2020-2021
2020-2021
Researchers
Researchers
Honors and Awards
Ritesh Agarwal Ritesh Agarwal, Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the Optical Society. The Optical Society cited Agarwal for “pioneering contributions to advancing complex light-matter interactions in low-dimensional semiconductors, phase-change and topological materials for applications in integrated photonics.”
Firooz Aflatouni Firooz Aflatouni, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, in collaboration with Farshid Ashtiani, a postdoctoral scholar in Aflatouni’s research group was awarded the 2020 Bell Labs Prize by the Nokia Bell Labs for their proposal “Integrated Photonic-mmWave Deep Networks.” The Nokia Bell Labs Prize is a competition for innovators that seeks to recognize innovations that solve the key challenges facing humanity, and provides selected innovators the unique opportunity to collaborate with Nokia Bell Labs researchers to help realize their vision..
Robert Carpick Robert Carpick, John Henry Towne Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, has received the Nanotechnology Recognition Award from the Nanoscale Science and Technology Division (NSTD) of AVS, an interdisciplinary professional society centered on the fields of materials, interfaces, and processing. The Nanotechnology Recognition Award “recognizes members of NSTD for outstanding scientific and technical contributions in the science of fabrication, characterization, and fundamental research employing nanometer-scale structures, scanning probe microscopy, technology transfer involving nanometer-scale structures, and/ or the promotion and dissemination of knowledge and development in these areas.”
Eric Detsi Eric Detsi, Stephenson Term Assistant Professor in Materials Science, has been awarded the S. Reid Warren, Jr., Award, which is presented annually by the undergraduate student body the and Engineering Alumni Society in recognition of outstanding service in stimulating and guiding the intellectual and professional development of undergraduate students.
Nader Engheta Nader Engheta, H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, has been awarded the 2020 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize by tAe Institute of Physics (IOP). The award was given in recognition of Engheta’s groundbreaking innovation and transformative contributions to electromagnetic complex materials and nanoscale optics, and for pioneering development of the fields of near-zeroindex metamaterials, and material-inspired analogue computation and optical nanocircuitry.
Zahra Fakhraai Zahra Fakhraai, Associate Professor of Chemistry, in the School of Arts and Sciences, is awarded the Dean’s Award for mentorship of undergraduate research for 2021. This award recognizes faculty excellence in the extensive process of mentoring graduate students to prepare them for productive careers.
Deep Jariwala Deep Jariwala, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, has been named a winner of their Frontiers of Materials Award by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). The TMS Frontiers of Materials Award is given to a top-performing early career professional capable of organizing a Frontiers of Materials Event comprising a hot or emergent technical topic at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
Honors and Awards
Ritesh Agarwal Ritesh Agarwal, Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the Optical Society. The Optical Society cited Agarwal for “pioneering contributions to advancing complex light-matter interactions in low-dimensional semiconductors, phase-change and topological materials for applications in integrated photonics.”
Firooz Aflatouni Firooz Aflatouni, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, in collaboration with Farshid Ashtiani, a postdoctoral scholar in Aflatouni’s research group was awarded the 2020 Bell Labs Prize by the Nokia Bell Labs for their proposal “Integrated Photonic-mmWave Deep Networks.” The Nokia Bell Labs Prize is a competition for innovators that seeks to recognize innovations that solve the key challenges facing humanity, and provides selected innovators the unique opportunity to collaborate with Nokia Bell Labs researchers to help realize their vision..
Robert Carpick Robert Carpick, John Henry Towne Professor in the department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, has received the Nanotechnology Recognition Award from the Nanoscale Science and Technology Division (NSTD) of AVS, an interdisciplinary professional society centered on the fields of materials, interfaces, and processing. The Nanotechnology Recognition Award “recognizes members of NSTD for outstanding scientific and technical contributions in the science of fabrication, characterization, and fundamental research employing nanometer-scale structures, scanning probe microscopy, technology transfer involving nanometer-scale structures, and/ or the promotion and dissemination of knowledge and development in these areas.”
Eric Detsi Eric Detsi, Stephenson Term Assistant Professor in Materials Science, has been awarded the S. Reid Warren, Jr., Award, which is presented annually by the undergraduate student body the and Engineering Alumni Society in recognition of outstanding service in stimulating and guiding the intellectual and professional development of undergraduate students.
Nader Engheta Nader Engheta, H. Nedwill Ramsey Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, Bioengineering and Materials Science and Engineering, has been awarded the 2020 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize by tAe Institute of Physics (IOP). The award was given in recognition of Engheta’s groundbreaking innovation and transformative contributions to electromagnetic complex materials and nanoscale optics, and for pioneering development of the fields of near-zeroindex metamaterials, and material-inspired analogue computation and optical nanocircuitry.
Zahra Fakhraai Zahra Fakhraai, Associate Professor of Chemistry, in the School of Arts and Sciences, is awarded the Dean’s Award for mentorship of undergraduate research for 2021. This award recognizes faculty excellence in the extensive process of mentoring graduate students to prepare them for productive careers.
Deep Jariwala Deep Jariwala, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Systems Engineering, has been named a winner of their Frontiers of Materials Award by The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). The TMS Frontiers of Materials Award is given to a top-performing early career professional capable of organizing a Frontiers of Materials Event comprising a hot or emergent technical topic at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition.
