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Awards

ASU sunburst logo sign in front of palo verde tree
December 22, 2025
Faculty members from the Fulton Schools were elected into the National Academy of Inventors for their contributions in microelectronics and bioremediation.
Samuel Ariaratnam, a professor of construction engineering and the Sunstate Chair of Construction Management and Engineering at the Del E. Webb School of Construction, was recently elected president and named a fellow of the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute, part of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU
December 18, 2025
Samuel Ariaratnam, whose research in underground construction methods preserves roads, leads a group focused on utilities and surveying while mentoring engineers.
Assistant Professor Nicholas Rolston and undergraduate researcher Sidra Elsaady working together in a solar energy laboratory at ASU. Rolston, wearing a blue button-down shirt, points at a piece of equipment while Elsaady, wearing a lab coat and safety glasses, observes. The background features various scientific instruments and a yellow chemical safety cabinet used for their research on self-healing solar cells.
November 26, 2025
Nick Rolston's proposal to explore the potential of perovskite solar panels on orbiting satellites has been selected for the 2025 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program award.
Jean Andino
November 24, 2025
Fulton Schools Associate Professor Jean Andino develops patent-pending technology to control carbon dioxide levels in vehicles.
Enrique Vivoni standing in front of a fountain.
October 29, 2025
Enrique Vivoni earns three prestigious fellowships for advancing research in water systems and climate resilience.
Elham-Fini holding a piece of asphalt.
October 16, 2025
ASU researcher creates bio-based materials for transportation infrastructure and mentors the next generation.
Dina Verdín portrait style photo where she's standing in a corridor with her arms crossed.

Changing the lens of engineering education

NSF CAREER Award supports Dina Verdín’s research to reflect engineering students’ educational journeys.
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A graphic showing all the CAREER Award winners.

From cyberspace to outer space

Seven Fulton Schools faculty members earn prestigious NSF Awards for trailblazing research.
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Bertan Bakkaloglu

Wired for excellence

Bertan Bakkaloglu receives the 2025 Joseph C. Palais Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award for innovative research, teaching and service.
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Vidya Chhabria

ASU researcher honored with Google award for AI-driven chip design

Vidya Chhabria is among the first cohort to receive award for research advancing AI- and GPU-driven database management systems.
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Krishnendu Chakrabarty

Microelectronics faculty member honored with prestigious award

ASU researcher awarded by the Semiconductor Research Corporation for innovative microelectronics testing technology.
School or unitECEE
Mohamed Houssem Kasbaoui

Accelerating the flow of discovery

ASU’s Mohamed Houssem Kasbaoui is revolutionizing fluid dynamics simulations, cutting computation from months to hours to accelerate innovation.
School or unitSEMTE
Tiffany Bao outdoors at work on her laptop.

Researcher creates AI-powered tools to outsmart hackers

To address the cybersecurity talent shortage, Bao is building open-source tools that teach computers to help coders find hidden flaws faster.
School or unitSCAI
Hua Wei

Hua Wei’s CAREER Award signals green lights and great ideas

Artificial intelligence powers new tools to help cities ease traffic, optimize energy use and strengthen emergency response through smarter decision-making.
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Heejin Jeong

NSF CAREER Award winner aims to provide a helping hand

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Photo of Hannah Kerner.

A CAREER in orbit

Hannah Kerner receives prestigious NSF award to power purposeful planetary insights.
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Photo of Kailong Jin holding up a petri dish

Unlocking smart polymer composite potential

Fulton Schools Assistant Professor Kailong Jin has received the 2025 Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program Award to uncover the fundamental properties of novel polymer composites.
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Fulton Schools faculty members honored with Mosaic Award

The Mosaic Award honors Fulton Schools faculty members like Sarah Stabenfeldt and Steven Osburn for their efforts in building a foundation for all to be successful.
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Date range December 2025 – July 2025