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Awards

Sandhya Susarla
June 1, 2026
Sandhya Susarla receives the Army Research Office Early Career Program Award to discover hidden defects with unexpected influence on materials behavior.
A researcher, Jagannathan Rajagopalan, wearing blue gloves adjusts a large scientific instrument in a laboratory while two other people observe in the background. The room contains advanced lab equipment and workstations.
May 8, 2026
Jagannathan Rajagopalan has been elected a 2026 National Academy of Inventors senior member.
Rakibul Hasan
May 7, 2026
Rakibul Hasan receives an NSF CAREER Award to build tools that help universities use student data responsibly without turning it into a surveillance system.
Zhengtao Gan operates a machine in the Reactive Materials 3D printing Lab.
April 23, 2026
ASU researcher Zhengtao Gan earned an NSF CAREER Award for his research on improving the reliability of advanced parts in multi-metal 3D printing.
Sui Yang with students in lab
April 21, 2026
Assistant Professor Sui Yang receives 2026 CAREER Award to develop materials that could surpass classical capabilities by controlling light at the molecular level.
Researchers in the lab
April 16, 2026
Highest federal award supports Barbara Smith’s work to improve detection of neurodegenerative diseases through biomarkers.
Kuei-Chun (Mark) Wang with students in lab

How tiny drug carriers could transform brain treatment

ASU faculty member Kuei-Chun “Mark” Wang has earned an NSF CAREER Award to battle neurological disorders.
School or unitSBHSE
Gail-Joon Ahn

Cybersecurity trailblazer named ACM Fellow

ASU professor Gail-Joon Ahn recognized for shaping the foundations of modern computer security.
School or unitSCAI
Richard d’Arcy and Fatemeh Kashani Asadi Jafari

ASU researcher aims to make nanomedicine mainstream

Richard d’Arcy receives the 2026 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.
School or unitSEMTE
Mike Ranjram

ASU power researcher energizes future engineers

Mike Ranjram receives the 2025 IEEE Region 6 Outstanding Educator Award for significant contributions to STEM education.
School or unitECEE
Daniel Frank and Laura Hosman

Two ASU faculty members honored for charter-driven impact

Daniel Frank and Laura Hosman, who are affiliated with The Polytechnic School, are recognized for work aligning with the high aspirations of the ASU Charter.
School or unitPOLY
ASU sunburst logo sign in front of palo verde tree

2 engineering faculty elected NAI fellows

Faculty members from the Fulton Schools were elected into the National Academy of Inventors for their contributions in microelectronics and bioremediation.
School or unitECEEFulton SchoolsSSEBE
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

Trenchless tech expert breaks new ground as UESI president

Samuel Ariaratnam, whose research in underground construction methods preserves roads, leads a group focused on utilities and surveying while mentoring engineers.
School or unitDEWSCSSEBE
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.

Self-healing solar in space

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.
School or unitECEE
Jean Andino

Restoring access to clean air

Fulton Schools Associate Professor Jean Andino develops patent-pending technology to control carbon dioxide levels in vehicles.
School or unitSEMTE
Enrique Vivoni standing in front of a fountain.

Making waves in hydrology

Enrique Vivoni earns three prestigious fellowships for advancing research in water systems and climate resilience.
School or unitSSEBE
Elham-Fini holding a piece of asphalt.

Paving a sustainable future, one road at a time

ASU researcher creates bio-based materials for transportation infrastructure and mentors the next generation.
School or unitSSEBE
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.
School or unitPOLY

Date range June 2026 – October 2025