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Awards

Portrait of Lauren Crites.
August 13, 2026
An ASU instructor used AI as part of a larger design process and teaches students to approach the technology responsibly.
Feng Ju in the manufacturing innovation lab
August 12, 2026
Role will expand AI-driven manufacturing and supply chain research and strengthen industry partnerships in the Fulton Schools.
portrait of SungMin Sohn
July 23, 2026
NSF CAREER Award supports SungMin Sohn's vision for more accessible MRI technology.
Hannah Kerner speaks at the U.S. award ceremony for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education
July 3, 2026
Hannah Kerner recognized for advancing AI that improves food security and disaster resilience.
Adil Ahmad
June 29, 2026
Adil Ahmad's NSF CAREER Award supports a new vision of confidential cloud computing.
collage of portraits of five award recipients
June 18, 2026
Fulton Schools faculty recognized for advancing inclusive excellence and AI-enhanced learning.
Sergi Garcia-Segura with student in lab

Using electricity to remove hard-to-treat water pollutants

ASCE award honors Sergi Garcia-Segura's sustainable electrochemical processes for water purification.
School or unitSSEBE
Jiaqi Gu

Illuminating the future of photonic AI chip design

Jiaqi Gu receives CAREER Award to develop AI-powered design tools that could accelerate the creation of faster, more energy-efficient electronic-photonic chips.
School or unitECEE
Sandhya Susarla

Not all defects in semiconductors are bad

Sandhya Susarla receives the Army Research Office Early Career Program Award to discover hidden defects with unexpected influence on materials behavior.
School or unitSEMTE
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.

Designing metallic alloys to do more

Jagannathan Rajagopalan has been elected a 2026 National Academy of Inventors senior member.
School or unitSEMTE
Rakibul Hasan

The fight to protect student data in the age of AI

Rakibul Hasan receives an NSF CAREER Award to build tools that help universities use student data responsibly without turning it into a surveillance system.
School or unitSCAI
Zhengtao Gan operates a machine in the Reactive Materials 3D printing Lab.

Cracking the limits of multi-metal manufacturing

ASU researcher Zhengtao Gan earned an NSF CAREER Award for his research on improving the reliability of advanced parts in multi-metal 3D printing.
School or unitMSN
Sui Yang with students in lab

What comes after silicon?

Assistant Professor Sui Yang receives 2026 CAREER Award to develop materials that could surpass classical capabilities by controlling light at the molecular level.
School or unitSEMTE
Researchers in the lab

ASU researcher earned PECASE for neurodegenerative diagnostics

Highest federal award supports Barbara Smith’s work to improve detection of neurodegenerative diseases through biomarkers.
School or unitSBHSE
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

Date range August 2026 – February 2026