Awards

New Fulton Entrepreneurial Professors move innovation to the market

July 7, 2020

ASU engineering fellowships help innovative faculty commercialize their technology startup ventures.

Gibson’s legacy of construction earns Distinguished Member honor

July 1, 2020

Professor George Edward “Edd” Gibson, Jr., is one of eight people to be named a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2020.

Progress in water treatment earns accolades for engineering researchers

June 29, 2020

Naushita Sharma and Paul Westerhoff received accolades from the American Water Works Association for exemplary research in drinking water treatment.

ASU research and innovation leader Sethuraman Panchanathan confirmed as National Science Foundation director

June 23, 2020

As the 15th NSF director, Sethuraman “Panch” Panchanathan will serve a six-year appointment to establish NSF policy and advise the agency and President.

13 ASU engineering faculty earn the prestigious NSF CAREER Award

May 14, 2020

Thirteen early career faculty members in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering earned the prestigious NSF CAREER Award between November 2019 and April 2020.

Kitchen cooks up automated design leading to faster, lighter electronics

May 8, 2020

Jennifer Kitchen received an NSF CAREER Award to automate the design process of power electronics, which will improve energy efficiency in all electronic devices.

Yong enhancing the real-world safety and security of autonomous systems

May 6, 2020

Sze Zheng Yong is developing control synthesis tools to make autonomous systems such as self-driving vehicles and drones safe and secure under real-world uncertainties.

Navrotsky selected for ACerS Distinguished Life Membership Award

April 29, 2020

ASU Professor Alexandra Navrotsky has been honored with a 2020 Distinguished Life Membership from The American Ceramics Society.

ASU researcher adds a new dimension to semiconductor manufacturing

April 24, 2020

Bruno Azeredo's work to develop a new method of 3D manufacturing for tiny, complex semiconductor devices earned an NSF CAREER Award.

Jerry Lin named NAMS Fellow for achievements in membrane field

April 23, 2020

Jerry Y.S. Lin, an internationally recognized leader in inorganic membrane science, has been named a North American Membrane Society Fellow.

ASU engineer solving the puzzle of regional water management

April 22, 2020

Margaret Garcia is developing a set of models to help policy-makers make informed decisions about water use and infrastructure in water supply networks.

Tracking a silent killer

April 20, 2020

Ariane Middel has been awarded an NSF CAREER award to further pursue her research in the SHaDE lab, which looks at heat from a human perspective.

Sun-powered nanotechnology could supply clean water and renewable energy

April 7, 2020

A deeper understanding of the nature of chemical reactions is opening the way to a new method of decontaminating water by using sunlight and an engineered catalyst.

Brunhaver seeking to augment engineering education with an adaptive mindset

April 2, 2020

Samantha Brunhaver, an assistant professor at The Polytechnic School, received a CAREER Award to provide educational resources to engineering students and practicing engineers with the goal of cultivating a more adaptable workforce.

Making computers smarter, more helpful

April 1, 2020

Robert LiKamWa believes computers that can visually see their natural environment will be better equipped to connect with and help people in the real world. He will continue this work thanks to an NSF Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.

Helping the world build sustainable environments

March 27, 2020

Professor Ram Pendyala wants to see the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment fulfill its potential to help build more sustainable societies around the world.

Making robots accessible to all

March 19, 2020

Daniel Aukes is working to make it possible to fabricate robots in a matter of hours with the use of rapid prototyping tools like laser cutting and 3D printing with help from a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) Award.

Teaching robots to dance

March 5, 2020

National Science Foundation CAREER Award research at ASU is stepping up the possibilities for collaboration between humans and robots.