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Faculty Awards and Recognition

The faculty of the University of Nevada, Reno, College of Engineering are well-known for the high quality of their research and teaching. Below are some of the many local, national, and international awards and recognition earned by our faculty.


Fellows in National or International Professional Societies

Mehdi Saiidi [Civil and Environmental Engineering] - American Society of Civil Engineers

Andrzej M. Trzynadlowski [Electrical Engineering] - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Faramarz Gordaninejad [Mechanical Engineering] - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Richard Wirtz [Mechanical Engineering] - American Society of Mechanical Engineers


Recognition from National or International Professional Societies

Olivia Graeve [Materials Science and Engineering]: Hispanic Educator of the Year (2005) - Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers


Recognition from Other Academic Institutions

Amy Childress [Civil and Environmental Engineering]: Research Mentorship Fellowship (1996) - UCLA

Gary Norris [Civil and Environmental Engineering]: Nevada Professor of the Year (1997) - Carnegie CASE

Olivia Graeve [Materials Science and Engineering]: Faculty Member of the Year (2000) - National Hispanic University

Faramarz Gordaninejad [Mechanical Engineering]: Rudolf W. Gunnarman Silver State Award for Scientific Excellence (2003) - Desert Research Institute

Yanyao Jiang [Mechanical Engineering]: Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award (2006) - Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany


(This page is in the process of being updated, so check back for more faculty awards and recognition soon!)