Award-winning IT people 2005

The Institute of Technology is proud to recognize excellence in teaching, research, service, and achievement.

University-wide awards

• Christopher Cramer (chemistry)
  Award for Outstanding Contributions to Postbaccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education
• Kenneth Leopold (chemistry)
  Horace T. Morse-University of Minnesota Alumni Association Award for Outstanding Contributions to Undergraduate Education
• Lawrence Rudnick (astronomy)
  President's Award for Outstanding Service
• Jane Davidson (mechanical engineering)
  Distinguished Women Scholars Award
• Steven Girshick (mechanical)
  Evan Skillman (astronomy)
  Best Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) Award
• Sharon Kressler (geology)
  Julie Prince (chemical engineering and materials science)
  Best DGS Assistant Award
• George Bugliarello (CivE M.S. ’54)
  Honorary Doctorate
• Jeannette Brown (OrChem M.S. ’58)
  D.S. Dhamotharan (CivE Ph.D. ’79)
  Richard Kruger (ME ’81)
  Outstanding Achievement Award

McKnight professors and fellows

• Jeffrey Roberts (chemistry)
  Shashi Shekhar (computer science and engineering)
  Distinguished McKnight University Professor
• Alex Kamenev (physics)
  Ezra Miller (mathematics)
  T. Andrew Taton (chemistry)
  Eric Van Wyk (computer science and engineering)
  McKnight Land-Grant Professor
• Krishnan Mahesh (aerospace engineering and mechanics)
  Fernando Porté-Agel (civil engineering)
  McKnight Presidential Fellow

Collegiate awards

• Uwe Kortshagen (mechanical engineering)
  Zhi-Li Zhang (computer science and engineering)
  George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Research
• E. Dan Dahlberg (physics)
  George W. Taylor Award for Distinguished Service
• Stephen Campbell (electrical and computer engineering)
  George W. Taylor/ITAS Award for Distinguished Teaching
• Michel Janssen (history of science and technology/physics)
  Taylor Career Development Award
• Randal Barnes (civil engineering)
  Charles E. Bowers Faculty Teaching Award
• Krishnan Mahesh (aerospace engineering and mechanics)
  Guillermo E. Borja Award
• Willard Miller (mathematics)
  Yousef Saad (computer science and engineering)
  IT Distinguished Professor
• Ching Ning (Eric) Huang (chemical engineering and materials science)
  John Bowers Award for Teaching Assistance
• Brittany Petersen (electrical and computer engineering)
  Student Commencement Speaker
• Nangah Tabah (chemical engineering and materials science)
  Paul A. Cartwright/IT Alumni Society Outstanding Student Service Award