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Dean's Awards for Excellence

Virginia Tech is celebrated in the commonwealth and throughout the nation for the excellence of our programs in engineering education, research, and public service.

Dean's Award plaque

2024 Dean's Awards for Excellence

The Dean's Awards for Excellence recognize our faculty members' incredible work, which has directly or indirectly impacted the success of our students.

Excellence in Teaching

  • Kristie Cooper, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Kendall Giles, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Chris North, Department of Computer Science
  • Emily Sarver, Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering
  • Kevin Wang, Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering

Excellence in Research

  • Michael Bartlett, Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Gerardo W. Flintsch, Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Wenjing Lou, Department of Computer Science
  • Eli Vlaisavljevich, Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
  • Yang (Cindy) Yi, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Excellence in Service

  • Kirk W. Cameron, Department of Computer Science
  • Luiz DaSilva, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Saifur Rahman, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Excellence in Outreach

  • Kurt Luther, Department of Computer Science

Faculty Fellow

  • Pinar Acar, Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dong Dong, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Matthew Hicks, Department of Computer Science
  • Xiaoting Jia, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Suyi Li, Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Landon Marston, Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Outstanding New Assistant Professor

  • Tijay Chung, Department of Computer Science
  • Lifu Huang, Department of Computer Science
  • Ruoxi Jia, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Zhenhua Tian, Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Wenjie Xiong, Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

W.S "Pete" White Award for Innovation in Engineering Education

  • Edward A. Fox, Department of Computer Science

Certificate of Teaching Excellence

  • Matthew R. Eatherton, Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • David Gonzales, Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Lindsay B. Lally, Myers-Lawson School of Construction
  • Laura Savage, Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering

 


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