Distinguished Research Award
Distinguished Research Award Overview & Past Recipients
The Distinguished Research Award is given to a faculty member with recent consequential achievements in scholarship. The award emphasizes the consistency and frequency of publications and acclaimed creative works, recognizing scholarship in the domains of discovery, integration, application, and teaching and learning research. For disciplines such as engineering and science, a distinguished record of external funding may also be an important consideration. One award is given annually.
If you are seeking information on Distinguished Research Award recipients prior to the years listed below, please contact the Office of the Provost.
2025 Award Recipient, Lei Chen
Lei Chen, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science is the 2025 recipient of the Distinguished Research Award.
Pamela Aronson, Professor of Sociology, Department of Behavioral Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters is the 2024 recipient of the Distinguished Research Award.
Shan Bao, Associate Professor of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, is the 2023 recipient of the Distinguished Research Award.
Hafiz Malik, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, is the recipient of the 2022 Distinguished Research Award.
Wencong Su, associate professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and Computer Science, is the 2021 recipient of the Distinguished Research Award.
Jorge Gonzalez del Pozo, professor in the Department of Language, Culture and Communication, College of Arts, Sciences, & Letters is the 2020 recipient of the Distinguished Research Award.
Vivek Singh, professor of accounting and finance in the College of Business (COB), is the recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Research Award.
Ya Sha (Alex) Yi,professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, in the College of Engineering and Computer Science is the recipient of the 2018 Distinguished Research Award.
Jacqueline Vansant, professor of German in the Department of Language, Culture and Communication in the College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, is the recipient of the 2017 Distinguished Research Award.