American Chemical Society Upstream Symposium Keynote Address (2008)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Biochemical Engineering Plenary Award (Area 15C,2007)
Founding Editorial Board, Microbial Biotechnology
(2007) and published the first two papers of this journal
Five quorum sensing/biofilm papers identified by Faculty of 1000 (2005-2008)
T. Michael O’Connor II Endowed Chair (2005)
University of Connecticut campus-wide AAUP Research Excellence Award (2005)
University of Connecticut Northeast Utilities Endowed Chair in Environmental Engineering Education (2004)
Editorial Board, Applied and Environmental Biotechnology (2003)
AAAS Science Update Radio broadcast on engineered biofilms (2000)
University of Connecticut School of Engineering Outstanding Junior Faculty Award (2000)
University of Connecticut Rogers Outstanding Teaching Award in Chemical Engineering (2000)
Discover Magazine Award for Technical Innovation (1999 semi-finalist)
E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company Unrestricted Educational Aid Grant (1998)
American Society for Microbiology News Journal Highlights (March 1998 rhizoremediation AEM manuscript)
University of CA, Irvine 2-year acceleration toward full professor (1997)
University of CA, Irvine Chair of the Undergraduate Scholarships, Honors, and Financial Aid Committee (1996-97)
University of CA, Irvine Campuswide Faculty Career Development Award (1996)
University of CA, Irvine Department of Chemical & Biochemical Engineering Outstanding Professor Award (1996)
University of CA, Irvine School of Engineering Outstanding Assistant Professor Award (1994)
U.S. Army Research Office Young Investigator Award (1992)
National Science Foundation Research Initiation Award (1992)
UCI Faculty Research Fellowship (1992)
North Carolina State University Dean's Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
Southeastern Regional Ph.D. Fellowship in Chemical Engineering
University of Kentucky College of Engineering Outstanding Student Award
University of Kentucky Campuswide Oswald Research and Creativity Award (second place)
American Institute of Chemical Engineering Environmental Division Student Paper Award (second place)
Treasurer and Member of Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honorary
University of Kentucky E. F. White Memorial Engineering Merit Scholarship
Member Omega Chi Epsilon Chemical Engineering Honorary
American Institute of Chemical Engineering Scholar Award
Virginia Tech Marshall Hahn Engineering Merit Scholarship