2014 School of Engineering Faculty Awards



Guest of Honor - Dr. Nancy Deloye Fitzroy ’49, Davies Medal for Engineering Achievement Recipient


Presentation of the Education Excellence Awards by Associate Dean Kurt Anderson to:

Richard J. Radke Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering received the Classroom Excellence Award

Daniel F. Walczyk Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering received the Excellence in Assessment and Continual Improvement Award


Presentation of the Research Excellence Awards by Associate Dean Linda Schadler to:

Xuegang Jeff Ban Civil and Environmental Engineering received the Research Excellence Award for Junior Faculty

Pankaj Karande Chemical and Biological Engineering received the Research Excellence Award for Junior Faculty

Catalin R. Picu Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering received the Research Excellence Award for Senior Faculty

Mark Shephard, Onkar Sahni, Assad Oberai, Catalin Picu, and Antoinette Maniatty of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering received the Outstanding Team Award


Presentation of the Outstanding Professor Award by Dean Joe Chow to:

David J. Duquette Materials Science and Engineering


2014 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Faculty Recognition and Awards

Jerome Fischbach ’38 Travel Award to Michael Podowski Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering

Class of 1951 Outstanding Teaching Development Grant to Johnson Samuel Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering


Years of Service Recognition

25 years

T. Paul Chow Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering


35 years

Mark S. Shephard Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering


40 years

Kenneth Connor Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering

John McDonald Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering

Michael O’Rourke Civil and Environmental Engineering

Roger Wright Materials Science and Engineering


45 years

Minoru Tomozawa Materials Science and Engineering