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Mechanical and Industrial Engineering: Top Faculty/Staff Awards


AwardTotal Number
Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising, University of Illinois College of Engineering23
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers22
Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Advising, U of I College of Engineering20
Accenture Award for Excellence in Advising, University of Illinois College of Engineering17
Andersen Consulting Award for Excellence in Advising, University of Illinois College of Engineering14
Faculty Early Development (CAREER) Award, National Science Foundation14
Two-Year Effective Teacher Award, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Board, University of Illinois14
Five-Year Effective Teacher Award, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Board, University of Illinois12
Andersen Consulting Award for Excellence in Advising, U of I College of Engineering11
Two-Year Effective Teacher Award, U of I Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Association11
Listed in the Daily Illini "Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," Spring 11
Xerox Award for Faculty Research, University of Illinois College of Engineering10
Presidential Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation9
Associate Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics8
Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, University of Illinois8
Halliburton Engineering Education Leadership Award, University of Illinois College of Engineering7
Listed in the Daily Illini "Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," Fall 7
Everitt Award for Teaching Excellence, U of I College of Engineering7
Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award, Society of Automotive Engineers7
Five-Year Effective Teacher Award, U of I Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Association7
Everitt Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, University of Illinois College of Engineering7
Everitt Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois College of Engineering6
Campus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, U of I5
Willett Faculty Scholar Award, University of Illinois College of Engineering5
Member, National Academy of Engineering5
Halliburton Engineering Education Leadership Award, U of I College of Engineering4
Union Oil Young Faculty Award4
University Scholar, University of Illinois4
Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineers4
W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor, University of Illinois Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering4
Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers4
Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers4
William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers4
Past President, North American Manufacturing Research Institution of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers3
Xerox Award for Faculty Research, U of I College of Engineering3
GE Scholar, University of Illinois3
Distinguished Service Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Engineering3
Research Initiation Award, National Science Foundation3
Society of Manufacturing Engineers Education Award3
Grayce Wicall Gauthier Chair Professorship, University of Illinois Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering3
Distinguished Professor of Manufacturing, University of Illinois College of Engineering3
Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Manufacturing, University of Illinois College of Engineering3
Commander's Award for Distinguished Public Service, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories3
Kritzer Faculty Scholar, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering3
Fellow, American Society for Metals International3
Listed in the Daily Illini "Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," Fall , Spring 3
Fellow, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers3
Ford Foundation Faculty Award2
Grayce Wicall Gauthier Professor, University of Illinois Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering2
Beckman Associate, University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study2
Honorary Member, Deutscher Verband für Materialforschung und-prüfung2
Chevron Conservation Award, Chevron USA2
Award of Merit, American Society for Testing and Materials2
Cannon Faculty Scholar, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering2
Centennial Medallion, American Society for Engineering Education2
Rose Award for Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois College of Engineering2
TRW Postdoctoral Award in Manufacturing Engineering2
Dedicated Service Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers2
Fulbright-Hayes Research Award2
Outstanding Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation of China2
Stanley H. Pierce Award, U of I College of Engineering2
Western Electric Fund Award, American Society for Engineering Education2
Junior Investigator Award, National Science Foundation2
Listed in the Daily Illini "Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," Fall ; Spring and Fall ; Fall ; Spring ; Fall ; Spring and Fall ; Fall ; Spring and Fall , , ; Spring ; Spring and Fall , , , ; Spring ; Spring and Fall , ; Spring 2
Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers2
Honorary Knight of St. Pat, University of Illinois College of Engineering2
Stanley H. Pierce Award, University of Illinois College of Engineering2
Faculty Fellow, NCSA, University of Illinois2
National Aeronautics and Space Administration Summer Faculty Fellow, Lewis Research Center2
Wohler Medal, European Structural Integrity Society2
Public Service and Civic Activities Award, Illinois Division, Izaak Walton League of America2
Stanley H. Pierce Faculty Award, University of Illinois College of Engineering2
Editorial Advisory Board, International Journal of Plasticity, -2
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship2
Motorola Foundation Faculty Award2
Associate Editor, Illinois Environmental Policy Review, 2
Member, Editorial Board, International Polymer Processing2
Honorary Knight of St. Pat, U of I College of Engineering2
Stanley H. Pierce Faculty Award, U of I College of Engineering2
Associate Technical Editor, Journal of Heat Transfer, 2
Fellow, Royal Society of Arts, Commerce, and Manufacturers U.K.2
Beckman Associate, University of Illinois Center for Advanced Studies2
Wakonse Fellow, University of Arizona2
Alcoa Foundation Faculty Award2
Fellow, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics2
Resident Associate, University of Illinois Center for Advanced Study2
Guest Scholar, USSR Academy of Sciences, Institute for High Temperatures2
Distinguished Alumni Award, College of Engineering, University of Cincinnati2
Commander's Award for Distinguished Public Service, U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories2
Research Award for U.S. Scientists and Scholars, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation2
Richard W. Kritzer Distinguished Professor, University of Illinois Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering2
Initiation Award, National Science Foundation2
Honorary Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers2
Editor, Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Material and Structures, 2
W. Grafton and Lillian B. Wilkins Professor, U of I Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering2
Beckman Associate, U of I Center for Advanced Study2
Five-Year Alumni Effective Teacher Award, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Board, University of Illinois2
Annual Fatigue Lecture, American Society for Testing and Materials2
Two-Year Alumni Effective Teacher Award, U of I Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Board2
Fellow, American Society for Testing and Materials2
Visiting Fellow, Science Policy Research Unit, Sussex University, U.K.2
University Scholar, U of I2
GE Scholar, U of I2
Harriet and Charles Luckman Undergraduate Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Illinois2
Fellow, American Physical Society2
Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineer2
Fatigue Achievement Award, American Society for Testing and Materials2
Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation2
C. J. Gauthier Professor in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering2
Best Paper Award, Society of Plastic Engineers Annual Technical Conference, Engineering Structure and Properties Division2
Visiting Fellow Commoner, Churchill College, Cambridge University, England2
Arch T. Colwell Award, Society of Automotive Engineers2
Arnold O. Beckman Award, University Research Board, U of I2
Oral Presentation Award, Society of Automotive Engineers2
Two-Year Effective Teacher Award, University of Illinois Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Alumni Board2
Visiting Associate Professor, University of Illinois Institute of Government and Public Affairs2
Listed in the Daily Illini "Incomplete List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students," Spring 2