The Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering presents its annual awards to faculty, staff, and students for the 2024-2025 academic year on April 23, 2025. These awards celebrate the excellence and fundamental values of our college.
2024-2025 Faculty Awardees
International Educator of the Year
- Senior Faculty Award – Kevin Jones, Materials Science and Engineering
- Junior Faculty Award – Sanethia Thomas, Computer & Information Science & Engineering
Doctoral Dissertation Advisor/Mentoring Award
- Ruogu Fang, Biomedical Engineering
- Yong Huang, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Prabhat Mishra, Computer & Information Science & Engineering
- Jason Weaver, Chemical Engineering
- Yong-Kyu Yoon, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Undergraduate Teacher of the Year
- Catia S. Silva, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Faculty Advising/Mentor of the Year
- Xin Tang, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Teacher/Scholar of the Year
- Vladimir Rakov, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award for Excellence
- Farimah Farahmandi, Electrical & Computer Engineering
Excellence Award for Assistant Professors (College and University Level)
- Ana Maria Porras, Biomedical Engineering
Faculty Award for Excellence in Leadership
- Walter Lee Murfee, Biomedical Engineering
Faculty Award for Excellence in Innovation
- Roozbeh Tabrizian, Electrical & Computer Engineering
UF Research Foundation Professorship Award
- Prabhat Mishra, Computer & Information Science & Engineering
- Yong Huang, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- Eric Jung Du, Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment
- Jason Butler, Computer & Information Science & Engineering
2024-2025 Staff Awardees
Staff Award for Excellence in Leadership
- Michael Todd, Undergraduate Student Affairs
Superior Accomplishment Award – Special Recognition Award (University Level)
- Pynie Gonzales, Human Resources
Staff Award for Excellence in Innovation
- Shaura Thomas, Chemical Engineering