{"id":37005,"date":"2025-06-06T16:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T20:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/newengineer\/?p=37005"},"modified":"2025-12-23T14:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T19:24:47","slug":"2024-2025-faculty-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eng.ufl.edu\/news\/honors-awards\/2024-2025-faculty-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Saluting Our Trailblazers 2024-2025\u202f"},"content":{"rendered":"

Interdisciplinary faculty members at the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering continue to garner prestigious recognition for their contributions to science and engineering. With honors ranging from the National Academy of Medicine to the National Academy of Inventors, these accomplished individuals represent excellence across various fields. Notably, several faculty members have been named Fellows of esteemed organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fan Ren<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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National Academy of Inventors  <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Christine Schmidt<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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National Academy of Medicine<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Juan E. Gilbert<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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National Science Board<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Laura Kim<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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DARPA Young Faculty Award (YFA)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Patrick Musgrave<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Department of Defense Young Investigator Program (YIP)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Alison Dunn<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n\n\n\n \n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t

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Parisa Rashidi<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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CAREER Awards\u202f <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Megan Butala<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Aleksandr Kazachkov<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Joshua Moon<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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GE (Gaby) Ou<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Ivan Ruchkin<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Yingying Wu<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Fellows\u202f <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Lee Murfee<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Changying “Charlie” Li<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Lily Elefteriadou<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Kyle Riding<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Scott Washburn<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Aysegul Gunduz<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Biomedical Engineering Society<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Lakiesha Williams<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Ghatu Subhash<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t
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Other Honors and Awards<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Albert M. Sargent Progress Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • Yong Huang (MAE)\u202f  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    American Academy of Arts and Sciences Member  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • Juan Gilbert (CISE)  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Frank Kreith Energy Award\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      • S.A. Sherif (MAE)\u202f  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) Athanasiou Medal of Excellence in Translational Bioengineering\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Christine Schmidt (BME)\u202f  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Cyrus Hall McCormick \u2013 Jerome Increase Case Gold Medal from the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          • John Schueller (MAE)\u202f  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Global Rising Star Award from Space Generation Advisory Council\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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            • Mauro Franqueira (MAE)\u202f  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              National Academy of Inventors Senior Member\u202f\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              • Piyush Jain (CHE)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                NASA Exceptional Public Service Medal\u202f\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                • Jacob Chung (MAE)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Nuclear News 40 Under 40 in Nuclear Energy\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                  • Assel Aitkaliyeva (NE)\u202f  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                    Shell Thomas Barron Award from the AIChE Particle Technology Forum\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                    • Carlos Rinaldi-Ramos\u202f\u202f  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      2024 Murray Medal from the Society for Experimental Mechanics\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                      • Ghatu Subhash (MAE)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        2024 Rising Star, Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine of Florida\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                        • Roozbeh Tabrizian (ECE)\u202f <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Alison Dunn (MAE) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          2025 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                          • Yong Huang (MAE)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                            2025 American Association for Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Sylvia Hurtado University Faculty Award\u202f <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                            • Idalis Villanueva\u202f Alarc\u00f3n (EEd)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                              2025 Institute of Electronics and Electrical Engineering (IEEE) Technical Award- Leon K. Kirchmeyer Graduate Teaching Award <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                              • Idalis Villanueva Alarc\u00f3n\u202f (EEd)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                2024 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) STAR Educator Achievement Award-Higher Education <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                • Idalis Villanueva Alarc\u00f3n\u202f (EEd)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                  2025 Higher Education Resource Service (HERS) Leadership Institute Award <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                  • Idalis Villanueva Alarc\u00f3n\u202f (EEd)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                    2025 American Society of Engineering Education Best Paper Award in Faculty Development Division <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                    • Idalis Villanueva Alarc\u00f3n\u202f (EEd)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                      2024 American Association for Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) Best Edited Volume Book Award <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                      • Idalis Villanueva Alarc\u00f3n\u202f (EEd)\u202f <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                        2025 HERS Leadership Institute Awardee <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                        • Idalis Villanueva Alarc\u00f3n  (EEd)  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                          2025 Advisor of the Year Award, National Society of Black Engineers <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                          • Jeremy Waisome (EEd) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                            2025 Career Influencer Award, Experiential Learning in the Classroom Category, Career Connections Center <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                            • Edward Latorre (EEd)  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                              2025 American Society of Engineering Education International Division Global Competency Award  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                              • Gloria Kim (EEd)  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                2025 UF International Center RTA Award (internal) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                • Gloria Kim (EEd) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                                  2025 UF Innovate Innovation Fund Award  (internal) <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                                                  • Amanpreet Kapoor (EEd) <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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