IEEE
- Elevated to rank of Fellow for contributions to entrepreneurship in engineering education, 2015;
- Extraordinary Service Award from the IEEE Student Branch at CSU Northridge, 2010;
- IEEE San Fernando Valley Section Awards Banquet, Distinguished Speaker, 2010;
- IEEE CSU Northridge Student Branch, Leadership Award, 2011, 2009;
- IEEE CSU Northridge Student Branch, Extraordinary Support Award, 2007;
- Most Improved Chapter award, Sacramento Chapter of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics (LEOS) IEEE, 2005-06;
- IEEE Region 6 Community Service Award for leadership in developing and offering high school teachers workshops to promote engineering education, 2004;
- CSU Sacramento IEEE Student Branch, RAB Membership Growth award, Region 6, 2002-03;
- IEEE CSU Sacramento Student Branch, Outstanding Branch Counselor Award, 1999;
- IEEE CSU Sacramento Student Branch, Outstanding Service Award, 1998;
- Largest Membership Growth award, Sacramento Chapter of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics (LEOS) IEEE, 1992-93;
- Most Improved Chapter award, Sacramento Chapter of the IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics (LEOS) IEEE, 1991-92;
Awards
- 2019 Baccalaureate Program of the Year recognized by Excelencia in Education, Director of the $ 6 Million, HSI STEM Grant supported by the US Department of Education, “Bridging the Gap: Enhancing the AIMS2 program for Student Success” at CSU Northridge HSI-STEM initiative to mentor, support and enhance the graduation of Latino/a students and underrepresented minorities in Engineering and Computer Science, 2019
- Excelencia in Education Finalist, 2018
- Global Engineering Deans Council Diversity Award sponsored by Airbus, Short-listed program as a finalist, AIMS2 Program, 2018;
- Outstanding Faculty Award, Phi Beta Delta, “For indefatigable work with CSUN faculty, staff, and students as well as his commitment to international education”, 2018
- Bright Spot in Hispanic Education by the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics (WHIEEH), as Director of the $ 5.5 Million AIMS2 grant program (2011-2016) at CSU Northridge HSI-STEM initiative to mentor, support and enhance the graduation of Latino/a students and underrepresented minorities in Engineering and Computer Science, 2018
- Recognized by Excelencia in Education for leading the nationally recognized US Department of Education funded AIMS2 grant program at CSU Northridge, 2014
- John Guarrerra Engineering Educator of the Year Award from the Engineers Council, 2012
- William B. Johnson International Inter professional Award” for leadership and contributions to the Profession”, from the Engineers Council, 2010
- CSU Northridge, Fastest growing undergraduate engineering program in the US, ASEE, 2010
- Distinguished Alumni Award for Academic Excellence from NITT India, 2007
