At the culmination of each academic year, Environmental and Ecological Engineering takes time to recognize the academic and research achievements of our students and faculty. We call this "Award Season"! News articles highlighting these achievements are listed below and will continue to be added as they are released.

Prof. Brandon Boor receives Outstanding Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award

EEE Assistant Professor, Brandon Boor is the recipient of the Outstanding Engineering Graduate Student Mentor Award. This award is voted on by the EEE graduate students to recognize a faculty member who has been an outstanding mentor.

Prof. Amisha Shah receives Instructional Excellence Award

EEE Assistant Professor, Amisha Shah is the recipient of the Society of Environmental and Ecological Engineers (SEEE) Instructional Excellence Award. This award recognizes an EEE faculty member for outstanding achievement in the area of teaching with an emphasis on the past academic year. Students in the EEE undergraduate degree program vote for an instructor based on the faculty member's commitment to student success, ability to effectively communicate the material to students, and desire to motivate students to learn.

EEE Ph.D. candidate receives the 2018 ESE IGP Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award

At the annual EEE Recognition Night, several scholarships were announced in recognition of students who accomplished exceptional academic performance and exemplified dedication to the University and the field of environmental engineering.

Scholarship recipients announced during annual EEE Recognition Night

At the annual EEE Recognition Night, several scholarships were announced in recognition of students who accomplished exceptional academic performance and exemplified dedication to the University and the field of environmental engineering.

EEE Outstanding Senior Award recipient announced

Each year, the Environmental and Ecological Engineering (EEE) faculty presents an award to the outstanding senior during the annual recognition night in April. The selected recipient is recognized for their exceptional academic performance, leadership, service, and professional activities. This year’s recipient is Jenna Klinedinst.

Winner for Best Senior Design Poster announced at EEE Recognition Night

Ten teams from EEE’s Senior Design course presented their findings during the annual EEE Recognition Night in April, with one team declared the winner for Best Senior Design Poster. The winning team comprised of seniors Corrina Mauss, Spencer Hickey, Robert Yoder and Heather Strathearn worked with Oscar Winski Electronic Recycling to forecast the market shift from lead-acid batteries to lithium-ion batteries for the 12-volt Starting, Lighting, and Ignition function in automobiles.

Three EEE graduate students recognized at College of Engineering awards program

Three Environmental and Ecological Engineering graduate students were honored at the 2018 College of Engineering Graduate Student Research, Teaching and Service Awards Ceremony on April 24.