Research Awards

  • Intel Outstanding Researcher Award, Intel Corporation, 2023.
  • Best Student Paper Award Finalist, 2022 American Control Conference (paper, lead student author: Lei Xin).
  • Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) Outstanding Professor, Purdue University, 2019.
  • Best Student Paper Award Finalist, IFAC Workshop on Distributed Estimation and Control in Networked Systems, 2019 (paper, lead student author: H. Gehlot).
  • National Science Foundation CAREER Award, 2017. For research "Towards Secure Large-Scale Networked Systems: Resilient Distributed Algorithms for Coordination in Networks under Cyber Attacks".
  • U.S. Air Force Research Lab Summer Faculty Fellowship, 2016.
  • Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Outstanding Research Award, University of Waterloo, 2014.
  • University of Waterloo Outstanding Performance Award, 2013.
  • Faculty of Engineering Distinguished Performance Award, University of Waterloo, 2012.
  • Best Presentation Award, the 11th ACM/IEEE Conference on Information Processing in Sensor Networks (IPSN), CPSWeek, 2012 (for this paper, presented by Miroslav Pajic).
  • IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control Outstanding Reviewer, 2013, 2012.
  • M. E. Van Valkenburg Graduate Research Award, ECE Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2009 (for excellence in research in circuits, systems and computers).
  • Robert T. Chien Memorial Award, ECE Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008 (for excellence in research in communications and control).
  • Best Student Paper Award Finalist, 2008 American Control Conference (paper).
  • Best Student Paper Award Finalist, 2007 American Control Conference (paper).

Teaching, Mentorship, and Leadership Awards

  • Dean A. A. Potter Faculty Excellence Award for Undergraduate Teaching, College of Engineering, Purdue University, 2025 (for outstanding teaching performance in all phases of the College of Engineering's undergraduate instruction on the West Lafayette campus).
  • Dean H. T. Yang Faculty Excellence Award for Leadership in Service, College of Engineering, Purdue University, 2024 (to recognize excellence in faculty leadership through internal service that has a significant positive impact within Purdue Engineering).
  • Purdue Insights Fellow, Purdue University, 2023.
  • Outstanding Mentor of Engineering Graduate Students Award, College of Engineering, Purdue University, 2019 (given to one faculty member in each department in recognition of exceptional mentoring qualities).
  • Wilfred "Duke" Hesselberth Award for Teaching Excellence, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 2017 (given to one faculty member for teaching excellence).
  • Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Teacher Award, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, 2016 (given to a junior faculty member who has excelled in teaching and inspiring students in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering).
  • "List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent", Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Fall 2008, Fall 2004.
  • Ernest A. Reid Fellowship Award, ECE Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006-2007 (in recognition of commitment to engineering education).
  • Mavis Memorial Fund Scholarship, College of Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006-2007 (for demonstrated aptitude for the instructional program).
  • Harold L. Olesen Award (nominee), ECE Department, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2005 (for outstanding effort in undergraduate teaching).