Awards

• 2024 R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Extension
• 2024 Campbell Applied Research Award, Water Environment Federation
• 2022 University of the Philippines Distinguished Alumnus Award for Science and Technology
• 2022 University of the Philippines Alumni Engineer Global Achievement Award in Environmental Engineering
• 2022 Rudolfs Industrial Waste Management Medal, WEF
• 2021 Board Certified Environmental Engineer Member by Eminence, AAEES
• 2021 Water Environment Federation (WEF) Fellow
• 2020 Patents for Humanity Award, US Patent Office (for Flexcrevator invention)
• 2020 Elected Corresponding Member, National Academy of Science and Technology of the Philippines
• 2019 NC State Academy of Excellence in Global Engagement
• 2018 RELX Group Environmental Challenge, First Prize (for Flexcrevator project)
• 2018 NC State Outstanding Teacher Award (inducted into Academy of Outstanding Teachers)
• 2017 AEESP Steven K. Dentel Award for Global Outreach
• 2017 Honor Award, Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists
• 2015 Gordon Fair Distinguished Engineering Educator Medal, Water Environment Federation
• 2015 NC State Alumni Outstanding Extension Award (inducted into Academy of Outstanding Faculty in Extension and Engagement)
• 2015 Marist School Outstanding Alumnus Award
• 2014-2018 University Faculty Scholar
• 2014 Outstanding Global Engagement Award
• 2013 AEESP (Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors) Service Award
• 2013 Transatlantic Partnership in Excellence in Engineering Scholarship (to Univ. of Ghent, Begium)
• 2013 At Home In The World Faculty Fellow, NCSU
• 2013 Koh Lectureship Award in Engineering, Phil.-American Academy of Scientists and Engineers
• 2012 Jackson Rigney International Service Award, NCSU
• 2011 Gawad Lagablab Award, Philippine Science High School
• 2011 Selected Participant, National Academies Keck Futures Initiative
• 2010 Selected Participant, National Academy of Engineering, Frontiers of Engineering Workshop
• 2010 Iowa State University Outstanding Young Alumnus Award
• 2010 NCSU Earthwise Award
• 2009 TEDIndia Fellow
• Distinguished Alumnus Award in Engineering Education and Research, University of the Philippines at Los Banos, 2008

• Selected as Philippines Balik-Scientist Awardee, July/December 2008
• NSF CAREER Award, 2001-2006
• Kimley- Horn Faculty Award, 2004
• Elected member, Philippine-American Academy of Scientists and Engineers, 2004
• Selected Speaker for Sustainability and Excellence in Water Research  (#1 rated paper submitted for 73^rd Annual Water Environment Federation Conference), 2001
• ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering Editor’s Award, 2001
• First Place, Ph.D. Student Paper Competition, Water Environment Federation, 1999

• Best Student Paper Award, Illinois Water Environment Association, 1998
• Integrated Academic Program for the Sciences (INTAPS) Scholarship,1986-1990
• Gamma Sigma Delta Academic Excellence Award, 1989, 1990

• Third Place, MS Student Paper Competition, Water Environment Federation, 1995
• Rotary Foundation International Scholarship, 1992-1993
• University of the Philippines (System-Wide) Outstanding Student Award, 1990
• Bank of the Philippine Islands Science Award, 1990
• Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Award for Over-all Academic Excellence,1990

Recognition for Students

• Sivaranjani Palani, 2024 LW Parks Research Award (Microbiology Department)
• Savanna Smith, 2023-2024 Global One Health Academy Fellow
• Savanna Smith, 2022 and 2023 Water Resources Research Institute Fellowship
• Savanna Smith, 2022 NC Safewater Fund/Carol Bond Fund Scholarship
• Savanna Smith, 2022 NC One Water GHD Clean Water Fund Scholarship
• Amanda Mattingly, 2022 Rudolfs Industrial Wastewater Management Medal, WEF
• Savanna Smith, 2021 Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering 4^th Annual Three Minute Thesis, People’s Choice Award
• Savanna Smith, 2021 Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need – Molecular Biotechnology Fellowship
• Joe Weaver, Runner-Up poster, 2021 Environmental Biotechnology Network (EBNET) 3rd Annual Early Career Researcher Conference
• Joe Weaver, NSF Postdoctoral Fellowship (at Newcastle University, UK)
• Joe Weaver, 3^rdPlace, Student Poster Competition, 2017 NC AWWA/WEA (American WaterWorks Association/Water Environment Association) Annual Conference
• Amanda Karam, 3^rdPlace, Student Poster Competition, 2015 NC AWWA/WEA (American WaterWorks Association/Water Environment Association) Annual Conference
• Ling Wang, 1st Place; Catherine MacMillan, 3rd Place, Student Poster Competition, 2013 NC AWWA/WEA (American WaterWorks Association/Water Environment Association) Annual Conference
• Jory Wahlen, 2012 Society for Risk Analysis and Microbial Risk Analysis Specialty Group Student Merit Award Competition Winner
• Xia He, 2012 Inaugural W. Eckenfelder Graduate Research Achievement Award, American Academy of Environmental Engineers
• Xia He, 1^st Place; Ling Wang, 2^nd Place, Student Poster Competition, 2011 NC AWWA/WEA (American WaterWorks Association/Water Environment Association) Annual Conference
• Antonio Sobremisana, 3^rd Place, Student Poster Competition, 2008 NC AWWA/WEA (American WaterWorks Association/Water Environment Association) Annual Conference
• Hyunsuk Hong, 2^nd Place, Student Poster Competition, 2007 NC AWWA/WEA (American WaterWorks Association/Water Environment Association) Annual Conference
• Gamze Gulez, 2006 Turkish American Scientists and Scholars Association Grant Recipient, Engineering and Applied Sciences, for work on Filamentous Foaming in Activated Sludge
• Jon Williams, Best Student Poster (Session I), 2005 International Water Association Activated Sludge Population Dynamics Conference, Gold Coast, Australia
• Matt Skidmore, 1^st Place; Cesar Mota, 2^nd Place; Gamze Gulez, 3^rd Place- Student Poster Competition, 2004 NC AWWA/WEA (American WaterWorks Association/Water Environment Association) Annual Conference
• Matt Skidmore, 2^nd  Place, Student Poster Competition, 2004 WEFTEC (Water Environment Federation National Conference)
• Matt Skidmore, 1^st Place, Student Poster Competition, 2004 Water Resources Research Institute Annual Conference
• Jon Williams, 1^st Place, and Cesar Mota, 2^nd Place, Student Poster Competition 2003 NC AWWA/WEA (American WaterWorks Association/Water Environment Association) Annual Conference
• Julia Keith, 3^rd Place Student Poster Competition, 2000 NC AWWA/WEA (American Waterworks Association/ Water Environment Association) Annual Conference