Each year, Drexel University recognizes the excellent contributions of graduate students. The following College of Engineering students are recipients of 2016 Graduate Awards.
Outstanding Dissertation
Presented to doctoral students in recognition of excellence in dissertation research and to encourage the highest levels of scholarship, research and writing
Maria Lukatskaya, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering
Honorable Mention
Mohammad Bolhassani, Civil and Architectural Engineering
Richa Singhal, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Ahmet Can Sitik, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Outstanding Promise
Presented to graduate students who are deemed to exhibit great promise for regional, national or societal impact, and accordingly, for enhancing Drexel's reputation, now and in the future
Boris Dyatkin, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering
Xiang Ren, PhD, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Honorable Mention
Taha Mohseni Ahooyi, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Zhengqiao Zhao, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Excellence
Presented to graduate students in recognition of outstanding research, scholarship and creativity in the past year
Sergey Smolin, PhD, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Yuriy Smolin, PhD, Chemical and Biological Engineering
Honorable Mention
Zongquan Gu, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Han Hu, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
Tian Zhou, Materials Science and Engineering
Teaching Assistant Excellence
Awarded to outstanding Drexel teaching assistants who have gone above and beyond in their teaching service
TAE: Continuing Excellence
Mohammad Bolhassani, Civil and Architectural Engineering
TAE: Teaching Excellence
Bita Alizadehtazi, Environmental Engineering
Marko Jacovic, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Katie Jo Sunday, Materials Science and Engineering
Honorable Mention
Simon Begashaw, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Cheng-Hsin Lu, Materials Science and Engineering
Yaaquob Malallah, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Graduate Student Association
GSA: Graduate Spirit
Hardhvardhan Agrawal, Computer Engineering
Ryan Robinson Mechanical, Engineering and Mechanics
GSA: Outstanding Faculty
Michael Ryan, Project Management
Most Socially Active Organization: Mechanical Engineering Graduate Association (MEGA)
Most Academically Active Organization: Drexel IEEE Graduate Forum (DIG)
To view all of the 2016 award winners throughout the university, please click here.