Research Excellence Awards are presented to graduate and professional (master's and doctoral level) students who have completed original, innovative research, scholarship and/or creativity during their career at Drexel.

Graduate College Award Winners

Natalie Smolin - Post-Candidacy

PhD Program in Biomedical Science

School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems

Darya Ramezani - Pre-Candidacy
PhD Program in Digital Media
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design

Anoushka Mann - Terminal Masters
MS Program in Interior Architecture
Westphal College of Media Arts and Design

Vahid Rad - Most Original & Creative Work

PhD Program in Chemical Engineering

College of Engineering

Nominees - Post-Candidacy

Emily Bitsko

PhD Program in Microbiology and Immunology

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies

College of Medicine

Laura D'Adamo

PhD Program in Psychology

College of Arts and Sciences

Alexandra Eastus

PhD Program in Health Services Research and Policy

Dornsife School of Public Health

Essien Oku Essien

PhD Program in Communication, Culture and Media

College of Arts and Sciences

Naghmeh Ghalamsiah

PhD Program in Architectural Engineering

College of Engineering

Ijeoma Okpue

PhD Program in Microbiology and Immunology

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies

College of Medicine

Daniel Pyda

PhD Program in Physics

College of Arts and Sciences

Vahid Rad

PhD Program in Chemical Engineering

College of Engineering

Nicole Rafalko

PhD Program in Epidemiology

Dornsife School of Public Health

Saleh Refahi

PhD Program in Electrical Engineering

College of Engineering

Andre Tayamen

PhD Program in Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering

Ximing Wen

PhD Program in Information Science

College of Computing and Informatics

Hyunwoo Yoo

PhD Program in Electrical Engineering

College of Engineering

Shichen Yu

PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering

College of Engineering

Teng Zhang

PhD Program in Materials Science and Engineering

College of Engineering

Nominees - Pre-Candidacy

Bryan Burnell

PhD Program in Physics

College of Arts and Sciences

Koichi Sakakibara

PhD Program in Epidemiology

Dornsife School of Public Health

Nominees - Terminal Masters

Matthew Cote

MS Program in Interior Architecture

Westphal College of Media Arts and Design

Fariha Haque

MPH Program in Epidemiology

Dornsife School of Public Health

Chizoba Okorie

MPH Program in Epidemiology

Dornsife School of Public Health