Research
National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER AWARDS
The CAREER Award is NSF’s most prestigious award in support of early-career faculty who demonstrate potential to serve as academic role models in research and education and lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.
2024
William Boney, Mathematics
2023
Hwa Young Lee, Mathematics
NSF CAREER grant seeks to improve graph literacy in middle school students
2022
Nestor Guillen, Mathematics
NSF CAREER grant fosters research into autonomous systems, increasing math majors
2021
Yoichi Miyahara, Physics
NSF CAREER grant fosters research into quantum dot qubits
David Rodriguez, Biology
NSF CAREER grant supports research into fungal diseases decimating amphibians
Hiro Lee Tanaka, Mathematics
Tanaka awarded NSF CAREER grant for higher algebra, symplectic geometry research
2018
Jennifer Czocher, Mathematics
Czocher awarded NSF grant to study mathematical modeling skills
2016
Todd Hudnall, Chemistry and Biochemistry
Stabilizing Unusual Main Group Allotropes, Alloys and Radicals Using Carbonyl-Decorated Carbenes
Hong-Gu Kang, Biology
2013
Oleg Komogortsev, Computer Science
Apan Quasem, Computer Science
Nikoleta Theodoropoulou, Physics
2012
Jessica Bishop, Mathematics
Mina Guiguis, Computer Science
2011
M. Alejandra Sorto, Mathematics
2009
Nihal Dharmasiri, Biology
Assistant professor honored with National Science CAREER award
2008
Benjamin Martin, Chemistry and Biochemistry
1990’s
Carlos Gutierrez, Physics
PECASE
The Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) award is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers.
2017
Oleg Komogortsev, Computer Science
Department of Energy Office of Science Early Career Research Program Award
The DOE Office of Science Early Career Research Program provides an annual funding opportunity for researchers in universities and DOE national laboratories. Established in 2010, this program supports the individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and stimulates research careers in the disciplines supported by the DOE Office of Science: Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR), Biological and Environmental Research (BER), Basic Energy Sciences (BES), Fusion Energy Sciences (FES), High Energy Physics (HEP), Isotope R&D and Production (IP), and Nuclear Physics (NP).
2022
Tanzima Islam, Computer Science
Tanzima Islam’s innovative computing work garners Early Career Research Program award