Invited participant in 2008-2009 University Leadership Program (ULP) CEE Excellence in Service Award, 2008 CEE Outstanding Teacher Award, 2004 British Petroleum / CETL Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Award, 2001 CEE Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activity Award, 2000 Lloyd S. Burr Memorial Endowment Scholarship, 1989 – 1990 Edward Frank Kraft Scholarship, 1985 Graduated with High Honors, University of California at Davis, 1989 Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society