Foundation Excellence in Research & Innovation Medal
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Foundation Excellence in Research & Innovation Medal is awarded in recognition of a sustained record of contributions that have enhanced the reputation of NJIT. |
October 8, 2025
Zoi-Heleni Michalopoulou
Distinguished Professor
Mathematical Sciences
December 12, 2024
Bharat Biswal
Distinguished Professor
Biomedical Engineering
October 5, 2023
Jay Meegoda
Distinguished Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
October 13, 2022
Michel Boufadel
Distinguished Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Denis Blackmore
Professor
Department of Mathematical Sciences
October 7, 2021
Nirwan Ansari, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Gabrielle Esperdy, Ph.D.
Professor
Hillier College of Arch & Design
May 6, 2021
Namas Chandra, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Lou Kondic, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Department of Mathematical Sciences
October 3, 2019
MengChu Zhou, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
October 5, 2018
Edward L. Dreizin, Ph.D.
Distinguished Professor
Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Farzan Nadim, Ph.D.
Professor
Department for Biological Sciences
October 4, 2017
Dr. Tara Alvarez
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Director and Founder of the Vision and
Neural Engineering Laboratory
Dr. Yehoshua Perl
Professor of Computer Science
October 5, 2016
Dr. Rajesh N. Davé
Distinguished Professor of Chemical,
Biological and Pharmaceutical Engineering
October 1, 2015
Dr. Haimin Wang
Distinguished Professor of Physics
October 2, 2014
Dr. Somenath Mitra
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry
and Environmental Science
Dr. Yeheskel Bar-Ness
Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Electrical
and Computer Engineering
October 3, 2013
Dr. Treena Livingston Arinzeh
Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Dr. Michael Jaffe
Research Professor, Department of Biomedical
Engineering
October 4, 2012
Dr. Reginald Farrow
Research Professor, Department of Physics
October 6, 2011
Dr. Haim Grebel
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
Director, Electronic Imaging Center
October 6, 2010
Dr. David B. Rothenberg
Professor, Humanities
Best-selling author and acclaimed clarinetist
October 7, 2009
Dr. Kamalesh K. Sirkar
Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering
Foundation Professor in Membrane Separations
March 28, 2008
Dr. Philip R. Goode
Distinguished Professor of Physics
Director of the Center for Solar-Terrestrial Research