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, 2026

 

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David Bader

Distinguished Professor
Ying Wu College of Computing


October 8, 2025

 

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Zoi-Heleni Michalopoulou

Distinguished Professor
Mathematical Sciences


December 12, 2024

 

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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

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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

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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