Member Recognitions

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National Honors:

  • K. M. Walsh named Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). Dr. Walsh is among 170 new distinguished innovators for 2014. Article
  • A. Farag appointed IEEE fellow for 2014 for his contributions to image modeling and biomedical applications.
  • R. S. Keynton elected to College of Fellows of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
  • Previously R. W. Cohn named Fellow of the Optical Society of America.

National Awards:

  • D. Popa awarded grant (IIP-1643989) from National Science Foundation (NSF), June 1,2016
  • K. M. Walsh and J. McNeil awarded grant (EEC-1560235) from National Science Foundation (NSF), May 1, 2016
  • S. K. Williams and S. Hendrick awarded grant (DBI-1550509) from National Science Foundation (NSF), April 1, 2016
  • D. O. Popa awarded grant (EAGER-1633119) from National Science Foundation (NSF), January 1, 2016
  • K. M. Walsh, T. Starr, B. W. Alphenaar, J. T. Hastings and S. McNamara awarded grant (ECCS-1542164) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 15, 2015
  • B. W. Alphenaar and F. Zamborini awarded grant (CBET-1512106) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2015
  • D. O. Popa awarded grant (IIP-1534124) from National Science Foundation (NSF), August 1, 2015
  • J. Liu awarded grant (CHE-1454825) from National Science Foundation (NSF), August 1, 2015
  • R. S. Keynton and Van Clouse awarded grant (IIP-1450370) from National Science Foundation (NSF), March 1, 2015
  • R. Wittebort, B. Panchapakesan and R. Koder awarded grant (DMR-1410678) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2014
  • T. Berfield awarded grant (ECCS-1408005) from National Science Foundation (NSF), August 15, 2014
  • F. Zamborini awarded grant (CHE-1308763) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 15, 2013
  • B. Panchapakesan awarded grant (CMMI-1233996) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2012.
  • P. Sethu awarded grant (CBET-1149059) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2012.
  • X.-A. (Sean) Fu, R. Higashi and M. Nantz awarded grant (CBET-1159829) from National Science Foundation (NSF), August 15, 2012.
  • B. Panchapakesan, S. Woody and M. Yazdanpanah awarded grant (ECCS-1202190) from National Science Foundation (NSF), June 1, 2012.
  • C. K. Harnett and T. Tretter awarded grant (EEC-1136708) from National Science Foundation (NFS), January 1, 2012.
  • B. W. Alphenaar and S. Mendes awarded grant (DMR-1126279) from National Science Foundation (NSF), October 1, 2011.
  • M. K. Sunkara, K. Rajan, M Menon and S. Datta awarded grant (DMS-1125909) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 15, 2011.
  • S. McNamara awarded grant (CBET-1133877) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2011.
  • T. Berfield awarded grant (CMMI-1130528) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2011.
  • C. Rich, J. Hadizadeh, G. Willing and T. Tretter awarded grant (DUE-1068301) from National Science Foundation (NSF), August 15, 2011.
  • K. Shaver, J. Fiet, M. Kindy, R. S. Keynton, and A. McCandless awarded grant (IIP-0917987) from National Science Foundation (NSF), March 1, 2010.
  • B. W. Alphenaar awarded grant (DMR-0906961) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2009.
  • G. Sumanasekera awarded grant (ECCS-0925835) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2009.
  • B. Kucera, D. White, A. Jones, J. Fox and C. K. Harnett awarded grant (EPS-0918856) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2009.
  • F. Zamborini awarded grant (CHR-0848883) from National Science Foundation (NSF), July 1, 2009.
  • N. Martin, W. Bush, C. Rich, T. Tretter, and T. Riedel awarded grant (DUE-0934787) from National Science Foundation (NSF), June 1, 2009.
  • B. Panchapakesan received Career award (ECCS-0853066) from National Science Foundation (NSF), June 1, 2008.
  • S. McNamara, K. M. Walsh, R. S. Keynton, S. Mendes and C. K. Harnett awarded grant (ECCS-0722789) from National Science Foundation (NSF), August 1, 2007.
  • C. K. Harnett received NSF Career Award (ECCS-0644511) from National Science Foundation (NFS), May 1, 2007.
  • A. A. Farag awarded grant (OISE-0610528) from National Science Foundation (NSF), February 1, 2007.
  • S. Mendes awarded grant (DBI-0706972) from National Science Foundation (NSF), January 24, 2007.
  • S. McNamara awarded grant (ECCS-0601453) from National Science Foundation (NSF), April 17, 2006.
  • K. M. Walsh and R. S. Keynton awarded as co-PIs grant (BES-0529140) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 15, 2005.
  • R. W. Cohn and R. S. Keynton awarded grant (ECS-0506941) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2005.
  • A. A. Farag awarded grant (IIS-0513974) from National Science Foundation (NSF), September 1, 2005.
  • F. P. Zamborini awarded grant (CHE-0518561) from National Science Foundation (NSF), August 15, 2005.
  • B. W. Alphenaar and G. U. Sumanasekera awarded grant (ECS-0508211) from National Science Foundation (NSF), July 1, 2005.
  • R. S. Keynton awarded grant (EEC-0438604) from National Science Foundation (NSF), January 1, 2005.
  • Previously M. Sunkara received Career Award (CBET-9876251) from National Science Foundation.

University of Louisville Awards

  • R. W. Cohn awarded Distinguished University Scholar
  • M. K. Sunkara awarded University Scholar
  • G. U. Sumanasekera awarded University Scholar
  • E. A. Essock awarded University Scholar
  • R. S. Keynton awarded University Scholar
  • B. W. Alphenaar, A. A. Farag, and C. S. Jayanthi awarded University Scholars
  • R. W. Cohn received President’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity,2000
  • M. K. Sunkara received President’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity,2009

Private Awards and Recognitions

  • John J. and Maria Meek Huson endowed the Nanotechnology Core facililty,  November 29, 2007
  • Earl and Mary Lou Kohnhorst endowed the Bio-MEMS and Cardiovascular Mechanics Laboratory, September 21, 2007
  • R. W. Cohn and P. Meng�� discuss Nanotechnology on WFPL’s public radio talk show State of Affairs, hosted by Julie Kredens, August 30, 2005 audio

University of Kentucky National Awards (ERINC Members)

  • J. Hasting, V. Singh, L. De Long, D. Strachan and Y.-T. Cheng awarded grant (CMMI-1125998) from NSF, September 1, 2011
  • J. Brill awarded grant (DMR-0801764) from NSF, July 1, 2008.
  • J. Hasting awarded Career Award (ECCS-0747810) from NSF, May 1, 2008
  • J. Hasting and P. Meng�� awarded Career Award (CMMI-0800658) from NSF, May 1, 2008
  • J. Hasting awarded grant (CMMI-0609241) from NSF, September 1, 2006.
  • J. Hasting awarded grant (CMMI-0609137) from NSF, June 16, 2006.
  • J. Hasting awarded grant (CMMI-0601351) from NSF, April 19, 2006.
  • P. Meng�� awarded grant (CMMI-0403703) from NSF, July 1, 2004.
  • B. Hinds awarded grant (CBET-0348544) from NSF, April 15, 2004.
  • J. Brill awarded grant (DMR-0400938) from NSF, July 1, 2004

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