HONORS AND AWARDS
• Inducted to the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), May 2018
• Inducted to the Phi Tau Phi Scholastic Honor Society of America, November 2016
• University Distinguished Alumni Award, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), September 2016
• College Distinguished Alumni Award, College of Engineering, National Chung Hsing University (NCHU), 2015
• SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2011
• Center for Prevention and Outreach Partnership Award, Stony Brook University, 2008-2009
• Student Life Award, for outstanding service and contribution to student life, the Stony Brook University Student Affairs Convocation, October 2005
• Gave the Faculty Address in the Baccalaureate Honors Convocation of the 2003 Graduation of the Stony Brook University, May 22, 2003
• Tau Beta Pi National Honor Society of Engineering, inducted as a Professor of Mechanical Engineering, NY Omicron Chapter, April 26, 2002
• Awards of Excellence in Teaching, College of Engineering and Applied Science, SUNY at Stony Brook, May 1997
• Awards of Excellence in Teaching, Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering Honor Society, May 1996
• Awards of Excellence in Teaching, College of Engineering and Applied Science, SUNY at Stony Brook, May 1995
• Nominated by the University President to represent university to compete for 1994 NSF/PFF award
• NSF/ARPA Research Initiation Award F93-F96 (This award was from the NSF Research Initiation Award program, with a special provision of matching support from ARPA (now DARPA).)
• San Jose State University Foundation Grant Development Award, 1992
• California State University Research Award, 1991
