Honors and Awards 1. Wright A. Gardner Award, Alabama Academy of Science (March 21, 2013) 2. Faculty Research Award, Senior Award, Auburn Alumni Engineering Council (2009) 3. Fellow of Alabama Academy of Science (March 20, 2008) 4. Auburn University Distinguished Graduate Faculty Lecture (May 7, 2007) 5. DuPont Science and Engineering Awards (2002, 2003, 2004) 6. Who's Who in Nanotechnology (nanovantage.com, 2004) 7. Auburn Alumni Engineering Council Senior Faculty Research Award (2002, 2009) 8. James A. Shannon Director's Award, The National Institutes of Health (1998) 9. Auburn Alumni Engineering Council Junior Faculty Research Award (1998) 10. Alabama NSF-EPSCoR Young Faculty Career Enhancement Award (1997) 11. Professional Development Award, University of Texas at Austin (1993) 12. President CSChE Graduate Chapter, University of Calgary (1988) 13. United Nations' Youth Ambassador to India (1987) 14. Dr. N. Gopalkrishna Silver Medal, IIT Roorkee (1987) 15. University Silver Medal, "Transfer Processes Group," IIT Roorkee (1987) 16. University Silver Medal, "Thermodynamics, Kinetics & Process Design Group," Roorkee (1987) 17. Second Prize in All India Technical Design Contest (1986) 18. Second Prize in All India Technical Quiz Contest (1986)