SSoE Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
2025-2026 SSoE Graduate Student Award Winners
Outstanding Research Award
This award recognizes one outstanding Ph.D. student per SSoE department/program, who has demonstrated excellence in PhD student research and a strong record of academic achievement.
Rahul Sreedasyam
BME Outstanding Research Award
Pooria Ghorbani Bam
CEE Outstanding Research Award
Yongxian Wu
CBE Outstanding Research Award
Ralph Sabbagh
MAE Outstanding Research Award
Eleanor Anton
MSE Outstanding Research Award
Mashnoon Sakib
EECS Outstanding Research Award
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
This award recognizes one outstanding graduate student (Ph.D., state-supported M.S., or professional M.S.) in each SSoE department/program who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to teaching and student learning. Recipients of this award exhibit excellence in instructional effectiveness, mentorship, communication, and support of student success while serving as a Teaching Assistant.
Shakib Kafashan
CEE Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Nate Burmas
CBE Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Spencer Currie
MAE Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Samir Malhotra
BME Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Jared Ura
MSE Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Diana Gimena Romero
EECS Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Outstanding Leadership Award
This award recognizes one outstanding (PhD, state or professional MS) graduate student in SSoE, who demonstrates qualities of leadership and/or have made outstanding service contributions to the department, school, and/or university.
Maya El-Ajouz
Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Award Winner
Sofia Altieri Correa
Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Honorable Mention
Daisy Kamp
Outstanding Graduate Student Leadership Honorable Mention
Outstanding Research Award
Shravan Thaploo, BME
Yuyao Kuang, CBE
Nazak Rouzegari, CEE
Yuhang Yao, EECS
Zahra Zanjani Foumani, MAE
Huiming Guo, MSE
Outstanding Research Award - Honorable Mentions
Salla Kim, BME
Jack Lang, CBE
Jialin Dong, CEE
Oyku Deniz Kose, EECS
Min-Wan Seo, MAE
Outstanding Leadership Award
Dain Kim, CEE
Outstanding Leadership Award - Honorable Mentions
Trisha Mendoza, BME
Christopher Liu, CBE
Mohamed Benomar El Kati, EECS
Alex Nguyen, MAE