About Awards & Honours
U of T Engineering faculty, staff, alumni, and students receive recognition for their research, teaching, leadership, and dedication to the Engineering profession in the form of a record number of awards and grants. In the past few years, the number of major awards received is unparalleled in the Faculty’s recent history. Our achievements have increased the Faculty’s visibility among Canada’s top Engineering organizations, such as the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Professional Engineers Ontario, as well as international organizations such as the National Academy of Engineering in the U.S.
This section is dedicated to celebrating the many individuals who have been recognized for outstanding achievements through a variety of external and internal award programs.
2025
International
Donald Bahnfleth Environmental Health Award: American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Jeffrey Siegel (CivMin)
Early Career Scientist Award: The Adhesion Society
Kevin Golovin (MIE)
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Milica Radisic (BME, ChemE)
Fellow: Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence
Christopher Beck (MIE)
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Amr Helmy (ECE)
Lacra Pavel (ECE)
Costas Sarris (ECE)
Fellow: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
Michael Carter (MIE)
Fellow: National Academy of Inventors
Javad Mostaghimi (MIE)
Frontiers of Materials Award: The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
Yu Zou (MSE)
Katharine and Bryant Mather Member Contribution Award: ASTM International
Douglas Hooton (CivMin)
Nicolas Appert Lifetime Achievement Award: Institute of Food Technologists
Levente Diosady (ChemE)
Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Yu Sun (MIE)
National
Award of Merit: CSA Group
Graeme Norval (ChemE)
Casimir Gzowski Medal: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
Jeffrey Packer (CivMin)
Augusto Fidalgo (CivMin PhD 2T3)
Distinguished Lecturer: Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum
Lesley Warren (CivMin)
Distinguished Materials Scientist Award: The Metallurgy and Materials Society of CIM
Yu Zou (MSE)
Fellow: Canadian Academy of Engineering
Aimy Bazylak (MIE)
Paul Chow (ECE)
Constantin Christopoulos (CivMin)
Philip Ferguson (EngSci 0T0)
Ming Hou (IndE PhD 0T2)
Amer Shalaby (CivMin)
Winnie Ye (ElecE MASc 0T2)
Fellow: Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
Khandker Nurul Habib (CivMin)
Fellow: Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering
Tobin Filleter (MIE)
Fellow: Engineering Institute of Canada
George Anders (PhD ElecE 8T0)
Ali Dolatabadi (MIE)
Deepa Kundur (ECE)
Milos Popovic (BME)
Governor General's Innovation Award: Office of the Governor General
Milica Radisic (BME, ChemE)
Julian C. Smith Medal: Engineering Institute of Canada
John Bianchini (ChemE 8T5)
King Charles III Coronation Medal: Governor General of Canada
Paul Young (CivMin)
R.A. Fessenden Award: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Canada
Wei Yu (ECE)
Research and Development Award: Intelligent Transportation Society of Canada
Baher Abdulhai (CivMin)
Xiaoyu Wang (CivMin PhD 2T3)
Young Professional Award: CSA Group
Kyle Tousignant (CivE 1T2, PhD 1T7)
Provincial
Engineering Excellence in Industry Medal: Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
Michael Branch (CompE 0T3)
Entrepreneurship Medal: Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
Nancy Hill (CivMin 8T1)
Honorary Degree: McMaster University
Paul Santerre (BME)
Management Medal: Ontario Professional Engineers Awards
Emily Moore (ISTEP)
Order of Ontario: Government of Ontario
Nick Di Donato (MIE 8T1)
Polanyi Prize in Chemistry: Council of Ontario Universities
Caitlin Maikawa (BME)
University of Toronto
JJ Berry Smith Award for Doctoral Supervision
Matthew Roorda (CivMin)
Chancellor's Emerging Leader Award
Estelle Oliva-Fisher (Troost ILead; ISTEP)
Massey College Senior Fellow
Aimy Bazylak (MIE)
University Professor
Frank Kschischang (ECE)
Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Agnes Kaneko Citizenship Award
Fanny Manousos (MSE)
Barbara McCann Quality of Student Experience Award for Frontline Staff
Irma Berardi (EngSci)
Catherine Gagne Sustained Excellence in Leadership Award
Afshin Poraria (ECE)
Harpreet Dhariwal Emerging Leader Award
Jennifer Galley (ISTEP)
Safwat Zaky Research Leader Award
Ali Hooshyar (ECE)
Early Career Teaching Award
Salma Emara (ECE)
Faculty Teaching Award
Jennifer Farmer (ChemE)
Sustained Excellence in Teaching Award
Robert Irish (ISTEP)
Teaching Assistant Award
Mohamed Hassan (MIE)
Samantha Unger (BME)
If we missed an award, please email Carolyn Farrell.