Research
OSA Fellows
SPIE and OSA are international societies advancing an interdisciplinary approach to the science and application of light.
Miguel Levy
Professor
2012 Recipient
For outstanding and fundamental contributions in the areas of magneto-optic and opto-electronic
films, and extensions of the theory and applications of magneto-optic photonic crystals.
Bhakta Rath Award
The Bhakta Rath Research Award, established in 2010 by an endowment from Dr. Bhakta B. Rath and his wife, Sushama Rath, offers an opportunity to promote and reward excellence in scientific and engineering research in the field of physical and natural sciences and engineering.
APS Fellows
Raymond Shaw
Professor
2020 Recipient
For seminal contributions to the understanding atmospheric turbulence's role in cloud
processes, from droplet nucleation to growth through condensation and coalescence,
using precise laboratory and atmospheric measurements and insightful theoretical work.
Ravindra Pandey
Professor
2014 Recipient
For creative use of advanced computational techniques from materials physics and quantum
chemistry to gain insights into nanostructure behaviors, especially for his prescient
recognition of the looming importance of such calculations for predicting bio-nano
hybrid material properties.
Ulrich H. E. Hansmann
Adjunct Professor
2009 Recipient
For pioneering protein simulations, innovative contributions to computational algorithms,
and their applications to biological physics.
Michael Wertheim
Professor Emeritus
2004 Recipient
For the analytic solution of several important integral equations in the theory of
fluids that led to the understanding of the structure and thermodynamics of liquids,
including polar liquids.
Donald R. Beck
Professor
2001 Recipient
For his outstanding contributions to the development and application of many body
and relativistic formalism to atoms and negative ions.
Michigan Tech University Professor
The "University Professor" title recognizes faculty members who have made outstanding scholarly contributions to the University and their discipline over a substantial period of time.
Robert J. Nemiroff
Professor
2021 Recipient
Yoke Khin Yap
Professor
2020 Recipient
Michigan Tech Distinguished Professor
The "Distinguished Professor" title recognizes outstanding faculty members who have made substantial contributions to the University and their discipline.
Petra Huentemeyer
Professor
2022 Recipient
Raymond Shaw
Professor
2018 Recipient
Michigan Tech Research Awards
The Michigan Tech Research Award offers an opportunity for an individual to be recognized for outstanding achievement in research. For the purpose of the Award, the term 'research' is to be interpreted broadly to mean scholarly endeavor. The Award should not only be an honor to the person so recognized, but also symbolic of Michigan Tech's high standard of research achievement.
Yoke Khin Yap
Professor
2018 Recipient
Raymond Shaw
Professor
2016 Recipient
David F. Nitz
Professor
2010 Co-Recipient
Ravi Pandey
Professor
2008 Recipient
Alex Kostinski
Professor
2004 Recipient
Samson A. Marshall
1989 Recipient
Sung M. Lee
1971 Recipient
Donald G. Yerg
1957 Recipient
Robert Nemiroff
Professor
2012 Recipient
Brian Fick
Professor
2010 Co-Recipient
Ulrich H. E. Hansmann
Adjunct Professor
2009 Recipient
Miguel Levy
Professor
2007 Recipient
Donald R. Beck
Professor
1991 Recipient
A. Barry Kunz
1986 Recipient
D. O. Wyble
1958 Recipient
NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award
The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards for new faculty members. The CAREER program recognizes and supports the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who are most likely to become the academic leaders of the 21st century.
Ranjit Pati
Professor
2007 Recipient
Yoke Khin Yap
Professor
2005 Recipient
Raymond Shaw
Professor
2000 Recipient
Robert Nemiroff
Professor
1997 Recipient
Teaching
Michigan Distinguished Professor of the Year
Fredrick D. Williams Instructional Innovation Award
Professor Fredrick D. Williams served as a director of the Michigan Technological University Center for Teaching Excellence and as a longstanding member of the faculty of the Department of Chemistry. Fred is fondly remembered by his colleagues and students for his innovative and creative instruction in the large-enrollment first year chemistry sections. In honor of his years of service and his lifelong dedication to innovative teaching the Fredrick D. Williams Instructional Innovation Award was established.
Distinguished Teaching Awards
Recognizes two faculty, one for a lecturer, professor of practice or assistant professor, and one for an associate professor or professor, for their outstanding contribution to the instructional mission of the university.
Will Cantrell
Associate Professor
2012 Recipient
Michael Meyer
Senior Lecturer
2011 Recipient
Donald Daavettila
Associate Professor
1994 Recipient
D. O. Wyble
1968 Recipient
William Longacre
1952 Recipient
Bryan Suits
Professor
2007 Recipient
Robert Weidman
Associate Professor
1987 Recipient
David Chimino
1956 Recipient
Dean's Teaching Showcase
Yoke Khin Yap
University Professor
2022 Recipient
Jacek Borysow
Professor
2021 Recipient
Amanda Shaw
Instructor
2020 Recipient
John Jaszczak
Professor
2019 Recipient
Katrina Black
Senior Lecturer
2020 Recipient
Raymond Shaw
Professor
2017 Recipient
Service
Distinguished Service Award
The Faculty Distinguished Service Award recognizes faculty whose service to the University community has significantly improved the quality of some aspect of campus or community life.
Making a Difference Award
- 2016 - Jesse Nordeng, “Creative Solutions”
40 Years of Service
- 2008 - Gary Agin
- 2020 - Donald Beck
- 2020 - Robert Weidman
35 Years of Service
- 2020 - Bryan Suits
30 Years of Service
- 2021 - John Jaszczak
- 2019 - Jacek Borysow
- 2019 - Alex Kostinski
- 2018 - Ravi Pandey
25 Years of Service
- 2021 - Robert Nemiroff