Faculty & Staff Awards

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Selected Computer Science Faculty Awards & Accolades

Dr. Annie I. Anton, Professor

National Academy of Engineering U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium invitee - 2006, 2007
Computing Research Association, Board of Directors, member - 2006
Intel Privacy and Security Policy Advisory Board, member - 2006
Computing Research Association, Committee on the Status of Women in Computing Research, board member - 2005
NSF CISE Advisory Council, member - 2005
"Women of Influence in the Public Sector" award - 2005
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Transactions on Software Engineering, member, editorial board - 2004
Computing Research Association Digital Government Fellow - 2002
National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2000

Dr. Donald Bitzer, Distinguished University Research Professor

Consumer Electronics Association, Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame - 2006
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Emmy Award, 2002, for his role in developing the plasma screen
National Academies National Associate (National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine & National Research Council) - 2002
National Academy of Engineering Fellow - 1974

Dr. Rada Y. Chirkova, Associate Professor

IBM University Partnership Program Awards - 2003, 2004, 2007
National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2005
Faculty Research and Professional Development Award (NCSU), 2003

Dr. Edward W. Davis, Professor

NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers inductee - 1997

Dr. Jon Doyle, SAS Institute Professor

American Association for Artificial Intelligence, Fellow - 1981

Dr. Robert Fornaro, Professor

Alumni Outstanding Teacher Award - 2008
NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers Award - 2008
IEEE Computer Science International Design Competition, mentor of 1st place team - 2006
IEEE Computer Science International Design Competition, mentor of 1st place team - 2005

Dr. Vincent W. Freeh, Associate Professor

IBM University Partnership Program Award - 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007
IBM Faculty Development Award - 2000
NSF CAREER Award, "Collaborative Memory" - 1999
National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 1998

Dr. Robert E. Funderlic, Emeritus Professor

College of Engineering George H. Blessis Award for Teaching and Advising - 1998

Dr. Khaled Harfoush, Associate Professor

National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2004 -- more

Dr. Christopher G. Healey, Associate Professor

IBM Faculty Award - 2007
Member, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society - 2007
Senior member, Association of Computing Machinery (ACM) - 2007
Senior member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) - 2007
NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers inductee - 2003
National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2001

Dr. Vicki Jones, ; Assistant Professor

National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2001

Dr. Jaewoo Kang, Adjunct Assistant Professor

Microsoft New Faculty Fellowship Award Program - 2005

Dr. James C. Lester, Associate Professor

National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 1997
NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers inductee - 1998

Dr. Xiaosong Ma, Assistant Professor

National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2006
DOE Early Career Primary Investigator Award - 2005

Ms. Carolyn Miller, Lecturer

NC State Alumni Association Distinguished Undergraduate Professorship Award - 1998
NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers inductee - 1993

Dr. Frank Mueller, Associate Professor

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (Career) Award - 2003

Dr. Peng Ning, Associate Professor

National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2005

Dr. Harry Perros, Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor

National Lambda Rail (NLR) Network Research Council, member - 2004
NC State Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award - 2002

Dr. Douglas S. Reeves, Professor

Professional Engineer [Alumnus] of the Year Award, 2003, Speed Scientific School at the University of Louisville, Computer Engineering and Computer Science Department

Dr. Injong Rhee, Associate Professor

NCSU Inventor's Award - 2002
National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 1999

Dr. George N. Rouskas, Professor

Alcoa Foundation Engineering Research Achievement Award - spring 2004
NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers inductee - 2004
NC State Alumni Outstanding Research Award - 2003
Best Paper Award, SPIE Conference on All-Optical Networking - 1998
National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Development Award - 1997

Dr. Munindar P. Singh, Professor

IBM Faculty Award - 2007
Cisco University Research Award - 2001
IBM Partnership Award - 1996, 2000
National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 1996

Dr. Alan L. Tharp, Professor

Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC) of ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., commissioner - 2004
NC State's Alumni Association Distinguished Undergraduate Professorship Award - 1985
NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers inductee - 1976, 1980

Dr. Mladen Vouk, Professor and AVP for Info Techn. ; Department Head

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellow - 2001
1999 RAMS Alan O. Plait Award for Tutorial Excellence
Recepient of the IFIP Silver Core Award - 1992

Dr. Ben Watson, Associate Professor

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Award - 2006

Dr. Laurie Williams, Associate Professor

NC State Academy of Outstanding Teaching inductee - 2006
National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2004
IBM University Partnership Award - 2003
IBM Eclipse Innovation Award - 2002

Dr. Peter Wurman, Associate Professor

National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2001

Dr. R. Michael Young, Associate Professor

NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers inductee - 2005
National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2001

Dr. Ting Yu, Assistant Professor

National Science Foundation Faculty Early CAREER Award - 2008

NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers Awards

The following Computer Science faculty members have been named to the NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers. Established in 1965, this honor recognizes faculty members for exceptional classroom service at North Carolina State University.

Dr. Edward W. Davis, Professor

Dr. Robert Fornaro, Professor

Dr. Christopher G. Healey, Associate Professor

Dr. James C. Lester, Associate Professor

Ms. Carolyn Miller, Lecturer

Dr. George N. Rouskas, Professor

Dr. Alan L. Tharp, Professor

Dr. Laurie Williams, Associate Professor

Dr. R. Michael Young, Associate Professor

National Science Foundation's Career Awards

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Early CAREER Development Award is the highest honor given by the NSF to young university faculty in science and engineering.

Dr. Christopher G. Healey

Dr. Vicki Jones

Dr. George N. Rouskas