NSF Awards

National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER Award)

The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious awards in support of the early career-development activities of those teacher-scholars who most effectively integrate research and education within the context of the mission of their organization.

Recipient Year
Volkan Isler 2008
Stergios Roumeliotis 2007
Abhishek Chandra 2007
Nick Hopper 2006
Yongdae Kim 2005
William Schuler 2005
Eric Van Wyk 2004
Baoquan Chen* 2003
George Karypis 2002
Victoria Interrante 1999
Joseph Konstan 1998
Zhi-Li Zhang 1998
Mats Heimdahl 1996
Jon Weissman 1996
Zhiyuan Li * 1995
Nikolaos Papanikolopoulos 1995
Shang-Hua Teng* 1995

* no longer with the CSE department

National Science Foundation Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE Award)

Each year NSF selects nominees for Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from among the most meritorious new CAREER awardees. The PECASE program recognizes outstanding scientists and engineers who, early in their careers, show exceptional potential for leadership at the frontiers of knowledge. This Presidential Award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government on scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers.

Recipient Year
William Schuler 2006
Victoria Interrante 1999