Each year, Georgia Tech hosts a Faculty and Staff Honors Awards luncheon to recognize those who have received accolades and awards throughout the previous academic year. 

 

These awards include a category dedicated to the Institute’s research.

On behalf of Tim Lieuwen, executive vice president for Research, congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Institute Research Awards. These outstanding awardees will be recognized at the Faculty and Staff Honors luncheon on April 24.

Edward Botchwey

Outstanding Achievement in Research Engagement and Outreach

Anna Österholm

Outstanding Achievement in Research Enterprise Enhancement

Lakshmi ‘Prasad’ Dasi

Outstanding Achievement in Research Innovation

Shimeng Yu

Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Advisor

Human Space Exploration Team

Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Development

  • Thomas Orlando
  • Brant Jones
  • Phillip First
  • Julie Linsey
  • Meisha Shofner
  • Frances Rivera-Hernandez
  • Masatoshi Hirabayashi
  • Alvaro Romero-Calvo
  • Peter Loutsenhiser
  • Zhigang Jiang

Georgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing (GA-AIM)

Outstanding Achievement in Research Program Impact

  • Aaron Stebner
  • Donna Ennis
  • Steven Ferguson
  • David Bridges
  • Thomas Kurfess
  • Clarence Anthony
  • John Avery
  • Justin Biddle
  • Zach Brunson
  • Matt Carroll
  • Camille Cowans
  • Chris Gaffney
  • Tasheé Hawkins
  • Leigh Hopkins
  • Paul Joseph
  • Andrew Krejci
  • Danyelle Larkin
  • Kristin Morales
  • Jennifer Pasley
  • Kyle Saleeby
  • Ryan Scott
  • Steven Sheffield
  • Weston Straka
  • Stephan Turano
  • Eric Vogel
  • Jarod Weber