Past Recipients

*NAMES WITH ASTERISK HAVE EARNED NSF CAREER OR DOE EARLY CAREER AWARDS

2024

Liang Chen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Madhur Mangalam, University of Nebraska at Omaha Department of Biomechanics
Yury Salkovskiy, University of Nebraska at Omaha Department of Biomechanics
Joe (Xinqiu) Yao, University of Nebraska at Omaha Department of Chemistry
Xiaoqian (Tiffany) Zhang, University of Nebraska at Omaha Computer Science Department
Peng Zhong, University of Nebraska Medical Center Neurological Sciences

2023

Steven Fernandes, Creighton University - Computer Science, Design and Journalism
Kwangsung Oh*, University of Nebraska at Omaha – Computer Science
Lochana Palayangoda, University of Nebraska at Omaha - Department of Mathematics
Arman Roohi*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln – School of Computing
Shibiao Wan, University of Nebraska Medical Center - Genetics, Cell Biology & Anatomy
Jieqiong Wang, University of Nebraska Medical Center – Department of Neurological Sciences

2022

Mona Bavarian*, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Mohammad Ghashami*, UNL Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Jayne Jonas-Bratten, University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) Department of Biology
Guadalupe Leon, Doane University Engineering and Physics
Qiang Liu, UNL School of Computing
Jane Roitsch, UNK Department of Communication Disorders
Yanan Wang, UNL Electrical and Computer Engineering

2021

Dr. Jennifer Auchtung, Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
Dr. Benjamin Brandsen, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Creighton University
Dr. Leah Butler, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO)
Dr. Jorge Fandinno*, Computer Science Department, UNO
Dr. Amy Napoli, Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, UNL
Dr. Shuai Nie*, School of Computing, UNL
Dr. Dung Tran*, School of Computing, UNL

2020

Dr. Wei Bao*, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)
Dr. Maria Becker, Department of Physics, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Dr. Joel Destino*, Department of Chemistry, Creighton University
Dr. Katarzyna Glowacka*, Department of Biochemistry, UNL
Dr. Keegan Moore*, Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, UNL
Dr. Robert Streubel, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, UNL
Dr. Joseph Yesselman*, Department of Chemistry, UNL

2019

Dr. James Checco, Department of Chemistry, UNL
Dr. Catherine Eichhorn*, Department of Chemistry, UNL
Dr. Jae Sung Park*, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, UNL
Dr. Xinghui Sun, Biochemistry, UNL
Dr. Fabio Vitor, Dept. of Mathematics, UNO
Dr. Ashley Votruba*, Dept. of Psychology, UNL

2018

Dr. Christos Argyropoulos, Electrical and Computer Engineering,UNL
Dr. Clay Cressler, School of Biological Sciences, UNL
Dr. Nicole Iverson*, Biological Systems Engineering, UNL
Dr. Tiffany Messer, Biological Systems Engineering, UNL
Dr. Siamak Nejati*, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UNL
Dr. Brett Schofield, Dept. of Biology, Doane University
Dr. Christine Wittich*, Dept. of Civil Engineering, UNL

2017

Dr. Bai Cui, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, UNL
Dr. Lynne Dieckman*, Chemistry, Creighton University
Dr. Peisi Huang, Physics and Astronomy, UNL
Dr. Philippe Malcolm, Biomechanics, UNO
Dr. Vivien Marmelat, Biomechanics, UNO
Dr. Alexandra Seceleanu, Mathematics, UNL
Dr. Ruiguo Yang*, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, UNL

2016

Dr. Vitaly Alexandrov*, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UNL
Dr. Hamid Bagheri, Computer Science & Engineering, UNL
Dr. Shudipto Dishari**, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, UNL
Dr. Anna Selmecki, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Creighton University
Dr. Daizaburo Shizuka*, School of Biological Sciences, UNL
Dr. Ryan Wong*, Biology, UNO
Dr. Alex Zupan, Mathematics, UNL

2015

Dr. Joe Louis*, Entomology, UNL
Dr. Massimiliano Pierobon, Computer Science & Engineering, UNL
Dr. Brian Ricks, Computer Science, UNO
Dr. Rebecca Roston*, Biochemistry, UNL
Dr. Eric Villa, Chemistry, Creighton University
Dr. Qin Zhou, Mechanical & Materials Engineering, UNL

2014

Dr. Hernan Garcia-Ruiz, Plant Pathology, UNL;
Dr. Yuebin Yu, Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, UNL
Dr. Andrew Baruth, Physics, Creighton University
Dr. Trenton Franz, Natural Resources, UNL
Dr. Amanda Glass, Chemistry, University of Nebraska Kearney (UNK);
Dr. Alexey Kovalev, Physics & Astronomy, UNL
Dr. Stephen Morin*, Chemistry, UNL
Dr. Sangjin Ryu, Mechanical & Materials Engineering

2013

Dr. Joshua Darr, Chemistry, University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO)
Dr. Ashley Hall, Entomology, UNL
Dr. P. Roxanne Kellar, Biology, UNO
Dr. Kenneth Kramer, Biomedical Sciences, Creighton University
Dr. Alexander Sinitskii*, Chemistry, UNL
Dr. Wenliang Zhang, Mathematics, UNL

2012

Dr. Carina Curto, Mathematics, UNL
Dr. Carrick Detweiler, Computer Science and Engineering, UNL
Dr. Dawn Simon, Biology, UNK
Dr. Patricia Soto, Physics, Creighton University
Dr. Cliff Stains, UNL
Dr. Jian Zhang*, Chemistry, UNL

2011

Dr. Xia Hong*, Physics and Astronomy, UNL
Dr. Tiffany Kodak, Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Dr. Siu-Kit Lau, School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, UNL
Dr. Yusong Li, Civil Engineering, UNL
Dr. Diego Riveros-Iregui, School of Natural Resources, UNL
Dr. Heather York, Biology, Doane College

2010

Dr. Sanjukta Bhowmick, Computer Science, UNO
Dr. John Gates, Hydrogeology, UNL
Dr. Jinsong Huang*, Mechanical Engineering, UNL
Dr. Shadi Othman, Biological Systems Engineering, UNL
Dr. Richard Wilson, Plant Pathology, UNL
Dr. Yaoqing (Lamar) Yang, Computer & Electronics Engineering, UNL
Dr. Chi Zhang, Biosciences, UNL

2009

Dr. Ming Han, Electrical Engineering, UNL
Dr. Stephen Hartke, Mathematics, UNL
Dr. Christine Kelley, Mathematics, UNL
Dr. Rebecca Lai*, Chemistry, UNL
Dr. Senem Velipasalar*, Electrical Engineering, UNL
Dr. Bin Yu, Biological Science, UNL

2008

Dr. Chin Li Cheung, Chemistry, UNL
Dr. Wonyoung Choe, Chemistry, UNL
Dr. Shashank Dravid, Pharmacology, Creighton
Dr. Angela Pannier*, Biological Systems Engineering, UNL
Dr. Bradley Parsons, Chemistry, Creighton University
Dr. Bradley Shadwick, Physics and Astronomy, UNL

2007

Dr. Kirill Belashchenko, Physics and Astronomy, UNL
Dr. Andrea Holmes*, Chemistry, Doane College
Dr. Chunsheng Liu, Computer & Electronics Engineering, UNL

2006

Dr. Greg Bashford, Biological Systems Engineering, UNL
Dr. Myra Cohen*, Computer Science and Engineering, UNL
Dr. Eileen Hebets*, Biological Sciences, UNL
Dr. Lisong Xu, Computer Science and Engineering, UNL
Dr. Li Tan, Engineering Mechanics, UNL
Dr. Mark Wilson, Biochemistry, UNL
Dr. Lin Wu, Mechanical Engineering, UNL

2005

Dr. Shireen Adenwalla, Physics and Astronomy, UNL
Dr. Aaron Dominguez*, Physics and Astronomy, UNL
Dr. Jaekwon Lee, Biochemistry, UNL
Dr. Irakli Loladze, Mathematics, UNL
Dr. Robert Powers, Chemistry, UNL
Dr. Guangshun Wang, Eppley Institute, UNMC

2004 AWARDEES (formerly Type II awards)

Dr. Hai-Feng Guo, Computer Science, UNO
Dr. Jiangyu Li, Engineering Mechanics, UNL
Dr. Etsuko Moriyama, Biological Sciences, UNL
Dr. Julie M. Stone, Biochemistry, UNL - NSF CAREER Award recipient