Awards & Honours

About Awards & Honours

U of T Engineering faculty, staff, alumni, and students receive recognition for their research, teaching, leadership, and dedication to the Engineering profession in the form of a record number of awards and grants. In the past few years, the number of major awards received is unparalleled in the Faculty’s recent history. Our achievements have increased the Faculty’s visibility among Canada’s top Engineering organizations, such as the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering and Professional Engineers Ontario, as well as international organizations such as the National Academy of Engineering in the U.S.

This section is dedicated to celebrating the many individuals who have been recognized for outstanding achievements through a variety of external and internal award programs.

2025

International

Early Career Scientist Award: The Adhesion Society
Kevin Golovin (MIE)

Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science 
Milica Radisic (BME, ChemE)

Fellow: Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence 
Christopher Beck (MIE)

Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Amr Helmy (ECE)
Lacra Pavel (ECE)
Costas Sarris (ECE)

Fellow: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers
Michael Carter (MIE)

Fellow: National Academy of Inventors
Javad Mostaghimi (MIE)

Frontiers of Materials Award: The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
Yu Zou (MSE)

Katharine and Bryant Mather Member Contribution Award: ASTM International
Douglas Hooton (CivMin)

National

Fellow: Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering
Tobin Filleter (MIE)

Fellow: Engineering Institute of Canada
George Anders (PhD ElecE 8T0)
Ali Dolatabadi (MIE)
Deepa Kundur (ECE)
Milos Popovic (BME)

Julian C. Smith Medal: Engineering Institute of Canada
John Bianchini (ChemE 8T5)

King Charles III Coronation Medal: Governor General of Canada
Paul Young (CivMin)

Provincial

Order of Ontario: Government of Ontario
Nick Di Donato (MIE 8T1)

 

University of Toronto

Chancellor's Emerging Leader Award
Estelle Oliva-Fisher (Troost ILead; ISTEP)

 

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering