ChE Awards
- Undergraduate Student Awards
- Graduate Student Awards
- Undergraduate, Graduate Student, and Postdoctoral Fellow Award
- AIChE Awards
- Alumni Awards
- Faculty and Staff Awards
Undergraduate Student Awards
Calvin S. Cronan Award
The Award recognizes excellence in both written and verbal communication.
2023 | Ryan Beal |
2023 | Dylan Miller |
2022 | Elizabeth DeToma |
2022 | Alexis Babb |
2022 | Joseph Frank |
2022 | Kamnsiyochkwu Arachie |
2021 | Vivian Zhang |
2021 | Zoha Rana |
2021 | Anna Kasperovich |
2021 | Lineyah Mitchell |
2020 | Lauren Graham |
2020 | Myra Afzal |
2019 | Abdulrahman AlMashaan |
2019 | Sarah Sotack |
2017 | Ashlee Asada |
2017 | Jordan Harris |
2015 | Alex Colville |
2010 | Derek MacCormack |
2010 | Jason Crater |
2010 | Patrick McMahon |
2009 | James Sims |
2009 | Kelly Trowbridge |
2009 | Kyle Stephens |
2008 | Jason Boomer |
2008 | Joseph Marcell |
2008 | Rebecca Harvey |
Nabil Morris Award
This award is given out to a junior chemical engineering student who exhibits high moral character and has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement. This award is decided on by the chemical engineering faculty.
2024 | Ashley Dimen |
2023 | Madeline Szoo |
2022 | Kaitlyn Hatzmann |
2021 | Melanie Senk |
2020 | Beth Dibaise |
2019 | Katelyn Ripley |
2018 | Brooke Wojeski |
2017 | Justin Ramberger |
2016 | Jacob Bergara |
Omega Chi Epsilon Award
This Award is an honor bestowed by the Northeastern chapter of Omega Chi Epsilon, the Honor Society for Chemical Engineering on those members of the student body and the Faculty who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in Chemical Engineering.
2024 | Student of the Year | Julia Treese |
2024 | Faculty of the Year | Adam Ekenseair |
2023 | Student of the Year | Sarah Benson |
2023 | Faculty of the Year | Luke Landherr |
2021 | Student of the Year | Beth Dibaise |
2021 | Faculty of the Year | Luke Landherr |
2020 | Student of the Year | Katelyn Ripley |
2020 | Faculty of the Year | Luke Landherr |
2019 | Student of the Year | Anila Mehta |
2019 | Faculty of the Year | Luke Landherr |
2018 | Student of the Year | Khalid Alsubhi |
2018 | Faculty of the Year | Luke Landherr |
2017 | Student of the Year | Jordan Harris |
2017 | Faculty of the Year | Barry Satvat |
2016 | Faculty of the Year | Luke Landherr |
2015 | Student of the Year | Duy Le |
Kovell Engineering Scholarship
The Kovell Engineering Scholarship is granted for endeavors in Chemical Engineering, to students who demonstrate initiative, self-help, and helpfulness to others.
2024 | Maahir Khalifa |
2024 | Jonathan Zheng |
2023 | Emma Lavoie |
2023 | Stella Klingebiel |
2022 | Kamila Wawer |
2022 | Nicholas Zhang |
2022 | Erin L. Blackley |
Professor Bernard Goodwin Scholarship
This award is established to confer honor upon students who have demonstrated hard work and passion for Chemical Engineering. In 2015, Georges Melhem endowed a scholarship in Professor Goodwin’s honor to support undergraduates who decide to major in chemical engineering.
2024 | Jason Chung |
2024 | Tanishka Kucheria |
2024 | Julia Treese |
2024 | Victor Sanctis |
2023 | Andrea Roman |
2023 | Elizabeth DeToma |
2023 | Caitlin O’Malley |
2023 | Sophia Bailey |
2023 | Nicklas Nelson |
2022 | Claude Roc |
2022 | Isabella Serrano |
2022 | Andrea Griffin |
2021 | Nisaa Pender |
2021 | Devahn Dembro |
Ron Willey Process Safety Award
The Award recognizes Chemical Engineering undergraduate senior(s) for excellence in process safety.
2024 | Patrick Reda |
2024 | Kayleigh O’Melia |
2023 | Jonathan Plage |
2023 | Alex Kilmon |
2022 | Melanie N. Senk |
2022 | Eric J. Gao |
2021 | Eric Weinstein |
2020 | Zach Kylar |
2020 | Alex Crowley |
2019 | Emma Burke |
Behrooz Satvat Award for Undergraduate Teaching
The Award recognizes contributions and accomplishments by undergraduate students in teaching Chemical Engineering.
2024 | Tanishka Kucheria |
2024 | Athanasios Pantazopoulos |
2023 | Meilaini Ching |
2023 | Madeline Szoo |
2023 | Elizabeth DeToma |
2022 | Joy Lustig |
2022 | Jason Denoncourt |
2021 | Evan Toth |
2021 | Bridget Eckel |
2021 | Priya Amin |
2020 | Derek Smith |
2020 | Owen Porth |
2019 | Jared Ontko |
2019 | Matt Saba |
2019 | Joiya Sousa |
2019 | Emma Viveiros |
Undergraduate Research Awards
The Award recognizes chemical engineering students for outstanding contributions to science and engineering research.
2024 | Whitney Hansberry |
2024 | Nethra Iyer |
2024 | Rachana Somaskandan |
2023 | Ke Wen |
2022 | Ryan Brady |
2022 | Lauren Gerbereux |
2021 | Kian Mehrabani |
2021 | Myriel Kim |
2021 | Caroline Ghio |
2021 | James Sinoimeri |
2021 | William Kimball |
2020 | Christian Gagnon |
2020 | Caroline Mills |
2020 | Andrew Pike |
Ralph A. Buonopane Award
The Ralph Buonopane Award is granted to students for exemplifying the integration of practical and classroom training in Chemical Engineering and showing outstanding professional promise.
2024 | Avi Patel |
2023 | David O’Leary |
2023 | Michael Stamm |
2022 | Victoria Robbins |
2022 | Liam E. Norton |
2022 | Claire J. Whitaker |
2021 | Tyler Tribou |
2021 | Thomas Kappler |
2021 | Joselyn Huaman-Argandona |
2021 | Selina Banerjee |
2020 | Ulpiano Flores |
2020 | David McMullin |
2020 | Timur Berilo |
2019 | Courtney Cavanaugh |
2019 | Niall Peters |
2018 | Stacey Bacheller |
2017 | Andrew Wolek |
2016 | Caroline Webb |
2016 | Jordan Harris |
2016 | Chase Kelley |
Don Wood Industrial Advisory Board Service Award
The Award recognizes outstanding and prolonged service to the Chemical Engineering Department’s undergraduate organizations and activities.
2024 | Connor Powell |
2023 | Sarah Benson |
2022 | Taryn Sparacino |
2022 | Dylan Miller |
2020 | Alexis Laundry |
Graduate Student Awards
Best Chemical Engineering Teaching Assistant Award
The Award recognizes the contributions of their teaching assistants to their learning.
2024 | Yogeshwaran Agilan |
2023 | Andrew Luu |
2022 | Brent Buchinger |
2020 | Pranali Buch |
2019 | Mohammad Hamrangsekachaee |
Best Master’s GPA Award
The Award recognizes outstanding and prolonged service to the Chemical Engineering Department’s undergraduate organizations and activities.
2024 | Andrew Carr |
2023 | Raghavendran Suresh |
2022 | James Goulart |
Outstanding Service Award
The Award recognizes service and leadership to the graduate student community and department at large.
2024 | Andrew Luu |
2024 | Mallory Moffett |
2024 | Nolan Burson |
2024 | Shalom Fadullon |
2024 | Natesan Mani |
2024 | Warisha Tahir |
2024 | Andrew Selvadoss |
2024 | Katherin Nilov |
2024 | Qudus Rafiu |
2023 | Arielle Effotte |
2023 | Sevy Harris |
2023 | Sabrina Marnoto |
2022 | Zachary Rogers |
2022 | Ronodeep Mitra |
2022 | Katelyn Neuman |
2022 | Kyla Nichols |
2022 | Nicholas O’Hare |
Graduate Student Travel Award
The Award is given to increase diversity in conference participation, to provide members of the department with essential professional development and networking opportunities, and to advance our department’s goals.
2024 | Rudolf Adelmessih |
2024 | Arielle Effote |
2024 | Kathryn Hoyt |
2024 | Sabrina Marnoto |
2024 | Olukayoda Majekodunmi |
2024 | Ronodeep Mitra |
2024 | Kyla Nichols |
2024 | Katelyn Neuman |
2024 | Simran Pandey |
2024 | Anthony Roulier |
2024 | Barrett Smith |
2024 | Krystyna Traverse |
2024 | Chao Xu |
2024 | Yvonne Yee |
2024 | Ardavan Zanganeh |
2023 | Justin Hayes |
2023 | Bryan Schelberg |
2023 | Yang Hu |
2023 | Kevin Yang |
2023 | Nora Khalil |
2022 | Yang Hu |
2022 | Ninad Kanetkar |
College of Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Awards
PhD Research Award
The Award recognizes outstanding research conducted by a PhD student in Chemical Engineering.
2024 | Kyla Nichols |
2023 | Katelyn Neuman |
2022 | Li Jiao |
PhD Teaching Award
The Award recognizes contributions and accomplishments by PhD students in teaching Chemical Engineering.
2024 | Emma Meehan |
2023 | Brent Buchinger |
2022 | Kyla Nichols |
PhD Leadership & Service Award
The Award recognizes outstanding leadership and service to the Chemical Engineering Department.
2024 | Sabrina Marnoto |
MS Teaching, Service, and Leadership Award
The Award recognizes contributions and accomplishments by master’s students in teaching Chemical Engineering.
2024 | Andrew Carr |
2023 | Mike Eggleston |
2022 | Liam Bingham-Maas |
Undergraduate, Graduate Student, and Postdoctoral Fellow Award
American Institute of Chemists Award
The American Institute of Chemists Student Award Program honors outstanding seniors, post-baccalaureate, and post-doctoral students majoring in chemistry, chemical engineering or biochemistry. The awards are given in recognition of a demonstrated ability, leadership, and professional promise. Candidates are chosen and nominated by their faculty members.
2024 | Undergraduate Award | Lina Abu-Absi |
2024 | Graduate Student Award | Peng Zhao |
2024 | Postdoctoral Associate Award | Diego Gomez-Maldonado |
2023 | Undergraduate Award | David O’Leary |
2023 | Graduate Student Award | Sevy Harris |
2023 | Postdoctoral Associate Award | Dr. Katchen Lachmayr |
2022 | Undergraduate Award | Christopher Owens |
2022 | Graduate Student Award | Vyshnavi Karra |
2022 | Postdoctoral Associate Award | Brian Lejeune |
2021 | Undergraduate Award | Elizabeth Fink |
2021 | Postdoctoral Associate Award | Oljora Rezhdo |
2020 | Undergraduate Award | Lucas Cohen |
2020 | Postdoctoral Associate Award | Jonathan Soucy |
2019 | Undergraduate Award | Connor Reardon |
2018 | Undergraduate Award | Justin Ramberger |
2017 | Undergraduate Award | Michelle Zhang |
AIChe Award
Jeffrey R. Pierce Award
For selfless devotion to enhance our department’s learning community and ensure opportunities for personal growth beyond the classroom and co-op experiences, and for outstanding service to the Department of Chemical Engineering and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
2024 | Raymond Milavsky |
2023 | Taryn Sparancino |
2022 | Hannah Boyce |
2021 | Beth DiBiase |
2020 | Michael Nguy |
2019 | Adrien Deberghes |
2018 | Tyler Cole |
2017 | Alexandra Krisiewicz |
2016 | Thomas Nigl |
2015 | Emma Chory |
AIChE Academic Excellence Award
The Award recognizes students who attain the highest scholastic grade-point average during their freshman and sophomore years.
2024 | Rebecca Musgrove |
2024 | Ashley Dimen |
2023 | Dominic Pizzarella |
2023 | Alan Zhang |
2022 | Alan Zhang |
2022 | Sarah Benson |
2021 | Jessica Nemeth |
2021 | Dylan Miller |
2020 | Dylan Miller |
2020 | Hannah Boyce |
2018 | Paige Elizabeth Howell |
2018 | Lucas Cohen |
2016 | Neel Shah |
2016 | Justin Thomas Ramberger |
2015 | Justin Thomas Ramberger |
2015 | Paul Maschhoff |
2014 | Alyssa Travitz |
2014 | Griffin Rapsilber |
2012 | Taylor Dickman |
AIChE Outstanding Newcomer Awards
The Award is given for outstanding service and leadership potential to the AIChE student chapter.
2024 | First Year | Eleanor Kutschera |
2024 | Second Year | Luana Forti Bergamo |
2024 | Third Year | Maria Dariotis |
2024 | Fourth Year | Connor Powell |
2023 | First Year | Emma Bisson |
2023 | Second Year | Dominic Pizzarella |
2023 | Second Year | Ashley Dimen |
2023 | Second Year | Victor Sanctis |
2023 | Second Year | Matthew Fei |
2023 | Third Year | Joe Bohlke |
2023 | Third Year | Connor Powell |
2023 | Fourth Year | Avita Abi-Elias |
2023 | Fourth Year | Dylan Miller |
2022 | Second Year | Alan Zhang |
2022 | Third Year | Lina Abu-Absi |
2022 | Third Year | Jessica Nemeth |
2022 | Third Year | Sarah Benson |
2021 | First Year | Matthew Bowman |
2021 | First Year | Alan Zhang |
2021 | Sophomore Award | Bona Kim |
2021 | Sophomore Award | Jessica Nemeth |
2021 | Sophomore Award | Sarah Benson |
2021 | Middler Award | Taryn Sparacino |
2021 | Middler Award | Kaitlyn Hatzmann |
2021 | Middler Award | Patrick Sliter |
2021 | Junior Award | Cameron Young |
2021 | Senior Award | Eric Weinstein |
2021 | Senior Award | Selina Banerjee |
2012 | Freshman Class | Griffin Rapsilber |
2012 | Sophomore Class | Will Chauvin |
2012 | Middler Class | Ben Langhouser |
2012 | Junior Class | Marcello Auriti |
AIChE Senior Recognition
The Award recognizes active AIChE graduating seniors.
2024 | Lina Abu-Absi |
2024 | Raymond Milavsky |
2024 | Ethan Otash |
2024 | Connor Powell |
2024 | Julia Treese |
2024 | Alan Zhang |
2023 | Avita Abi-Elias |
2023 | Amita Batreja |
2023 | Ryan Beal |
2023 | Sarah Benson |
2023 | Sarah Benson |
2023 | Kaitlyn Hatzmann |
2023 | Dylan Miller |
2023 | Lisa Pepdojonovic |
2023 | Patrick Sliter |
2023 | Taryn Sparacino |
AIChE Outstanding Leadership Award
The Award recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions to the AIChE Student Chapter in executive roles: President and Vice President.
2024 | President | Dominic Pizzarella |
2024 | Vice President | Raymond Milavsky |
2023 | President | Sarah Benson |
2023 | Vice President | Lina Abu-Absi |
2022 | President | Taryn Sparacino |
2022 | Vice President | Lisa Pepdjonovic |
2021 | President | Hannah Boyce |
2021 | Vice President | Kamila Wawer |
ChemE Car Outstanding Member Awards
The Award recognizes and rewards outstanding leadership and contributions to ChemE Car.
2024 | First Year | Andrew Gerchak |
2024 | Second Year | Erin Lindrud |
2024 | Third Year | Rachana Somaskandan |
2024 | Fourth Year | Avi Patel |
2023 | First Year | Jaime Adams |
2023 | First Year | Melissa Bernardin |
2023 | Second Year | Kimi Chen |
2023 | Second Year | Nick Tietje |
2023 | Third Year | Stephen Landry |
2023 | Third Year | Raymond Milavsky |
2023 | Fourth Year | Ryan Beal |
2023 | Fourth Year | Sam Vayner |
2022 | First Year | Jared Garfinkel |
2022 | Second Year | Raymond Milavsky |
2022 | Second Year | Avi Mahal |
2022 | Third Year | Amita Batreja |
2022 | Third Year | Ryan Beal |
2021 | First Year | Matthew Bowman |
2021 | Sophomore Award | Adrian Sperl |
2021 | Sophomore Award | Sarah Benson |
2021 | Middler Award | Kaitlyn Hatzmann |
2021 | Middler Award | Patrick SLiter |
2021 | Senior Award | Eric Weinstein |
2021 | Senior Award | Brian Beggan |
2021 | Senior Award | Beth DiBiase |
Outstanding Contributions to ChemE Car Team as Captains
The Award recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions to the ChemE Car Team as captains.
2024 | Raymond Milavsky |
2024 | Ethan Otash |
2023 | Dominic Pizzarella |
2023 | Maahir Khalifa |
2023 | Timoth Aian |
2023 | Alexandra Dennis |
2023 | Neil Dungca |
2022 | Amita Batreja |
2022 | Patrick Sliter |
2021 | Dylan Miller |
2021 | Kaitlyn Hatzmann |
2020 | Dylan Miller |
2020 | Sydney Morris |
ChemE Sports Most Valuable Player (MVP)
The Award recognizes and rewards outstanding contributions to the ChemE Sports team.
2024 | Dominic Pizzarella |
Outstanding Contributions to ChemE Sports Team as Captains
The Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the ChemE Sports team as captains.
2024 | Dominic Pizzarella |
2024 | Maahir Khalifa |
2024 | Timoth Qian |
2024 | Alexandra Dennis |
2024 | Neil Dungca |
Alumni Awards
Distinguished Alumni Award
The Award recognizes our alumni who have made remarkable contributions over the course of their career in service of society and science.
2023 | Norman Phillibert |
2017 | Richard “Dick” Giberti |
2016 | Gary Broberg |
Alumni Service Award
The Award recognizes our alumni who, through service within and to the Department, have contributed to Chemical Engineering’s success at all levels, from students to programs.
2024 | Richard “Dick” Giberti |
2023 | Dr. Richard Schoenfeld |
Young Alumni Award
The Award recognizes outstanding service to the Department of Chemical Engineering within 15 years of graduation.
2024 | Christopher Cogswell |
2023 | Dr. Emma Chory |
Capstone Mentor Recognition
The Award recognizes mentors who volunteered their time and expertise to our capstone students and their projects.
2024 | Yasmine Bafor |
2024 | Gary Broberg |
2024 | Emma Chory |
2024 | Christopher Cogswell |
2024 | Paul Galasso |
2024 | Michael Gizachew |
2024 | Alex Hill |
2024 | Meghan McGill |
2024 | Chris McLaughlin |
2024 | Michael Morris |
2024 | Lauren Morton |
2024 | Richard Schoenfeld |
2024 | John Shoepf |
2024 | Kristen Talbot |
2024 | Andrew Weaver |
2024 | Don Wood |
2023 | Stéphane Bazzana |
2023 | Judy Bodette |
2023 | Gary Broberg |
2023 | RJ Filannino |
2023 | Allison Foster |
2023 | Anthony Fusco |
2023 | Richard “Dick” Giberti |
2023 | Kyle Haraldsen |
2023 | Robert Hillman |
2023 | Mark Horrigan |
2023 | Rachel Marullo |
2023 | Mathew Mazzone |
2023 | Lauren Morton |
2023 | Peter Ries |
2023 | Peter P. Schmidt |
2023 | Richard Schoenfeld |
2023 | John Schoepf |
2023 | Larry Seidler |
2023 | Chris Tagoe |
2023 | Tyler Underhill |
2023 | Don Wood |
2019 | Larry Seidler |
2018 | Larry Seidler |
2016 | Kristen Talbot |
ChemE Sports Outstanding Mentoring by an Alum
The Award recognizes outstanding mentoring from an alumni to the ChemE Sports team.
2024 | Patrick Sliter |
Faculty and Staff Awards
Dr. Richard H. Sioui Award for Excellence in Teaching Award
Richard H. Sioui was an alumnus of Northeastern University’s Chemical Engineering program from 1959-1964 who established an award to celebrate professors for going beyond the normal expectations of an instructor to make a positive impact on students’ education and careers.
2024 | Luke Landherr |
2024 | Courtney Pfluger |
2023 | Ben Woolston |
2022 | Rebecca Carrier |
2022 | Sara Hashmi |
2021 | Brian Lejeune |
2021 | Behrooz Satvat |
2020 | Luke Landherr |
2020 | Courtney Pfluger |
2019 | Joshua Gallaway |
2019 | Adam Ekenseair |
2018 | Francisco Hung |
2017 | Richard West |
Gilda Barabino Excellence in Mentoring Award
Gilda Barabino became a faculty member of Northeastern University’s Chemical Engineering Department in 1989 and attained the title of associate professor in 1995. She was the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education at Northeastern from 1999 to 2002 and a professor from 2005 to 2007. In 2007, she moved to Georgia Tech as a professor of biomedical engineering and in 2013 was named Dean of the Grove School of Engineering at CCNY. In 2020, she was named President of Olin College. Dr. Barabino is an active member of the National Academy of Engineering and the National Academy of Medicine, and a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the Biomedical Engineering Society. An award was established in her name to honor faculty members who are research-active and who promote the successful research careers of chemical engineering undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and alumni at Northeastern University.
2024 | Rebecca Willits |
2023 | Josh Gallaway |
2022 | Carolyn Lee-Parsons |
2021 | Debra Auguste |
2020 | Ryan Koppes |