2022          The Alfred R. and Janet H. Potvin Endowed Professorship

2020          Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors

2019          Fellow of BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society)

2019          Nominated Honoree, Outstanding Academic Advisors

2018          UTA Distinguished Record of Research Award

2018          UTA Academy of Distinguished Scholars

2017          Outstanding Research Achievement Award, UTA

2017          Outstanding Research Advisor Award, UTA

2017          Fellow of AIMBE (American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering)

2016          Embracing Challenge Award, Materials Today, Elsevier

2016          Excellence in Research Award, College of Engineering, UTA

2014          Nominated Honoree, Outstanding Academic Advisor-Graduate Advisor at UTA

2013          Fellow of AHA (American Heart Association)

2013          Section Chair, Materials Science & Engineering Conference at Las Vegas, NV

2011-12     UTA Outstanding Mentoring Award

2011          Co-Chair, SBEC (Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference) at Arlington, TX

2010          Recipient of Outstanding Research Mentor at UTA

2009          Idea Development Award, Department of Defense

2009          Outstanding Young Faculty Award, College of Engineering, UTA

2007          Scientist Development Award, American Heart Association

2001-03     Individual National Research Service Award, National Institutes of Health

1993-94     Frances Shepherd’s Scholarship, University of Minnesota

1993          Dr. Scholl’s Scholarship (a health science merit award), Mayo Clinic

1992-93     McNair’s Scholarship, the University of Minnesota