Honors and Awards

International Visiting Research Fellowship (2010), University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.

Dream-Large Visiting Scholar Award (2009), University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

Received Research Fellowship from the Norway Institute of Technology, Trondheim, Norway.

Senior Research Associate (2007) award, AT&T Research Labs, New Jersey, USA.

Nominee (2004), Prestigious Alumni Teaching Excellence Award, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA.

Recipient (2002 and 2003), Summer Excellence Research Awards, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA – successful in two consecutive years.

Nominee (2003), Prestigious College Teaching Excellence Award, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA.

Recipient (2002), Advancement in Teaching and Learning Award, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, USA.

Listed in One Thousand Great Americans, International Biographical Center, United Kingdom. Listed in Who's Who in the World (2001 and 2002) and Who's Who in America 2002.

Nominee (2000), Distinguished Researcher of the year award, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN.

Recipient (1997), Australian-American Fellowship, Department of Industry, Science and Tourism (DIST) award, Australia.