Awards & Honors

2024

  • Jithu Krishna- Three Minute Thesis Finalist
  • Jayashree Bhagabati- Three Minute Thesis Finalist

2023

  • Anirudh Devarajan- Chemistry-Biology Interface Training Program (CBI) Fellowship
  • Minelise Rivera de Jesus- NIH Biotechnology Training Program (BTP) Fellowship
  • Theo Prachyathipsalkul- William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster
  • Jithu Krishna- William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster
  • Stephanie Le- Three Minute Thesis Finalist

2022

  • Jingyi Qiu- 2022 Inspiration Awards for Neuroscience & Technology
  • Amelia Isabelle- 2022 Positron Award Chemistry Undergraduate Award
  • Jingjing Gao- Named 2022 Young Investigator & Future Faculty

2021

  • Jennie Huynh- William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster
  • Pintu Kanjilal- William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster
  • Cassidy Rodrigues- Henry Little Award (BMB Department)

2020

  • Stephanie Le- Soft Materials for Life Sciences National Research Traineeship (SMLS-NRT) Fellowship
  • Jewel Medeiros- NIH Biotechnology Training Program (BTP) Fellowship
  • Manisha- William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation
  • Ann Fernandez- Paul Hatheway Endowment Award for Outstanding Research Talk
  • Khushboo Singh- 1st place Poster Award UMass Chemistry Research Fest
  • Pintu Kanjilal- 2nd place Poster Award UMass Chemistry Research Fest
  • Peidong Wu- PPG Fellowship

2019

  • Khushboo Singh- 1st place LSGRC Poster Award
  • Francesca Anson- UMass Amherst & Worcester Chemistry Biology Interface (CBI) Program Retreat Poster Award
  • Dimee Livingston-Padilla- 1st place MIT-UMass joint business pitch competition
  • Manisha- Poster award (9th Annual Life Sciences Graduate Research Symposium UMass)

2018

  • Emil Samson – NSF GRFP Fellowship
  • Jingjing Gao- William E McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Research Talk
  • Thameez Mohammed K Y- William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation
  • Francesca Anson- William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation
  • Khushboo Singh and Peidong Wu- William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation
  • Francesca Anson- Donald Kuhn Graduate Fellowship

2017

  • Uma Sridhar- 2nd place UMass ISOM Innovation Challenge
  • Jingjing Gao- William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation
  • Khushboo Singh-NIH Biotechnology Training Program (BTP) Fellowship

2016

  • Poornima Rangadurai- Marvin D. Rausch Scholarship Award for Outstanding Presentation
  • Ziwen Jiang- Dr. Paul Hatheway Terry Award for Outstanding Poster Presentation
  • Francesca Anson- NIH Biotechnology Training Program (BTP) Fellowship (2016-2018)

2015

  • Francesca Anson- Donald Kuhn Graduate Fellowship

2014

2013

2012

  • Feng Wang – Dr. Paul Hatheway Terry Graduate Scholarship Award for Outstanding Presentation
  • Andrea Delle Pella – Gilead-Uche Anyanwu Memorial Award for Outstanding Poster
  • Julie A. Reynolds – Merck Index Award
  • Jennifer L. Wilcox – Mr. Tompkins Award
  • Jennifer L. Wilcox – Oliver Zajicek Memorial Scholarship Award
  • Avital Percher – Departmental Recognition Award
  • Jennifer L. Wilcox – Uche Anyanwu Memorial Awards for Outstanding Researcher 2012

 2011

  • Andrea Della Pelle – William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster
  • Jennifer L. Wilcox – Mr. Tompkins Award

2010

  • Nagamani Chikkannagari – Momentive Award for Outstanding Presentation
  • Tejaswini Kale – William E. McEwen Fellowship Award for Outstanding Poster
  • Sean D. Bickerton – Connecticut Valley Section of the American Chemical Society (CVS/ACS) Student Award
  • Sean D. Bickerton – Senior Class Award

 2009

  • Malar Azhagan Azagarsamy – Procter & Gamble Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student Award
  • Pardeep Thandi – Connecticut Valley Section of the American Chemical society (CVS/ACS) Student Award
  • David Waterman – Merck Index Award
  • Alicia Wood – Departmental Recognition Award
  • Juna Jovani – Edward Shapiro Scholarship Award
  • Sean Bickerton – Bates Research Fellowship Award
  • Sean Bickerton – Hach Fellowship Award
  • Pardeep Thandi – Outstanding Undergraduate Researchers 2009 Award

2008

  • Akamol Klaikherd – Procter and Gamble Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student Award
  • Sean D. Bickerton – CRC Freshman Chemistry Award
  • David P. Waterman – William F. Field Alumni Scholar Award
  • Pardeep Thandi – C.D. Youngren Scholarship from the College of NSM

2007

  • Elamprakash Savariar – Rohm & Haas Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student

2006

  • Kulandaivelu Sivanandan – Procter & Gamble Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student