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2026 RESEARCH AWARDS RECIPIENTS

Celebrating 47 Years of Excellence

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Amy Ellis
Distinguished Research Professor

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David Gay
Distinguished Research Professor

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Qingguo “Jack” Huang
Distinguished Research Professor

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Daniel Perez
Distinguished Research Professor

Robert Schmitz, dressed in a dark suit and light blue shirt, stands against a plain grey background, looking at the camera and smiling slightly.

Robert Schmitz
Distinguished Research Professor

Jamie Carson, a middle-aged man with glasses, short gray hair, and a trimmed beard, smiles with arms crossed in a maroon sweater over a white shirt against a plain gray background.

Jamie Carson
Creative Research Award

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John Drake
Creative Research Award

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Hitesh Handa
Creative Research Award

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James Martin
Creative Research Award

Jennifer Palmer, a woman with long light brown hair wearing glasses, a brown leather jacket, and a white blouse, poses against a plain dark background.

Jennifer Palmer
Creative Research Award

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Sun Joo “Grace” Ahn
Creative Research Medal

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Jill Anderson
Creative Research Medal

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Sharina Maíllo-Pozo
Creative Research Medal

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Nikki Shariat
Creative Research Medal

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Amanda Spivak
Creative Research Medal

Joseph Kellner, wearing a green suit jacket, white shirt, and brown tie, stands against a plain, dark background, facing the camera and smiling slightly.

Alexander Fyfe
Early Career Scholar

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Cassandra Hall
Early Career Scholar

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Carla Schwan
Early Career Scholar

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Amy Winter
Early Career Scholar

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Kevin Mis Solval
Entrepreneur of the Year

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Brian Schwartz
Inventor of the Year

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The M³X International Team
International Collaborative Research Award

The IRIS Team. A group of 20 adults, both men and women, stand outdoors in front of a stone wall and trees, posing for a group photo after receiving Research Awards.

Institute for Resilient Infrastructure Systems (IRIS)
Team Impact Award

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G-WISE (Georgia Wildland-fire Simulation Experiment)
Team Impact Award

Jenna Jambeck, a woman with long blonde hair wearing a blue floral dress, stands against a plain gray background, smiling at the camera.

Holly Bik
Research Communications Award

Scott Pippin, wearing glasses, a dark suit jacket, and a light purple shirt, stands against a plain, neutral background.

René Ranzinger
Non-Tenure Track Faculty Award

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Trevor Tuma
Postdoctoral Research Award

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Haolin “Horace” Zeng
Postdoctoral Research Award

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Hannah Arnade
Robert C. Anderson Award

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Olutosin Adesogan
Robert C. Anderson Award

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Omid Arhami
James L. Carmon Scholarship

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Qitao Tan
James L. Carmon Scholarship