AWARDS, HONORS AND MEDIA COVERAGE
Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy receives 2019 Thomas Jacobius Excellence in Inter-Professional Education award (single University-level award) at IIT. (2019) More
Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy receives the Vehicle and Transportation Systems Achievement Award for "for advancements in rare earth free electric motors in electrified transportation" (2025) More
Team Awards
The ASPEN team receives recognition for winning best student paper award at the IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo 2025 in Anaheim, California. (2025)
Student and Team Awards
Andrea De Fonseca (MSAE ’22), Brooke Owens Fellowship, Stratolaunch (2021) Ava Kelly (MSEE ’22), IEEE Schweitzer Meritorious Scholar Award, IEEE PES Scholarship Plus Initiative (2019–2022) Andrea De Fonseca (MSAE ’22), AIAA Diversity Scholar (2019, 2021) Andrea De Fonseca (MSAE ’22), NASA Illinois Space Grant (2020) Chengxiu Chen (PhD Student), Second Place, “Fast Charging for Li-ion Batteries,” 2019 ECE Research Day NASA Robotic Mining Competition Team, Best Undergraduate Research Award, 2019 ECE Research Day SAE Formula Electric Race Car Team, Best Undergraduate Research Award, 2019 ECE Research Day NASA Robotic Mining Competition Team, Dean’s Choice Award, 2019 IPRO Day SAE Formula Electric Race Car Competition Team, Runner-up Award, 2019 IPRO Day Open-Source Innovations in Assistive Technology (IPRO), Best IPRO Award, 2017 IPRO Day NASA Robotic Mining Competition Team, 3rd Place at NASA Kennedy Space Center (2017) Assistive Technology for Students with Dyslexia (IPRO), Social Innovation Award, 2016 IPRO Day Illinois Tech Formula SAE Electric Race Car Team, 2nd Place Overall, Electric Class + 2nd Place in Cross-Class Efficiency (2013–2014) Illinois Tech FSAE Electric Race Car Team, Fiat Chrysler Innovation Award, New Hampshire Speedway (2014)
Faculty Awards and Leadership Roles
Keynote speech, 2022 EELISA Research-based Learning Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey (2022) Appointed Academic Director, Kaplan Institute for Entrepreneurship and Tech Innovation (2021) Elected Chair, IEEE Power Electronics Technical Committee on Electrified Transportation (PELS-TC4) (2021) Appointed Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification (2020) Selected as Editor, IEEE Electrification Magazine (2020) Selected as Associate Editor, ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement and Control (2019) Keynote speech, 2019 New Energy and Hybrid Power International Frontier Forum, Xi’an, China Received Thomas Jacobius Excellence in Inter-Professional Education Award (University-level, IIT) (2019) Received Bauer Family Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award (University-level, IIT) (2017) Received Armour Excellence in Teaching Award (University-level, IIT) (2017) Deputy Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification (2016) Selected as IEEE Distinguished Speaker, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (2015–2017) Keynote speech, 2015 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, India Served as General Chair, 2014 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo Selected as IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE Vehicular Technology Society (2011–2013, 2013–2015)
Publications, Research Impact, and Media Recognition
IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification Impact Factor reaches 6.52 (highest yet, 2021) Paper (Krishnamurthy & Pozo Arribas): “SiC BJT Proportional Base Driver…” Best Paper Prize, 2016 Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo Paper: “Comparative Study of Interior PM, Induction, and Switched Reluctance Motor Drives for EV/HEV” – Top Downloaded Paper, IEEE TTE (2016) “Citizen Science Behind the Wheelchair of the Future,” Illinois Tech Magazine (2016) “Into the Engine-less Future: WISER Tomahawk” (2015) “Building Smarter Wheelchairs,” IEEE The Institute (2013) “Electric-Hydraulic Hybrid Drivetrain for City Vehicles,” IEEE TTE Community (2014) Media: Chicago Auto Show – IIT Electric Race Car, DNAinfo.com (2014) Media: IIT Racing Team Hopes Electric Car Can Beat Gas-Powered Rivals, CBS Chicago (2014) Media: An Industry Re-invented at Chicago Auto Show, Chicago Sun Times (2011)
Excellence in Research, Teaching, and Innovation
Prof. Mahesh Krishnamurthy and his students have received international recognition for groundbreaking research, impactful teaching, and innovative projects in transportation electrification and engineering education. From keynote addresses and editorial leadership in IEEE publications to student achievements in prestigious fellowships and national competitions, these awards reflect a sustained commitment to advancing knowledge, fostering talent, and shaping the future of engineering.