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AWARDS, HONORS AND MEDIA COVERAGE

Excellence in Research, Teaching, and Innovation

Members of the ASPEN lab have received several recognitions for groundbreaking research, impactful teaching, innovative projects and student scholarships. 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, cultivating a spirit of excellence, fostering talent, and shaping the future of engineering.

Student and Team Awards
(Illinois Tech)

  • Mohammad Qasem, Best Presentation Award for Ph.D. research (2024).

  • Mariana Haddadin, Paul McCoy Fellowship (2024).

  • Mohammad Qasem, Paul McCoy Fellowship (2024).

  • Aidin Aliyarzadeh, Grainger Fellowship (2023)

  • Mohammad Qasem, Beam Global Fellowship at IIT (January 2023).

  • 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 (Current and Past)

  • 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)

Research Impact, and Media Recognition

  • ​IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification submissions increase by over 300% and impact factor goes from 5.2 to 7.2 with Prof. Krishnamurthy as EIC.

  • 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)

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