Awards

2023

• Aron Griffin, Sussman Scholarship
• Aron Griffin, 2nd Place Award, Energy and Environmental Category for Mines Graduate Research Symposium presentation competition

2022

• Charlie Liu and Co-Authors, Best Paper Award, American Water Works Association, Florida Section
• Aron Griffin, Gavora Thirst for Knowledge Graduate Fellowship, Colorado School of Mines
• Shilai Hao, Gavora Thirst for Knowledge Graduate Fellowship, Colorado School of Mines
• Shilai Hao, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Fellowship, Colorado School of Mines
• Caila Cassuto, Mines Undergraduate Research Fellowship (MURF)

2021

• Anderson Ellis, Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Award from The American Chemical Society
• Ori Soker, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Fellowship, Colorado School of Mines
• Shilai Hao, Enda Bailey Sussman Trust Special Merit Award
• Timothy Strathmann, Distinguished Service Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)

2020

• Shilai Hao, Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Award from The American Chemical Society
• Aron Griffin, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Fellowship, Colorado School of Mines
• Camille Amador, Honorable Mention Award, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship Application
• Yida Fang, Graduate Student Award, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Charlie Liu, Presentation Award, Emerging Contaminants Summit

2019

• Timothy Strathmann, Distinguished Service Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP)
• Yalin Li, Rath Award for “best PhD thesis with the potential for the greatest domestic and societal impact,” Colorado School of Mines
• Xiangchen Huo, Graduate Student Award, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Yalin Li, Graduate Student Paper Award, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Yida Fang, Enda Bailey Sussman Trust Special Merit Award
• Camille Amador, First Place Presentation Award, Minescraft Annual Poster Session
• Lauren E. Cronmiller, President of “Fighting Hunger at Mines” student organization that was awarded Gold Mine Award at the Golden Mayor’s Community Celebration
• Lauren E. Cronmiller, Outstanding Chemistry Graduate Student Scholarship, Colorado School of Mines

2018

• Garret McKay, Poster Presentation Award, Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Science: Water
• Andrew Koehler, Awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
• Raul Tenorio, Poster presentation award, Emerging Contaminants Summit, Westminster, CO
• Yida Fang, Ellen Gonter Graduate Student Paper Award, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry

2017

• Yalin Li, Recipient of a 2017 Colorado Environmental Management Society’s (CEMS) academic scholarship.
• Charlie Liu, Recipient of the 1st Place Oral Presentation Award at the AWWA Joint Student Conference held at the University of New Mexico (2017).
• Andrew Koehler, Recipient of a NREL/CSM Graduate Fellowship

2016

• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, Symposium on “Chemistry of Environmental Sorptive & Oxidative Processes: Symposium in honor of Joseph J. Pignatello,” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
• Yalin Li and Timothy Strathmann, Best Presentation Award, Symposium on “Chemistry of Biomass Wastes Conversion to Energy & Chemicals,” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
• Shijie Leow, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry Graduate Student Award (2016).
• Yida Fang, Integral Consulting CSM First Prize Fellowship Recipient
• Yalin Li, Recipient of Mary Rosenthal Memorial Student Travel Grant, Algae Biomass Summit, Phoenix, AZ
• Yalin Li, Recipient of travel award to participate in the UK-US STREAM Challenge Program
• Erin Kim, Phillips 66 Environmental Engineering REU fellowship recipient
• Boshra AlFowzan, Phillips 66 Environmental Engineering REU fellowship recipient

2015

• Timothy Strathmann, Keynote Speaker, 1st International Water Nexus Conference on Catalysis for Water Purification, Daegu, Korea
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, International Symposium on Environmental Science and Technology, Chongqing, China
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, International Meeting of the Korean Society of Environmental Engineering, Busan, Korea
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, Symposium on “Environmental Applications of Heterogeneous Catalysis,” American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, Symposium in Honor of Philip Savage from Division of Fuels and Energy, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Boston, MA
• Allison Bergquist, AWWA American Water Scholarship
• Allison Bergquist, Student Presentation Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors National Conference, New Haven, CT
• Raul Tenorio, Best Student Platform Presentation, University of Illinois Environmental Engineering and Science Annual Symposium

2014

• Timothy Strathmann, List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students (CEE 437: Water Quality Engineering)
• Timothy Strathmann, Keynote Speaker, International Forum on Environmental Sustainability Issues, Ming-Chi Institute of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
• Timothy Strathmann, Honorary Professorship, Tongji University in Shanghai, China (2014 – 2017)
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, Symposium on Green Chemistry, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Dallas, TX
• Derek Vardon, Best Poster Presentation Award, American Chemical Society Catalytic Science and Technology Division
• Jinyong Liu, Graduate Student Paper Award, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Jinyong Liu, Poster Presentation Award, Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Science: Water
• Raul Tenorio, Gordon Research Conference Carl Storm Underrepresented Minority Fellowship
• Derek Vardon, Graduate Student Award, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Marika Nell, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
• Marika Nell, First prize in the Ira O. Baker Award, the top prize awarded to undergraduate CEE Students at the University of Illinois

2013

• Timothy Strathmann, List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students (Fall 2013 – CEE 443: Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering)
• Timothy Strathmann, College Visiting Educator-Lecturer, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA
• Allison Bergquist, Certificate of Merit, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Jong Kwon Choe, Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors 2013 Conference
• Jinyong Liu, Graduate Student Poster Presentation Award, Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Nanotechnology
• Jinyong Liu, Graduate Student Award, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Humberto Jaramillo, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship

2012

• Timothy Strathmann, List of Teachers Ranked Excellent by Their Students (Fall 2012 – CEE 443: Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering)
• Grant Blazina, Shell Technical Scholarship
• Jong Kwon Choe, Runner-up Oral Presentation Award, University of Illinois Environmental Engineering and Science Annual Symposium
• Derek Vardon, Solid Waste Association of North America’s Land of Lincoln Chapter scholarship
• Derek Vardon, Student Veteran’s of America IPEF Scholarship
• Jong Kwon Choe, Graduate Student Paper Award, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Raul Tenorio, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
• Shijie Leow, Singapore NRF(EWT) Overseas PhD Scholarship
• Allison Bergquist, University of Illinois Graduate Fellowship
• Zack Sasnow, Deuchler Fellowship
• Grant Blazina, Mom’s Association at the University of Illinois Scholarship
• Kimberly Parker, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
• Kimberly Parker, USEPA STAR Graduate Fellowship

2011

• Timothy Strathmann, Visiting Professor, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
• Timothy Strathmann, Symposium Keynote Speaker, Goldschmidt 2011 Conference, Prague, Czech Republic
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO
• Lanhua Hu, Richard Engelbrecht Award, UIUC Environmental Engineering Program
• Derek Vardon, First Prize Esmilla Graduate Student Writing Award, UIUC Environmental Engineering Program
• Derek Vardon, Best Oral Presentation Award, UIUC Environmental Engineering Annual Symposium
• Jong Kwon Choe, American Water Works Association Thomas R. Camp Scholarship
• Zack Sasnow, Maude E. Eide Memorial Scholarship
• Zack Sasnow, Langelier Environmental Engineering scholarship, University of Illinois
• Zack Sasnow, Timothy Niemann Memorial Scholarship
• Grant Blazina, Glenn E. and Barbara R. Ullyot Scholarship, UIUC Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
• Kimberly Parker, Bronze Tablet, UIUC’s highest honor
• Kimberly Parker, First prize in the Ira O. Baker Award, the top prize awarded to undergraduate CEE Students at the University of Illinois
• Matthew Sugihara, second prize, Esmilla Graduate Student Writing Award, UIUC Environmental Engineering Program.

2010

• Timothy Strathmann, University of Illinois Campus Award for Excellence in Advising Undergraduate Research
• Timothy Strathmann, Vernon Snoeyink Faculty Scholar
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited speaker, Gordon Research Conference on Environmental Sciences: Water, Holderness, NH
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, 2010 International Chemical Conference of Pacific Basin Societies (Pacifichem), Honolulu, HI
• Lanhua Hu, Graduate Student Paper Award, American Chemical Society Division of Environmental Chemistry,
• Sean Carbonaro, Bioenvironmental Engineering Award, presented annually to the top undergraduate student in the program at Rutgers University
• Derek Vardon, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
• Derek Vardon, US EPA STAR Graduate Fellowship
• Sean Carbonaro, Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship
• Sean Carbonaro, University of Illinois Graduate Fellowship
• Derek Vardon, Deuchler Fellowship
• Kimberly Parker, Langelier Environmental Engineering scholarship, University of Illinois
• Kimberly Parker, Udall Scholarship
• Kimberly Parker, Harold R. Sandberg Scholarship
• Zack Sasnow, Wayne C. Teng Scholarship
• Claire Joseph, Knights of St. Patrick Award, University of Illinois
• Derek Vardon, Second Prize in the Ira O. Baker Award, the top prize awarded to undergraduate CEE Students at the University of Illinois
• Derek Vardon, William John MacKay Award
• Derek Vardon, AFCEA Scholarship for Veterans of Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Afghanistan
• Derek Vardon, The Crowley Scholarship
• Claire Joseph, Stanley H. Pierce Student Award
• Claire Joseph, H.L. Wakeland Undergraduate Leadership Award
• Lin Louie (REU participant Summer 2008), Fulbright Grant for Graduate Studies Abroad

2009

• Timothy Strathmann, Xerox Faculty Research Award, University of Illinois College of Engineering (learn more about this award)
• Timothy Strathmann, Engineering Council Award for Excellence in Student Advising, University of Illinois College of Engineering
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, Water Pollution Panel, Forum on Materials Science for the Next Generation of Water Purification, Cancun, Mexico
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT
• Lanhua Hu, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP) Grand Challenge Student Paper Award
• Tias Paul, 2nd Place Poster Presentation Award, Summit on the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges, Durham, NC
• Laura Asmuth, University of Illinois Graduate Fellowship, GAANN Graduate Fellowship
• Michael Fanizza, University of Illinois Graduate Fellowship
• Kimberly Parker, Doris and James Willmer Endowed Scholarship in Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Claire Joseph, UIUC Class of 1943 Leadership Award in Civil and Environmental Engineering

2007

• Timothy Strathmann, List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students at the University of Illinois, fall semester (CEE 443: Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering)
• Timothy Strathmann, List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent by their Students at the University of Illinois, spring semester (CEE 437: Water Quality Engineering)
• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, Engineering Conferences International Conference on Water Treatment and Reuse II, Tomar, Portugal
• Tias Paul, USEPA STAR Graduate Fellowship (2007-2010)
• Tias Paul, Graduate Student Paper Award from the American Chemical Society’s Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Dongwook Kim, Graduate Student Award from the American Chemical Society’s Division of Environmental Chemistry
• Tias Paul, 2nd Place Poster Presentation Competition, Engineering Conferences International Conference on Water Treatment and Reuse II, Tomar, Portugal, February 11 – 16, 2007
• Claire Joseph, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research, Center of Advanced Materials for the Purification of Water with Systems (WaterCAMPWS)
• Jong Kwon Choe, University of Illinois Distinguished Fellowship (2007-2010)
• Jessica Mohatt, GAANN Graduate Fellowship (2007-2010)
• Heather Martin, GAANN Graduate Fellowship (2007-2010)
• Matthew Sugihara, Undergraduate Research Fellowship from the University of Illinois Environmental Council
• Claire Joseph, Doris I. and James L. Willmer Endowed Scholarship in Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Claire Joseph, Frank and Mary Alice Godeke Scholarship (2007-2008)

2006

• Timothy Strathmann, Invited Speaker, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Atlanta, GA
• Claire Joseph, Frank and Mary Alice Godeke Scholarship (2006-2007)
• Claire Joseph, WaterPure Fellowship, Center of Advanced Materials for the Purification of Water with Systems (WaterCAMPWS)
• Claire Joseph, Frank and Mary Alice Godeke Scholarship (2006-2007)

2005

• Tias Paul, Best Graduate Student Presentation Award at the 28th Midwest Environmental Chemistry Workshop, Evanston, IL, October 15 – 16, 2005.
• Lindsay Knitt, Graduate Fellowship, NSF Center of Advanced Materials for the Purification of Water with Systems (WaterCAMPWS)
• Adam Bussan, Deuchler Graduate Fellowship, University of Illinois Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
• Hagar ElBishlawi, Most Valuable Student Scholar Award, UIUC Summer Research Opportunity Program

2004

• Adam Bussan, Undergraduate Research Fellowship from the University of Illinois Environmental Council
• Genevieve Nano, National Science Foundation Graduate Fellowship (2004-2007)
• Dongwook Kim, Korean Army Headquarters Study Abroad Scholarship (2004-2007)
• Tias Paul, University of Illinois SURGE Graduate Fellowship
• Lanhua Hu, University of Illinois Graduate Fellowship

2003

• Genevieve Nano, American Public Works Association Scholarship
• Daisuke Naka, Undergraduate Research Fellowship from the University of Illinois Environmental Council
• Daisuke Naka, Undergraduate Research Fellowship from the Hughes Undergraduate Research Fellowship (HURF) Program