Graduate Student Achievement Awards

Joyous and William C. Van Buskirk Graduate Student Fellowship, 2003

The fellowship, named in honor of the Founding Chair of the Department of Biomedical Engineering and his wife, is to be awarded to the top 4+1 student.

  • 2023-24 Kali Dancisak
  • 2022-23 Kali Dancisak
  • 2021-22 Viraj Puri
  • 2019-20 Ricky Urbanowski, Isabella Johnson
  • 2018-19 Megan Escott
  • 2017-18 Daniel Capone & Sam Luethy
  • 2016-17 Kathryn M. Robinson
  • 2015-16 Hakm Y. Murad
  • 2014-15 Joyce P. Ward
  • 2013-14 Kevin B. Chiu
  • 2012-13 Elliott Neal
  • 2011-12 Rene Huval & Jose Martin Sosa
  • 2010-11 Xun Liu
  • 2009-10 Christopher Rodell
  • 2008-09 Scott R. Jennings
  • 2007-08 Justin P. Cooper, Jenae M. Guinn, David D. Simon
  • 2006-07 Lauren B. Lipuma & Natalie R. Guthrey
  • 2005-06 William R. Winter
  • 2004-05 Hermenegild Javier Arevalo
  • 2003-04 Joseph E. Olberding
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award, 2003

The award to honor outstanding service as a Teaching Assistant in Biomedical Engineering is sponsored by the student chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society, based on a vote of undergraduate students in Biomedical Engineering.

  • 2023 Ashley Martier
  • 2022 Ashley Martier
  • 2021 Ana Figel
  • 2020 Chloe Celingant-Copie
  • 2019 Scott Hymel
  • 2018 Scott Hymel/Antonius Prader
  • 2017 Jim Brault/Scott Hymel
  • 2016 Jeremy Wang
  • 2015 Jared M. France
  • 2014 Christopher Cover
  • 2013 Sadegh Azimi/Kate Elfer
  • 2012 Carol Chen
  • 2011 David Martin
  • 2010 Henry Glindmeyer
  • 2009 Jennifer Robichaux
  • 2008 Justin P. Cooper
  • 2007 Kelly M. Anderson
  • 2006 Sara Rumancik Hofmann
  • 2005 Jerina E. Pillert
  • 2004 Kirsten E. Lewus
  • 2003 Samuel R. Kuo
Seto Outstanding Achievement Award, 2003

The award winner is selected by the Biomedical Engineering faculty based on nominations from faculty members that can highlight student achievement in scholarship, independent research, mentoring of fellow students, and/or leadership.

  • 2023 Guang Li
  • 2022 Shelby White
  • 2021 Gabby Clark-Patterson, Aiyang Zhang
  • 2020 Ellie Hu
  • 2019 Dylan Lawrence
  • 2018 Akinjide Akintunde
  • 2017 Mei Wang
  • 2016 Lina M. Quijano Luque
  • 2015 Jason M. Ryans
  • 2014 Dongdong Lin
  • 2013 Kristen M. Lynch
  • 2012 Xiaoxi Yang
  • 2011 Peter Stapor
  • 2010 Bradford J. Smith
  • 2009 Jabe Lowry Curley
  • 2008 Jerina E. Pillert
  • 2007 Bradford J. Smith
  • 2006 Brock M. Tice
  • 2005 Anne-Marie Jacob
  • 2004 Eileen D. Gentleman
  • 2003 Claire R. Larson
Graduate Student Fellowship Incentive, 2023

For the  graduate student with outstanding efforts in achieving national or international fellowship support.

  • 2023 Huy Pham, Ashley Martier
Graduate Student Doctoral Dissertation Award, 2023

For the graduate student with outstanding dissertation research accomplishments in biomedical engineering

  • 2023 Gemeng Zhang