| 2012 | Hetényi Award, Society for Experimental Mechanics |
| 2011 | Associate Technical Editor for ASME JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS |
| 2010 | Participant, Engineering Faculty Leadership Forum, College of Engineering, UIUC |
| 2009 | Fellow, ASME |
| 2008–2010 | Executive Board Member, Society for Experimental Mechanics 2007Xerox award for faculty research, UIUC |
| 2002–2005 | One of the most cited papers (Vol. 69, pp. 1695-1711) in Engineering Fracture Mechanics |
| 2005 | AIAA UIUC teacher of the year award |
| 1999-2005 | Associate Technical Editor for EXPERIMENTAL MECHANICS |
| 2005,2010, 2011 | Engineering council award for excellence in advising |
| 02, 08, 09, 10 and Fall 06,10 | List of UIUC teachers ranked as excellent |
| 1999 | NSF early CAREER award |
| 1996 | Dean’s commendation list for excellence in teaching |
| 1994 | William F. Ballhaus Prize (for most outstanding doctoral dissertation in Aeronautics) |
| 1993 | Ernest E. Sechler Memorial Award (for contributions to teaching and research in Aeronautics) |
| 1993 | Josephine de Karman Fellowship |
| 1988 | Russell R. Vought and Donald W. Douglas Fellowships, Caltech |
| 1988 | The Governor’s Prize in Aeronautics (top ranking student in the final year, Imperial College) |
| 1985 | Holligrave Exhibition (Fellowship), Imperial College |