Instructor of the Year, Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Professional Billiard Instructors Association (PBIA) Jerry Briesath Instructor of the Year Award, July, 2021.
Billiard University Doctorate of Pool With Honors, March, 2021.
CSU Engineering College Council “Best Professor” Award, 2019.
YouTube Silver Award for reaching 100,000 subscribers, November, 2018.
CSU College of Engineering Abell Outstanding Teaching, Mentoring & Service Faculty Award, 2018.
CSU Engineering College Council “Best Dressed Professor” Award, 2018.
Billiard University Doctorate of Pool, June 2017.
CSU Engineering College Council “Golden Screw” Award for Most Challenging Professor, 2016, 2014.
Waterpik Excellence in Education Award, 2013.
CSU Engineering College Council “Best Professor” Award, 2013.
ElectricalEngineeringSchools.org Top 20 Mechatronics and Robotics Website Award, 2013.
CSU Engineering College Council “Best Professor” Award, 2010.
ASME Fellow, 2007.
ASME Distinguished Lecturer, 2004-2007.
CSU Mortar Board “Breakfast with the Brass” Outstanding Faculty Member recognition, 2006.
Department of Homeland Security (Coast Guard Academy) Certificate of Appreciation for promotion and development of Mechanical Engineering, 2005.
Perfect game (300) in CSU bowling league, November 29, 2004.
CSU university-wide Board of Governors “Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award” (the highest teaching award in the university), 2004.
CSU university-wide Preston Davis Teaching Award, 2003.
CSU Pi-Tau-Sigma Purple Shaft Award, 2001.
ASME Student Sections Committee Dedicated Service Award, 2000.
Exploratorium’s Ten Cool Sites Award for Educational Excellence, 2000.
Office of Technical Services (Washington, DC) Outstanding Service Award, 1999.
Frank Netter Award for Special Contributions to Medical Education, with Tom McCracken, Tom Spurgeon, and Rick Miranda, 1997.
CSU pi-tau-sigma Purple Shaft Award, 1996.
ASME Leadership Development Initiative (LDI) intern, 1995-1996.
ASME Region XII Most Outstanding Faculty Advisor, 1995.
CSU College of Engineering Abell Faculty Teaching Award, 1995.
ASME Student Section Dedicated Service Award, 1995.
ASME Region XII Most Outstanding Faculty Advisor, 1994.
Most Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Advisor Award, 1994.
CSU College of Engineering Jack E. Cermak Advising Award, 1994.
Professional Engineer Registration, Colorado, 1993.
ASME Region XII Most Outstanding Faculty Advisor, 1993.
CSU Most Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Professor Award, 1993.
CSU Most Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Advisor Award, 1993.
ASME Region XII Dedicated Service Award, 1993.
UT Post Doctoral Fellow, 1990.
UT Professional Development Award, 1988.
4.00 GPA throughout graduate school, 1986-1989.
GRE Engineering Subject Test Perfect Score (900), 1986.
UNO Magna Cum Laude graduate, 1986.
UNO College of Engineering Dean’s Award (single college-wide award), 1986.
UNO Homer L. Hitt Student Athlete Award (single university-wide award), 1986.
UNO school record holder (15:45) in 5K Track & Field event, 1985.