• 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.