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All graduate awards are determined by the departmental award committee based on nominations. Except Alpha Sigma Mu, one awardee is chosen for each category each year.

Nomination deadline: March 1

Outstanding Graduate Award

  • GPA
  • Research achievements, publication, presentations
  • Involvement of departmental, society activities
  • Awards

Eligibility: a MTSE graduate student who graduated in the past fall semester or is going to graduate in the coming spring or summer semester
Nominiation: faculty
Recipients:
2024: Dian Li
2023: Chaitanya Mahajan
2022: Mayur Pole
2021: Said Bakkar

Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award

  • GPA
  • Serving TA for at least a year
  • Student, instructor feedback
  • Other teaching related activities

Eligibility: all enrolled MTSE graduate students
Nomination: faculty
Recipients:
2024: Vasanta Gurung
2023: Siva Shankar Alla
2022: Siva Shankar Alla
2021: Sophia Popowski, Priyanvada Paranjape 

Alpha Sigma Mu

Alpha Sigma Mu is the international professional and academic honor society for the field of Materials Science and Engineering. Membership into this prestigious society is granted by a board of UN MTSE faculty each semester. Students are selected based upon scholarship, research, and presence within the department.

Eligibility: all enrolled MTSE graduate students
Nomination: faculty

Outstanding Graduate Outreach Award

Students in the MTSE graduate program may nominate individuals for this award. This award is intended for those who dedicate themselves to their program, the university, and their community. Students who are eligible for this award will typically contribute approximately 5 hours or more of community service per semester and are visible on their campus making a positive difference for other students.

Eligibility: all enrolled MTSE graduate students. A student cannot receive more than twice during their study at UNT
Nomination: MTSE Graduate Student Council or similar student organizations
Recipients:
2024: Willow Knight
2023: Ali Zayaan Macknojia
2022: Gerardo Gamboa

Outstanding Graduate Research Award

Students in the MTSE graduate program may nominate individuals for this award. This award is intended for those who dedicate themselves to their research and have produced reliable research data through sustainable methods. A student who would win this award would typically produce and present posters at conferences and are coauthored in at least one publication per academic year.

Eligibility: all enrolled MTSE graduate students. A student cannot receive more than twice during their study at UNT
Nomination: MTSE Graduate Student Council or similar student organizations
RecipientS:
2024: Kelly Jacques
2023: Faith Gantz
2022: Jesse Smith
2021: Kishan Jayanand, Asghar Shirani

Outstanding Graduate Leadership Award

Students in the MTSE graduate program may nominate individuals for this award. This award is intended for those who dedicate their time towards the improvement of campus and community life through leadership positions. A student who would be granted this award would typically serve in at least one leadership role in a local or university organization. 

Eligibility: all enrolled MTSE graduate students. A student cannot receive more than twice during their study at UNT
Nomination: MTSE Graduate Student Council or similar student organizations
Recipients:
2024: Jin Kim
2023: Devin Davis
2022: Evan Ober
2021: Prithvi Awasthi