Faculty Accolades
Our Hajim School faculty received an impressive array of accolades over the past year. Here are a select few:
Ehsan Hoque receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
Professor Ehsan Hoque from the Department of Computer Science received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) for advancing human-computer interaction with artificial intelligence.
William Renninger receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
Associate Professor William Renninger from the Institute of Optics was honored with the PECASE award for developing femtosecond lasers for medical imaging.
Hussein Aluie named American Physical Society (APS) Fellow
Hussein Aluie, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Department of Mathematics and a senior scientist at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics, was named an American Physical Society (APS) Fellow.
Robert Boyd on Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers
For the third year in a row, Professor Robert Boyd, Dean’s Professor in the Institute of Optics earned a spot on Clarivate’s list of Highly Cited Researchers.
Jiebo Luo receives 2025 Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award
Jiebo Luo, a professor of computer science and the Albert Arendt Hopeman Professor of Engineering, received the 2025 Edward J. McCluskey Technical Achievement Award from the IEEE Computer Society.
Susana Marcos recipient of the Edgar D. Tiller Award
Optica named Susana Marcos, the David R. Williams Director of the Center for Visual Science, as the 2025 recipient of the Edgar D. Tiller Award.
Danae Polsin receives the American Physical Society’s 2026 Neil Ashcroft Early Career Award
Danae Polsin, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering and staff scientist at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics, has received the American Physical Society’s 2026 Neil Ashcroft Early Career Award for Studies of Matter at Extreme High-Pressure Conditions.
Xi-Cheng Zhang wins 2025 Edwin H. Land Medal
Optica and the Society for Imaging Science and Technology selected Xi-Cheng Zhang, the M. Parker Givens Professor of Optics, as the 2025 Edwin H. Land Medal winner.