Georgia Tech Faculty and Programs Recognized With 2025 Regents’ Awards

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The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) recently honored Georgia Tech with 25 distinctions, awards, and reappointments reflecting the Institute’s ongoing commitment to academic excellence, innovative practices, and impactful leadership.

The Board of Regents (BOR) may grant Regents’ distinctions for a period of three years to exceptional members of the USG’s academic and research community. To receive a Regents’ distinction, a candidate must be unanimously recommended by key leaders at their university: the president, the chief academic officer, the dean, and three additional faculty members appointed by the university president. Following this, final approval must be obtained from both the chancellor and the BOR Committee on Academic Affairs. The renewal process follows similarly rigorous guidelines.

These prestigious distinctions honor faculty and staff who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and have had an outstanding impact on their institutions.

Award for Excellence in High-Impact Practices

This year, Georgia Tech’s Vertically Integrated Projects program was honored with the Regents’ Award for Excellence in High-Impact Practices and Experiential Learning. This recognition underscores the program’s success in engaging students across disciplines to tackle real-world challenges through collaborative, project-based learning.

The following Georgia Tech faculty members were appointed or reappointed to distinguished positions:

Regents’ Researcher

Stephen Balakirsky, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Aerospace, Transportation & Advanced Systems Laboratory *Reappointment

Anton Bryksin, Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Bioscience *Reappointment

Brad Fain, Center for Advanced Communications Policy, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts and Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Electronic Systems Laboratory *Reappointment

Margaret Loper, GTRI, Information and Communications Laboratory *Reappointment

Brent Wagner, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory

Regents’ Entrepreneur

Farrokh Ayazi, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering *Reappointment

Kirk Bowman, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts *Reappointment
F. Levent Degertekin, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Andrei Fedorov, Georgie W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering *Reappointment

Paul Kohl, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering

Mark Prausnitz, School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, College of Engineering *Reappointment

Gleb Yushin, School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering *Reappointment

Regents’ Professorship

Facundo Fernandez, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences *Reappointment

M.G. Finn, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences

Surya Kalidindi, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering *Reappointment

Julia Kubanek, School of Biological Sciences and School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, College of Sciences

Steven Liang, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Haesun Park, School of Computational Science and Engineering, College of Computing *Reappointment

Dana Randall, School of Computer Science, College of Computing and School of Mathematics, College of Sciences

Beril Toktay, Scheller College of Business *Reappointment

Marvin Whiteley, School of Biological Sciences, College of Sciences

Regents’ Innovators

Manos Antonakakis, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering

Tarek Rakha, School of Architecture, College of Design

Academic Recognition Award

In addition to the faculty awards, Ashley Cotsman, a recent graduate of the School of Public Policy, received the prestigious Academic Recognition Award, which celebrates her outstanding academic achievements during her time at Georgia Tech.

Reflecting on Excellence

“These honors highlight the incredible talent, dedication, and innovation that define Georgia Tech,” said Steve McLaughlin, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs. “From our transformative programs to our distinguished faculty, researchers, and students, these recognitions affirm our commitment to state-wide leadership in education and research.”

The Institute continues to demonstrate excellence in academics and research, setting a benchmark for higher education in the state of Georgia and beyond.

Writer: Brittany Aiello, Faculty Communications Program Manager, Executive Communications

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USG Board of Regents’ awards honor outstanding achievements and high-impact practices in instruction, research, entrepreneurship, and campus programming.

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Faculty Researchers Win 2024 Sloan Fellowships

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Faculty Researchers Win 2024 Sloan Fellowships admin Wed, 03/20/2024 - 12:02

Four researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology — Alex Blumenthal, Juan-Pablo Correa-Baena, Chunhui Du, and Daniel Genkin — have received 2024 Sloan Research Fellowships, one of the highest honors for early-career faculty.

They are among the 126 researchers chosen from more than 1,000 nominations this year. Fellows receive $75,000 over two years to advance their research.

"Sloan Research Fellowships are extraordinarily competitive awards involving the nominations of the most inventive and impactful early-career scientists across the U.S. and Canada,” said Adam F. Falk, president of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which has awarded the fellowships since 1955.

Since then, 55 individuals from Georgia Tech have won fellowships, and it has become one of the most prestigious awards for young investigators and a predictor of future research success. For example, 57 Sloan Fellows have received a Nobel Prize and 71 have won the National Medal of Science.

Falk added, “We look forward to seeing how fellows take leading roles shaping the research agenda within their respective fields.”

Complete coverage of Georgia Tech’s Sloan Research Fellows:

• Correa-Baena Tapped for Sloan Fellowship

• College of Sciences faculty Blumenthal, Du Awarded Sloan Research Fellowships

• Cyber-Security Expert Genkin Earns Prestigious Research Fellowship

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Sloan Fellowships are among the most prestigious awards for early career faculty

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Sloan Fellowships are among the most prestigious awards for early career faculty

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