Engineering Faculty Research Awards
The Engineering Faculty Research Awards Committee (EFRAC) recognizes innovative scholarship and research in the School of Engineering. The committee is composed of members of the Engineering Dean's Council and is chaired by Matthew Panzer, Dean of Research for the School of Engineering.
Award nomination procedures are posted on the School of Engineering's Policies and Procedures website. If you have any questions, please contact SOE Faculty Affairs at SOEFacultyAffairs@tufts.edu.
Sunrise Award
The Sunrise Award recognizes the outstanding scholarly accomplishments of one junior faculty member for research in their discipline.
Ankur and Mari Sahu Assistant Professor Aseema Mohanty, Electrical and Computer Engineering, received the 2026 award.
Past recipients:
Daniel Votipka, Computer Science, 2025
Michael Hughes, Computer Science, 2024
Srivalleesha Mallidi, Biomedical Engineering, 2023
Madeleine Oudin, Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Prashant Deshlahra, Chemical and Biological Engineering, 2022
Bright Light Award
The Bright Light Award recognizes the sustained and distinguished research and scholarly accomplishments of one faculty member over the last 5-10 years.
Professor Sergio Fantini, Biomedical Engineering, received the 2026 award.
Past recipients:
Qiaobing Xu, Biomedical Engineering, 2024
Irene Georgakoudi, Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Matthias Scheutz, Computer Science, 2022
Lam Family Research Fund Award
All full-time faculty and professors of the practice are eligible for this new award, which recognizes innovative research in any discipline in honor of Professor Sau-Hai “Harvey” Lam P82, a distinguished theoretician in fluid mechanics and a lifelong educator.
Associate Professor Jon Lamontagne, Civil and Environmental Engineering, received the inaugural award in 2026.
EngAge Award
The Engineering Engagement Award supports projects with broadly-defined and measurable impact in the engineering community – research or outreach.
International Travel Award
This award is intended to support international travel by faculty, particularly at the junior and mid-career levels, in order to advance and promote their research and scholarship.