University of Massachusetts
- The Mettler Toledo Thermal Analysis Award in Honor of Prof. Edith A. Turi. Shared with E. B. Coughlin, 2002
- The OMNOVA Solutions Foundation, OMNOVA Solutions Signature University Award for Research, 2000
- NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award, 1996
- Army Young Investigator Award, 1995
- W. M. Keck Foundation Award, 1994
Graduate School
- Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Award Winner, 1991
- Sigma Xi, National Scientific Research Honor Society, 1990
- Austin Endowed Fellowship, sponsored by Dow Chemical, 1988
Undergraduate
- Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society (Princeton Univ. Chapter), 1986
- Gilbert Solar Scholarship of the American Society for Metals, 1984
- Carl J. Long Science Award & Scholarship of the Pennsylvania Air Force Association, 1984