Research Awards

The research awards highlight the department's commitment to fostering innovative and impactful research while recognizing the achievements and contributions of its faculty and staff.

FOUNDATION AWARDS

  • Allen Distinguished Investigator Award: Gary Mo – 2022
  • NSF Career Award: Jae-Won Shin – 2022
  • American Lung Association Innovation Award: Yuru Liu – 2020

UIC AWARDS

  • Distinguished Researcher: Yulia Komarova – 2023
  • Distinguished Professor: Xiaoping Du – 2021
  • President’s Distinguished Faculty Recruitment Program: Xiaowei Wang – 2020
  • Rising Star Award: Andrei Karginov -2016

DEPARTMENTAL AWARDS

  • Rising Star Award: Preetish Murthy – 2025
  • Rising Star Award: Ki-Wook Kim – 2024
  • Faculty of the Year Award: Kostandin Pajcini – 2024
  • Rising Star Award: Gary Mo – 2023
  • Rising Star Award: Sang Ging Ong – 2022
  • Rising Star Award: Kostandin Pajcini – 2018