Awards
As faculty
- UNLV Outstanding Department Chair/Academic Director Award (2022)
- UNLV College of Engineering Distinguished Service Award (2021)
- UNLV Barrick Distinguished Scholar Award (2019)
- UNLV College of Engineering Distinguished Researcher Award (2018)
- UNLV Regents’ Rising Researcher Award (2012)
- UNLV College of Engineering Distinguished Researcher Award (2012)
- UNLV Graduate and Professional Student (GPSA) Outstanding Mentor Award (2011)
- UNLV Barrick Scholar Award (2010)
- U.S. Department of the Interior, Partners in Conservation Award for service on Las Vegas Wash Coordination Committee (2010)
- NSF CAREER Award (2009)
- UNLV Presidential Research Award (PRA) (2008)
As Graduate Student
- Research fellowship by National Science & Engineering Research Council (NSERC), Canada (2002)
- Stuart Nesbitt White research fellowship for studies in emergency management, Canada (National) (2000 and 2001)
- Canadian Water Resources Association scholarship (National) (2001)
- Ontario Graduate scholarship (2001)
- Petro-Canada fellowship in environmental issues in engineering (National) (2001)
- Inter American Institute (IAI) fellowship to attend two week long summer institute onintegrated management of water resources in the Americas, Miami 2001
- Edward Toporeck graduate fellowship in engineering, Canada (1999-2000)
- Danish International Development Assistance (DANIDA) grant for master’s thesis research, AIT Bangkok (1995-1996)
- Government of Japan scholarship for Master of Eng., AIT Bangkok, (1994-1996)
