We are pleased to announce the recipients of our 2025–2026 Outstanding Student Awards. These awards recognize excellence in research, leadership, and academic achievement across the Department’s graduate and undergraduate programs.
Each recipient was selected in recognition of exceptional accomplishments and contributions to the Department community. The recipients of the Dissertation Year Award and Distinguished Ph.D. Dissertation Research Award were selected following presentations delivered at the Department’s inaugural ECE Graduate Student Research Symposium, which showcases the work of distinguished graduate students across a broad range of research areas.
Congratulations to this year’s award recipients for their dedication, academic excellence, and impactful contributions to research and education. Their achievements reflect the high standards of scholarship and innovation that define the ECE community.
For a full list of award categories and recipients, please see below.
Dissertation Year Award
- Benjamin Domae
- 2026-2027 Pegah and Babak Daneshrad Dissertation Year Award
- Cody Fan
- 2026-2027 Kalosworks.org Graduate Fellowship Dissertation Year Award
- Che-Yung Shen
- 2026-2027 Living Spring Fellowship Dissertation Year Award
Distinguished Ph.D. Dissertation Research Award
- (Gold Recipient) Shijie Zhou, Winter 2026
- (Silver Recipient) Jason Wu, Summer 2026
- (Bronze Recipient) Krutikesh Sahoo, Summer 2025
Distinguished M.S. Thesis Research Award
- (Gold Recipient) Samyak Chakrabarty, Spring 2026
- (Silver Recipient) Ben Yang, Winter 2026
Christina Huang Memorial Prize
- Rachel L Yen, B.S./M.S. Fall 2026
Outstanding Bachelor of Science Award in Computer Engineering
- Kevin Hong, Spring 2026
Outstanding Bachelor of Science Award in Electrical Engineering
- Seth Michael Ferrell, Spring 2026