Outstanding Student Group Advisor, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, 2003

Certificate of Special Recognition, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, 2002

Service Excellence Award, College of Engineering, University of Michigan, 2001

Faculty Excellence Award, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2000

Excellence in Research Award, Department of Atmospheric, Osceanic, and Space Sciences, 1997

AT&T/Lucent Technologies Education and Research Enhancement Award, 1997

Univ. Space Research Assoc., Student Explorer Demonstration Initiative (STEDI) Phase-1 Winner, 1994

Key Note Speaker, European Space Agency (ESA), Roundtable on Space Tethered Applications, 1994

Associate Editor, American Geophysical Union, 1995 to present

Rackham Class Development Financial Award, 1992

American Geophysical Union Outstanding Student Paper Award, 1988

General Electric Fellowship - University of Illinois, 1977

Highest Honors Bronze Tablet - University of Illinois, 1977

Eta Kappa Nu (National Electrical Engineering Honor Society), 1977

Edmund J. James Scholar - University of Illinois, 1975