Award & Recognition

Awards, Honors & Recognitions

After Joining TAMIU: 

• 2025  School of Engineering Distinguished Scholar of the Year (DSY), Texas A&M International University

• 2025  TAMIU University Research Development Grant (URDA) ($25,000) for 'CCS Caprock Integrity' Research

• 2025  TAMIU 2025 Summer Incentive for Proposal Development (SIPD) ($5,000) for 'NSF ERI' Proposal

• 2025  Awarded TAMIU COAS Research Release (CR2) for excellent endeavors in 'AI-inspired Critical Mineral' Research

• 2024  Awarded TAMIU COAS Research Release (CR2) for excellent endeavors in 'Geothermal Research'

• 2024  NSF Major Research Instrumentation (MRI), ($370,347) for Est. 'Multi-purpose Material Characterization' Lab

• 2024  Honored Listee, Marquis Who's Who, issued May 2024. Expires Dec 2029

• 2023  UG New Investigator Research Grant ($55,000), American Chemical Society, for 'N2 Foam-based Frac Fluid'

• 2023  TAMIU Presidential Development Award ($49,950) for Geothermal (Hot Dry Rock) Research

• 2023  TAMIU University Research Grant ($10,000) for CCS Research

• 2022  TAMIU University Research Grant ($10,000) for AI-based Rock Characterization

• 2021  TAMIU University Research Grant ($10,000) for Image-based Geomechanics

Before Joining TAMIU: 

• 2018  Best Poster Award (1st place, $200) for Ph.D. research, University of Louisiana

• 2016  Best Poster Award (3rd place, $200) for M.S. research, TAMUK

• 2017  LINK travel grant ($2,000) by the Board of Regents, Louisiana for PhD research

• 2017  GSO travel grants ($300), University of Louisiana, for attending SPE ERM, KY

• 2017  GSO travel grants ($300), University of Louisiana for attending the SPE HFTC, TX

• 2014  Graduate Merit Scholarship ($2000), TAMU Kingsville, TX

• 2016  Graduate Merit Scholarship ($2000), TAMU Kingsville, TX

• 2014  Letter of Appreciation from SPE President for service excellence in SPE BD

• 2010  Recognition and Award ($200) for Service Excellence, Chevron Bangladesh