·                                                                          Awards and Honors

• Palmetto Lecture, University of South Carolina, Spring, 2023.

• Distinguished Alumnus Award, Department of Statistics, UCONN, 2021

• Association of Former students Distinguished Achievement in graduate mentoring, Texas     A&M University, 2019

• Fulbright Nehru Distinguished Chair Professor Award, 2017-2018

• Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, elected in 2013

• Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics, elected in 2008

• University Distinguished Achievement Award in Research, Texas A&M University, 2006

• Fellow of the American Statistical Association, elected in 2005

• Member of the International Statistical Institute, elected in 1999

• Elected Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society