· 2026 IISE Industrial and Systems Engineering Conference, Best Paper award for the Engineering Economy Track, “A Framework for the Economic, Social, and Environmental Assessment of Rail Connectivity Improvement,” coauthored with Rui Xi, Chuduo Zhang, and Andrew Yu.
· 2026 Lehigh University Industrial and Systems Engineering Department Distinguished Alumni Award
· 2024 UTK Success in Multidisciplinary Research Award with Joe Zhuang, Frank Loeffler, and Tom Gill
· 2023 Dr. Kenneth Kirby Endowed Faculty Award
· John D. Tickle Professorship, UTK, 2021-present
· 2021 UTK Success in Multidisciplinary Research Award with Qiang He, Nina Fefferman, Shuai Li, Xueping Li, Jun Lin, Jindong Tan, Tami Wyatt
· The Most Viewed Presentation Award at the 23rd Conference on Process Integration, Modeling and Optimization for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction (PRES’20)
· 2020 UTK Chancellor’s Research and Creative Achievement Award
· 2020 Tickle College of Engineering Research Achieve Award
· 2018 IISE Industrial and Systems Engineering Conference, Best Paper award for the Logistics and Supply Chain Track, “An Agent-Based Simulation Model for Optimization of Spare Parts Sourcing with Additive Manufacturing,” coauthored with Taner Cokyasar, Huseyin Kose, Wenquan Dong, Xueping Li, and Li Wei.
· 2018 IISE Industrial and Systems Engineering Conference, Second Best Paper award for the Engineering Management, “Optimization of Maintenance and Infrastructure Projects Based on Risk Levels.”
· IISE Fellow, elected in 2018
· 2018 Tickle College of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Service Award
· 2017, Dr. Kenneth Kirby Endowed Faculty Award
· 2016 IISE Outstanding Regional Faculty Advisor Award for the Mid-Atlantic Region
· 2016 IISE Industrial and Systems Engineering Conference, Best Paper award for the Engineering Economic Analysis Track, “Incorporating Business Risks in Physical Asset Replacement: A Case in the Mining Industry.”
· 2016 College of Engineering Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award
· 2015 Marsh for College of Engineering at the Fall Commencement
· 2015 CTR Fellow Award
· 2015 College of Engineering Teaching Fellow Award (The highest teaching award in the College)
· 2014 Annual IIE Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Logistics and Supply Chain
· 2014 1st Place in IIE Logistics and Supply Chain Case Study Competition (Advisor)
· 2014 Distinguished Professor Awarded by the IIE Student Chapter at UT
· 2011 State Pride Faculty Award at MSU
· 2010 State Pride Faculty Award at MSU
· 2010 Hearin Faculty Excellence Award of Bagley College of Engineering
· 2009 Best Paper of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at MSU
· 2008 Mississippi State University Faculty Research Award for Bagley College of Engineering
· 2006 Best Paper of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at MSU
· Milestone Fellowship at Lehigh University (1998-2001)