Awards

2008

Bennett Goldberg was elevated to the Fellow level by the American Physical Society for "the development and application of nanoscale optical spectroscopy to semiconductors and biological systems and for the commitment to improving urban education."

Selim Ünlü has been awarded TÜBİTAK Special Award for his significant contributions to the advancement of universal science. TÜBİTAK is the leading funding and promoting source of the scientific community of Turkey. The Special Award is reserved only for Turkish scientists living abroad and, along with the TÜBİTAK Science Award, is Turkey’s highest award given for scientific achievement. According to TÜBİTAK, Ünlü was recognized for “significant contributions to research at the international level in optical electronics and nanotechnology, specific high-performance photo detectors, near field scanning microscopy and hi-resolution subsurface microscopy fields.” For more details, see the news item on ENG webpage.

Emre Ozkumur won the President's Award (highest award) for his poster titled "Nanoscale Determination of Molecular Conformation on Layered Sufraces and Biological Applications."

Ayca Yalcin won the College of Engineering Dean's Award for her poster titled "High-throughput, label-free and dynamic monitoring of biomolecular interactions."

2007

Selim Ünlü has been selected as an Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network (ARCNN) Distinguished Lecturer. He is scheduled to visit several Australian universities to give talks in June 2007. More information about ARCNN and the distinguished lecturer program can be found on ARCNN webpage.

Selim Ünlü has been named by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Board of Directors as an IEEE Fellow effective January 1, 2007. Professor Ünlü was selected by the Institute "for contributions to optoelectronic devices."

Since 1963, the IEEE grade of "Fellow" has acknowledged those individuals who have contributed to the advancement of engineering science and technology. This grade is bestowed on recipients who have had an extraordinary record of accomplishments in IEEE fields of interest. The total number of IEEE Senior Members selected to be elevated to Fellow in any one year does not exceed one-tenth percent of the total voting Institute membership.

2006

Mehmet Dogan received the best poster award in the R1 Category (Subsurface Sensing and Modeling) at the Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems (CenSSIS) Research and Industrial Collaboration Conference on October 4, 2006 for the poster "Probing DNA on Surfaces using Optical Interference Techniques"

Selim Ünlü is continuing for a second year as a LEOS Distinguished Speaker: detailed information and schedule

Brynmor Davis (Using Multi-Element Detectors to Utilize Out-of-Focus Light and Synthesize Optimal Apertures in Confocal Microscopy) and Emre Ozkumur (Label-free biological microarray imaging) shared the ECE Award at Boston University Science and Engineering Symposium.

2005

Selim Ünlü was selected as a LEOS Distringuished speaker for 2005. His topic is "Nanoscale Imaging of Semiconductor and Biological Systems." The Distinguished Lecturer Awards program is designed to honor excellent speakers who have made technical, industrial or entrepreneurial contributions of high quality to the field of lasers and electro-optics, and to enhance the technical programs of LEOS chapters. detailed information and schedule

Justin Quesnel and Steven Menn shared the ECE Award at Boston University Science and Engineering Day.

Ayca Yalcin received the H. J. Berman "Future of Light" Prize in Photonics at Boston University Science and Engineering Day 2005 for her poster "Optical Biosensing Using Microring Resonators"

Photos from S+E Day 2005: Steven Menn, Yan Yin, Mesut Eraslan and Justin Quesnel, Ayca Yalcin and John Aldridge, M. Selim Unlu, Ayca Yalcin and John Aldridge

2004

Olufemi Dosunmu received an IEEE LEOS 2004 Graduate Student Fellowship

Olufemi Dosunmu received the Dean's Award from the College of Engineering at Boston University Science Day 2004

Dave Bergstein received the CenSSIS Award at Boston University Science Day 2004

2003

Olufemi Dosunmu received an IEEE LEOS 2003 Student Travel Grant

Mesut Eraslan received an IEEE CNEC LEOS "Explore Your Science Program" 2003 Student Travel Grant

2002

Matthew K. Emsley received an IEEE LEOS 2002 Graduate Student Fellowship

Stephen Ippolito received the Community Technology Award at Boston University Science Day 2002

Lev Moiseev received the H. J. Berman "Future of Light" Prize in Photonics at Boston University Science Day 2002

Gregory Blasche received the Dean's Award from the College of Arts and Sciences at Boston University Science Day 2002

Photos from Science Day 2002: Femi and Steve, Greg, Lev, Group shot with Dean Campbell and Selim, Group shot with Matt Emsley and Olufemi Dosunmu, winner and honorable mention from science day last year

2001

Stephen Ippolito received an IEEE LEOS 2001 Graduate Student Fellowship

Matthew K. Emsley received an IEEE LEOS 2001 Student Travel Grant

Matthew K. Emsley received the H. J. Berman "Future of Light" Prize in Photonics at Boston University Science Day 2001

Olufemi Dosunmu received Honorable Mention at Boston University Science Day 2001

Olufemi Dosunmu received a Department of Defense Fellowship

2000

William Herzog received the Community Technology Award at Boston University Science Day 2000

Arvind Venkatesh received the Dean's Award from the College of Engineering at Boston University Science Day 2000

1998

Greg Vander Rhodes recevied an SPIE Student Paper Award, 3rd Place

Justin Pniower won 1st place from SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering New England Chapter in the 6th Annual Student Research Award.

1997

William Herzog received an SPIE Student Paper, Award Honorable Mention

Bora Onat received an SPIE Student Paper Award, Runner Up

William Herzog received a Melles Griot Excellence in Photonics Research Award

William Herzog received the Dean's Award from the College of Engineering at Boston University Science Day 1997

1996

Bora Onat received a Melles Griot Excellence in Photonics Research Award

Bora Onat received an EG&G Photonics Fellowship for 1996-1997