Purpose
The Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering is committed to recognizing the exceptional work presented by our students, faculty and staff, and by former students. Our department offers an array of competitive and comprehensive awards that highlight the quality of our department at Texas A&M University.
Past Recipients
Student Awards
2017
Cherish Vance
BAEN Graduate Student
Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Graduate Teaching
Awarded October 2017
Kritika Kothari
BAEN Graduate Student
Outstanding NRES Oral Presentation, ASABE AIM
Awarded August 2017
Bassel Daher
WMHS Graduate Student
2017 Montgomery Award
Awarded May 2017
Jeremy Supak
BAEN Undergraduate Student
COALS Senior Merit Award
Awarded April 2017
Emma White
BAEN Undergraduate Student
COALS Senior Merit Award
Awarded April 2017
Elizabeth Wishert
BAEN Undergraduate Student
COALS Senior Merit Award
Awarded April 2017
2016
Daniela Alves de Oliveira
BAEN Graduate Student
SPE Henry Kahn Memorial Scholarship
Awarded October 2016
Allison Thomason
AGSM Senior
Superior Service Award, ASABE Texas Section
Awarded October 2016
Ezekiel “Zeke” McReynolds
BAEN Senior
Superior Service Award, ASABE Texas Section
Awarded October 2016
Vaishali Swaminathan
BAEN Graduate student
PEO International Peace Scholarship
Awarded April 2016
Lauren Hazelrigs
BAEN Graduate student
1st place
Student Paper Competition, Beltwide Cotton Conference
Awarded January 2016
2015
Katlin Fox
BAEN Senior
Superior Service Award, ASABE Texas Section Conference
Awarded October 2015
Victoria Garibay
BAEN Graduate Student
2nd place
ASABE Ethics Essay Contest, International ASABE Conference
Awarded July 2015
BAEN Quarter Scale Tractor Team
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2nd place
2015 Team Presentation, ASABE International Quarter Scale Tractor Student Design Competition
Awarded June 2015
Maheshwari Neelam
BAEN Graduate Student
2015-2016 Faculty of the Future Fellowship
Awarded March 2015
Faculty and Staff Awards
2016
Ashlea Schroeder
Senior Academic Advisor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Texas A&M University President’s Award for Academic Advising
Awarded April 2016
Dr. Zivko Nikolov
Dow Chemical Professor, Associate Department Head & Associate Director, The National Center for Therapeutic Manufacturing
Dean’s Outstanding Achievement Award for Faculty Mentoring
Awarded November 2016
Dr. Carmen Gomes
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016-2017 Montague-CTE Scholar for the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, TAMU
Awarded November 2016
Dr. Vijay Singh
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Outstanding Alumnus Award (college level and university level), G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India
Awarded November 2016
Dr. Vijay Singh
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016 Merriam Improved Irrigation Award, U.S. Society for Irrigation and Drainage Professionals
Awarded October 2016
Dr. R Karthikeyan
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016 Faculty Mentor of the Year, The Compact for Faculty Diversity, Institute on Teaching and Mentoring
Awarded October 2016
Dr. Vijay Singh
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016 Jiangsu Friendship Medal and Award, Hohai University
Awarded September 2016
Dr. Carmen Gomes Research Group
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Best Paper Award, Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology XIII Conference, SPIE
Awarded May 2016
Dr. Vijay Singh
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016 Sigma Xi Outstanding Distinguished Scientist
Awarded May 2016
Dr. Rosana Moreira
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016 Dean of Engineering Excellence Award for Full Professor Rank, Texas A&M College of Engineering
Awarded May 2016
Dr. Sergio C. Capareda
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016 Charles H Barclay, Jr ’45 Outstanding Contributions Award, Texas A&M College of Engineering
Awarded May 2016
Dr. Yongheng Huang
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016 Excellence in Environmental Engineering and Science Grand Prize, AAEES
Awarded April 2016
Dr. Yongheng Huang
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016 Excellence in Innovation Award, Texas A&M Technology Commercialization
Awarded April 2016
Dr. Vijay Singh
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2015 Life Time Achievement Award, Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists
Awarded March 2016
Dr. Zhuping Sheng
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2016 ASCE Fellow
Awarded February 2016
Dr. Raghavan Sirnivasan
Professor and Director of Spatial Science Laboratory
2014-2015 Regents Fellow Service Award
Awarded February 2016
Dr. Sergio C. Capareda
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2015 Texas A&M AgriLife Vice Chancellor’s Awards in Excellence in the category of International Involvement
Awarded January 2016
Dr. Sergio C. Capareda
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2015 Texas A&M AgriLife Research Faculty Fellow
Awarded January 2016
Dr. Bill Dugas
Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Vice-Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for his service as the acting Vice-Chancellor and Dean
Awarded January 2016
2015
Ashlea Schroeder
Senior Academic Advisor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Texas A&M University Veteran Resource and Support Center Outstanding Staff Member
Awarded July 2015
Dr. Guy Fipps
Professor and Extension Agricultural Engineer
2015 Person of the Year, The Irrigation Association
Awarded November 2015
Dr. Patricia Smith
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2015 United States Department of Agriculture Food and Agriculture Sciences Excellence in Teaching Regional Award
Awarded November 2015
Dr. Vijay Singh
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Elected to the grade of Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Awarded October 2015
Dr. Raghupathy Karthikeyan
Associate Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2015-2016 Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching at the College Level
Awarded September 2015
Dr. Ann Kenimer
Professor and Associate Provost for Undergraduate Studies
2015 ASABE Fellow
Awarded July 2015
Dr. Elena Castell-Perez
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2014-2015 William Keeler Faculty Fellow, College of Engineering
Awarded Spring 2015
Jose Manuel Cabrera Sixto
BAEN Graduate Student, Class of 1990
2015 Texas A&M University Outstanding International Alumnus Award
Awarded April 2015
Dr. Rabi Mohtar
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2015 International Water Resources Association Ven Te Chow Memorial Award
Awarded April 2015
Dr. Vijay Singh
Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
2015 International Water Resources Association Crystal Drop Laureate
Awarded April 2015
Former Students Awards
2019
Dr. Terry Howell Sr., ’69
AGEN Alumni
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Outstanding Alumni Award
Awarded November 2019
Excellence Awards in Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Each year at the Annual Awards Banquet, the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department will grant awards for Excellence in Teaching, Research, Extension, Service, and Staff Excellence. The purpose of these awards is to recognize outstanding contributions to the department by on-campus and off-campus faculty, research and Extension personnel, staff, and postdoctoral fellows. Additionally, these nominations constitute a base of departmental recognition that will serve as a foundation for preparing faculty and staff external nominations.
Recipients will receive plaques.
For the teaching, research, Extension, and staff awards, the department has the option to grant two awards in each category for any one year – one for those with a service of 6 years or less and the other for those with a service of more than 6 years. However, it is expected that only one award will be granted in each category for most years. Awards may not be made in every category every year.
In making your nominations, please address the appropriate criteria for each of your nominations in the 150-word narrative. Selection of awardees will be made by the Recognition and Events Committee of the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department using a comparison of the submitted narrative to the stated criteria.
Nominations are now closed.
Academy of Distinguished Graduates
Do you know a classmate or other department graduate who has achieved great things in their career? If so, nominate them for induction into the Biological and Agricultural Engineering Academy of Distinguished Graduates.
Qualifications for induction:
- Demonstrates record of significant achievements in chosen profession
- Contributions that have had an effect on or made a contribution to her or his profession or discipline
- Received professional or community recognition for their contributions
- Contributions typify and personify mission of Texas A&M and BAEN department
- Inspires young alumni, peers, and students in the pursuit of their profession
- Demonstrates commitment to the profession through active participation in professional organizations
- Participates in activities which provides service to the department, college, or university
- Serves in leadership roles within community
Prior inductees of the Academy include Bob Avant, Jason Schickedanz, Kelley Green, John Reid, Bryan Shaw, Manuel Cabrera, Monty Griffin, Alan Brashears, Richard Hyde, Terry A. Howell, Sr., Otto Kunze, Lambert Wilkes, Kenneth Weynand, Bill West, Bill Norman, William Wood, William. L. Lyle, John P. Fisher, and Wayne A. LePori.
Nominations are now closed.