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Gardner, a professor of civil and systems engineering at Johns Hopkins, receives America's top biomedical research prize, which recognizes contributions to the public's understanding of medical research, public health, and health care.

Harihar Rajaram, a professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union.

Amitabh Basu, a professor of applied mathematics and statistics, is honored for his body of contributions in the area of optimization.

Rajat Mittal, professor of mechanical engineering and expert in computational fluid dynamics, has been chosen to receive the American Physical Society’s Stanley Corrsin Award.

Deok-Ho Kim receives the 2022 Engineer of the Year Award from the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association and the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies

Somnath Ghosh, the Michael G. Callas Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Systems Engineering, receives The Mineral, Metals, and Materials Society’s (TMS) 2023 Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Award.

“We are pleased to continue helping Whiting School of Engineering faculty advance their cutting-edge research,” says Neil Cohen, who is also the founder of venture capital firm Emerald Development Managers.

Yinzhi Cao, Yun Chen, and Gregory Falco receive award aimed to develop the next generation of academic scientists, engineers, and mathematicians who will focus a significant portion of their careers on national security issues.

Natalia Trayanova has been elected as a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, a distinction that recognizes cardiology’s top experts and the professional achievements of scholars who have made exceptional contributions to the field. The American College of Cardiology is the largest medical society in the field, with 49,000 members.

Carsten Prasse, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering, has been named a recipient of the National Science Foundation’s Early CAREER Award, which recognizes early-stage scholars with high levels of promise and excellence.

Michael Schatz, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of computer science and biology, has been named to the 2022 TIME 100, TIME Magazine’s list of the world’s most influential people.

Jamie Spangler, the William R. Brody Faculty Scholar and assistant professor in the departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been chosen by the Maryland Academy of Sciences to receive the Maryland Outstanding Young Engineer Award.