Student Awards

Explore ECE’s student awards and the Aggies recognized for their achievements. This page includes brief descriptions of each award, along with a comprehensive list of recipients and the year each award was presented.

Global Leadership Awards

Vincent Li '15, M.S. '16 established the Global Leadership Scholarship for Electrical and Computer Engineering Students to support Integrated Degree Program students who combine academic excellence with global experience.

Anil Jain Memorial Endowment

Established in memory of Professor Anil K. Jain, this award celebrates graduate students who have made seminal contributions to signal processing and computer vision. 

  • Melisa Gulseren, 2025-2026
  • Sridhar Majety, 2024-2025
  • Nayan Paul, 2022-2023
  • Xian Xiao, 2021-2022
  • Hossein Jalili, 2018-2019
  • Diego Correas Serrano, 2018-2019
  • Duy Nguyen, 2018-2019
  • Dong Ji, 2017-2018
  • Juane Li, 2016-2017
  • Pallavi Daggumati, 2016-2017
  • Ahmed Elsherif, 2015-2016
  • Jin Yong Oh, 2014-2015
  • Xiao Li, 2013-2014
  • Keqin Liu, 2012-2013
  • Nicholas Fontaine, 2011-2012
  • Nathaniel Guilar, 2008-2009
  • Murat-Demirkan, 2007-2008
  • Lisa Poyneer, 2006-2007
  • Haitong Sun, 2005-2006
  • Yongfang Guo, 2004-2005
  • Carl Arft, 2003-2004
  • Nikola Nedovic, 2002-2003
  • Yu Kou, 2001-2002
  • Michael Le, 2000-2001
  • Ozan Erdogan, 1999-2000
  • Borivoje Nikolie, 1998-1999
  • Daihong Fu, 1997-1998
  • James Brown, 1996-1997
  • Robert Bonitz, 1995-1996
  • Erkin Sidick, 1994-1995
  • Iskender Agi, 1993-1994
  • Diego R. Yankelevich, 1992-1993
  • Jonathan W. Brandt, 1991-1992
  • Stephen V. Schell, 1990-1991

Khadar B. Shaik Memorial Award

This award, established in the memory of Dr. Khadar B. Shaik who received his Ph.D. in ECE at UC Davis (2014), recognizes a graduate student who has advanced to candidacy and has shown great promise for intellectual contributions to the field of electrical and computer engineering.

Shu Lin Graduate Student Conference Travel Fund

Professor Emeritus Shu Lin inspired generations of students through his teaching, mentorship and pioneering research. The Shu Lin Graduate Student Conference Travel Fund honors his legacy by supporting graduate students attending information systems conferences.

Ding Prize for Scholarly Excellence in Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Ding Prize for Scholarly Excellence in Electrical and Computer Engineering recognizes a top graduating student in electrical or computer engineering whose academic achievement reflects exceptional dedication, intellectual rigor and excellence in their discipline.

Smita Bakshi Digital Learning and Teaching Award

Learn more about these awards and more, explore the Pillars of ECE Excellence.