Principal Investigator (Dr. K.T. Tan)
1. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Invitational Fellowship, 2022
2. UA Faculty Research Committee (FRC) Summer Fellowship, 2021
3. Institute of Teaching and Learning (ITL) Most “Steal-able” Ideas for Online Teaching (2nd Place), 2020
4. American Society for Composites (ASC) Best Paper Award, 2020
5. UA Faculty Research Committee (FRC) Summer Fellowship, 2019
6. Firestone Research Initiative Fellowship Award, 2018
7. LauchTown Entrepreneurship Awards, 2016
8. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Invitational Fellowship, 2016
9. Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2015
10. International Commission for Acoustics (ICA-ASA) Young Scientist Grant, 2013
11. Metamaterials Congress Travel Grant Award for Young Researchers, 2012
12. Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) International Fellowship, 2011
13. European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS) Best Poster Award, 2011
14. Tokyo Metropolitan Government Scholarship (Ph.D.), 2008
15. National University of Singapore Research Scholarship (M.Eng.), 2004
16. Keppel Group Scholarship (B.Eng.), 2000
17. Hwa Chong Junior College Individual Colors Award, 1997
18. American Mathematics Competition (Distinction), 1997
19. University of New South Wales Science Competition (Distinction), 1997
20. BP Technology Challenge (Champion Team), 1994
21. Australian Mathematics Competition (Distinction), 1994
Students in K.T. Tan’s Research Group
1. Jakub Sychla (Undergraduate research student), Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) STEM Research Scholarship, 2022.
2. Arnob Banik (Ph.D. student), UA LIFE Awards: Doctoral Scholar Award, 2022.
3. Arnob Banik (Ph.D. student), Ohio Rubber Group Graduate Student Award, 2021.
4. Isaiah Kaiser (Ph.D. student), American Society for Composites (ASC) Ph.D. Scholarship Award, 2021.
5. Isaiah Kaiser (Ph.D. student), American Society for Composites (ASC) Inaugural 4 Minute Doctoral Research Impact Competition, 2021
6. Arnob Banik (Ph.D. student), UA College of Engineering and Polymer Science The Dr. Fred Kat-Chung Choy Memorial Scholarship, 2021
7. Isaiah Kaiser (Ph.D. student), U.S. National Committee for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) Attendee Fellowship, 2021
8. Kristel Doong (Undergraduate research student), ME Department Design Day 2nd Prize, 2021
9. Jakub Sychla (Undergraduate research student), Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Scholarship, 2021
10. Natalie Richards (Undergraduate research student), Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) STEM Research Scholarship, 2021
11. Ana Clecia Alves Almeida (Undergraduate research student), ME Undergraduate Scholarship, 2021
12. Kristel Doong (Undergraduate research student), Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Undergraduate Research Internship, 2020
13. Kristel Doong (Undergraduate research student), Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Undergraduate STEM Scholarship, 2020
14. Isaiah Kaiser (Ph.D. student), American Society for Composites (ASC) Best Paper Award, 2020
15. Alex Lemus (Undergraduate research student), Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Scholarship, 2020
16. Carl Fetzer (Undergraduate research student), Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Scholarship, 2020
17. Arnob Banik (Ph.D. student), John Harvey Pressure Vessel Scholarship, 2019
18. Isaiah Kaiser (Ph.D. student), UA ME Graduate Scholarship, 2019
19. Mikayla Aowad (Undergraduate research student), Ohio Space Grant Consortium (OSGC) Undergraduate (Junior) STEM Scholarship, 2019
20. Clark Rice (Undergraduate research student), ASME IMECE Old Guard Oral Competition Finals (Innovation Award), 2018
21. Arnob Banik (Ph.D. student), Monte Jade Innovation Competition (2nd Place), 2018
22. Md. Mahfujul Khan (Ph.D. student), Grotefend Scholarship, 2018
23. Arnob Banik (Ph.D. student), SEE UA! Summer Camp Best Poster Award, 2018
24. Clark Rice (Undergraduate research student), ASME E-Fest EAST Old Guard Oral Competition (2nd Place), 2018
25. Clark Rice (Undergraduate research student), Akron ASME Student Paper Competition (1st Place), 2018
26. Mehran Jaberzadeh (Ph.D. student), UA NSF I-Corps Site Program, 2017