faculty awards

CEAE's Shideh Dashti received a Fulbright award to study combined seismic and rainfall geohazards at Chile's Pontificia Universidad Catolica.

Distinguished Professor Karl Linden is one of the CU Boulder faculty members recognized with this year’s Exceptional Graduate Faculty Mentor Award, which honors faculty mentors for their efforts to enhance the graduate student experience.

2026 ASHRAE Fellow Status awardee Professor Gregor henze. Widely recognized for advancing stimulation tools that improve energy efficiency.

Karl Linden was presented with the CU system’s highest faculty honor, Distinguished Professor, on Feb. 6. A pioneer in ultraviolet water treatment and a dedicated educator and mentor, he has advanced both water quality innovation and student success.

Assistant Professor Cresten Mansfeldt has been selected as an inaugural SPIKE Faculty Fellow, part of a new CU Boulder initiative to expand and strengthen sustainability education across campus. The 13 fellows will help lead faculty training, contribute to university-wide sustainability efforts and advance teaching focused on environmental and climate justice.

Professor Evan Thomas, director of the Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience, received a major career honor from the International Water Association for his work that has reshaped how safe drinking water is delivered in some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.

Bernard Amadei, founder of Engineers Without Borders USA and former CEAE professor, has been honored with the 2025 Jim Swaeby Peace Award for his global humanitarian work. The award, presented by the Boulder Rotary Club, recognizes individuals who make outstanding contributions to peace.

Cresten Mansfeldt, assistant professor of environmental engineering, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 CEAS Outstanding Faculty Research Advisor/Mentor Award. The award is based on student nominations.

Anthony Straub is developing ultra-thin nanoscale membranes to transform water purification on Earth and in space. His work has earned a prestigious NSF CAREER Award, a five-year, $550,000 grant to advance the research.

CEAE's Wil Srubar leads the Living Materials Laboratory, developing nature-inspired, low-carbon concrete alternatives at CU Boulder.