Membership

· Editorial Board of Journal of Crystal Growth: Associate Editor (2006-)

· American Association for Crystal Growth (AACG): Member of the Executive Committee (2005-)

· American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME): Fellow (2005)

· American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA): Associate Fellow (2002)

· American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE): Member

· Asia Institute of Nano-Biotechnology, Pusan, Korea: Member.

Honors/Awards:

· National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Group Achievement Award, 2004

· National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Certificate of Achievement, 2004

· Outstanding Reviewer of the Year, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, 2002

· Principal Investigator of the first project conducted in the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG), at the International Space Station Alpha, 2002.

· National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Group Achievement Award, 2001.

· Knowles Atomic Power Laboratory (KAPL) Patent Award, 1998

· Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, 1991.

· National Science Foundation, Initiation Award MSM 88-08115, 1988.

· Fulbright Visiting Fellow, 1980.