- Named Fellow, American Chemical Society, for outstanding achievements in and contributions to science, the profession, and ACS. (2018)
- Energies Journal 10th Anniversary Best Paper Award, for the paper “A Review of Thermal Co-Conversion of Coal and Biomass/Waste” published in the Journal “Energies,” with Tchapda, A. H., based on total cites in Web of Science. (2018)
- Best Paper Award, CHEMCON 2016, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting in Chennai, India under the Category “Energy,” with Vijayaragavan Krishnamoorthy. (2016)
- Best Paper Award, AIChE Annual meeting, in the Session on “Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems for Energy and Environmental Applications II,” Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, UT, with Aditi Khadilkar. (2015)
- United Phosphorous Ltd CHEMCON Distinguished Speaker Award for excellence in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Chandigarh India. (2014)
- Selected as the Nation’s most innovative, young engineering educator to participate in the National Academy of Engineering’s sixth Frontiers of Engineering Education (FREE) symposium, nominated by National Academy of Engineering Members. (2014)
- Best Presentation Award, 6th International Freiberg Conference on IGCC & XtL Technologies, Organized by TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany and IEA Clean Coal Centre UK, with Aditi Khadilkar. (2014)
- Faculty Mentoring Award, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. (2012)
- John T. Ryan Faculty Fellowship, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (2008-2011)
- Best Paper Award, 1st Place in the Best Paper Award Competition, Energy Conversion and Conservation Division, American Society for Engineering Education, Annual Conference and Exposition, Pittsburgh, PA. (2008)
- Nominated and Selected to Homecoming Faculty Court, by students at Penn State (2007)
- e-Education Faculty Fellowship, in recognition of online teaching and learning scholarship, and recognition of contribution to College’s Open Educational (OER) Initiative, John A Dutton e-Education Institute, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State. (2007, 2006, 2004, 2003)
- Montgomery and Marion Mitchell Award for Innovative Teaching, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, This award is to “recognize faculty of the College who use innovative teaching techniques in their courses,” Penn State (2007)
- Best Paper Award, 1st Place in the Best Paper Award Competition, Energy Conversion and Conservation Division, American Society for Engineering Education, Annual Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL (2006)
- Best Presentation Award, 2nd International Congress on Chemistry and Environment, Organized by International Research Journal for Chemistry and Environment, Indore, India. (2005)
- Best Paper Award, 2nd Place in the Best Paper Award Competition, Energy Conversion and Conservation Division, American Society for Engineering Education, Annual Conference and Exposition, Portland, OR. (2005)
- Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching, University-wide Award, It honors excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level, Penn State University. (2005)
- Best Paper Award, 2nd Place in the Best Paper Award Competition, Energy Conversion and Conservation Division, American Society for Engineering Education, Annual Conference and Exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah (2004)
- ANGEL Course Contest Award, for the development of Best Science course, EGEE 102: Energy Conservation for Environmental Protection, nominated by the students and selected by Teaching and Learning with Technology, Penn State University (2004)
- Matthew J. and Anne C. Wilson Award for Outstanding Teaching, College level Award for Excellence in Teaching, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Penn State University (2003)
- Innovator Incentive Award, Penn State Research Foundation (2002)
- Outstanding Technical Paper Award, 13th Annual International Pittsburgh Coal Conference, University of Pittsburgh (1996)
- Outstanding Service Award, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Penn State University (1995)
- Honorable Mention Award, Graduate Research Exhibition, Penn State University (1990)