Research Awards

• Distinguished Researcher,
  Associate Professor Award
  UCF Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty 2007
• Associate Professor Researcher of the Year
  UCF Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty 2005
  

Service Awards

• Florida State Employees Charitable Campaign Leadership Award 1998-2005
  

University Awards

• UCF Sabbatical Leave, (Type I competitive award at 3⁄4 pay) Fall 2004 & Spring 2005
  

Teaching Awards

• Teaching Incentive Program Award
  University of Central Florida 2003
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
  UCF Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty 2002
• Departmental Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching
  UCF Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty 2000
• Dondanville Family Award for Excellence in Teaching
  University of Notre Dame Civil Engineering Faculty 1996
• Dondanville Family Award for Excellence in Teaching
  University of Notre Dame Civil Engineering Faculty 1995

National Honor Societies

• Tau Beta Pi, National Honorary Engineering Fraternity 1993
• Sigma Xi, National Scientific Research Society 1993
• Chi Epsilon, National Honorary Civil Engineering Fraternity 1991

Fellowships and Scholarships

• GAANN Fellowship, University of Notre Dame 1993-1995
• Outstanding Senior, recognized by the Iowa Section of ASCE 1992
• Extracurricular Activities Award, University of Iowa 1992
• American Society for Civil Engineering Scholarship 1990
• Higbee Scholarship, University of Iowa 1990

International Recognition

• Marquis Who’s Who in the World Since: 2005

National Recognition

• Who’s Who in Science and Engineering Since: 2006
• Who’s Who in American Education 2006
• Americas Registry of Outstanding Professionals 2002
• Marquis Who’s Who in America 2002
• Who’s Who in Engineering Education 2002
• Strathmore's Who’s Who 2001
• Strathmore's Who’s Who in America 2001
• Outstanding Young Americans 1998

Professional Affiliations

• American Society of Civil Engineers Member since: 1991
• International Association for Hydraulic Research 1992
• American Geophysical Union 1993
• Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society 1993
• American Society for Engineering Education 1999
• Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (Founding Member) 2001
• Florida Stormwater Association 2002