The Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering celebrated its outstanding students, staff, and faculty at the 2026 Roger P. Webb Awards Program.
Professor Jeffrey Davis receiving the Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching from Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang at the 2026 Roger P. Webb Awards.
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The Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) honored its outstanding students, staff, and faculty at the 2026 Roger P. Webb Awards Program on Wednesday, April 15.
Professor Saibal Mukhopadhyay received the most prestigious and final award of the ceremony, the Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award. Associate Professor Sam Coogan and Assistant Professor Callie Hao were honored with the Outstanding Mid‑Career Faculty Award and Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, respectively.
The event was held at the Georgia Tech Alumni House for the second year in a row, with a new award introduced, the Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, which was given to Associate Professor Jeffrey Davis and Associate Professor Visvesh Sathe.
The full list of award winners can be found below and via the downloadable program. View and download photos from the event here and watch the video of the entire ceremony here.
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Student Awards
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HKN Outstanding Computer Engineering Sophomore Award
Eta Kappy Nu (HKN), the honor society for ECE, recognizes the computer engineering student who is in their second year and who has the highest scholastic average.
Irene Tian
Irene Tian with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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HKN Outstanding Electrical Engineering Sophomore Award
Eta Kappy Nu (HKN), the honor society for ECE, recognizes the electrical engineering student who is in their second year and who has the highest scholastic average.
Nicholas Kang
Nicholas Kang with Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Junior Computer Engineering Scholar Award
This award recognizes the academic excellence and outstanding involvement in co- and extra- curricular activities of a computer engineering student who is about to enter their senior year of study.
Advaith Menon
Advaith Menon with Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Junior Electrical Engineering Scholar Award
This award recognizes the academic excellence and outstanding involvement in co- and extracurricular activities of an electrical engineering student who is about to enter their senior year of study.
Felipe Martins
Felipe Martins with Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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HKN Outstanding Computer Science Senior Award
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), the honor society for ECE, recognizes the senior computer engineering student who has a very high scholastic average and who plays an active role in extracurricular activities.
Aparuna Brahma
Aparupa Brahma with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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HKN Outstanding Electrical Engineering Senior Award
Eta Kappa Nu (HKN), the honor society for ECE, recognizes the senior electrical engineering student who has a very high scholastic average and who plays an active role in extracurricular activities.
Carlton Cort
Carlton Cort with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Computer Engineering Senior Scholars
This award is presented to the electrical engineering seniors who have earned a 4.0 GPA during their entire academic career. There were 22 computer engineering students that qualified for the award this year.
(Bottom Row L-R): Ararupa Brahma, ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang, Veena Krishna (Second Row L-R): Amulya Gopalam, Guan Shi Chen, Daniel Davies, Andrew Chen (Third Row L-R): Ella McChesney, Dylan Bracey, Braden Wintrode (Fourth Row L-R): Robert Luke Pearson, Kian Chakamian, Stanislaw Nowakowski (Top Row L-R): Stefan Davidov, Andrew Carlisle
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Electrical Engineering Senior Scholars
This award is presented to the electrical engineering seniors who have earned a 4.0 GPA during their entire academic career. This year, 17 electrical engineering students qualified for the award.
(Bottom Row L-R): Grace Nhan, ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang, Karen Ji (Second Row L-R): Noah August Lawty, Dinuk De Silva, Nicholas Candello (Third Row L-R): Zane Peacock, Eric Galluzzi, Carlton Cort (Fourth Row L-R): Lucas Plant, Joseph Sugijanto (Fifth Row L-R): Joshua Thong, Adnan Porbanderwala, Liwei Sun (Top Row L-R): Rajan Sandhu, Barnabe Marty, Phillip Ivanov
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Undergraduate Computer Engineering Research Award
This award recognizes a computer engineering undergraduate student who has demonstrated an unusually strong aptitude for research.
Ayush Banerjee, Aparuna Brahma, and Carlton Cort
Ayush Banerjee, Aparuna Brahma, and Carlton Cort with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Outstanding Service and Outreach Award
Georgia Tech has a responsibility to serve its local, national, and international communities. This award reflects the importance of improving people’s lives in the surrounding Georgia community and beyond.
Walter Disharoon and Christopher A. Saetia
Walter Disharoon, ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang, and Christopher Saetia.
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ECE Faculty Award
This award is given to the electrical or computer engineering student who, in the opinion of the ECE faculty, has done the most to improve the educational environment within ECE.
Anupama Bagade
Anupuma Bagade with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Colonel Oscar P. Cleaver Award
The award is given to the Ph.D. students who presented the most outstanding Ph.D. dissertation proposals last year.
Zishen Wan and Payman Behnam
Payman Behnam with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang. Zishen Wan not pictured.
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Graduate Teaching Assistant Excellence Award
This award is presented to ECE graduate teaching assistants and graduate student instructors who are highly dedicated to our teaching mission and to our students.
Richard Asiamah and Kelvin Hau
Richard Asiamah and Kelvin Hau with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Graduate Research Assistant Excellence Award
This award is presented to ECE graduate students who have been highly dedicated to conducting world class research and who are considered leaders in their respective research groups.
Payman Behnam, Seokjin Go, and Seung Yoon Lee
Seung Yoon Lee, Payman Behnam, and Seokjin Go with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Staff Awards
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Hats Off Performance Award
This award recognizes classified staff members who have demonstrated exceptional job performance and/or service to ECE above and beyond the call of duty.
Sarah Grace Alexander, Dan Watson, and Niko Maheras
Sarah Grace Alexander, Dan Watson, and Niko Maheras with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Academic Spotlight Award
This award is presented to the researcher, classified employee, or general faculty member who has made a significant contribution to the ECE teaching or academic program.
Peter Huynh
Peter Huynh with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Research Spotlight Award
This award is presented to a researcher who has made a significant contribution to the research efforts in ECE.
Muneeb Zia
Muneeb Zia with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Faculty Awards
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D. Scott Wills Mentoring Award
This award honors a faculty member whose mentoring of junior faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and Ph.D. students — in connection with teaching or research activities — over an extended period of time is judged to be exceptional.
John Cressler
John Cressler with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Outstanding Academic or Research Faculty
This award recognizes outstanding performance by academic or research faculty whose work significantly advances ECE’s educational mission, academic programs, and student success.
Christina Bourgeois and Daniela Staiculescu
Christina Bourgeois with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang. Daniela Staiculescu not pictured.
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Outstanding Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching
This award recognizes tenured faculty for exceptional instructional innovation, student engagement, and sustained teaching impact.
Jeffrey Davis and Visvesh Sathe
Jeffery Davis with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang. Visvesh Sathe not pictured.
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Teaching Excellence Award for Academic or Research Faculty
This award recognizes sustained excellence in teaching, student engagement, mentoring, and instructional leadership.
Allen Robinson (Not Pictured)
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Outstanding Junior Faculty Award
This award is presented to an assistant professor in ECE. The award recognizes exceptional performance in research, teaching, and service.
Cong “Callie” Hao (Not Pictured)
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Outstanding Mid-Career Faculty Award
This award is presented to an associate professor or full professor that is no more than 10 years past their appointment to associate professor. The award recognizes exceptional performance in research, teaching, and service.
Sam Coogan
Sam Coogan with ECE Senior Associate Chair Ying Zhang.
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Distinguished Faculty Achievement Award
This award is presented to a full professor or Regents’ Professor who has made significant contributions throughout his/her career.
Saibal Mukhopadhyay (Not Pictured)
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