The 2025 Annual Undergraduate Awards Recognition Ceremony celebrates the outstanding achievements of our talented students and faculty in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. These award winners have not only excelled academically but have also embody the values of excellence and ingenuity that our department holds dear. We are proud to recognize their achievements.
Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award
The Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award in recognition of outstanding research mentorship of undergraduate students through the fostering of creativity and independent thought through all facets of academic research which embody the University’s missions for inquiry and discovery.
Russell Composto, Howell Family Faculty Fellow and Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
The Albert P. Godsho Engineering Prize
The Albert P. Godsho Engineering Prize is awarded to the graduating senior in the School of Engineering and Applied Science who has been selected by the faculty as having displayed the best grasp of the mathematical principles underlying the profession of engineering.
Peter Biazianos
The Manfred Altman Memorial Award
The Manfred Altman Memorial Award, founded in recognition of the outstanding qualities possessed by Professor Manfred Altman, is given annually to the freshman or sophomore in engineering who has best demonstrated initiative, innovation, and ingenuity in his or her studies.
Tuna Sagdan
Hugo Otto Wolf Memorial Prize:
The Hugo Otto Wolf Memorial Prize, founded by Otto C. Wolf in memory of his son, is awarded to that member of the senior class in each department of the School of Engineering and Applied Science who, during the senior year, by the thoroughness and originality of his or her work, meets with the greatest approval of the professors in charge.
Benjamin Sailors, Nina Gao
R. M. Brick Award:
The R. M. Brick Award is named for the first chairman of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and is awarded to the graduating senior who has demonstrated, through a combination of academic performance, effort, and personal qualities, that he or she will be a credit to the Department, the School, and the University.
Amelia Pilot, Vivek Nair, Chuyi (Isa) Pan
Penn Engineering Exceptional Service Award
This special award is given by the faculty of the School of Engineering and Applied Science to recognize and honor outstanding students for their service to the University.
Victoria Xu, Julia Dase
AWE Jaros Baum and Bolles Award
This award is given to a junior or senior from Penn Engineering who has demonstrated a commitment to advancing women in engineering.
Julia Dase