• UCF CEE Department Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award, Jan, 2007
• Journal of Environmental Engineer's (ASCE) Editor Award for Service, Oct, 2004
• "Outstanding Young Alumni Award" from the Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, May, 2002
• UCF College of Engineering Research Award (Associate Professor), Feb, 2000
• UCF CEE Department Distinguished Researcher, Feb, 1998
• UCF INTAC International Travel Grant, June, 1997
• Excellence in Faculty Advising, College of Engineering at UCF, Feb, 1997
• Department of Education GAANN Fellowship 1991-93
• Awarded Fulbright Grant, 1987
• PSAT/NMSQ National Merit Semi-Finalist, 1979
• All Regional Cross Country, Indoor Track, and Outdoor Track, State of Virginia AA, 1979-1980
• Eagle Scout, 1977

For Students Supervised During Appointment at UCF

• Third Place, AWWA Annual Conference 2003 Poster Symposium, June, 2003
• First Place Awards of Excellence, WEFTEC 2002 Poster Symposium, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002
• Appointment as tenure track faculty, I. Escobar, University of Toledo, Ph.D. level Chemical & Environmental Engineering program, Toledo, Ohio, July, 2000 - present.
• EPA STAR Fellowship, I. Escobar, October, 1997 to present (3 year fellowship).
• Best Student Paper, Stormwater, I. Escobar, Florida Water Resources Conference, Orlando, Fla, April 20-23, 1997.
• Best Student Paper, Wastewater, M. Sullivan, Florida Water Resources Conference, Ft. Myers, Fla, May 5-8, 1996.

Other Awards

• "Outstanding Technical Achievement", Florida Engineering Society, Ridge Chapter, for pilot study design, operation, and analysis with Envisors, Inc. for the City of Lakeland, Florida, February, 2003