Awards
The Hancher-Finkbine MedaBoard of Regents Award, University of Iowa (2011)
- Board of Regents Award, University of Iowa (2011)
- American Academy of Water Resources Engineers: Eminent Water Resources Engineer; Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE) (2010)
- Fulbright Senior Specialist, Technical University of Civil Engineering, Bucharest, Romania (2009)
- Hancher-Finkbine Medallion (first-ever award for staff), University of Iowa (2007)
- Scholar, Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, University of Iowa, (2007)
- Fulbright Senior Specialist, Mahasarakham University, Thailand (2006)
- Staff Research Award, College of Engineering, University of Iowa (2005)
- Senior Fulbright Scholar (2004)
- Innovations in Instructional Computing Award, University of Iowa (2002)
- NSF – International Fellowship, Japan Society for Promotion of Science – NSF (2001)
- IAHR’s Harold J. Schoemaker Award for the best paper in Journal of Hydraulic Research for period November 1998 through October 2000 (2001)
- Carver Scientific Research Initiative Grant, University of Iowa (2001)
- Biography listed in included in Who’s Who in the World (2001–) Marquis Who’s Who
- International Scholarship, Open Society Institute (Romania Office) (1991)
- First prize award, Science and Energy Symposium, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (1988)
- Fellowship for Excellence in Studies, The Polytechnic Institute, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (1978–80)