Awards
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Chi Epsilon Great Lakes District, 2016
- Thomas Middlebrooks Award, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2015
- Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award: For "contributions in the seismic risk assessment of levee protection systems against flooding", American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2015
- Excellence in CEE, Departmental Faculty Award, University of Michigan, 2014
- National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award, 2013
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Fellow for NEES ENHANCE, 2012
- Elizabeth C. Crosby Research Award, ADVANCE, University of Michigan, 2010, 2011
- Member of the Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society, 2009
- Outstanding Graduate Student Instructor Award, University of California, Berkeley, 2006
- National Science Foundation (NSF), Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) Award, 2004-2007
- Harry Bolton Seed Outstanding Graduate Student Award, University of California, Berkeley, Geoengineering Group, 2004