The Anjan Bose Outstanding Researcher Award recognizes and rewards one faculty researcher in the Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. The award is in honor of Dr. Anjan Bose, who as Dean of the College, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a recipient of numerous professional awards, pursues excellence in his own research while ardently supporting faculty achievement.
Award/Honor
One VCEA faculty will receive a certificate, travel funds for research related activities, and give the Anjan Bose Research Lecture organized by the Dean’s office.
Nomination Guidelines
- The objective is to select an outstanding researcher from the college. While all directors can initiate the nomination process, we request that you coordinate the nomination through the appropriate school chair or director.
- This award is for all tenured (Associate or Full Professor) research career-track faculty with at least 50% appointment in VCEA, irrespective of campus and departmental boundaries.
- Previous winners of this award are eligible, but if someone has won it in the past 5 years, he/she should not be nominated again. Those who have won before should only be nominated again for research that is significantly different from that for which they won the previous award.
- The required elements of the nomination package are:
- One letter of nomination.
- A full curriculum vitae of the nominee.
- Two letters of reference, at least one of which must be external.
Selection Criteria
- Research Quality: excellence in discovery, innovation, and creative ways to generate new concepts, methodologies, and understandings. Shows clear significance, innovation, and evidence of broader impact.
- Professional Ethics: scientific integrity, transparency, and professional ethics.
- Mentoring: commitment and excellence in supporting faculty achievements.
- Achievements: quality of journals in which the nominee has published, and awards received.
Deadline
All nominations should be submitted in Qualtrics on or before Friday, March 13, 2026, by 5:00 pm (PST).