We’re proud that a number of our IRIS faculty based in the College of Engineering received awards at the 2023 Celebration of Excellence.

Awardees included:

American Society of Civil Engineers Fellows 
Bjorn Birgisson, Ph.D., P.E.
Chair, School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering

Association for the Science for Limnology & Oceanography Sustaining Fellow
C. Brock Woodson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

National Academy of Engineers
J. Marshall Shepherd, Ph.D.
Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor and Director

National Academy of Inventors
J. Marshall Shepherd, Ph.D.
Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor and Director

MacArthur Grant Award
Jenna Jambeck, Ph.D.
Georgia Athletic Association Distinguished Professor of Environmental Engineering

Award for Excellence in Instruction
Stephan Durham, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and Assistant Dean for Student Success and Outreach

Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award
Brian Bledsoe, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor

Inventions: Indoor Occupancy Estimation, Trajectory Tracking and Event Monitoring and Tracking System
Inventor: WenZhan Song
Utility Patent 11495111

Years of Service Awards, 10 Years
Brock Woodson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Mi Geum Chorzepa, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP
Associate Professor