(Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) was one of two UNLV faculty awarded the Barrick Scholar Award at the 2017 UNLV Academic Achievement Award Ceremony on April 19.
The Barrick Scholar Award is presented to faculty members with less than 10 years of service in an academic environment after the terminal degree. It carries a stipend of $2,500. The award is based principally on the quality and quantity of research publication or creative activity, which is judged to be extraordinary and distinguished.