MIT School of Engineering faculty are recognized worldwide for advancing knowledge and improving lives through groundbreaking research and innovation.
Engineering faculty and researchers are among the most decorated scholars and educators in the world. They have earned the highest honors in their fields—from elections to the National Academies to prestigious national and international medals and society awards—in recognition of their far-reaching contributions to research, technology, education, and society.
Each year, the School of Engineering celebrates faculty who demonstrate exceptional commitment to teaching and mentorship through its annual Teaching Awards.
Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), awards four professors with nation’s highest awards for scientists and engineers.
School of Engineering Teaching Awards
MIT School of Engineering Teaching Awards honor faculty who go above and beyond to inspire, challenge, and support their students. These educators exemplify MIT’s spirit of curiosity and innovation—continuously reimagining how engineering is taught and learned across classrooms, labs, and communities.
Bose Award for Excellence
The Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching is given annually to a faculty member whose contributions to education have been characterized by dedication, care, and creativity. Established in 1990, the award stands as a tribute to the late Amar Bose, a professor of electrical engineering and computer science and the founder of the Bose Corporation.
Past Recipients
- Michael Birnbaum – 2024
- William Tisdale – 2023
- Michael Short – 2022
- Elsa Olivetti – 2021
- Eric Demaine – 2020
- Jacob White – 2019
- Srinivas Devadas – 2018
- Lorna Gibson – 2017
- Maria Yang – 2016
- Leslie Kaelbling – 2015
- Steven Leeb – 2014
- Jeffrey Grossman – 2013
- William Deen – 2012
- Anette Hosoi – 2011
- Daniel Jackson – 2010
- Vladimir Bulovic – 2009
- W. Craig Carter – 2008
- Harold Hemond – 2007
- David Wallace – 2006
- Dennis Freeman – 2005
- Ian Hunter – 2004
- Heidi Nepf – 2003
- Jesus Del Alamo – 2002
- Eric Grimson – 2001
- Gareth Mckinley – 2000
- Herbert Einstein – 1999
- John Hansman Jr. – 1998
- Donald Sadoway – 1997
- Alan Oppenheim – 1996
- Philip Gschwend – 1995
- Michael Rubner – 1994
- Ole Madsen – 1993
- Hal Abelson and Gerald Sussman – 1992
- Alvin Drake – 1991
- August Witt – 1990
Junior Bose Award
The Junior Bose Award is given annually to an outstanding contributor to education from among the faculty members who are being proposed for promotion to associate professor without tenure.
Past Recipients
- Carmen Guerra-Garcia and Farnaz Niroui – 2024
- Jacob Andreas and Mingda Li – 2023
- Irmgard Bischofberger – 2022
- Ellen Roche – 2021
- Desiree Plata and Justin Solomon – 2020
- Angela Koehler and Tamara Broderick – 2019
- Michael P. Short – 2018
- Amos Winter – 2017
- Polina Anikeeva – 2016
- Katharina Ribbeck – 2015
- Anne White – 2014
- Geoffrey S. Beach – 2013
- Youssef Marzouk – 2012
- Kristala Prather – 2011
- Scott Aaronson – 2010
- Krystyn Van Vliet – 2009
- Jacopo Buongiorno – 2008
- Francesco Stellacci – 2007
- Anette (Peko) Hosoi and Daniel Frey – 2006
- Karen Willcox – 2005
- David Perrault – 2004
- Rahul Sarpeshkar – 2003
- David Darmofal and Hari Balakrishnan – 2002
- Leonard McMillan – 2001
- Paula Hammond – 2000
- Heidi Nepf – 1999
- Douglas Hart – 1998
- Steven Leeb – 1997
- Gregory Wornell – 1996
Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising
The Capers and Marion McDonald Award for Excellence in Mentoring and Advising is given annually to a faculty member who has demonstrated a lasting commitment to the personal and professional development of others.
Past Recipients
- Michael Short – 2024
- Elsa Olivetti – 2023
- Colette Heald – 2022
- George Verghese – 2021
- Wesley Harris – 2020
- Nick Roy and Anette (Peko) Hosoi – 2019
- Ronitt Rubinfeld – 2018
- Alexander Slocum – 2017
- Duane Boning – 2016
- Daniel Blankschtein – 2015
- Maria Yang – 2014
- Alan V. Oppenheim – 2013
- Terry P. Orlando – 2012
- Gang Chen – 2011
- Olivier L. de Weck – 2010
- Leslie A. Kolodziejski – 2009
- Samuel M. Allen – 2008
- Amedeo R. Odoni – 2007
- Robert E. Cohen – 2006
Ruth and Joel Spira Awards for Excellence in Teaching
The Ruth and Joel Spira Awards for Excellence in Teaching are awarded annually to four faculty members in the areas of electrical engineering, computer science, mechanical engineering, and nuclear science and engineering to acknowledge “the tradition of high-quality engineering education at MIT”.
Past Recipients
- Jack Hare, Leslie Kaelbling, Ritu Raman, Lizhong Zheng – 2024
- Kevin Chen, Carlos Portela, Daniel Sanchez, Anne White – 2023
- George Barbastathis, Phillip Isola, Nuno Loureiro, Kevin O’Brien – 2022
- Polina Golland, Mingda Li, Warren Seering, Greg Wornell – 2021
- Irmgard Bischofberger, Tamara Broderick, Matteo Bucci, Julian Shun – 2020
- Adam Chlipala, Betar Gallant, Max Shulaker, Zachary Hartwig – 2019
- Emilio Baglietto, Regina Barzilay, Rohit Karnik, John N. Tsitsiklis – 2018
- John Hart, Patrick Jaillet, Scott Kemp, Nir Shavit – 2017
- Luca Daniel, Kenneth Kamrin, Michael Short, Vinod Vaikuntanathan – 2016
- Jacopo Buongiorno, Tomás Palacios, Srini Devadas, Sangbae Kim – 2015
- Ian Hutchinson, Wojciech Matusik, Asu Ozdaglar, Maria Yang – 2014
- Lorna Gibson, Franz Hover, Dennis Whyte, Nickolai Zeldovich – 2013
- Derek Rowell, Russell Tedrake, Heidi Nepf – 2012
- Jacopo Buongiorno, Harry Asada, Konstantinos Daskalakis, William Deen – 2011
- Benoit Forget, Pierre Lermusiaux, Manolis Kellis, Forest White – 2010
- Dennis Whyte, Dan Frey, Elfar Adalsteinsson, Zoltan Spakovszky – 2009
- Ronald Parker, Carol Livermore, Fredo Durand – 2007
- Jacopo Buongiorno, John Brisson, Vladimir Bulovic – 2006
- George E. Apostolakis, Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli, Anette (Peko) Hosoi, Rahul Sarpeshkar – 2005
- Kim Molvig, Marty Culpepper, Erik Demaine – 2004
- Ronald G. Ballinger, Peter So, David Perreault – 2003
- David G. Cory, David L. Trumper, Rajeev Ram – 2002
- Michael J. Driscoll, Triantaphyllos R. Akylas, Hari Balakrishnan – 2001
- Jacquelyn Yanch, Gareth Mckinley, Leonard Mcmillan – 2000
- Ian Hutchinson, Klaus-Jurgen Bathe, Dennis Freeman – 1999
- Kent Hansen, David L. Trumper, Duane Boning – 1998
- Richard Lester, Mary Boyce, Frans Kaashoek – 1997
- Sidney Yip, Jung-Hoon Chun, Steven B. Leeb – 1996
- Neil Todreas, Eli Sachs, Lynn Stein – 1995
- Elias Gyftopoulos, Anthony Patera, Martin Schmidt – 1994
- Jeffrey Freidberg, John Lienhard, Gregory Papadopoulos – 1993
- Norman Rasmussen, Ain Sonin, Martha Gray – 1992
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