The Best Poster Presentation Competition Award­­­­––First Place in Art and Humanities Science category at Graduate Student Research Symposium, entitled “Personality Types and Level of Systems Thinking Skills,” Mississippi State University, Fall 2109. 

The Best Doctoral Dissertation Competition Award––Third Place at the Forth North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), entitled “Development of an Instrument to Assess the Performance of Systems Engineers,” Toronto, Canada, Oct. 23-25, 2019.

The Best Graduate Paper Competition Award––Third Place at the Forth North American International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (IEOM), entitled “Impact of a Cloud-Based Applied Supply Chain Network Simulation Tool on Developing Systems Thinking Skills of Undergraduate Students,” Toronto, Canada, Oct. 23-25, 2019. 

Recipient of the 2018 International Industrial Engineering Division’s (IED) Best Paper Award titled “Immersive virtual training environment for teaching single and multi-queuing theory industrial engineering queuing theory concepts” (Collaboration with Dr. Hamilton).

Recipient of the 2018 New IE Educator Outstanding Paper Award titled “Immersive virtual training environment for teaching single and multi-queuing theory industrial engineering queuing theory concepts” (Collaboration with Dr. Hamilton). 

Recipient of the 2018 Best Paper for the Professional Interest Council 1 (PIC 1) titled “Immersive virtual training environment for teaching single and multi-queuing theory industrial engineering queuing theory concepts” (Collaboration with Dr. Hamilton). 

Recipient of the 2018 Ottilie Schillig Special Teaching award, Mississippi State University. (Collaboration with Dr. Ma)

Recognized by the Dean of Bagley College of Engineering at the 2019 Faculty Awards and Recognition Reception.

Certificate of reviewer Recognition, Systems journal, 2016-2017. http://www.mdpi.com/2079-8954/5/1/2/html

Recipient of the 2012 Meritorious Service Award, American Society for Engineering Management. This award was presented by the president of ASEM as a mark of sincere appreciation of the valuable contributions and service to ASEM and the Engineering Management profession.

Graduate Teaching Assistant Instructor Institute Certificate, Old Dominion University, 2012.

Academic Excellence and the Highest Character, Alpha Alpha Chapter of Epsilon Mu Eta, the Engineering Management Honor Society, April 2011. https://ww2.odu.edu/~rlandaet/EMHS/EMHSWeb.htm

Student Success Award, Old Dominion University, June 2011.

Fellowship, Frank Batten College of Engineering and Technology, Oct 2010 – Sep 2011.

The Top 10 percent of seniors and Graduate Students Award, The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, Nov, 2010.

Golden Key International Honor Society Organization Award, Certificate of Excellence for placing one of the top 15% graduate students at Old Dominion University, June 2010.

Fellowship, Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), May 2010 – Sep 2010.

Academic Excellence and the Highest Character, Alpha Alpha Chapter of Epsilon Mu Eta, the Engineering Management Honor Society, April 2011. https://ww2.odu.edu/~rlandaet/EMHS/EMHSWeb.htm 

Department of Engineering Management and System Engineering Award, Certificate of Excellence, Winner of the Modeling and Simulation Competition, April 2008.

Pathway for Innovation Award (NSWCDD Department Award) (Dr. Hamilton)

Dr. Charles J. Cohen Award of Excellence for Science and Technology (NSWCDD Honorary Award) (Dr. Hamilton)