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.
Faculty Honors
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Among our engineering faculty, 216 have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Engineering
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89 of our engineering faculty members are Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Fellows
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Our engineering faculty includes 75 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows
Faculty Award Spotlight
IEEE JSSC Test of Time Award
Provost Anantha P. Chandrakasan is the recipient of the IEEE Journal of Solid-State Circuits Test of Time Award. Established in 2024, this award recognizes an outstanding paper published in the journal at least 10 years prior that has had significant impact on its field. Chandrakasan was recognized, alongside his co-authors, for their paper Low-Power CMOS Digital Design.
Faculty Award Spotlight
Tel Aviv University International Prize in Biophysics
Professor Chakraborty (ChemE) and Professor Collins (BE) are recipients of the 2026 Tel Aviv University International Prize in Biophysics. The award recognizes outstanding scientists whose work has significantly advanced the understanding of biological systems through physical principles.
Arup K. Chakraborty, Chemical Engineering: For pioneering the application of statistical physics to immunology, developing predictive frameworks that explain adaptive immune responses across scales and inform rational vaccine design.
James J. Collins, Biological Engineering: For pioneering quantitative and synthetic biophysics, establishing synthetic gene networks that uncover the dynamical and stochastic principles of living systems and enable innovative molecular tools.
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.
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