• Fellows, American Chemical Society, 2023
  • Fellows, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 2022
  • Michael M. Abbott Lectureship, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 2019
  • Fan-Tsan Chen Lectureship, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University, 2018
  • Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division Award, AICHE, 2018
  • Marvin J. Johnson Award in Microbial & Biochemical Technology, ACS, 2017
  • Daniel I.C. Wang Award for Excellence in Biochemical Engineering, AICHE/SBE, 2015
  • Biotechnology Progress Award for Excellence in Biological Engineering Publication, AICHE/SBE, 2012
  • Gore Professor of Chemical Engineering, January 2011-Present
  • AIChE Food, Pharmaceutical, and Bioengineering Division Plenary Lecture, Biochemical Engineering (Area 15c), 2008
  • UC Presidential Chair, 2006-2010
  • Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2006
  • Participant of the Fifth Annual U.S./Japan Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, 2005
  • Participant of the National Academy of Engineering’s Fourth Annual Symposium on Frontiers of Engineering, 1998
  • Regents Faculty Fellowship, UCR, 1997
  • NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award, 1997
  • NASA Certificate of Recognition, 1995
  • National Institutes of Health Predoctoral Traineeship, 1990-1992
  • Editor: Biochemical Engineering Journal, January 2016-Present
  • Associate Editor: Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, July 03-2010; Biochemical Engineering Journal, 3/08-12/15, Biotechnology Journal, June 2013-Present, AICHE Journal, 10/16-Present
  • Editorial Board: Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2/03-Present; Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 1/04-Present, Microbial Cell Factories, 6/04-2-10, Journal of Biological Engineering, 1/07-Present