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ACS's Arthur W. Adamson Award for Distinguished Service in the Advancement of Surface Chemistry

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SponsorsAmerican Chemical Society (ACS)

The award recognizes distinguished services in the advancement of surface chemistry. For more information, visit http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&...

CoMSEF Impact Award

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The award consists of a plaque and honorarium.
AdministratorsComputational Molecular Science & Engineering Forum (CoMSEF)
PresentationThe award is presented at the AIChE Annual Meeting and the awardee is expected to give an invited talk within the CoMSEF Plenary session.
Nomination Instructions

Nomination Process

A nomination package consisting of the nominee’s CV, a nomination letter and two supporting letters should be sent as a single file in pdf format to the CoMSEF Chair (chair@comsef.org) by May 1 each year. The nomination should provide a clear statement as to the impact of the nominees work on the field and an award citation of 25 words or less, beginning with the word ‘For’. Self-nominations are discouraged. Renomination of candidates is encouraged. It is recommended, but not required, that the contents of the nomination package be updated each year; while supporting letters may be re-used the nomination form must have current dates.

Selection Process

The award recipient will be chosen based on the overall strength of the research accomplishments of the candidates by an ad hoc selection committee consisting of the current CoMSEF Chair, the CoMSEF Vice-Chair and two representatives drawn from related organizations (e.g., Area 1a Programming Committee, CACHE Trustees). A decision regarding the award recipient is expected to be made by July 1.

Contact

Please contact the Chair (chair@comsef.org) for further information and questions.

Nomination Form

The Computational Molecular Science and Engineering Forum (CoMSEF) Impact Award recognizes outstanding research in computational molecular science and engineering, encompassing both methods and applications.

Computing Practice Award

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A plaque and $3,000.
DeadlineApril 15, 2026
AdministratorsComputing & Systems Technology Division (CAST)
PresentationThe award is presented at the CAST Division dinner at the AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Electronic submission of a single PDF file consisting of the nomination form, nomination letter, CV and supporting letters should be sent to the CAST Awards Chair: Faruque Hasan, email: hasan@tamu.edu 

If you would like to re-nominate a candidate, you should submit an updated nomination.
SponsorsAspenTech, ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company

Recognizes outstanding contributions in the practice or application of chemical engineering to computing and systems technology.

NAMF Forum Award

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 Commemorative plaque and $2,000 monetary prize
DeadlineMarch 31, 2026
AdministratorsNorth American Mixing Forum (NAMF)
PresentationAn award lecture and a dinner ceremony during the AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Administrators: North American Mixing Forum’s Award for Excellence Committee

Presentation: An award lecture and dinner ceremony during the AIChE Annual Meeting

Please email nominations to Aaron Strand (aaron.strand@spxflow.com), Award for Excellence Committee Chair

Sponsor: SPX FLOW Lightnin

Award for Excellence and Sustained Contributions to Mixing Research and Practice.

Sustainable Engineering Forum Research Award

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The Awardee will receive $1,000 and a plaque.  
DeadlineJune 1, 2026
AdministratorsSustainable Engineering Forum (SEF)
Presentation The Award will be presented at the Sustainable Engineering Forum luncheon during the AIChE Annual National Meeting. The Forum may offer to present the award at a SEF plenary session
Nomination Instructions

The applicant’s achievements will be based on both publications and reputation substantiated by at least two (2) written recommendations. Emphasis should be placed on accomplishments and advances made within the last five years, although the award can also be made to someone who has had an outstanding career. The Awardee need not necessarily be a chemical engineer. The applicant must be a member of AIChE and Sustainable Engineering Forum at the time of application.

Nominations should be submitted to:

SEF Awards Committee Chair

Professor Yinlun Huang

Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science,

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48202.

Email: yhuang@wayne.edu

Phone: 313-577-3771

Nomination Form

Award is presented annually for basic or applied research results relative to the sustainability of products, processes, or the environment. The award is to recognize one who has made significant technical contributions to research and development activities.

Sustainable Engineering Forum Student Paper Award

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Up to three papers will be selected each year.  Student Award recipients will receive $500 for travel expenses associated with attending the AIChE annual meeting, plus a certificate of recognition.

Selection Criteria:

  1. Technical merit: The student(s) needs to provide original experimental data and/or published facts.
  2. Quality: The student(s) should have the paper published (or to be published) in a refereed journal within the last two years.  Papers submitted to (but not yet accepted to) technical journals may be considered for this award.
  3. Results: The content of the paper needs to describe significant (to society) results.
  4. Authorship: The student(s) needs to be the first author(s).
  5. Qualifications: The student(s) must be members of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the SEF.
  6. Nomination: Self-nomination is disallowed. Each nomination should include the AIChE Awards nomination form, a copy of the paper, the student’s membership information, and at least one (1) written support letter in addition to the nomination letter.
DeadlineJune 1, 2025
AdministratorsSustainable Engineering Forum (SEF)
PresentationThe Award will be presented at the Sustainable Engineering Forum luncheon during the AIChE Annual National Meeting. The Forum may offer to present the award at a SEF plenary session.
Nomination Instructions

Papers may be submitted directly by student(s) or another AIChE member. An e-mail copy of the paper and a completed nomination form are to be sent to the SEF Awards Committee Chair. The student may submit an application to join SEF, if not already a member. 

Application/Nomination documents should be submitted to: Professor Fengqi You as a single PDF file by email

SEF Awards Committee Chair: Professor Fengqi You

Email: fengqi.you@cornell.edu; you.fengqi@gmail.com

Nomination Form

Or Contact SEF Awards Committee Chair for Nomination Form

Awards are presented to full-time undergraduate or graduate students who prepare the best technical papers that describe results related to engineering and sustainability.

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David Himmelblau Award for Innovations in Computer-Based Chemical Engineering Education

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A plaque and $1,000.
DeadlineApril 15, 2026
AdministratorsComputing & Systems Technology Division (CAST)
PresentationThe award is presented at the CAST Division dinner at the AIChE Annual Meeting. The award winner will give an invited talk in the CAChE-sponsored session at the AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Electronic submission of a single PDF file consisting of the nomination form, nomination letter, CV and supporting letters should be sent to the CAST Awards Chair: Faruque Hasan, email: hasan@tamu.edu 

If you would like to re-nominate a candidate, you should submit an updated nomination.

For instructions on how to submit a nomination and details regarding the awards, visit the Call for Nominations page.

Call for Nominations
SponsorsComputer Aids for Chemical Engineering Education (CACHE) Corporation
Recognizes an individual or group making new and novel contributions to computer aids for chemical engineering education. Educational innovators working in industry or in a company that develops computer-based educational aids are also eligible for the award. Specifically, the nomination and...

Ansys Particle Technology Forum Service Award

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Award consists of $1,000, a plaque, and two tickets to PTF award dinner
DeadlineMay 31, 2026
AdministratorsParticle Technology Forum (PTF)
Nomination Instructions

Nomination procedure and package contents:

Nomination must be made by a member of PTF EC and must include a brief letter of nomination stating how the nominee contributed to the PTF and the field of particle technology through their service. Send nominations to silvina@soe.rutgers.edu.
SponsorsAnsys, Inc.

This award recognizes a forum member's lifetime outstanding scientific/technical contributions to the field of particle technology, as well as leadership in promoting scholarship, research, development, service and/or education in this field.

W. David Smith, Jr. Graduate Student Paper Award

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A plaque and $1,500.
DeadlineApril 15, 2026
AdministratorsComputing & Systems Technology Division (CAST)
PresentationThe award is presented at the CAST Division dinner at the AIChE Annual Meeting.
Nomination Instructions

Electronic submission of a single PDF file consisting of the nomination form, nomination letter, CV and supporting letters should be sent to the CAST Second Vice-Chair, Rahul Bindlish.

If you would like to re-nominate a candidate, you should submit an updated nomination.
SponsorsSiemens Process Systems Engineering

This Award will be given to an individual for outstanding published work in chemical engineering computing and systems technology. The publication shall consist of a single paper based on work done by the individual while pursuing graduate or undergraduate studies.

Minority Affairs Community's Distinguished Service Award

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$500 and a plaque
DeadlineSeptember 8, 2025
AdministratorsMAC | Minority Affairs Community (MAC)
PresentationThe award is presented at the AIChE Annual Meeting
Nomination Instructions
This award is selected annually from nominations received by the MAC Awards Committee.  A complete nomination must be submitted by an AIChE member and include the following components:
 
1. One (1) statement by nominator indicating nominee’s contributions to the AIChE Minority Affairs Community, especially highlighting efforts to reduce underrepresentation of minorities in the chemical engineering profession and the impact of those efforts
2. Nominee’s CV or resume
 

This award recognizes an AIChE member for sustained service and outstanding achievements that advance the goals of the Minority Affairs Community. Among these goals is reducing the underrepresentation of minorities in the Institute, the chemical engineering profession, and engineering as a whole...

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