McAfee Award, Pittsburgh Section, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2001

Computing in Chemical Engineering Award, CAST Division, AIChE, 2000

Curtis McGraw Research Award, American Society for Engineering Education, 1996

Best Paper of 1995 Award, Computers and Chemical Engineering (with D. Varvarezos and I.E. Grossmann

Merck, Sharp and Dohme Lecturer, University of Puerto Rico, 1995

Gambrinus Fellowship, University of Dortmund, 1995

Air Products Extraordinary Quality Award, 1991

Distinguished Visitor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta, September 1990

Best Paper of 1988 Award, Computers and Chemical Engineering (with Y-D Lang and I.E. Grossmann

Presidential Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation, 1985-1990

International Paper Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, 1978-1981

IIT Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement, 1978