Dec. 2025 - Dec. 2028: Selected to the Fulbright Specialist Roster for a tenure of three years, U.S. Department of State (ECA) / World Learning.
April 2025: Faculty Advisor, Best Capstone Project Award - Florida Polytechnic University. Supervised a senior capstone team in developing LLM-based generative pre-trained transformer application. Sponsored by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, addressing law enforcement needs through AI innovation.
April 2021: Nominee for ABLAZE Award for Excellence in Research, Florida Polytechnic University.
April 2018: ABLAZE Award for Excellence in Teaching, Florida Polytechnic University.
April 2014: Phi Beta Delta Honor Society for International Scholars. Awarded for scholarly achievement, received a bronze Phi Beta Delta Medallion.
April 2014: Best Poster Award - Annual Graduate Student Poster Showcase, Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech.
March 2014: Top 5 Finalist, Paul E. Torgersen Research Excellence Award, College of Engineering - Virginia Tech.
March 2012: 1st Place Poster Award, 28th Annual Graduate Research Symposium, Virginia Tech.
April 2011: Upsilon Pi Epsilon Honor Society for the Computing and Information Disciplines. Outstanding academic achievement, Virginia Tech.
June 2008: Outstanding Graduate Academic Performance Award, College of Computer Science and Engineering, KFUPM.
March 2007: Saudi ARAMCO Certificate of Recognition - Capstone Project. Awarded for creativity in designing and developing Project Quality Index System.
June 2006: IEEE Outstanding Project Accomplishment - Capstone Project. Awarded for successful implementation in the field with cooperation between industry and academia.
June 2006: KFUPM Distinguished Senior Capstone Project. Awarded for successful design and development of PQI system for Saudi ARAMCO.