Fellow, ASME [2006]

PVP Outstanding Service Award, ASME [2006]

Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Chair, ASME [2005]

Certificate of Appreciation for Associate Editorship, ASME [2005]

Faculty Scholar Award, The University of Iowa [2004]

IASSAR Junior Research Prize,International Association for Structural Safety And Reliability [2001]

Iowa daVinci Celebration & Conference Medallion and Certificate of Recognition, State of Iowa [2001]

Ferdinand P. Beer & E. Russell Johnston Outstanding New Mechanics Educator Award, ASEE [1999]

The James N. Murray Faculty Award, The University of Iowa [1999]

NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation [1998]

NASA/ASEE Faculty Fellowship, National Aeronautics & Space Administration [1998,1997]

Certificate of Recognition, ASME [1997]

Certificate of Recognition, NASA [1997]

Iowa Old Gold Fellowship, The University of Iowa [1996]

Cornell Conference Fellowships, Cornell University [1990,1989]

Travel Award for Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh [1985]

BUET Merit Scholarship, Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology [1984,1983,1982,1981]

University Grants Commission Award, Ministry of Education, Bangladesh [1983]