AWARDS, HONORS AND OTHER EXPERIENCES

  • Elected to the Washington State Academy of Sciences, 2024.
  • Regents Professor, Washington State University, 2023-Current.
  • The American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Award in Animal Physiology and Endocrinology, 2019.
  • Faculty Excellence in Research Award, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, WSU, 2018.
  • The American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) Award in Animal Growth and Development, 2017.
  • Distinguished Service Award, Physiological Genomics Group, American Physiological Society, 2017.
  • Standing Member, NIH-NIDDK, (Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases B, DDK-B) Study Section (2016-2020).
  • Fulbright Specialist, Institute of International Education (IIE), the U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC. 2016-2021.
  • Ad hoc Member, NIH-NIAMS, Special Emphasis Grant Review Panel (ZRG1), 2009-2017.
  • Invited Speaker, the Celebration of Science Week, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, May 9 -11, 2012.
  • Early Career Achievement Award, American Society of Animal Science, 2010.
  • Outstanding Advisor Award, College of Agriculture, University of Wyoming, 2008.
  • Young Scientist Award, Western Section American Society of Animal Science, 2008.
  • Research Award, Center for Cardiovascular Research and Alternative Medicine, University of Wyoming, 2007.
  • Research Career Enhancement Award, American Physiological Society, 2006.
  • Postdoctoral fellowship from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 2001.
  • Research Excellence Award, Graduate College, Iowa State University, 2001.
  • Thomas Sutherland Graduate Award for Excellence, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2001.
  • Wilma D. Brewer Award for Excellence in Scientific Writing, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, 2001.
  • Verba S. And Verner H. Nielsen Scholarship Fund, Department of Food Science & Human Nutrition, Iowa State University, 2001.
  • Member of national honor society of agriculture, USA: GAMMA SIGMA DELTA.
  • David R. Griffith Research Excellence Award, Nutritional Sciences Council, Iowa State University, 2000.
  • Ned S. & Esther Raun Graduate Scholarship, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 2000.
  • Ensminger Scholarship, Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, 1999.