On May 6, 2021, USC Viterbi will recognize PhD's students who have demonstrated excellence in their respective fields and towards the USC community. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Viterbi is organizing a virtual PhD Awards Ceremony, conducted via Zoom.

Please see the awards up for grabs. Check back soon to see who the winners are.

List of recipients by department

Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Jenny Wang Excellence in Teaching Award

Best Research Assistant

Department of Astronautical Engineering

Jenny Wang Excellence in Teaching Award

Best Research Assistant

Department of Biomedical Engineering

Jenny Wang Excellence in Teaching Award

Best Research Assistant

Department of Computer Science

Jenny Wang Excellence in Teaching Award

Best Research Assistant

Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Jenny Wang Excellence in Teaching Award

Best Research Assistant

Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering

Jenny Wang Excellence in Teaching Award

Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science

Jenny Wang Excellence in Teaching Award

Best Research Assistant

Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Jenny Wang Excellence in Teaching Award

Best Research Assistant

Viterbi Admission & Student Engagement

Outstanding Mentor Award

Viterbi Undergraduate Research Mentoring Award

Viterbi Graduate Student Association

Leadership Award

Center for Engineering Diversity

Leadership and Service Award