2024: Distinguished Instructor Award (Highest honour conferred by Lakehead University
for teaching). This is the University’s most prestigious teaching award and recognizes an outstanding individual who has made a significant contribution to teaching excellence and educational innovation and leadership at the University over a number of years.
2024: Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).
2023: Research Chair in Intelligent Robotic Systems (2023-2027).
2023: Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Citation: “For
contributions to the control of unmanned aerial vehicles and learning-based control
for robot manipulators".
2023: Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada (EIC).
2013: NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplements Award (2013-2016).
2012: Research Chair in Aerial Robotics, Lakehead University (2012-2014).
2008: Distinguished Researcher Award (Highest honour conferred by Lakehead University
for research). This award is only given to a scholar once in their career for exceptional research
performance sustained at a high level over a period of at least one decade).
2005: Contribution to Teaching Award, Lakehead University.
2003: Contribution to Research Award, Lakehead University.
2003-2005: Merit Award for Excellence in Teaching, Lakehead University (received in 2003 and
2005).
2002-2024: Merit Award for Excellence in Research, Lakehead University (received every two
years since 2002).