Viterbi School of Engineering
John O’Brien Faculty Service Award Winners
Each year the Viterbi School of Engineering selects a faculty member for outstanding service to the School. The service award consists of a cash award, a personalized certificate and a plaque with the recipient’s name. Starting on April 25, 2017, the award was renamed as the John O’Brien Faculty Service Award.
- 2019: Leana Golubchik
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science (joint appointment)
- 2018: Steve Bucher
Engineering Writing Program
- 2017: John O'Brien
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (posthumously)
- 2016: Asad Madni
Special Service Award
- 2015: John Slaughter
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (joint appointment with USC Rossier School of Education)
- 2014: Michael Crowley
Information Technology Program
- 2013: Herb Schorr
Information Sciences Institute
- 2012: Erik Johnson
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 2011: Peter Beerel
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 2010: Iraj Ershaghi
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- 2010: Gisele Ragusa
Dean's Office, Special Award for Service
- 2009: Urbashi Mitra
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 2008: George Chillingar
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 2007: Solomon Golomb
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 2006: Najim Meshkati
Sonny Astani Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 2005: Maja Mataric,
Computer Science (Elliott Axelband, Electrical Engineering - Special Recognition)
- 2005: Elliot Axelband
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Special Recognition
- 2004: Ron Ohlander*
Information Sciences Institute
- 2003: Jim Moore
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- 2002: Jerry Mendel
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Special Recognition
- 2001: Stan Settles
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- 1999: Michael Gruntman
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
- 1998: Larry Redekopp
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
- 1997: S. Ginsburg*
Computer Science
- 1996: Iraj Ershaghi
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- 1995: George Vassilakis*
Progressive Degree Program
- 1994: Jack Munushian*
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 1993: Jerry Mendel
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 1992: David D'Argenio
Biomedical Engineering
- 1991: Melvin Breuer
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 1990: George Bekey
Computer Science
- 1989: Charles Weber
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 1988: Clarke Howatt*
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
- 1987: Lyman Handy*
Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- 1986: Geoffrey Shiflett*
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
- 1985: William Steier
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 1984: Richard Kaplan*
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
- 1983: R.H. Edwards*
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
- 1981: Tsen-Chung Cheng*
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 1980: Hans Kuehl
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- 1980: Alexander Sawchuk
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering