2019	EECE Distinguished Alumnus Award in Recognition of Outstanding Accomplishments, Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering (EECE) Department, Washington University in St. Louis. It was given to me in the Washington University reception during the 2019 AIChE Annual Meeting (American Institute of Chemical Engineering) where brochure of invitation sent to chemical engineering departments in USA and from around the world, Hyatt Regency Orlando, Florida, Room Celebration I, November 11.
2019-2020	The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) Distinguished Professor with $40,000 to support research, Missouri University of Science and Technology, August 15, 2019 – December 31, 2020.
2017-now	Named and Awarded the University of Missouri System Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering and of Nuclear Engineering, University of Missouri System. I was inducted by the Chancellor and Provost and received the medal during December 2016 of Missouri S&T Graduation Commencement in front of graduated students, their families, faculty, university leaderships and administrators, commencement speaker and invitees. I received the Award Plaque from the President of the University of Missouri System in a ceremony of the University of Missouri System, June 2017.
2016	A Tier Two 2016 Faculty External Recognition Award, Missouri S&T, May 9.
2011	Saudi Society of Chemical Engineers Shield for contribution to chemical engineering in the field of alternative and renewable energy, Saudi Arabia Chemical Engineers Society, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, May 18.
2010	“2010 make a difference in STEM Award”. STEM: Science, technology, engineering and mathematics. It was received during the joint celebration of National Engineers week attended by Missouri S&T, the Society of American Military Engineers and Fort Leonard Wood members and Friends
2009	Mesopotamia Award – Washington D.C., for outstanding achievements in Engineering in USA achieved by an academician from Iraq origin, Iraqi Cultural Attaché. The award was administered by the US National Academies – Washington D.C., March 14
2008	CLRI Dr. Y. Nayudamma Distinguished Award for outstanding achievements in Chemical Engineering given by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers during its annual meeting, ChemCon-2008, and during US-India Symposium on energy and sustainable development, Dec. 27-30
2008	Distinguished Service Award, Students and teachers as research scientists, University of Missouri – St. Louis, in grateful recognition of outstanding support and commitment to the enhancement of science education, July 18
2005	Golden Jubilee Visiting Professor Fellowship, University Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT), Mumbai, India, for the year 2005-2006.
2004-2005	Mentor of the year “Big Fish” Award, elected by graduate students, Association of Graduate Engineering Students (AGES), Engineering School and Applied Science, Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
2002	STARS award for 5 years of service award – NSF Research Mentor Programs, July, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO.
1995-2008	Certificate of Appreciation from the National Science Foundation-Young Scholars Program of High School Students on Research (1995 to 2008).
1995-1999	Exxon Education Foundation Research Award.
1979	Higher Ministry Education Award for the first graduate in the Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq (July 1979) and among the top five out of more than1000 graduated students in College of Engineering.
1979	University of Baghdad President Award for the first graduate in the Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq (July 1979) (out of 136 students) and among the top five out of more than 1000 graduated students in College of Engineering.
1979	University of Baghdad Academic Excellence Award for the first graduate in the Chemical Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Baghdad, Iraq (July 1979).
1979	Society of Engineers Award (Baghdad, Iraq) for the first graduate in the Chemical Engineering Department, (July 1979).
1979	Chemical Society Award (Baghdad, Iraq) for the first graduate in the Chemical Engineering Department, (July 1979).
1978	Award to be trained in Yugoslavia, (Summer 1978).