Professional Service

• Organizing Committee IMECE 2019. Member. 04/2019 - 12/2019
• NIH. Role: Reviewer. Proposal Review. 01/01/2019 - present
• NIH. Study Sections: 3; 24 proposals. 01/10/2018 - present
• NIH. Role: Reviewer. 2 Study Sections. 03/01/2017 - 10/06/2017
• ACS. Role: Member of Technical Committee. Alternate Separations Workshop (AltSep) on Electrical Separations. 02/01/2017 - 03/01/2017
• MicroTAS 2017. Organizing/Fundraising Committee. 09/30/2016 - 10/31/2017
• FFF 2018 Organizing Committee. Member of oversight committee. 06/01/2016 - 06/01/2018
• FFF 2016 Scientific Committee. Member of Scientific Committee. 01/01/2015 - 05/31/2016
• FFF 2014 Organizing committee. Role: Chair. FFF 2014 Organizing Committee Chair. 07/05/2013 - 10/20/2014
• NanoUtah 2013 Organizing Committee. Committee member. 11/2012 - 10/2013
• Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Editorial Board. 10/01/2012 - present
• Sensors Journal. Guest editor. 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2012
• Scientific Committee for Field Flow Fractionation. Role: Permanent Member . Sponsor organization of international field flow fractionation symposia). 12/2011 - present
• NanoUtah 2012 Organizing Committee. Committee Member. 11/2011 - 10/2012
• NCSF, French Science Organization, HKU, etc. Proposal reviewer. 02/2011 - 08/2011
• NanoUtah 2011 Organizing Committee. Role: Member. Committee. 11/01/2010 - 10/31/2011
• NIH. Role: Reviewer. Review Panel: 3 panels in 2015,~30 proposals. 08/20/2010 - present
• FFF International Organizing Committee. Role: Member. FFF 2011 Organizing and Scientific Committee. 08/01/2010 - 05/31/2011
• American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE). Role: Session Organizer. Annual Meeting Organizing Committee. 04/01/2010 - 11/15/2010
• NSF. Role: Reviewer. Review Panels: 3 in 2012, 2 panels in 2013, 4 panels in 2014, 3 panels in 2015: about 20 proposals. 03/03/2010 - present
• Journal Reviews. Role: Reviewer. Review journals; typically review about 1 paper/month. 02/01/2001 - present

Honors & Awards

• Fellow. AIMBE, 03/23/2023
• Merit Medical Systems Inc. Endowed Professorship. College of Engineering, 05/15/2022
• Governor's Medal for Science and Technology. State of Utah, 05/10/2022
• Fellow. National Academy of Inventors, 11/2021
• Specialist for Microfluidics. Fulbright, 08/2020
• University of Utah Distinguished Research Award. University of Utah, 05/02/2020
• Honoree in the Entrepreneur Category at the 2019 Celebrate U event. Celebrate U (University of Utah), 04/03/2019. University of Utah, 04/03/2019
• Honoree in the Entrepreneur Category at the 2018 Celebrate U event. Celebrate U (University of Utah), 04/04/2018
• Researcher of the Year for 2016. Mechanical Engineering Department, 08/2017
• TVC Star Award. TVC, 10/2016
• Researcher of the Year 2013. Mechanical Engineering Department, 08/15/2014
• Distinguished Mentor Award. University of Utah, 04/30/2014
• Researcher of the Year 2012. Mechanical Engineering Department, 08/16/2013
• Top 15% Teaching Commendation at both graduate and undergrad levels (and in multiple departments). College of Engineering, 08/2012
• Top 15% Instructor Commendation. College of Engineering, 04/2011

Internal Service

• National Society of Black Engineers. Chapter Advisor, 01/2019 - present. College service.
• Chair, Multiple Committees (IAB, ABET, Executive, Alumni). 07/01/2018 - present. Department service.
• Design and Manufacturing Search Committee. Member, 09/01/2016 - 03/31/2017. Department service.
• Research Committee. Member, 08/01/2016 - 06/30/2018. Department service.
• RPT Advisory Committee. Chair, 03/15/2016 - 06/30/2018. College service.
• Senate Advisory Committee on Faculty Review of Administration. Member, 06/01/2015 - 03/12/2018. University service.
• Micro / Nano Search Committee. Chair, 10/01/2014 - 03/31/2015. Department service.
• Design Search Committee. Chair, 10/01/2013 - 04/30/2014. Department service.
• Nanofab. Director, 08/2013 - 06/30/2018. College service.
• Design Search Committee. Member, 10/2010 - 05/2012. Department service.
• Faculty Senate. Senator, 08/15/2010 - 05/31/2013. University service.
• Innovation Scholars Academic Steering Committee. Member, 06/01/2010 - 08/31/2010. University service.
• Manufacturing Search Committee. Member, 10/2009 - 05/2010. Department service.
• Conflict of Interest Committee. Chair, 08/01/2009 - 06/30/2018. University service.
• LDS Engineering Student Association. Advisor, 05/01/2008 - 05/31/2010. Other service.
• Conflict of Interest Committee. Vice Chair, 08/2007 - 08/2009. University service.
• RPT Committee. Member, 07/01/2007 - present. Department service.
• Conflict of Interest Committee. Member, 08/01/2006 - 08/01/2009. University service.
• Curriculum Committee. Member, 08/2005 - 06/30/2015. Department service.

Community Partnership

• Science Fair, Horizon Elementary. 01/20/2020 - present
• Science Fair Organization and Judging at Riverview Jr High. 10/2010 - present
• Science Fair Organization at Viewmont Elementary (each year). 11/2009 - present

Outreach

• Science Fair at Horizon Elementary. 01/26/2024 - present
• Science Fair at Horizon Elementary and Murray School District. 02/01/2023 - 02/01/2023
• Science Fair at Viewmont Elementary. 03/13/2015 - 03/13/2015
• Science Fair and Riverview Jr High. 03/06/2015 - 03/06/2015
• Organized and administered science fair at Viemmont Elementary School in Murray in February 2010. 01/01/2010 - 02/28/2010

In the Media

• Article in Deseret News about Robby Bowles research using Carterra instruments and quotes from me. 10/11/2018. https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900036298/u-ti...
• Biofuel Contact Lens. 08/01/2015. http://arstechnica.co.uk/science/2015/07/your-body...
• Story on KUTV-2 regarding my interactions with an exceptional high school student. 02/13/2014. http://www.kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/vid_9...
• Mechanical Leech Team (which I advised as a senior design project) wins 2nd at National Inventor Competition Dozens of organizations picked it up. Several are given below: 1. News for A device developed by a group University ... 1. So long, suckers! U. students create a mechanical leech Salt Lake Tribune ‎- 4 days ago A device developed by a group University of Utah students could have leeches checking the want ads. The wormlike parasites have been ... 2. U. students create less-icky, mechanical leech Houston Chronicle‎ - 3 days ago 2. So long, suckers! U. students create a mechanical leech | Roonte! www.roonte.com/.../so-long-suckers-u-students-create-a-mechanical-leec...‎ A device developed by a group University of Utah students could have leeches checking the want ads. The wormlike parasites have been sucking the life back ... 3. U. students create a mechanical leech - Got News Wire saltlakecity.gotnewswire.com/.../so-long-suckers-u-students-create-a-mec...‎ 5 days ago - A device developed by a group University of Utah students could have leeches checking the want ads. The wormlike parasites have been ... 4. So long, suckers! U. students create a mechanical leech - Top News ... us.topnewstoday.org › US‎ 5 days ago - A device developed by a group University of Utah students could have leeches checking the want ads. The wormlike parasites have been ... 5. University of Utah students replace bloodsuckers w... - Silobreaker news.silobreaker.com/university-of-utah-students-replace-bloodsuckers-...‎ 5 days ago - A device developed by a group University of Utah students could have leeches checking the want ads. The wormlike parasites have been ... 6. Check out a superior article about our... - Collegiate Inventors ... https://www.facebook.com/.../posts/10151844827138871‎ A device developed by a group University of Utah students could have leeches checking the want ads. The wormlike parasites have been sucking the. 11/19/2013. http://www.4utah.com/story/u-of-u-students-create-...
• Radio segment interview on KUER. 04/04/2011.
• KUER did a story based on our work and related to the USTAR grant efforts. 11/08/2010.