| Fellow, American Concrete Institute (ACI) 2017 | For contributions to ACI through research and development of novel concrete materials and systems |
| Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (2016), ASCE | For research and dissemination of fundamental microstructure-property studies…culminating in practical applications, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) |
| Fulton Faculty Exemplar (2016) | Faculty Exemplar award of Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU for outstanding contributions in research, teaching, and service |
| Associate Editor | Cement and Concrete Composites (Elsevier) – 2017 onwards |
| Section Editor, ASCE J of Materials in Civil Engineering (2014 onwards) | Editor-in-charge for Cementitious Materials section for the ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering |
| Outstanding Reviewer Award (2013) | RILEM Journal Materials and Structures |
| Editorial Board Member (with Associate Editor responsibilities) | Cement and Concrete Composites (Elsevier) – 2009 onwards |
| Indian American Cultural Center Award (December 2012) | Awarded by the Indian American Cultural Center in New York for outstanding accomplishments in Sustainable Engineering |
| John W. Graham Jr. Faculty Research Award (May 2010) | Awarded to a faculty member in Clarkson University for exceptional research accomplishments (University level) |
| Albert D. Merrill Award (September 2010) | Awarded to an outstanding faculty (teaching, research, and service) at Clarkson University |
| NSF CAREER Award (May 2008) | National Science Foundation Early Faculty CAREER Award for the proposal titled “Linking material design, pore structure and performance of a sustainable macroporous concrete for multifunctional applications”. |
| Bengt Friberg Award (August 2005) | International Society for Concrete Pavements Bengt Friberg Award for the Best Paper by a Young Author, 8th International Conference on Concrete Pavements, Colorado Springs, CO. |
| PCA Fellowship (September 2003) | Portland Cement Association (PCA) Fellowship: For research on novel concrete pavements for noise reduction applications. |
| Best Paper Award (May 2001) | Indian Society for Construction Materials and Structures: For the paper titled “Influence of composition and curing on the drying shrinkage of Aerated Concrete”, Materials and Structures, RILEM, Vol.33. |
