Recognition
- Included in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Science and Engineering
- Eagle Scout
- Four-time recipient of the Golden Floppy Award ("best teacher in ICS")
- Three times voted "Outstanding Professor in Information and Computer Science" by the UCI senior class
- Associated Students of UCI's Outstanding Faculty in ICS, class under 50 students, 1987
- Award for outstanding commitment and dedication to students and the University, from the Order of Omega, Pan Hellenic and Interfraternity Council, UCI, 1994 & 1995
- Voted "Favorite teacher in ICS" by "vote open to the UCI student body," 1995 and 1996
- UCI Celebation of Teaching Award for teaching excellence in ICS, 1999
- Project Prometheus (UCI Residents' Hall program) award for "recognition of your valuable contributions to first year students at UCI," 2001
- Campus Village Professor of the Month, January, 2004
- Mesa Court Faculty Member of the Month, January, 2005