Prizes & Awards

  1. Optical (OSA) Emmett Leith Medal, 2021
  2. Prof. Javidi was recognized as one of the eight finalists for the 2021 Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis, the highest remunerated international prize dedicated to laser technology innovations for his work on Disease Identification with Low Cost Compact Field Portable 3D Optical Instrument.
  3. The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Luminary designation, August 2021
  4. Optica (OSA) C.E.K. Mees Medal, 2019
  5. The IEEE Photonics Society William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award, 2019
  6. Optica (OSA) Joseph Fraunhofer Award / Robert M. Burley Prize, 2018.
  7. The Quantum Electronics and Optics Prize for Applied Aspects by the European Physical Society (2015)
  8. George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) Hall of Fame Award, the university’s highest honor for its alumni in engineering, 2016.
  9. Research Excellence Award, The American Association for University Professors (AAUP), 2012
  10. The George Washington University's Distinguished Alumni Scholar Award, University’s highest honor for its alumni in all disciplines, 2010
  11. John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship Award, 2008
  12. Humboldt Research Award (Humboldt Prize) for senior international scientists presented by The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 2007.
  13. 2008 Donald G. Fink Paper Prize, awarded by The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) among all (over 150) IEEE Transactions, Journals, and Magazines.
  14. Technology Achievement Award from the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) in 2008.
  15. Selected in 2003 as one of the nation's top 160 engineers between the ages of 30-45 by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to be an invited speaker at The Frontiers of Engineering Conference. Member, Frontiers of Engineering Alumni, National Academy Of Engineering (NAE), 2003-
  16. Dennis Gabor Award in Diffractive Wave Technologies, The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), 2005
  17. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Lasers and Electro-optics Society Distinguished (IEEE Photonics Society) Lecturer Award, 2004-2005
  18. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Lasers and Electro-optics Society (IEEE Photonics Society) Distinguished Lecturer Award, 2003-2004
  19. National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award, 1990
  20. The Engineering Foundation and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Faculty Initiation Award, September 1987
  21. David Packard Fellowship finalist, May 1986.

Fellow of Professional Societies

  1. Fellow, The American Association for the Advancement of Science [AAAS], 2022-
  2. Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (NAI), 2019-
  3. Fellow, European Optical Society, 2010
  4. Fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Foundation (2008)
  5. Fellow, Society for Imaging Science and Technology (IS&T), 2007-
  6. Fellow, Institute of Physics (IoP), 2006-
  7. Fellow, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), 2006-
  8. Fellow, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1998-
  9. Fellow, Optica (a.k.a. OSA), 1996-
  10. Fellow, The International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), 1993-

Society and Professional Honors

  1. Editorial Board Member, IEEE Access Journal [Impact Factor=3.9], January 2022-
  2. Editorial Board Member, Nature e-Light [Impact Factor=27], 2021-
  3. Feature Editor, 3D Imaging, Optics Express, 2020-2023
  4. Editorial Board Member, Proceedings of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Journal [Impact Factor=23.2], January 2007-2014
  5. Advisory Board of the IEEE Photonics Journal, 2013-2015
  6. Invited Delegate, Global Grand Challenges Summit, organized by The National Academy of Engineering, The Royal Academy of engineering, and The Chinese Academy of Engineering, London, England, March 2013.
  7. Selected by The Optical Society of America to be on the Journal of Applied Optics 50 Most Published Authors List, 2012
  8. Founding Editorial Board, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)/Optical Society of America Journal of Display Technology, 2004-2010

Distinguished Lectures

  1. Optical Society of America (OSA) Travelling Lecturer, [frequently since 2008]
  2. The International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE Visiting Lecturer, [frequently since 2008]
  3. Distinguished Lecturer, Northwestern University, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department, 2007 and 2023
  4. Invited presentation, United States Congress, sponsored by National Science Foundation, American Institute of Physics, and Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF), 1997
  5. Eastman Kodak Company, Distinguished Lecturer, Weissberger-Williams Lecture Series, Rochester, New York, October 1996.

Awards at University of Connecticut

  1. School of Engineering Distinguished Professor Award, University of Connecticut 2002-2005
  2. Electrical and Computer Engineering Department Research Excellence Award, University of Connecticut, Multiple Awards, Most Recent in 2025.
  3. University of Connecticut Alumni Association Research Excellence Award, 2002
  4. University of Connecticut Chancellor's Research Excellence Award, 2002
  5. Connecticut Innovations, Inc. (CII) Inventor Award, second place winner, 2001
  6. Excellence in Research Award, University of Connecticut, School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, September 2000 (First Recipient)
  7. Provost's Economic Development Research Award, University of Connecticut, 1995