SIGMA XI Scientific Honor Society Tampa Bay Chapter Outstanding Faculty Researcher Award,2004. Best Paper Award, Intl. Conf. on VLSI Design, Jan 2004, ”Gate Sizing and Buffer Insertion Using Economic Models for Power Optimization,” co-authored with A. Murugavel. USF Theodore and Venette Askounes-Ashford Distinguished Scholar Award, 2003. Editor-In-Chief, IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems, 2003-04; 2005-06. USF President’s Award for Faculty Excellence, 2002-03. USF Division of Sponsored Research Outstanding Research Achievement Award, 2002. Fellow of IEEE, for contributions to algorithms and architectures for VLSI systems design, Jan 2002. Certificate of Appreciation (associate editor of IEEE Trans. Video Technology), IEEE Circuits & Systems Society, 2000. Certificate of Appreciation (associate editor of IEEE Trans. Circuits & Systems, TCAS-II), IEEE Circuits & Systems Society, 1999. Certificate of Appreciation (for service as associate editor of IEEE Transactions on VLSI Systems),from IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, 1997. Certificate of Appreciation (for distinguished service in student activities), from IEEE Computer Society,February 1996. Outstanding Researcher Award($1000), 1995, USF College of Engineering. Best Paper Award, Intl. Conf. on VLSI Design, 1995, ”JAGUAR: A VLSI Chip for JPEG Image Compression Standard,” co-authored with M. Kovac. Best Paper Award Nominations, Intl. Conf. on VLSI Design, 1995,98,00,02. IEEE Computer Society Distinguished Visitor Prog. Speaker, 1995-03. Outstanding Young Investigator Award ($1000), 1991-1992, in recognition of research, University of South Florida College of Engineering. IEEE Computer Society R. E. Merwin Fellowship ($3000), 1987-88. Rotary Foundation Graduate Fellowship ($20000), 1984-85, awarded by the Rotary Foundation of the Rotary International, Washington D.C., District 320. IEEE Region X Outstanding Student Branch Chairman Award ($500), 1982. Region X includesIndia, China, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and other Southeast Asian countries. IEEE Outstanding Student Award, 1981-82, signed by IEEE Past-President Dr. James B. Owens for contributions towards IEEE activities as a student. Rotary Foundation Youth Merit Award, 1982, as outstanding student of Rotary District 320. National Merit Certificate, 1978, from Central Ministry of Education, Govt. of India for 19th rank out of about 250,000 students in the Higher Secondary School State-wide Examinations. Marsh Gold Medal, 1977, awarded by the Union Club of Tanjore for First rank in the Higher Secondary School State-wide Examinations.