Maher K. Tadros, Ph.D., P.E. - Honors & Awards

Honors & Awards full listing:

1. PCI Award for the Arbor Road Curved Girder Bridge, Lincoln, NE, for best bridge in its category, 2006
2. PCI Award for the Skyline Post-tensioned Spliced Girder Bridge, the best bridge in the long span category, 2005
3. Big Beam National Champions, 2005 (Nick Clinebell, Andy Flangan, Michelle Burger, Ryan Grasse, Advisor, MK Tadros)
4. Industry Titan, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, given in 2004 on the 50th Anniversary of the PCI to recognize the individuals to had made industry altering contributions in the 50 years of its existence
5. Olsson Associates Outstanding Instructor Award, 2004
6. Harry Edwards Award for most innovative design, Skyline Bridge,  PCI, 2004
7. Best Custom Design Award, Skyline Bridge, PCI, 2004
8. Best Bridge Award in the 135-165 ft span range, Clarks Bridge, PCI 2004
9. Award of Merit as principal authorship of the PCI Bridge Design Manual, PCI, 2004
10. Fellow, American Concrete Institute, and Precast/ Prestressed Concrete Institute
11. Listed in AcademicKeys Who's Who in Higher Education Engineering (WWHEE): http://engineering.academickeys.com 
12. Listed in BESTN America Directory
13. Listed in Who's Who in Technology Today
14. Listed in Who's Who in Engineering
15. Listed in Who's Who in International Science
16. Listed in International Who’s Who of Professionals
17. ASCE-CERF Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Charles Pankow Award Award Finalist, for NUDECK Innovation, 2002
18. T.Y. Lin Award offered by ASCE for most meritorious article on prestressed concrete in a year in the American Concrete Institute, the Prestressed Concrete Institute, and the American Society of   Civil Engineering publications, 2002. This is the fourth time Dr. Tadros received this prestigious award, an unprecedented occurrence.
19. Martin P. Korn Award offered by the Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute for the best paper in the PCI Journal in Research/Design in one year, 2001. This is the fourth time Dr. Tadros received this prestigious award, an unprecedented occurrence.
20. ACI Structural Engineering Award, awarded by the American Concrete Institute ACI, 2001
21. Cheryl W. Prewett Diamond Jubilee Professorship, 1990-2002
22. Nebraska Society of Professional of Engineers, Eastern Chapter, the NSPE Award, the highest award given to an individual by the Society, May 1998
23. ACI Nebraska Chapter Tom Reading Achievement Award, 1998
24. ACEC Grand Award for the Sarpy County Bridge, March 1997
25. T.Y. Lin Award offered by ASCE for most meritorious article on prestressed concrete in a year in the American Concrete Institute, the Prestressed Concrete Institute, and the American Society of   Civil Engineering publications, 1997
26. Martin P. Korn Award offered by the Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute for the best paper in the PCI Journal in Research/Design in one year, 1996
27. ACI Outstanding Project Award for the Sarpy County Bridge, Jan. 1997
28. FHWA Outstanding Service Award for the Sarpy County Bridge, Nov. 1996
29. Prestressed Concrete Institute Most Meritorious Committee Report Award, for Report on State of the Art of Spliced Girder Bridges, (Tadros, Principal Author), 1995
30. Fellow, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 1995
31. PCI Distinguished Educator Award, 1995. (This was the inaugural award by PCI)
32. American Society of Civil Engineers, Nebraska Section Outstanding Service Award, 1991-92.
33. T.Y. Lin Award offered by ASCE for most meritorious article on prestressed concrete in a year in the American Concrete Institute, the Prestressed Concrete Institute, and the American Society of Civil Engineering publications, 1990
34. Cheryl Prewett Professorship presented by the UNO Alumni Association, 1990
35. Martin P. Korn Award offered by the Precast Prestressed Concrete Institute for the best paper in the PCI Journal in Research/Design in one year, 1989
36. President of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Nebraska Section, 1988‑89
37. Director (1988‑89), Vice President (1989‑90), and President (1990‑91) of the American Concrete Institute, Nebraska Chapter, 1988‑91
38. Prestressed Concrete Institute Most Meritorious Committee Report Award, for Report on Recommended Practice of Precast Prestressed Concrete Circular Storage Tanks, (Tadros, Chairman) 1988
39. Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honor Society), Chapter Honor Member (1989) and Faculty Advisor (1984‑88)
40. Certificate of Technical Recognition by Who’s Who in Technology™, 1986
41. Certificate of Appreciation, American Society of Civil Engineers, Nebraska Section, 1983
42. Award for Distinguished Teaching, Authorized by the Nebraska Legislature, University of Nebraska, 1982
43. J.C. Burchinal Outstanding Teacher Award, Department of Civil Engineering, West Virginia University, 1979
44. University Fellow, University of Calgary, 1975‑76
45. T.Y. Lin Award offered by ASCE for most meritorious article on prestressed concrete in a year in the American Concrete Institute, the Prestressed Concrete Institute, and the American Society of Civil Engineering publications, 1976
46. Postgraduate Scholarship, National Research Council of Canada, 1974‑75
47. Undergraduate Scholarship, Assiut University, 1962‑67
48. Two Full‑Mark Awards for scores in the final National High School Examinations, Egypt, 1962