2021
| Raj Suryanarayanan (Sury), Ph.D. | Michael J. Pikal NIPTE Distinguished Scholar |
| Raman Bahal, Ph.D. | NIPTE Rising Star Scholar |
| Mohammed Maniruzzaman, Ph.D. | NIPTE Rising Star Scholar |
| Rishi Thakkar | NIPTE Outstanding Student Researcher |
2020
| Kenneth R. Morris, Ph.D. | David J.W. Grant NIPTE Distinguished Scholar |
| Ryan Pearson, Ph.D. | NIPTE Rising Star Scholar |
| Hongbo Chen, Ph.D. | NIPTE Outstanding Student Researcher |
| Dana E. Moseson, Ph.D. | NIPTE Outstanding Student Researcher |
2019
| Elizabeth M. Topp, Ph.D. | Michael J. Pikal NIPTE Distinguished Scholar |
| Feng Zhang, Ph.D. | NIPTE Rising Star Scholar |
| Shreya Kulkarni, Ph.D. | NIPTE Outstanding Student Researcher |
2018
| Dale Eric Wurster, Ph.D. | David J.W. Grant NIPTE Distinguished Scholar |
| Robin H Bogner, Ph.D. | Michael J. Pikal NIPTE Distinguished Scholar |
| Tony Zhou, Ph.D. | NIPTE Rising Star Scholar |
| Nivedita Shetty | NIPTE Outstanding Student Researcher |