Sergei Kalinin, Weston Fulton Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Tickle College of Engineering, has received a 2026 Southeastern Conference Faculty Achievement Award. One of the SEC’s highest honors, the award recognizes excellence in teaching, research, and service.
“I’m incredibly grateful for this recognition,” Kalinin said. “It reflects not just our team’s work but the collaborative efforts by many of my colleagues at UT, the unwavering support of UT leadership, and the opportunity we have right now to shape the future of materials science.”
Kalinin is receiving the honor for driving innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence and materials science, where his work is reshaping how new materials are designed, tested, and studied.