Prof. Ramsay and PhD Candidate Masha Stanko, win the 2026 MSE Impact Student Choice Awards
The Department of Materials Science & Engineering is pleased to recognize this year’s recipients of the IMPACT Student Choice Awards. For 2026, undergraduate students selected Scott Ramsay as Instructor of the Year and Masha Stanko (PhD Candidate) as Teaching Assistant of the Year.
The annual IMPACT Student Choice Awards recognize a MSE undergraduate instructor and teaching assistant as selected by the student body. Named after the Department alumni + industry magazine, IMPACT, the award makes reference to both materials testing and the influential effect of professional dedication and excellence.
Past recipients—MSE Impact Student Choice Awards
Impact Student Choice Awards — 2025 Winners
Instructor of the Year: Prof. Scott Ramsay & Prof. Liyang Dai-Hattrick
Teaching Assistant of the Year: Terry J.H. Li & Evelyn Li
Impact Student Choice Awards — 2024 Winners
Instructor of the Year: Prof. Steve Thorpe
Teaching Assistant of the Year: Tianyi Lyu
Impact Student Choice Awards — 2023 Winners
Instructor of the Year: Prof. Liyang Dai-Hattrick
Teaching Assistant of the Year: JiaHui Zhang
Impact Student Choice Awards — 2022 Winners
Instructor of the Year: Prof. Scott Ramsay
Teaching Assistant of the Year: Tianyi Lyu