Dr. Kishk and his students received several awards. Dr. Kishk won the 1995 and 2006 outstanding paper awards for papers published in the Applied Computational Electromagnetic Society Journal. He received the 1997 Outstanding Engineering Educator Award from Memphis section of the IEEE. He received the Outstanding Engineering Faculty Member of the Year in 1998 and 2009, Faculty research award for outstanding performance in research in 2001 and 2005. He received the Award of Distinguished Technical Communication for the entry of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 2001. He also received The Valued Contribution Award for outstanding Invited Presentation, “EM Modeling of Surfaces with STOP or GO Characteristics – Artificial Magnetic Conductors and Soft and Hard Surfaces” from the Applied Computational Electromagnetic Society. He received the Microwave Theory and Techniques Society, Microwave Prize 2004. He received 2013 Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educator Award of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. In recognition “For contributions and continuous improvements to teaching and research to prepare students for future careers in antennas and microwave circuits, Kishk is a Fellow of IEEE since 1998, Fellow of Electromagnetic Academy, and a Fellow of the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES). He is a member of Antennas and Propagation Society, Microwave Theory, and Techniques, Sigma Xi Society, U.S. National Committee of International Union of Radio Science (URSI) Commission B, Phi Kappa Phi Society, Electromagnetic Compatibility, and Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society.
Honors:
- Member of the IEEE AP-S Fellow Evaluation Committee, January 2022.
- Member of IEEE TAB Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee, January -December 2019.
- AdCom past president member of Antennas and Propagation Society (2018-2021).
- Past president council member of Antennas and Propagation Society (2018-).
- Founder of a new IEEE Journal, “IEEE Open Access Journal on Antennas and Propagation,” launched in 2019.
- Co-founder of URSI Canada Summer School. The first activities started in August 2017.
- Canadian representative for Commission B on the Canadian National Committee (CNC) for the Union Radio Scientifique Internationale (URSI) (April 2016-December 2021)
- IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Certificate of recognition and appreciation of valuable services and contributions as a field awards committee chair (January 2015-December 2015).
- IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Certificate of recognition and appreciation of valuable services and contributions as a member of ADCOM (January 2013-December 2015)
- Visiting Professor of National 111 Project Base on Electromechanical Coupling Theory and Key Technology for Electronic Equipment, Xidian University, China(May 26, 2014 – May 2018)
- President 2017 for Antennas and Propagation Society.
- President-Elect 2016 for Antennas and Propagation Society.
- for the Union Radio Scientifique Internationale (URSI) (April 2016-December 2021)
- IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Certificate of recognition and appreciation of valuable services and contributions as a field awards committee chair (January 2015-December 2015).
- IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Certificate of recognition and appreciation of valuable services and contributions as a member of ADCOM (January 2013-December 2015)
- Visiting Professor of National 111 Project Base on Electromechanical Coupling Theory and Key Technology for Electronic Equipment, Xidian University, China(May 26, 2014 – May 2018)
- President 2017 for Antennas and Propagation Society.
- President-Elect 2016 for Antennas and Propagation Society.
- 2016 Joint Prizes Selection Committee (Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal, Brockhouse Canada Prize, and John C. Polanyi Award )
- 2015 Joint Prizes Selection Committee (Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal, Brockhouse Canada Prize, and John C. Polanyi Award )
- Chair of the Field Award Committee for IEEE Antennas and Propagation Committee (January 2015-December 2015).
- IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society Certificate of recognition and appreciation of value services and contributions as a paper award committee member (September 2013-August 2014).
- Distinguished Lecturer for the Antennas and Propagation Society (2013-2015).
- AdCom member of Antennas and Propagation Society (2013-2015).
- Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Advanced Antennas Systems.
- Member of Sigma Xi Society
- Fellow Member of IEEE.
- Fellow Member of the Electromagnetic Academy
- Fellow Member of the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society.
- Member of Phi Kappa Phi Society
- Listed in Who’s Who in Electromagnetic.
- Listed in American Men and Women of Science.
- Chair of the Science and Eng. Division of Mississippi Academy of Science (2001-2002).
Awards:
- 2013 Chen-To Tai Distinguished Educator Award of the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. In recognition, “For contributions and continuous improvements to teaching and research to prepare students for future careers in antennas and microwave circuits.”
- 2012 Provost’s Circle of Distinction, in recognition of Distinguished Career Achievements.
- 2011 awarded Canada Research Chair, Tier 1.
- 2009 Outstanding Engineering Faculty Member of the Year (Award is presented by the School of Engineering and the School of Engineering Advisory Board).
- 2006 Outstanding Paper Award for a paper published in the Applied Computational Electromagnetics. The paper title, “Generalization of Surface Junction Modeling for Composite Objects in an SIE/MoM Formulation Using a Systematic Approach,”
- 2005 School of Engineering Senior Faculty Research Award, the University of Mississippi (Award started in 2001 by Dean’s office of School of Engineering).
- 2004 IEEE Microwave Theory and Technique Microwave Prize for the paper titled. “Simple and Efficient Full-Wave Modeling of Electromagnetic Coupling Realistic RF Multilayer PCB Layout,”
- The Valued Contribution Award for outstanding Invited Presentation, “EM Modeling of Surfaces with STOP or GO Characteristics– Artificial Magnetic Conductors and Soft and Hard Surfaces” from the Applied Computational Electromagnetic Society, March 2003.
- The 2002 Exemplary Service Award for continued service as ACES Journal Editor-in-Chief 1998-2001.
- 2001 faculty research award for outstanding performance in research in the School of Engineering in 2001, the University of Mississippi (Award started in 2001 by Dean’s office of School of Engineering)
- Researcher of the year 2001 by the Department of Electrical Engineering (One-time new award started 2001)
- Award of Distinguished Technical Communication for the Entry of IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine
- 1998 Outstanding Engineering Faculty Member of the Year (Award is presented by the School of Engineering and the School of Engineering Advisory Board).
- IEEE Fellow since 1998.
- Fellow of Electromagnetics Academy since 1999.
- Fellow Member of ACES since 2011
- 1997 Outstanding Engineering Educator Award from Memphis Section of the IEEE (Award is presented by IEEE Memphis Section).
- 1995 Outstanding Paper Award for a paper published in the Applied Computational Electromagnetic Society Journal. The paper title, “Scattering from two-dimensional composite objects,”
- The University of Manitoba Research Associate Fellowship, 1986
- The University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowship, 1984_1986
- Distinction award, Ain Shams University, 1979_1980
- Distinction Award, Cairo University, 1973_1977
Laboratory of Advanced Technology on Antenna and Microwave Systems