KCOS faculty honored for Million Dollar Research Circle
On March 26, Chancellor Sharon L. Gaber honored UNC Charlotte faculty with more than a million dollars in active external grant funding by recognizing them as part of the 2025 Million Dollar Research Circle.
The Klein College of Science was recognized as a top earner with $24 million in cumulative funding for the year, and the Department of Biological Sciences was honored as one of the top three departments in the university by funding.
10 faculty were recognized from KCOS:
- Kirill Afonin, chemistry
- Ishwar Aggarwal, physics and optical science
- Kristen Funk, biological sciences
- Danillo G. Augusto, biological sciences
- Ian Marriott, biological sciences
- Bao-Hua Song, biological sciences
- Andrew Truman, biological sciences
- Patricija van Oosten-Hawle, biological sciences
- Juan Vivero-Escoto, chemistry
- Shan Yan, biological sciences
Aggarwal and Augusto additionally received special recognition for each having more than $3 million in external funding.
Read more about the event and other UNC Charlotte honorees.
