·    Golden Pen Award by Fargo Forum, October, 2012

·  Key to the City of Turlock, California, April 26, 2011 

·  Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow Award, 2010 

·   California State Student Association President of the Year Award, 2009 

·     Knight of the Order of Malta, 2009 

·   Tree of Life Award by the Parent Institute for Quality Education, 2008 

·    California State Student Association President of the Year Award, 2007 

·     Association of Professors and Scholars of Iranian Heritage Distinguished Service Award, 2006 

·    The Honor Society of Beta Gamma Sigma (Life Member), 2006 

·    The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (Life Member), 2006 

·   Knight of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, October, 2004 

· Commendation, The American Institute of Architects, 2003 

·       Justice Award, SGI-USA, 2003 

·       Administrator of the Year 2000 – 2001, Chapman University Student Association 

·  Seikyo Culture Award, Seikyo Shimbun, Japan, 1999 

·       Honorary Award, Soka University (Japan), 1999 

·      Faculty Research Award, University of Colorado at Denver, 1991 

·      Faculty Honor Award, School of Architecture and Planning, University of Colorado at Denver, 1989 

·  Award of Excellence in Academic Leadership, University of Colorado at Denver, School of Architecture and Planning, 1988 

·    Tau Sigma Delta Silver Medal for Excellence in Architectural Education, 1988 

·        Tau Sigma Delta Honors in Architecture, 1988 

·        APA Distinguished Achievement Award, 1983 

·  Sigma Lambda Alpha Honors in Landscape Architecture, 1983 

·         SUNY Foundation Research Fellowship, 1983

·        RPI Fellowship, 1977 

·        Full Member of Sigma Xi, 1977 

·     Omicron Delta Epsilon Honors in Economics, 1977 

·        Pratt Institute Scholarship, 1976 

·     Tau Beta Pi Honors in Engineering, 1971.