Dr. Baowei Fei is recognized by the Office of Research and Innovation at the University of Texas at Dallas and received the 2020 Federal Research Innovation and Expenditures Dynamo (FRIEND) Award.

Federal Research Innovation and ExpeNditures Dynamo (FRIENDs) of the Office of Research and Innovation are recognized based on achieving a cumulative level of federal research expenditures (CLFRE) in excess of $500,000 as either PI or co-PI for fiscal year 2020.  Dr. Baowei Fei was a recipient of the 2020 FRIEND Award that was signed by Dr. Joseph Pancrazio, the Vice President for Research, and Dr. Richard Benson, President of the University of Texas at Dallas.