Professor Deepak Keshwani recently won the Omtvedt Innovation Award from IANR for his exceptional teaching abilities.
The $2500 award (or $5000 for a team) is given annually to an IANR faculty member, or a team led by an IANR faculty member, who has demonstrated exceptional abilities and innovation in the areas of teaching, research or extension education.
Keshwani teaches undergraduate classes in the Mechanized Systems Management program in addition to an interdisciplinary first-year seminar for CASNR students focused on civic engagement and leadership.