Recognition
Sasha Nikolic's contributions to the field, teaching & learning
2025
Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning (OCTAL)
University of Wollongong
A global leader in engineering education, recognised for his leadership, curriculum innovation, industry and digital integration, and advanced assessment strategies
2025
AAEE 2025 Best Practice Paper
Australasian Association for Engineering Education
for Practical Strategies for Integrating GenAI in the Classroom: Impact on Student Learning and Perception
with Sarah Grundy, Marina Belkina, Hua Chai, Sarah
Lyden, Rezwanul Haque, Peter Neal, Scott Daniel, and Ghulam
Mubashar Hassan
2024
IEEE NSW Section Outstanding Volunteer Award
IEEE NSW Section
for exemplary leadership and impactful contributions to IEEE's global mission, advancing education, fostering collaboration, and driving innovation across multiple international conferences and initiatives.
2024
European Journal of Engineering Education Best Paper Award V48 - 2023
SEFI
for outstanding impact in research outcomes, policy and teaching practice
2023
Engineering Education Research Design Award
Engineers Australia and Australasian Association for Engineering Education
For research investigating the impact of GenAI on academic integrity
2023
IEEE Education Society Meritorious Service Award
IEEE Education Society
for outstanding contributions to IEEE TALE (Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering) conference development
2019
Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student learning
Australian Awards for University Teaching
For developing research-led innovative practice and curricula focussed on career ready learning experiences in engineering
