Awards:
Research Ally Award: Recipient of the "2023 Research Ally Award" awarded by the Irish Research Council, Government of Ireland for outstanding supervisors and mentorship in supporting the academic research community across all career levels.
Teaching Excellence Award: Recipient of "Teaching and Learning Award in recognition of Teaching Excellence" awarded by the College of Social Sciences and Law, University College Dublin (UCD) for the academic year 2021-22.
Nominated by students for the "University Teaching and Learning Awards" organized by the University College Dublin (UCD) for the academic year 2021-22.
Nominated by students for the "University Teaching and Learning Awards" organized by the University College Dublin (UCD) for the academic year 2020-21.
Nominated by students for the "University Teaching and Learning Awards" organized by the University College Dublin (UCD) for the academic year 2019-20.
Nominated by students for the "University Teaching and Learning Awards" organized by the University College Dublin (UCD) for the academic year 2017-18.
Nominated by students for the “University Teaching and Learning Awards" organized by the University College Dublin (UCD) for the academic year 2016-17.
2012-13 Economics Award for the year 2012 Víctor L. Urquidi: Fear and Loitering in Mexico: The Significance of Age Structure, Education and Youth Unemployment for Explaining Sub-national variation in Youth Crime (with Henrik Urdal, and Nicolas Corona Juarez)
Awarded 7000 US$ by El Colegio de México and Federal Government of Mexico (2013) at the Mexico City.
Best Research Paper Award for the year 2010-11: Globalization and Growth in Low-Income African Countries with Extreme Bounds Analysis. Awarded US$ 6000 by Global Development Network, funded by World Bank (2010) at Prague, Czechs Republic.
Research Paper Award (2009-10): Rewards of (Dis)integration? Impact of Globalization on Labor Rights in Developing Countries.
Awarded by Graduate School of Social Sciences, GGG; University of Goettingen, (2009 2010).
Joint Research Paper Grant Award, Tandem (2010-2011): Needy Donor? Determinants of Indian Aid Motives (with Andreas Fuchs, University of Goettingen).