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    Scholarships & Grants


  • Scarlet Scholarship: Bellarmine University (November 2021 - Present)
  • Joan and Lee Thomas Multicultural Grant: Bellarmine University (November 2021 - Present).
  • Bellarmine Trustee Scholar - Bellarmine University (November 2021 - Present).
  • Received full ride tuition for Bellarmine University (November 2021 - Present).
  • Travel Grant Award to Present at the 2023 Annual Southeastern Section of the American Physical Society (SESAPS) Meeting, held at Eastern Kentucky University (November 11, 2023).
  • Travel Grant Award to Present at the Rubin Observatory (LSST) Community Workshop at Stanford University (July 22 to July 27, 2024).
  • Honors


  • Bellarmine Distinguished Scholar: Bellarmine University (March 2022)
  • Dean's List - Bellarmine University (Summer 2022 - Present)
  • Research Awards


  • First Place Award for Top Presenter in Computer Science Category, 2022 Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Oral Research presentation in the Computer Science Category (November 2022).
  • First Place Award in Physics and Astronomy Category, 2023 Kentucky Academy of Science (KAS) Oral Research presentation in the Physics & Astronomy Category (November 2023).
  • STEM Maker Fair certificate, dedicated to students who presented their work for the STEM Maker Fair event funded by the NSF Noyce Grant at Bellarmine University (March 2024).
  • Top Presenters for the Virtual Poster Session I - presented at the 2024 Annual American Physical Society (APS) Meeting (April 17, 2024).
  • Participation Certificate American Physical Society (APS) Global Physics Summit Meeting (April 17, 2024)
  • Creative Awards


  • Arts and Craftsmen Award Recipient for artwork presented at the 2025 Student Art and Creativity Showcase at McGrath Gallery in Bellarmine University (April 17, 2025).

Contact Information:

Email: smahmood@bellarmine.edu