Dr. Simaan was elected by the IEEE Robotics & Automation Society as a Fellow in 2020. His elevation to this rank is cited "or contributions to dexterous continuum robotics for
surgery". Less than 0.1% of voting members are selected annually for this member grade elevation. More details are provided here.
Dr. Simaan was also selected among the Top 25 voices in healthcare robotics, voted by technology leaders in surgical robotics, BIS research, 2020. More details are provided here.