Hillol Ray, Professionally   Structural and environmental Engineer, and by hobby a poet, Hillol Ray is popularly known as “HiRay” (Spelled as HeeRay) from his first and last name initials. His Bengali nick name “HiRay” means “Diamond” in English and is fully justified and proven through his accomplishments and recognitions, bestowed upon him, in professional Engineering and Literary fields. In addition, his name initials, “HR” is so synonymous with Human rights (“HR”), through his untiring and lifelong efforts to create awareness through his didactive and innovative poems about human rights and environment. His congenial connection to Midnapore was established through his marriage with Seema Banerjee of Jhargram. He also has some memories of Daspur (Paschim Medinipur) where his aunty still lives. Hillol Ray, Poet Laureate, Author, and Song Writer, is an Environmental Engineer and Manager of Drinking Water Supply Enforcement Program, with the

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Dallas, Texas. Born and raised in a suburb of Calcutta, India, he has been writing poetry since the age of six, in his native language “Bengali”. His poems are regularly published in Bengali magazines from Asia, Europe, Canada, Sweden, and North America and are currently being translated into English, Swedish, Spanish, German and French languages.

Many issues of “Six Country Reporter” at EPA in Dallas have also published his English poems. But one of his recent poems, “Earth Day”, has made him an “overnight” sensation. It was read at several local, national, and international observations, presented at celebrations in U.S.A. and abroad, displayed by the Dallas Museum of Art, and has been published worldwide. It also earned him letters of personal recognition from the U.S. President Bill Clinton, Vice President Al Gore, Jr. and Indian Ambassador S.S. Ray (no relation) in Washington, DC. In addition, he has received letters of personal appreciations for his poems from Madame Francine Cousteau, President of the Cousteau Society, Inc. in Paris, France, (and wife of world renowned Oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau), and also from Mother Teresa of Calcutta, India. Recently his poems “Old Wine in New Bottle”, “Homogenization – A Millennium Dream” have been selected as “Choice Poem” by the Australian Poetic Society. His poems have been displayed by the J.C. Penney, Inc., University of San Francisco in California, Cultural Association of Bengal in New York, Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX; University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire;

University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.; Roane State Community College in Harriman, Tennessee;

Nazareth College in Rochester, New York; Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, Junior League of Annapolis (JLA), Inc. in Annapolis, Maryland; Broward County Independent School District in Fort Lauderdale, Florida; DFW Green Alliance in Dallas, Texas; Rangsit University in Thailand, Bangkok; Colegio Jefferson of Caracas, Venezuela; Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) in Shanghai, China; NetFriends of Tibet Site in Stockholm, Sweden; “China Campus” from Beijing, China, and also on the web pages of EPA in Washington, DC,

Hillol Ray - Poet, Author, Song Writer, Environmental Engineer

the Asian-American Village from Boston, Massachusetts, and many other web sites from the USA and abroad. He was invited as a Distinguished Judge at the Earth Day Kids Art Contest 2003, organized by the Asian Pacific American Council (APAC) at EPA in Washington, D.C.

Special Recognition Ceremony, April 29, 2004 – Inited States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas – Hillol Ray is being recognized by the EA Regional Administrator, Mr. Richard Greene, for his significant role in representing the EPA Region 6 to other EPA Regions nationwide, through his keynote speeches and own original environmental poetry reading.

The lyrics from his poem “Diversity” have been included in the song album “Star Route U.S.A.” released by Amerecord from Hollywood, California. He is frequently invited as a Guest Poet, Keynote Speaker, and Seminar Moderator by the various cultural organizations, educational institutions, and public and university libraries and has been interviewed by numerous television stations.

He was the winner of Bronze Medal for Commendable Service in implementing a Consumer Confidence Rule (CCR) Strategy in 2001 and Excellence in Regional Customer Service Award in 2002 – both from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Dallas, Texas.

His biography has appeared in the Special Commemorative Edition of “500 Leaders of Science”, and also in International Directory of Distinguished Leadership (Eighth and Ninth Editions) – both published by the American Biographical Institute, Inc. from Raleigh, North Carolina, and poems have appeared in many popular anthologies. To name a few, “The Crystal Prism” published by the CGS Communications in Fort Worth, Texas; as well as “Edge of Twilight”, “Best Poems of the 90s”, “A Delicate Balance”, “Best Poems of 1995”, “Of Sunshine and Daydreams”, “Essence of a Dream”, “Through the Looking Glass”, “Best Poems of 1997”, “Chambers of Time”, “Beneath A Rainbow”, “ Chasing the Wind”, “A Painted Garden”, “Melodies of The Soul”,

Hillol Ray's Interview Published in the Magazine, "CHINA CAMPUS" from Beijing, China.

“Verdant Lands of Spring”, “Best Poems of 1998”, “Fabric of Life”, “The Rustling Leaves”, “Of Summer's Passing”, “The Peace We Knew”, “The Promise of Dawn”, and “Outstanding Poets of 1998”, published by the National Library of Poetry in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Second international book fair, Dallas, Texas, USA July 6-8, 2007 – Organizer : J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (aka Dallas Public Library)

As an apostle for a sustainable world towards betterment of Human Rights, and awareness about peace, tolerance, and environment, Hillol has vested his lifelong work, financial resources, and creative writings through the establishment of the Hillol Ray Foundation for Human Rights (HR FF HR),

the Hillol Ray Foundation for Peace and Environment (HR FF P and E), and “Diamond” Think Tank, U.S.A. He is listed in Marquis Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Science and Engineering, and Who's Who in the World.

Luisa Marro, Mark Jonathan Walters), published by Europass/ Casa Edlitrice G. Principato S.p.A. Via G.B. Fauche, 10-20154, Milano, Italy (2009).

LIST OF RECOGNITION, HONORS, AND AWARDS

1955

• First Place: “Best Recitation of Own Poetry”, Rural Talent Search Competition, October 6, Habra, Hijalpukur, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

1956

• First Place: “Best Dance Drama Performer On Stage”; Rural Talent Search Competition, December 25, Habra, Hijalpukur, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.

1957

• First Place: “Best calligraphy, freehand drawing and sketches of Nature”, Rural Talent Search Competition, July 4, Habra, Hijalpukur, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

Planet Peace Earth Day 2005 – DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth) Green Alliance, April 23, 2005, White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas.

1958 First Place: “Best Spelling and Rhyming in Bengali and English”; Rural Talent Search Competition, August 5, Habra, Hijalpukur, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.

1959

• First Place: “Fastest solver of Complex Mathematical Quizzes and Best Speed Reader”; Rural Talent Search Competition, September 25, Habra, Hijalpukur, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

1960

• Achievements in Best Calligraphy and as a “Topper” (First Boy): Habra ‘Udbastu' Prathamik Siksha Niketan , 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India, April 15.

1961

• First Place: “World History and Geography Bee Champion”; Rural Talent Search Competition, October 24, Habra, Hijalpukur, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India.

1962 Recognition: “Outstanding Editorial Contributions to the School Magazine”; Habra High School (Multipurpose), 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India; October 18.

Special Recognition Ceremony United States Environmentsl Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6, Dallas, Texas, June 30, 2001 – Hillol Ray receiving the special recognition award from Mr. Samuel Colemen.

1963

• Recognition: “Best Innovative Article in Annual Essay Competition”; Habra High School (Multipurpose), 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India; September 20.

1964

• First Place: For “Creating Awareness through Own Poems About Human Rights”; Rural Talent Search Competition, July 4, Habra, Hijalpukur, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India

Second international book fair, Dallas, Texas, USA July 6-8, 2007 – Organizer : J. Erik Jonsson Central Library (aka Dallas Public Library)

1965 “Rhyme Wizard (Bengali and English) and Debate Champion”: First Place, Rural Talent Search Competition, Habra, Hijalpukur, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India, November 12

1966

• Short Story Accepted: “Dick and Olive”, The Statesman Ltd., (A Leading Daily Newspaper in English), Calcutta – 1, West Bengal, India, July 19.

1967

• “Stand-Up Comedian”, First Place, Rural Talent Search Competition, Habra, Hijalpukur, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India, August 10

1968

• Recognition: For Best Calligraphy, and as the Best Student Editor and Writer (1961-1967): Habra High School (Multipurpose), 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India, March 1.

Reading the Autobiography of former President Bill Clinton.

1969 First Place: “Science Awareness Articles in Native Language for Youth Comprehension”; Jhilimili Magazine, Monthly Publication for the Youth, Calcutta, West Bengal, India; February 2.

1970

• First Place Winner: “Science Made Easy via Native Language – Competition for High School Students”; Organized by JNAN-O-BIJNAN, Calcutta, West Bengal, India; September.

1971

• Selectee and Winner: For Designing the Cover Page of “The Civil Engineer” Magazine, an annual technical 20th publication of the Society of Civil Engineers (Soc.C.E.), from the Department of Civil Engineering, Bengal Engineering College (under Calcutta University), Shibpur, Government of West Bengal, Howrah – 3, India
• Selectee and Winner: For Designing the Cover Page of BECA (Bengal Engineering College Annual) Magazine (39th issue), an annual technical publication of Bengal Engineering College (under Calcutta University), Shibpur, Government of West Bengal, Howrah – 3, India
• Featured in “Science Reporter”, Volume 8, No. 1, January, Published by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (C.S.I.R.), Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India.
• First Place Winner: "Science Made Easy via Native Language – Competition for High School Students"; Organized by JNAN-O-BIJNAN, Calcutta, West Bengal, India; February.

1972 First Place: “For creation of articles in native and regional languages to propagate awareness about Science”; “BIJNAN JIGNASA” (Quest in Science) Magazine; Published from Khagra, Murshidabad, India; January 5.

Dinner with chairman of civil Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo USA

• Forecast of an Astrologer (Unknown to me): Predictions have been True so Far; December 11; Shri Kalikinkar Misra; Village: Madhyo-Hingli, District: Midnapore, West Bengal, India

1973

• Recognition: “For Excellent Technical Advice, Open Communication, and Selfless Service to Improve Our Community from 1968 to 1973”; The Office of Habra Anchal Panchayat, P.O. Tababeria, Habra, District 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India; December 25.

1974

• Recommendation by Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Bengal Engineering College (under Calcutta University), Shibpur, March 20, Government of West Bengal, Howrah – 3, India
• Recommendation by Managing Director, PLACON Ltd., Architects and Civil Engineers, Calcutta, West Bengal, India, July 20.
• Recommendation Letter: Dr. Subodh C. Choudhury, Professor and Head, Department of Arts and Literature, and Senior Officer, National Cadet Corps (NCC); Sree Chaitanya College, Habra=Prafullanagar, 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India; November 8.

Guest interviewee, WGTW-TV 48 – Program: “48 Update”, April 22, 2004 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1975 National Science Foundation Fellowship, USA; and Permanent Resident Visa (Green Card), USA English Proficiency, University Of Pennsylvania, June 27, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1976

• Member: American Water Works Association, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.

1977

• Recognition as “One of the Finest Assistants in Ten (10) Years at the University”: Professor Michael M. Miller, Instructional Services Librarian, Main Library, North Dakota State University, February 4, Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.A.
• Selection of Thesis Research Paper by the Indiana University at South bend, May 24, Indiana, USA
• Recognition of Analytical Research, done at North Dakota State University in Fargo. North Dakota, USA
• Dissertation (Book): A Preliminary Investigation Of Coal-washed Waste Water And Sludge Characteristics with an Emphasis on the Climatic Influence on Sludge Disposal based on analytical research conducted in the Department of Civil Engineering, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota, USA; May 19
• Associate Member: The American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Virginia, U.S.A., June 17
• Invited Speaker, Water Pollution Control Federation Conference, October 6, 3:45 PM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
• Recommendation: By the President, Resource Engineering, 1nc., December 2, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.

Hispanic Employment Program and EEO Office – US EPA Region 2

1978

• “Brown Builders of Note” Hall of Fame, (March-April; July-August) Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, TX
• Guest Speaker, KSB Venezolana, C.A., June 23, Caracas, Venezuela, Central America
• Invited Speaker: “Pollution Abatement – Special Session” of the Fourth Annual Illinois Private Sewage Disposal Conference 1979; Department of Public Health, State of Illinois, November 30, Springfield, Illinois, U.S.A.

1979

• “Brown Builders of Note” Hall of Fame, (March-April), Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, Texas, USA
• Special invitation from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Civil Engineering Department: February 5, Madras, India
• Special Invitation: Office of the Commissioner, Town & Country Planning, Development & Planning Department, Government of West Bengal, February 10, Calcutta, India
• Special Invitation: Institution of Public Health Engineers. India, February 16, Calcutta, India
• Invited Speaker, Jadavpur University, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Feb. 20, Calcutta, W. Bengal, India
• Invited Speaker, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute NEERI), February 26, Nagpur, India
• Guest Speaker, Water Research Centre, Stevenage Laboratory, March 4, Hertfordshire, England
• Invited Speaker: Gujarat Water Pollution Control Board (GWPCB), March 11, Usmanpura, Ahmedabad, India
• Invited Speaker: Department of Civil Engineering, Bengal Engineering College (Under Calcutta University), Shibpur, March 15, Government of West Bengal, Howrah 3, India
• Invited Speaker: West Bengal Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Board, March 16 @2:30 P.M., Calcutta, India
• Invited Speaker, Bose Institute, Dept. of Microbiology, March 17 @ 3:00 PM, Calcutta, W.B., India
• Guest Speaker, Institution of Engineers (India), Mar. 19 @ 7:00 PM, West Bengal State Centre, Calcutta, India
• Guest Speaker, Indian School of Mines, March 27 @ 7:00 PM, Dhanbad Sub-Centre, Bihar, India
• Invited Speaker, International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR), May 1 @ 11:00 AM, Rochester, New York, U.S.A.

1980

• Member: American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C., February 1.

Minister for overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi (third from right) personally presented the awards to the recipients on behalf of the NFIA. (Michel Potts photos) – Recipients were (right to left) : Hillol Ray, Viji Prakash, Giriraj Rao, Dr. Mani Bhaumik and Dr. C R Viswanathan.

1981

• Elected Member: American Chemical Society, Washington, D.C., U.S.A., January 1.
• Member: American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, Illinois, U.S.A., February.
• Recommendation: By John E. Brink, Engineering Projects Supervisor, Forest Products Department, Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, Texas, U.S.A., September 14.

1982

• Member: American Industrial Hygiene Association, Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.A., January 1.
• Elected Member: American Meteorological Society, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

1983

• Invitation: From Institution of Public Health Engineers, India; Calcutta; June 20.

1984

• PIPELINE Water Treatment Newsletter Award, Allied Chemical Corp. (August 10), Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.A.

1985

• Fellow: The Royal Society of Health, February 28, London, England
• Award Recipient: E & E Service Award (5 Years), March 9, Ecology and Environment, Inc., Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.

1986

• Became Naturalized American Citizen, July 3, Ceremony held in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.

1987

• Invitation: From Institution of Public Health Engineers, India; Calcutta; March 29.

1988

• Professional Recognition: By Roger J. Gray, Senior Vice President; Ecology and Environment, Inc., ROSSLYN CENTER, Arlington, Virginia, USA; February 10.

1989

• Professional Recognition: By H.D. Van Cleave, Zone II Program Manager (ZPMO); Ecology and Environment, Inc., ROSSLYN CENTER, Arlington, Virginia, USA; April 3.
• Professional Recognition: Phase I Field Test Cost Analysis, July 21, Paragraphs 4 and 5; NUS Corporation, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.

1990

• Award Recipient: E & E Service Award (10 Years), March 24, Ecology and Environment, Inc., Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.
• Founder Fellow: Institution of Diagnostic Engineers, Leicester, England
• Int'l Directory of Distinguished Leadership (8th Edn.), Am. Biographical Institute (ABI), Raleigh, NC

1991

• Editor, “UTSAV” (The Festival) magazine: Bengali Association of Dallas-Fort Worth (BADFW), February, Texas, U.S.A.

1992

• International Directory of Distinguished Leadership (9th Edition), ABI, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
• Elected Editor-in-Chief of “LEKHONI” magazine and Newsletters: North Texas Bengali Association (NTBA), May 2, Plano, Texas, U.S.A.
• Participant: “Effective Listening And Memory Development”, May 30 – 31, United States Office of Personnel Management, Dallas Region, Dallas, Texas

1993

• Certified: “Total Quality Management (TQM) – EPA Quality Course” U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, Texas, January 12-14.
• Re-Elected Editor-in-Chief of “LEKHONI” magazine and Newsletters: North Texas Bengali Association (NTBA), Plano, Texas, U.S.A., May 5.

1994

• Invited Regional Representative: The Udayan, Bengali Newspaper, Published by the Bengali Association of North America, Inc., (BANA), Floral Park, New York, U.S.A., April 15.
• Featured Poet: “Who's Who In APAC”, Asian Pacific American Community (APAC) Newsletter, November, Page 5; APAC Chairman and Editor: Ms. Terri (Hata) Stowe, Phone # (703) 305-6117; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C.

1995

• Guest Poet, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Wetlands Section, Mar. 21 @ 1PM, Dallas
• Earth Day Certificate of Appreciation, (April), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, Texas
• Interviewee, the Garland News, May 7; Page 3C, Interviewed by Ms. Rhonda Reddick, Garland, TX
• Guest Poet: Asian Pacific American Community (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration, May 24, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas
• Personal recognition from US President Bill Clinton, May 31, 1995, Whitehouse, Washington, D.C.
• Recognition by U.S. Vice President & Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore, Jr., April 20 & June 19, Washington DC
• “Earth Day Poet”, Asian News, May 15 (Volume 1, Issue Number 15), Dallas-Richardson-Plano, TX
• Interview Excerpts, Indo-American News, July 17, 1995, Page 28, Houston, Texas, USA
• Recognition by Siddhartha Shankar Ray, Indian Ambassador to USA, Feb 20, Aug 3, Washington
• Featured in “BHARATI” magazine, October, in the message from the President, India Association of North Texas (IANT), Plano, Texas, as Engineer-cum-Poet-cum-Artist-cum Editor, “LEKHONI” Magazine (Official publication of the North Texas Bengali Association, NTBA), Plano, Texas, U.S.A.
• Guest Poet, U.S. Global Outreach Open House, U.S. EPA Region 6, October 25 @ 9:45 AM, Dallas
• Guest Poet: U.S. Global Outreach Open House Celebration, Organized by Hispanic Employee Program (HEP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas; November – December.
• Guest Interviewee, TV Channel 52, Dallas – Fort Worth, December 17 @ 10:00 AM, Dallas, Texas

1996

• Featured Poet, the Dallas Weekly, January 10-16, 1996, Volume 43, Number 2, Dallas, Texas, USA
• Personal Recognition: By Sri Sunil Gangopadhaya, Renowned Poet and Author of Bengali Literature, Calcutta, West Bengal, India, January 19.
• Guest Speaker: Golden Entertainment Corporation of Dallas, Texas; Grapevine Convention Center, January 30, Super Gold Cup – Hit Off Party, Grapevine, Texas, U.S.A.
• Featured Poet, India Herald, Volume 2, Number 17, Page 8, April 19, 1996, Houston, Texas, USA
• Earth Day Certificate Of Appreciation, April, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dallas, Texas
• Earth Day Poet, City of Garland Solid Waste & Recycling Service, April 20 @ 11:30 AM, Garland, TX
• Guest Poet: Asian Pacific American Community (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration, May 21, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas
• Special Tributes (Vol. 5, Issue # 1 and #2), from the Bengali Society of Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
• Guest Speaker, 16th North American Bengali Conference, July 6 @ 3:15 PM, Houston, Texas, USA
• Featured Poet and Poetry: “Diversity”, Author's Poetry recited by Ms. Shruti Sanghavi,to a full audience in the EPA auditorium, at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Asian Pacific American Community (APAC), Washington, D.C., July 31.
• Featured Poet, “Uttarapath, Bengali/English/Swedish Edition, July, Gothenberg / Stockholm, Sweden
• Bengali Book Release: “Hashir Khorak” (In English, It Means “Laughing Stock”), A book of Bengali Limerick Poems, July, Denver, Colorado, USA
• Featured Poet and Poetry: “Diversity”, at the “Diwali” (Festival of Lights) Celebration, November 23, Organized by the Indian Students Association of Southern Methodist University (SMU), Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.

1997

• Recognition by US Vice President & Nobel Peace Laureate Al Gore, Jr., January 29, Washington DC
• Certified: “Health and Safety Eight-Hour Training”; Office of Emergency and Remedial Response; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, Texas; February 6.
• Featured Poet, “The USA Asian” (January-February, Page 8), Lincoln-Omaha, Nebraska, USA
• Elected Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, North Texas Bengali Association (NTBA), Plano, Texas, U.S.A.
• Featured Poet, Voces Unidas, April, Vol 7, # 1, P 16, SW Community Resources, Albuquerque, NM
• Appearance in a Book: The Crystal Prism; An Anthology of Various Cultures; Published by the CGS Communications, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, USA; April.
• Featured: Theme poem: “One Vision, One Mission, One Voice”, Congressional Seminar: National Leadership Training Conference and Agency Exhibits, Dirksen Senate Building, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. (May 5); and Doubletree Hotel, Rockville, Maryland (May 6 – 8), Organized by the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), Washington, D.C.; Book page 45.
• “Diversity Poet”, University of San Francisco, June 16, 1997, San Francisco, California, USA
• Recognition from President, Francine Cousteau, the Cousteau Society, Inc., August 6, Paris, France
• Featured News: “Letter from Mother Teresa arrives for longtime admirer in Garland”, By Berta Delgado, The Dallas Morning News, Sunday's Front Page, Continued to Page 28A; September 14, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
• Featured News: “Letter From Mother Teresa Reaches Admirer After Her Death”, Indo-American News, September 22, Page 38; Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
• Letter from Sister M. Nirmala (Successor of Mother Teresa), Missionaries of Charity, Calcutta, West Bengal, India, September 29.
• Featured Biography and Poem: “We, the Indians”; Native American – Indian Heritage Month Celebration; November 25; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 4, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; November 25
• Special Achievement Award, “High Quality Performance”, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, Texas

1998

• Featured: “Earth Day” Poem; Intranet Pages; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division, Region 6, Dallas, Texas; April 14.
• Featured in “International Directory of Distinguished Leadership” (Eighth Edition, August 14, American Biographical Institute, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.
• “Diversity Poet” – JC Penney, Inc. Insurance Group, Customer Service Division, Oct. 28, Plano, TX

1999

• Poem Featured: “A Personal Gratitude” (In Memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.); This poem was recited by Ms. Marla Hendriksson at the Dr. MLK, Jr.'s “Dream Panel Discussion”, on behalf of the Asian Pacific American Council (APAC); January 28; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C.
• Featured Poet and Poetry: “Time Worn Quilt”, Asian Pacific American Council (APAC) Heritage Month Observance, May 13, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.
• Guest Poet at the Wedding Ceremony: Poem Title: “Indelible Ink”; June 12; Recited at Holiday Inn Conference Room on Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
• Featured Poet: ‘Diversity' Included in Star Route, Lyrics from his original poem “Diversity” received inclusion in the song album “Star Route USA”, produced and marketed by the Amerecord Company, Hollywood, California, U.S.A., News published in India Observer, July.
• Invitation Letter: “Yoga With Cure”; Loknath Nath, Founder & Director, Serampore, Hooghly, West Bengal, India; November 3.

2000

• Nomination Letter: To the Nobel Committee of the Swedish Academy for Literature, Stockholm, Sweden; From Norman E. Dyer, Ph.D., Regional Scientist, Science and Technology Advisor, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.; January 18
• Nomination Letter: To The Nobel Committee of the Swedish Academy of Literature, Stockholm, Sweden; From Mrs. Patti Fields, President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mother's Hope Organization, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., January 19
• Interviewee in “Bangla Haat – Weekly Diary”: “An Engineer and a Poet” by Debasis Sen, Editor-in-Chief, August 8, New Delhi, India
• Featured Biography and Poem: “Voices for the Millennium”; Tribute article by Ms. Dawn Tanner, Program Manager, Asian/Pacific Islander/Native American (APINA) Program, Federal Bureau of Prisons, McLean, Virginia, U.S.A., May.
• Featured Poem: “Voices for the Millennium”; Asian Pacific American Council (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C. May 3.
• Distinguished Judge: Earth Day Kids Art Contest; Earth Savers Program, EPA Auditorium; Organized by the Asian Pacific American Council (APAC) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C. May 4.

2001

• Guest Author, Wish Only Well (WOW), April, wowzone.com, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Italian Translation of “Mother of the Universe” (Original in English by Hillol Ray), Translated on April 22, by Ms. Georgia Lauzi of Milan, Italy
• Bronze Medal for “Commendable Service” – U.S. EPA, Region 6, Dallas, Texas, USA: September 20, 2001
• Featured Poem: “Voices for the Millennium”, Asian Pacific American Council (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration, May; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas
• Special Recognition Award from EPA Dallas Texas: June 30, 2001

2002

• Customer Service Award (Certificate of Appreciation), U.S. EPA, Region 6, May 1, Dallas, Texas
• Certificate of Appreciation: Recognition of 10 of Federal Service Years, July 12, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dallas, Texas
• Listed in “500 Leaders of Science” – American Biographical Institute (ABI), Raleigh, North Carolina

2003

• Featured in a Column: “The Bastrop (LA) Daily Enterprise”; “Poetry, feuds and Louisiana purchase bicentennial” by Barbara Sharik, Bastrop, Louisiana, U.S.A., Page 2A, Columns 4 and 5; January 15.
• Featured Poem: “Salute to Liberty”; Asian Pacific American Council (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas; May 1.
• Featured: “Salute to Liberty”; Asian Pacific American Community (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas; May 6.
• Distinguished Judge: Kids' Earth Fest Art Contest, Asian Pacific American Council (APAC), May, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C.
• Featured: “Unity Day: Kaleidoscope for Human Solidarity”; Unity Day Celebration; Asian Pacific American Community (APAC) Heritage Month; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 5, Chicago, Illinois; June 25.
• Featured Story, “Engineering Alumnus Speaks Through Poetry”, Bison Briefs, Summer 2003, Volume 44, Number 2, Published by the Office of Vice President for University Relations, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.A.

2004

• Recognition of Poem: “Global Ethics and Universal Values: Resounding Echoes of Humanity”; From Mr. Jody Hudson, Associate Director for RCRA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 7, Kansas City, Kansas; January 20.
• Invited Guest: African-American Read-In 2004; Organized by the Black Advisory Committee from Black Employment Program (BEP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas; February 19.
• Keynote Speaker, Regional Earth Day Conference, U.S. EPA, Region 3, April 20, Philadelphia, PA
• Earth Day Guest Interviewee on WGTW TV Channel 48, April 23, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
• Personal Recognition by the Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA, Region 6, April 29, Dallas, Texas
• Guest Poet Interviewee on “China Campus” Magazine, April 2004, Pages 45 – 47, Beijing, China
• Release Of Own Original Poetry Recitals CD: “Glimpse Of Poems On Environmental Themes”, April 22, JB Productions, Inc., Dallas, Texas, USA
• Adapted Poem: “Earth Day”, For An Opening And Closing Ceremony CD, Baloo's Bugle, U.S. Scouting Service Project, Inc. Volume 10, Issue 8, April 2004, Skit 6 of 9
• “A Nation We Call Our Own”; Asian Pacific American Community (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas; May 12.
• Poem Selected: “Diversity”; For entertainment at the CHARACTER COUNTS! Shuffle, led by Mr. Randy Sater, Master of Ceremonies, and Co-Chair, Bloomingdale CHARACTER COUNTS! Coalition, Organized by the Bloomingdale School District 13, 164 South Euclid Avenue, Bloomingdale, Illinois 60108, U.S.A., October 19.

2005

• Featured Poem: “Earth Day”: The Log, Volume 4, Issue 9, April 2005, Junior League of Annapolis, Inc., Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.
• Featured in: “Indians In Ireland” web-zine; Article entitled: “Kichammi Version of – An Indian American” By V. Krishna Moorthy; Please refer to “Nobel Laureates and Famous Indian Americans In U.S.A., Pages 10 – 13 of 16, (Hillol Ray on Pages 13 and 14); February 18, Ireland.
• Inspirational Speaker: “Earth Day 2005” Celebration, Session 2, University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
• Guest Poet, Planet Peace Earth Day 2005, DFW Green Alliance, April 23 @ 11:00 AM, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
• Featured Poem: “Hunger and Poverty: A Universal Shame”, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Featured: “Liberty and Freedom for All”; Asian Pacific American Community (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, Seattle, Washington; May 1.
• Featured: “Energizing the American Work Force”; Asian Pacific American Community (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, Seattle, Washington; May 1.
• Featured Poem: “Liberty and Freedom for All”, Asian Pacific American Council (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration, May 5; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas
• Featured Poem: “Diversity”; Second Annual Diversity Day Celebration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas; June 9.

2006

• Completed: “Effective Government Correspondence”; Awarded by the Graduate School USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture), Dallas, Texas; January 11-12.
• Diversity Poet – Univ. of Michigan Medical School, March, Vol. 12, No. 1, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
• Guest Poet, Earth Fest 2006 Celebration, April 21 @ 9:00 AM, AT & T Plaza, Downtown Dallas, TX
• Guest Column: “Poem celebrates Earth Day: focus on environment”, Dallas Morning News – Neighbors in the Community, Garland-Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. April 22.
• Editor's Note: Dallas Morning News, Garland-Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. April 29.
• Featured: “Dreams and Challenges of Asian Pacific Americans”; Asian Pacific American Community (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, Seattle, Washington; May 1.
• “People in Focus”, FunAsia Desi Pages Magazine, Texas Edition, June, Vol. 52, Page 119, Dallas, TX
• Guest Column: “Heritage month celebrates Asian Pacific Americans”, Dallas Morning News – Neighbors in the Community, Garland-Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. June 10.
• Listed in Opentopia (Encyclopedia), July, Arts and Entertainment Section
• Guest Column: “Local poet's ‘Earth Day' travels globe”, Dallas Morning News – Neighbors in the Community, Garland-Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. August 19.
• Guest Poet: Federal Women's Equality Day 2006 Celebration; Infomart, Dallas, Texas, USA; August 26.
• News Release: “Dallas Indians – Dallas Poet Laureate Hillol Ray is Getting National Honors”, By Mike Ghouse, October 31, Carrollton, Texas, U.S.A.
• Winner: NFIA National Award in Liberal and Fine Arts, November 17-19, Long Beach, California, USA
• “People in Focus”, FunAsia Desi Pages Magazine, Texas Edition, Dec., Vol. 58, Page 170, Dallas, TX
• Featured Poem: “Unity Day: Kaleidoscope for Human Solidarity”, Dec. 11, Page 2, Cyber Ethiopia WARKA

2007

• Guest Speaker, Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), May, Arlington, Virginia, USA
• Special Guest: International Book Fair Press Conference, June 20 @ 12 Noon, Flag Room, Dallas City Hall, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
• Featured In “Feria Del Libro Sera Newspaper”, June 21, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
• Guest Poet, Dallas International Book Fair, Org. by Dallas Public Library, July 7 @ 10 AM, Dallas
• Guest Poet, Third International Women's Peace Conference, July 13 @ 5:00 PM, Dallas, Texas
• “Accolades from Italy”: Asian American Star, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A., July 15
• The Polymath Hillol Ray – India Empire (NRI Magazine), August, Greater Kailash 1,New Delhi, India
• Felicitated at the Cultural Diversity Celebration at Plano International Festival, Oct., Plano, Texas
• Special Achievement Award – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, Texas, USA
• Featured poem: “Pandiculation” – Translated into Italian, and included in the book: “Annoiarsi che felicita!”, (Page 142), by Patrick Lemoine; © Arnold Collin Publisher, 2007, Paris, France; © 2008 Baldini Castoldi Dalai editore S.p.A. – Milano, Italy; ISBN 978 – 88-6073-434-1.

2008

• Superior Accomplishment Award – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, Texas
• Recognition for Professionalism and Leadership, February 8, Louisiana Dept. of Health, LA, USA
• Guest Speaker - Fulton School's International Week-March 7 @ 10:00 AM, Hillcrest Hall, Heath, TX
• Recognition of Exemplary Service, June 3, Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals (LDHH), USA
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America, 62nd Edition, New Jersey, USA
• Featured Poetry: “Wetlands”, U.S. EPA Region VIII Western Wetland Monitoring and Assessment Workgroup Meeting, April 29, 30, & May 1, 2008, Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S.A.
• “2000 Outstanding Scientists 2008/2009”, July 11, International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England
• “2000 Outstanding Scientists 2008/2009”, August 15, International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England
• Leading Scientists of the World 2008, Int'l Biographical Centre (IBC), Sept. 19, Cambridge, England
• “International Scientist of the Year 2008”, Int'l Bio. Centre (IBC), Oct. 24, Cambridge, England
• “2000 Outstanding Scientists 2008/2009”, International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England, November 28.
• “21st Century Award for Achievement”, Int'l Biographical Centre, December 5, Cambridge, England

2009

• “Top 100 Scientists 2009”, International Biographical Centre (IBC), January 9, Cambridge, England
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America, New Jersey, USA
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World, (63rd Edition), New Jersey, USA
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 10th Edition, New Jersey, USA
• “Poet Laureate of Dallas, Texas” – Asian American Star, January 30, Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX, USA
• “2000 Outstanding Scientists 2008/2009”, January 30, International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England
• Poem: “Hunger and Poverty: A Universal Shame”: Selected and published in the Italian High School Text Book: “Themes and Links” by Caterina Larro, Luisa Marro, and Mark Jonathan Walters: ISBN 978 88 416 4559 8 (Publisher: Europass in Milano, Italy; it will also be used as a Text Book in the European High Schools Curriculum System.
• Asian American Star: Tribute Article By Dr. Andrade of Ecuador, South America: March 15, 2009
• National Bard in “Earth Day” Yard – Asian American Star, April 15, Dallas – Ft. Worth, Texas, USA
• Featured Story on U.S. EPA's Employee News Journal, Spring Issue, EPA Region 6, Dallas, Texas
• Personal Recognition by the U.S. EPA Administrator, Ms. Lisa P. Jackson, May 1, Washington, D.C.
• Guest Poet: “Challenges of a Changing World”; Asian Pacific American Council (APAC) Heritage Month Celebration, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas; May 7.
• Guest Speaker, Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), May 12 @ 12 Noon, Houston, TX
• Recognition by the Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals (LDHH), June 5, Shreveport, LA, USA
• Guest Speaker at Annual Diversity Celebration – U.S. EPA Region 2, June 30, New York, NY, USA
• Recognition for Literary contributions about environmental issues through his poetry CD: “Glimpse of Poems on Environmental Themes”: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas, August 18.
• Guest Speaker at 14th Annual Unity Day Celebration, U.S. EPA Region 5, Sept. 10, Chicago, Illinois
• Featured Poem: “Women Empowerment: Today's Vision for Tomorrow's Mission”, Sept. 24, The V-Wall for Congo, Africa

2010

• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America, (64th Edition), New Jersey, USA
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering, New Jersey, USA
• Book: Poems For The Third Millennium. Mystical Threshold Bounces With The Change of Millennium: August 17, 2010
• Sonajhuri E-Zine: “A Piece of Diamond in A Foreign Land” (December, Issue # 75), Australia
• Conferred “Who's Who of Asian Americans”, AsianAmerican.net
• “Nobel Laureates and Famous Indian Americans in USA” – Inductee (Vigyanprasar), India
• Adapted Poem: “Earth Day”, In The Book, “Looking To The Future”, Published by Baltimore Area Council (BAC)/Boys Scouts of America (BSA), 2010 POW WOW, November 6, Page 103, Overlea High School, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

2011

• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World (28th Edition), New Jersey, USA
• Our Own “Diamond” In An Alien Land – Asian American Star (Feb. 15), Dallas – Ft. Worth, Texas, U.S.A.; and also in South Asian Women's Forum (SAWF), November 16, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America (65th Edition), New Jersey, USA
• Albert Einstein Award of Excellence for 2011, American Biographical Institute (ABI), May 6, North Carolina, U.S.A.
• Featured Theme Poem: “Leadership, Diversity, Empowerment, and Beyond”, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, May, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6 Library, Dallas, Texas.
• Featured Poet and Poetry: “Leadership, Diversity, Empowerment, and Beyond”, Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), 26th Annual Leadership Training Conference, Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. May 9 – 13.
• Featured Theme Poem: “Leadership, Diversity, Empowerment, and Beyond”, Federal Asian Pacific American Community (FAPAC) Heritage Month, May, 26th Annual Leadership Training Conference, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 10, Seattle, Washington
• Featured Poet, Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Building, (May), U.S. EPA Region 4, Atlanta, Georgia
• “2000 Outstanding Scientists – 2010”, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, May 27.
• “One EPA” Born in “USA” – Recognized by U.S. EPA Administrator Jackson, June 10, Washington
• "Children's Health - Why, When, and How", U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, October, Washington, D.C.
• NDSU College Of Arts, Humanities, And Social Sciences Faculty, Fargo, North Dakota, USA: November 1
• Cosgrove Seminars Series Speaker/Own Poetry Reading, English Dept., NDSU, Nov. 3 @ 4:30 PM
• Invited Speaker, Civil Engineering Dept., North Dakota State University, Nov. 4 @ 10 AM, Fargo
• Participant: Civil/Criminal Enforcement Training, November 9 – 10, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dallas, Texas
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering (11th Edition), New Jersey, USA
• Featured Poem: Diversity, EDGO Division Newsletter, December, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota, USA

2012

• Featured On International Alumni E-Newsletter, January, Page 3, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota, USA
• Guest Poet, Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), May 1@ 12 Noon, Atlanta, Georgia
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America (66th Edition), New Jersey, USA
• Listed in Marquis' Who's Who in the World (29th Edition), New Jersey, USA2012:
• Incorruptible Sculptor of Success, Asian American Star, May 12, Dallas, TX, USA
• Guest Interviewee: Ashford Radio, “People Are Talking”, August 10 @ 11 AM (EST), New York
• Featured Poem: “Striving for Excellence in Leadership, Diversity, and Inclusion”, appeared in the State Equal Employment Manager (SEEM) Newsletter, May, published by the Georgia Air National Guard – State Headquarters, Based, in Marietta, Georgia, U.S.A., as a part of “Asian American and Pacific Islander” (AAPI) Heritage Month Proclamation, May 2012.
• Featured Poem: “Women Empowerment: Today's Vision For Tomorrow's Mission”, appeared in the State Equal Employment Manager (SEEM) Newsletter, August, published by the Georgia National Guard Base, in Marietta, Georgia, as a part of Women's Equality Day Proclamation 2012.
• Length Of Service Award, July, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, Dallas, Texas
• Participant, Civil/Criminal Enforcement Training, October 23-24, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas
• A Biopic And A Tribute: “Hillol Ray And His Poems: Oeuvres Of Universal Validity”, Fall 2012 Issue (Pages 62-63), Pratichi Club of Kansas City, Kansas, USA

2013

• Listed in Marquis Who's Who In the World (30th Pearl Anniversary Edition), New Jersey, USA
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America (67th Edition), New Jersey, USA
• Featured Poem: “Away But Not Apart”, International Programs; and International Alumni Facebook pages of North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.A. January 7.
• E-mail from Associate Dean, College of Graduate and Interdisciplinary Studies, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.A., February 27.
• E-mail from the Vice President Eveadean M. Myers, Equity, Diversity, and Global Outreach (EDGO) Office, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.A., March 1.
• Certificate of Completion: Region 6 Annual Radiation Safety Training, offered by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Dallas, Texas; April 18.
• Featured Poem: “Building Leadership: Embrace Cultural Values and Inclusion”, appeared in the State Equal Employment Manager (SEEM) Newsletter, May, published by the Georgia Air National Guard – State Headquarters, Based, in Marietta, Georgia, U.S.A., as ?a part of “Asian American and Pacific Islander” (AAPI) Heritage Month Proclamation, May 2013.
• Featured on “News You Can Use”, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6, Compliance Assurance and Enforcement Division, Dallas, Texas, June.
• Reference/Approval Letter: From the Editor and Publisher of Pratichi magazine, June 15, Pratichi Club of Kansas City, Olathe, Kansas, U.S.A.
• Accomplishments of NDSU Alumni (1977) Update: June 17, 2013
• Recipient: “Bison Spirit Gift”: Office of International Programs, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.A. October 11-12
• Recognition by the Vice President, Equity, Diversity and Global Outreach (EDGO) Office, North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.A. December 26.

2014

• Book release: Dog O' Pony Tale by Hillol Ray and Seema Banerjee Ray, January 29, Kolkata Book Fair, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
• Listed In Marquis Who's Who In America, (68th Edition), New Jersey, U.S.A.
• Listed In Marquis Who's Who In America, (On Demand)
• Featured Poem: “The Founder of Dream”; A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Organized by the Black Employment Committee (BEP), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Region 6, Dallas, Texas; February.
• Recognition of accomplishments of B. E. College, 1973 CE Alumni and batch mate, Hillol Ray, (1973 Civil Engineering); February 7
• Featured Poem: “The National Compass”; Anthology on Mandela Tributes: Published by the Poetry Society of India; February 18.
• Poem Displayed and Recited at the Funeral Service: Nelson “Beau” Smith, Mansfield, Texas, U.S.A. March 13.
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who In the World, April, 31st Edition, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, U.S.A.

2015

• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America, 69th Edition, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, U.S.A.
• Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World, January, 32nd Edition, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, U.S.A.