Nahid Kalantaryardebily is the recipient of the Daniel Frederick Scholarship, a funding award for doctoral students who have completed all of their course work, passed all qualifying and preliminary examinations, and have had their dissertation proposal approved and accepted by their committee. 

Kalantaryardebily works in the lab of Netta Gurari, an assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics.

According to her nomiation letter, Kalantaryardebily is an energizing influcence in Gurari's lab, group and helping to make it into a productive, collaborative research environment. Her research opens a fresh path at the intersection of neuroengineering, dynamics and control, and human-centered design. One of her notable achievements is the conception and construction of a compact, MRI-compatible tactile stimulator for the hand, already under a provisional patent. She is tracking toward eight journal publications by the end of 2026, with three as a lead author. She has mentored five undergraduates and a senior design team and has independently reviewed three journal manuscripts and two conference papers, also serving as a peer mentor.