7 , ▁S reen ivas an ▁became ▁an ▁American ▁citiz en . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁he ▁joined ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Maryland , ▁College ▁Park ▁and ▁became ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Institute ▁for ▁Phys ical ▁Sciences ▁and ▁Technology , ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Maryland ▁College ▁of ▁Computer , ▁Mathemat ical , ▁and ▁Natural ▁Sciences . ▁ ▁That ▁same ▁year , ▁S reen ivas an ▁was ▁named ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Abd us ▁Sal am ▁International ▁Centre ▁for ▁The oret ical ▁Physics ▁( I CT P ) ▁in ▁Tri este , ▁Italy ▁where ▁he ▁held ▁the ▁Abd us ▁Sal am ▁Honor ary ▁Professor ship . ▁He ▁started ▁the ▁position ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁While ▁working ▁at ▁I CT P ▁he ▁continued ▁to ▁hold ▁his ▁appointment ▁at ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Maryland ▁as ▁Gl enn ▁L . ▁Martin ▁Professor ▁of ▁Engineering ▁and ▁professor ▁of ▁physics . ▁ ▁Also ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁he ▁received ▁the ▁Medal ▁in ▁Engineering ▁Sciences ▁from ▁the ▁Academy ▁of ▁Sciences ▁for ▁the ▁Develop ing ▁World . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁the ▁American ▁Phys ical ▁Society ▁awarded ▁him ▁the ▁D w ight ▁Nich ol son ▁Medal ▁for ▁human ▁out re ach . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁he ▁was ▁awarded ▁the ▁American ▁Association ▁for ▁the ▁Ad van cement ▁of ▁Science ▁International ▁Scient ific ▁Co operation ▁Award . ▁He ▁received ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Mult icult ural ▁Le ad ership ▁Award ▁of ▁the ▁National