Cecile Baeza and Nicholas Riesterer are both master’s students in Civil Engineering.
Two CEE students receive AISC scholarships
Sherif El-Tawil wins ASCE Wellington Prize
The award recognizes outstanding papers in transportation engineering.
New Staff: Justin Roelofs
Roelofs joins the department as an Engineering Technician.
From plan to practice: CEE staff make research concepts a reality
Electronics Technician Ethan Kennedy creates a custom reactor controller for wastewater treatment
Center for Low Carbon Built Environment sets ambitious goals for combating climate change
The center aims to cut the built environment’s carbon footprint in half by 2030 and boost its productivity.
Alumnus Bruce Dorfman receives CEE Alumni Merit Award
The award recognizes alumni who inspire students to embody the term “leaders and best.”
Shuo Feng wins second prize for IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Society’s Best PhD Dissertation Award
Feng’s dissertation develops a library of scenario-based testing models for connected and autonomous vehicles.
CEE faculty awarded DEI grant to reshape undergraduate curriculum
The College of Engineering award will fund a project intended to integrate social justice, environmental justice and equity into the CEE undergraduate curriculum.
New Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow: Aleksandra Szczuka
Szczuka’s research focuses on pathogen control in water engineering.
Lutgarde Raskin appointed Distinguished University Professor
Professor Lutgarde Raskin was appointed Vernon L. Snoeyink Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, effective September 1, 2020.
PhD Candidate Ahmed Abdelhady places in Objective Resilience Student Competition
Abdelhady’s work models hurricane damage on residential neighborhoods.
Aline Cotel appointed IPE Faculty Advisor
One-third of U-M Engineering students participate in IPE programs, which seek to develop professional and academic skills through international experiences.
PhD Candidate Alyssa DeSimone awarded SFPE grant
Her research in structural fire engineering focuses on modeling fire spread in large compartments.
Reflecting on an impactful career: CEE Professor Nikolaos Katopodes retires
Professor Nikolaos D. Katopodes is retiring after almost forty years at University of Michigan.
James K. Wight elected Honorary Member of the American Concrete Institute
James Wight taught at U-M from 1973-2019 and has been elected to ACI’s prestigious Honorary Membership. We’re reflecting on his career and his commitment to experimental research and to his students.
New Faculty: F. Estéfan Garcia
Dr. F. Estefan Garcia will join the CEE Department as an Assistant Professor in January 2021.
Enrica Bernardini receives Chi Epsilon Excellence in Teaching Award
The honor, bestowed by the Great Lakes District of Chi Epsilon, recognizes faculty members who demonstrate dedication and excellence in teaching civil engineering.
PhD Student Emily Crossette receives C. Ellen Gonter award from the ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry
The annual award honors outstanding graduate student research papers in chemistry or environmental engineering.
CEE alumnus elected to National Academy of Engineering: A Q&A with Paul Freedman
Freedman is recognized for his contributions to the development and application of science-based computer models for watershed assessment, remediation and management.
Terese M. Olson receives the Jack A. Borchardt Award
Associate Professor and Associate Department Chair of Undergraduate Studies Terese M. Olson was honored at the Borchardt Conference on February 25, 2020.
