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Dr. Nita Khanal, who earned her PhD in Infrastructure and Environmental Systems in May 2026, was honored with the 2026 Chancellor’s Award—the university’s highest annual recognition for a graduating graduate student demonstrating outstanding academic achievement, leadership, and service to the university community. Dr. Khanal joined Dr. Mariya Munir’s research group in 2021. Her doctoral research […]

In the recently released 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate School rankings, our Civil Engineering graduate program has leaped to #75 in the nation. This impressive 16-spot rise from last year is a testament to the high-impact research, innovative spirit, and dedication of our faculty and graduate students. From sustainable infrastructure to advanced transportation systems to microplastics in the environment to […]

Ph.D. student Roshit Raj Paudel earned second place in the National GeoPoster Competition at Geo-Congress 2026, held March 9-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Geo-Congress is the ASCE Geo-Institute’s annual conference and a premier national gathering for the geotechnical engineering community. Roshit was recognized for his poster, “Beyond Rainfall Intensity and Duration: Toward a Predictive […]

Behind our successful graduate program is a leader who balances the complex rules of university administration and student-centered mentorship. On January 30, the UNC Charlotte Graduate School announced that Dr. Olya Keen, Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is the latest recipient of the Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award. The award, […]