Departmental News

Dear Friends, It has been an exciting spring semester in our department with lots of great developments. I am biased, but I would say the highlight of this semester came in early April when our ASCE chapter hosted the Carolinas ASCE Student Symposium – a student competition featuring entries from UNC Charlotte and seven other […]

The UNC Charlotte Civil Engineering Department recently organized a dynamic career fair, bringing together students and 30 prominent industry partners. This event served as a vital platform for students to interact directly with professionals, explore career opportunities, and establish valuable connections within the industry. With a strong commitment to bridging academia and industry, the department […]

The recent Civil and Environmental Graduate Research Symposium at UNC Charlotte showcased the cutting-edge research and innovative projects undertaken by graduate students in our department. Held on March 15th, 2024, the symposium provided a platform for students to present their research findings, exchange ideas, and foster interdisciplinary collaborations. The event featured a diverse range of […]

In celebration of dedication, commitment, and outstanding service, we are thrilled to announce Kristy Lowman, Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Civil & Environmental Engineering, as the recipient of this year’s Staff Member of the Year award for the William States Lee College of Engineering. With a remarkable track record of supporting and guiding students on their […]

The UNC Charlotte student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) hosted this year’s Carolinas Symposium. The UNC Charlotte ASCE competition teams won 10 awards at the symposium. Read more about ASCE’s success at the Carolinas Symposium in the NinerTimes. Steel Bridge 1st Place – Nationals Bound Concrete Canoe 1st Place – Nationals […]

Papers/Articles/publications: Johnson T, Obereiner J, Khire MV. Longer-term temporal trends in PFAS concentrations in Midwestern landfill leachate. Waste Manag Research. 2023 Sep;41(9):1445-1452. doi: 10.1177/0734242X231160087. Hoffman K, Holcomb D, Reckling S, Clerkin T, Blackwood D, Beattie R, et al. (2023) Using detrending to assess SARS-CoV-2 wastewater loads as a leading indicator of fluctuations in COVID-19 cases […]

On October 24-25, the Department of Civil and Engineering partnered with Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, and the newly announced Charlotte Aviation Innovation and Research Institute to hold this year’s Airport Engineering Seminar.  This informative in-person event featured presentations by industry, government, and academic experts in airport design, construction, operation, and maintenance.  The […]

Written by: Professor Shen-En Chen For two semesters, the Sophomore Design class has been using choir singing, with parallel rhythm, melody and different roles, to build teams and understand engineering from a different perspective.  The students learn and perform a variety of songs in non-English languages in a choir format to understand and appreciate a […]

On behalf of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, we would like to congratulate our own, Dr. Jy Wu on receiving this year’s Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award.  This award is presented to a Graduate Program Director who is selected by a committee of previous winners, the Graduate Council chair, and Graduate School staff.  […]

With a new semester, brings new hires and new promotions for some faculty members.  The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering would like to welcome our two newest additions to our faculty, Wala’a Al makhadmeh and Ahmed Abu El Ela, congratulate our three faculty members who were recently tenured, Mei Sun, Mariya Munir, and Nicole […]