Departmental News

On October 18th, over 200 students from several local high schools attended and competed in the Fall Semester’s Mini Carolinas Conference (MC²) at UNC Charlotte. This exciting event is designed as a smaller-scale version of the Carolinas Conference, providing high school students with a unique opportunity to engage with engineering disciplines through hands-on competitions and […]

Welcome to the Fall 2024 Newsletter from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering! We’re excited to share this update with you, highlighting the latest developments, achievements, and opportunities in our department. This issue celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of our students, from our “5 Under 25(ish)” recognition tradition to the remarkable achievements of our graduate […]

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering proudly hosted the 2024 Airport Engineering Seminar on October 7-8 at the Sullenberger Aviation Museum. This seminar is made possible by our great partnerships with the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, and the Charlotte Aviation Innovation and Research (AIR) Institute. The seminar brought together industry, government, […]

Our seniors took part in the William States Lee College of Engineering Senior Design Expo, held on May 1st. This event was a resounding success, highlighting the innovative solutions and collaborative spirit of our graduating students. The expo featured a diverse range of projects addressing pressing challenges in civil and environmental engineering. From sustainable land […]

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Kimberly Warren as the new Associate Chair for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE). Dr. Warren earned her undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech (1996) and her Master’s and PhD from North Carolina State University (1999 & 2003).  She is an Associate Professor in the […]

With the great success our American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) competition teams have had this year, we’re thrilled to spotlight a few of the remarkable individuals who have served as team captains. Michael “Andrew” Crawford – Steel Bridge Captain Andrew has served as the 2023-24 captain of the ASCE Steel Bridge team.  His reason […]

We are so proud to announce that two of our very own Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty members were honored with awards for Excellence in Teaching. Professor Dave Naylor received recognition for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching and Dr. Srinivas Pulugurtha received recognition for Excellence in Graduate Teaching.  These exceptional educators exemplify the highest standards of […]

As we bid farewell to the academic year, we also pause to honor the remarkable contributions of three members of our Civil and Environmental Engineering department who are embarking on new chapters in their lives. Retiring Faculty Members: Dr. Rajaram Janardhanam: With 44 years of dedicated service to our department, Dr. Janardhanam leaves behind a […]

Peer Reviewed Publications:Gu, J.J., Jiang, Z.B., Fan, W., Qin, W. and Zhang, Z., Short-Term Semantic Trajectory Prediction for Individual Metro Passengers Based on Multi-Level Periodicity Mining, Accepted for Publication, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, February 2024.Yang, T. and Fan, W., Transit Signal Priority under Connected Vehicle Environment: Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach, Accepted for Publication, Journal […]

We recently had the pleasure of hosting an engaging and inspiring environmental engineering outreach event for nearly 100 high school students, and we are thrilled to reflect on its success and impact. The event, held at Lake Norman State Park, on February 16th, 2024, aimed to introduce students to the exciting world of environmental engineering […]