Accomplishments: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction
David James (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) participated in the TedXLasVegasLive event this month at the Springs Preserve. Director of solar and renewable energy programs at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, he is an expert on the interactive sustainability panel. The all-day event brought together local gurus on important topics concerning…
Szu-Ping Lee (Physical Therapy) and Edward Neumann (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction, Emeritus) spoke during the 2015 World Congress of the International Society of Prosthetics and Orthotics in Lyon, France. Their presentation, "Optimizing Functions for Individuals with Lower Extremity Amputation: Clinicians' Perspective on…
Erica Marti (Civil and Environmental Engineering) was selected to join the U.S. delegation and attend the 2015 Interdisciplinary Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting in Lindau, Germany. She is one of 55 U.S. students chosen by Oak Ridge Associated Universities to participate in this international scientific meeting with 70 Nobel Laureates in attendance.…
Kishor Shrestha, Pramen Shrestha (both Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction), and Evangelos Yfantis (Computer Science) are co-authors of a book, Framework Development for Construction Safety Visualization, that is based on Kishor Shrestha's thesis.
Erica Marti (Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction) is among 25 graduate students across the country selected to conduct research in Australia as part of the East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute (EAPSI). For eight weeks this summer, she is doing research at Curtin University in Perth, Australia, involving potable water reuse and…
Neil Opfer (Civil and Environmental Engineering) has been named a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International. A selective and prestigious honor, the designation is in recognition of his professional attainment and significant accomplishment in cost management or cost engineering. He will be officially presented…
Dave James (Provost) has been named a fellow member of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). The fellow member grade was established 13 years ago to honor those active NSPE members who have demonstrated exemplary service to their profession, their society, and their community. This honor for his outstanding service was presented…