News from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

SoE civil engineering assistant professor is part of a team deployed to evaluate any observed structural damage from the earthquake to determine if a full reconnaissance team would be needed.

The award honors engineering educators who throughout their career have had a positive impact on the engineering profession and policy leadership.  

A $5 million cooperative agreement to carry out activities to continuously identify, evaluate, prioritize, publish, and move new and advanced bridge approaches, technologies and materials to full practice. The agreement also supports the latest innovations in bridge safety that incorporates artifical intelligence technology.

“It’s all about people and relationships – REA can give students access and connect them with alumni of varying backgrounds.” - Parth Oza

Alumna Tam Lam Sillick recounts her perilous journey from Vietnam to today where she is a vice president and Lawrenceville, NJ office lead for WSP, the global engineering and professional services firm.

Competitive Academic Agreement Program (CAAP) grant from U.S. Department of Transportation - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT-PHMSA) awarded to Rutgers team.

Yalin Li's passion for research, which started with her curiosity to understand how the world works, led her to the engineering community.

Tyler Oathes, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, shares is interests to understand the seismic and static behavior of geosystems and reducing the hazards they pose to society. 

My junior year I started as a research assistant in associate professor Nicole Fahrenfeld’s lab working on a project tracking the SARS-COV-2 virus through wastewater from treatment plants and Rutgers dorms.