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Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Steven Margulis
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Our Latest Research News
One Year After LA Fires, UCLA Civil & Environmental Engineers Leads Post-Fire Recovery and Mitigation Breakthroughs
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Prof. David Jassby Shares Expertise on Antioch Desalination Plant for The San Francisco Chronicle
Professor David Jassby, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle for his expert insight on the City of Antioch’s new desalination plant. In the article by journalist Kurtis Alexander, the plant is described as...
Prof. Gaurav Sant Recognized As One of The Top 25 Bruinventors of the 21st Century
Gaurav Sant, director of the Institute for Carbon Management (ICM) and a professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named one of UCLA’s top 25 inventors of the 21st century. In 2021, Sant developed the Equatic Carbon Removal Process, a groundbreaking...
Department Announcements
How CEE Alumni Kshitija Shah Turned Early Environmental Advocacy Into a Career in Sustainability
Photo Courtesy by Kshitija Shah...
Prof. John Wallace Receives ACI 2026 Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award
We are proud to announce that Professor John Wallace has received the Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award from the American Concrete Institute Board of Direction. This distinguished honor recognizes exceptional service and leadership within ACI and was awarded...
Prof. Gaurav Sant Elected 2026 Fellow of the American Concrete Institute
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to announce that Professor Gaurav Sant has been elected a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, one of the organization’s highest honors recognizing outstanding contributions to the concrete...
Alumni News
How CEE Alumni Kshitija Shah Turned Early Environmental Advocacy Into a Career in Sustainability
Photo Courtesy by Kshitija Shah...
CEE Alumni Recognized Among Honorees at ASCE Region 9 2026 Awards Luncheon
Photo Courtesy by William Goodin: (Left to right): Mahsa Sheykhsoltan, B.S. ’19 CEE, Project Engineer, HNTB (right middle); Ben Baker, B.S. ’10 CEE, Chair, ASCE Awards Committee (far right) The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Region 9 Awards...
UCLA CEE Students Awarded ASCE LA YMF Scholarships 2026
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In the News
CEE Prof. Gaurav Sant Featured in Los Angeles Business Journal for Pioneering Ocean Carbon Removal
Carbon: Gaurav Sant is chief technology officer of Equatic. (Photo c/o Equatic) In a recent Los Angeles Business Journal feature, Professor Gaurav Sant is spotlighted for his leadership in advancing scalable...
CEE Prof. Gaurav Sant Featured in Vox on Ocean-Based Carbon Removal Breakthrough
Featured Image: Rendering of Equatic’s ocean-based carbon removal plant. Photo Credit: Charles Grace, courtesy of Equatic. A recent Vox feature highlights the pioneering work of Professor Gaurav Sant, a UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering professor and...
CEE Prof. Jennifer Jay Co-Leads UCLA Collaborative Research for Soiling Testing Contaminants Across LA County
Students Amelia Najar, and Samantha Venegas, helped screen more than 100 soil samples at the March 7, 2026 event in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood. (Photo Credit: UCLA Fielding School of Public Health) Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Jennifer Jay...