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Our Latest Research News
Professor Mathieu Bauchy receives National Science Foundation CAREER award
Professor Mathieu Bauchy has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award, the agency’s highest honor for faculty members in the early part of their careers. The award includes a five-year, $500,000 grant to support his research and teaching in the field of...
Researchers receive Department of Energy grant to transform carbon dioxide into construction materials
A UCLA research team led by Professor Guarav Sant has received a two-year, $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to support development of a process that can convert carbon dioxide emissions into construction materials. Read more at...
NHR3 Awarded Research Project on Seismic Risk Assessment of Distributed Water Infrastructure Crossing Earthquake Faults in Southern California
The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) just awarded a research contract to the UCLA Natural Hazards Risk and Resiliency Research Center (NHR3) to study Seismic Risk Assessment of Distributed Water Infrastructure Crossing Earthquake Faults in Southern...
Department Announcements
C&EE Department Welcomes Associate Professor Jiaqi Ma
The UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Department is excited to welcome our newest faculty member, Associate Professor Jiaqi Ma! Ma utilizes artificial intelligence, control theory, optimization, robotics and machine learning to develop vehicle and...
C&EE Professor Brandenberg Advises Prioritizing Resiliency to Prepare for Earthquakes
Read the article at https://www.smartcitiesdive.com/news/weaving-earthquake-risk-into-city-resiliency-plans/586771/
UCLA C&EE Student and Professors Earn 2020 WEF Award for Published Papers
UCLA student Renjie Li and Professors Jay and Stenstrom earn WEF award for published paper.
Alumni News
C&EE Postdoc Chukwuebuka “Buka” Nweke Recounts Journey from Nigeria
Chukwuebuka “Buka” Nweke recounts his academic journey in a recent article featured on the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering Newsroom page. Read the full article on the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering website.
Jamie E. Kolkey, ’09, Promoted at Kennedy/Jenks Consultants
UCLA alumna Jamie Kolkey has been appointed as Kennedy Jenks’ Operations Manager for Northern California for the Water Business Unit. She will be responsible for operations and leadership of five offices in the firm’s water sector: Sacramento, Walnut Creek, San...
Michael Daciolas, ’15, Receives SEAOSC Structural Engineers Association 2020 Young Engineer of the Year Award
Michael Daciolas, UCLA CEE '15, P.E. and Design Engineer at Structural Focus, is the recipient of the SEAOSC Structural Engineers Association 2020 Young Engineer of the Year Award. Each year, the award is given to a younger member in recognition for their outstanding...