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Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Ertugrul Taciroglu
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Professor Mekonnen Gebremichael Leads Water Research in East Africa
Photo courtesy of H. Gunther Water management practices are a key topic of interest for Mekonnen Gebremichael, a professor of the civil and environmental engineering department at UCLA. Curious as to how these practices vary from country to country, principal...
Groundbreaking “Meta-bot” Created by UCLA Team Led by Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng
Photo courtesy of UCLA Samueli School of Engineering A group of UCLA engineers, led by associate professor Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, developed a new process that uses 3D printing to engineer robots in one step. The resulting metamaterials, or active materials with...
UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Student Published in Leading Journal
Photo courtesy of J. Stewart Timothy O'Donnell, a Ph.D. student advised by professor Jonathan Stewart, was part of a Lebanon-US team that investigated the impacts of the 2020 Beirut explosion on infrastructure within Beirut. Working with collaborators at the...
Department Announcements
Professor and Department Chair Ertugrul Taciroglu Named Inaugural Editor-In-Chief of New ASCE Journal
UCLA Samueli civil and environmental engineering professor and department chair Ertugrul Taciroglu was named inaugural editor-in-chief of the newly launched American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) open access journal: ASCE OPEN: Multidisciplinary Journal of Civil...
Civil and Environmental Engineering Postdoctoral Scholar Yu (Rain) Miao Earns Multiple Achievements
Photo courtesy of S. Mahendra Yu (Rain) Miao, a postdoctoral scholar in the Mahendra Lab, received the Chancellor’s Award for Postdoctoral Research last November 9th. This award recognizes Miao’s research and its impact, while also highlighting Miao as a valuable...
UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Student Receives Prestigious Scholarships
Photo courtesy of I. Kwok Ivy Kwok is a third-year Ph.D. student advised by professor Shaily Mahendra. This past year, she received the Boeing Scholarship through the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) at UCLA. This scholarship is awarded to students who have...
Alumni News
Alumnus Christine Goulet Named Director of the USGS Earthquake Science Center
Photo courtesy of J. Stewart UCLA civil and environmental engineering alumnus Dr. Christine Goulet has been named Director of the USGS Earthquake Science Center. In this position, Goulet will lead wide-ranging research and implementation teams in the general area of...
UCLA Alumnus Leads New Sixth Street Bridge Project in LA
Photo from the UCLA Samueli website Civil and environmental engineering alumnus Julie Allen, B.S. ‘92 headed the conception and construction of the newly opened Sixth Street Bridge in Los Angeles. The bridge connects the Arts District with LA’s Eastside. Allen served...
ASCE Awards UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Los Angeles Branch recognized two UCLA alumni during their annual awards night on July 28. Paul Lee, BS '15 was awarded the Outstanding Civil Engineer in Legislative Activities award. Lee is an Energy Policy Analyst at...
In the News
Incoming UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Regan Patterson Featured on Resources Radio
Assistant professor Regan Patterson was recently featured on Resources for the Future's (RFF) Resources Radio, in the episode entitled, "Driving Toward Justice: Transportation and Equity." From the podcast: Patterson asks, "Transit is essential for those who keep our...
UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Student and Professor Featured on Spectrum News 1
Photo courtesy of O. Raoelison Ph.D. candidate Onja Davidson Raoelison and assistant professor Sanjay Mohanty were featured in a video and an article on Spectrum News 1 titled, “Researchers look at how biofilters can protect waterways” From the news story: Raoelison...
UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Jennifer Jay Featured on Spectrum News 1
Professor and vice chair Jennifer Jay was featured in a video news story by Spectrum News titled, “Fight climate change through how and what you eat” From the news story: “Pretty small changes can do, when you add it up across the population. It doesn’t have to be...