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UCLA Graduate Student-Led Study Featured by JPL/NASA
Photo courtesy of I. Callejas A study entitled, “A GEE toolkit for water quality monitoring from 2002 to 2022 in support of SDG 14 and coral health in marine protected areas in Belize,” was featured on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)/ National Aeronautics and...
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...
Department Announcements
CEE Professors Scott Brandenberg and Timu Gallien Receive California Climate Action Seed Grant
Original article on UCLA Samueli Sea Level Rise Impacts on Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction Scott Brandenberg, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, will serve as the principal investigator on the project with a two-year, $520,000 grant. Timu...
UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumni and Faculty Awarded by ASCE
Photo courtesy of W. Goodin UCLA CEE alumni and faculty were honored at the annual American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch (MLAB) Awards Night at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion last July 27th. More than 200 people attended to...
CEE Department Welcomes Idil Akin and Fabian Rosner
Photos courtesy of I. Akin and F. Rosner Original article from UCLA Samueli The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering has appointed two new faculty members with sustainability-focused research backgrounds to its Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. They bring...
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
Professor Gaurav Sant featured in Forbes and LA Times
Professor Gaurav Sant, holding a joint appointment in the civil and environmental engineering and materials science and engineering departments at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, was featured in several leading news outlets recently. From the Forbes article,...
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...