UCLA Civil Engineering Alumnus Receives Editor’s Choice Award by Leading Geophysical Journal
Water Resources Research, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the American Geophysical Union, awarded Sarfaraz Alam, Ph.D. ’21, the 2020 Editor’s Choice Award. Alam, who is the lead author of the paper, has been featured by the publication previously. The...
UCLA Civil Engineering Alumnus Featured in Leading Geophysical Journal on Groundwater Storage Recovery
Sarfaraz Alam, Ph.D. '21 was recently featured in the Water Resources Research journal published by the American Geophysical Union (AGU). Entitled “Estimating Post-Drought Groundwater Storage Recovery in California’s Central Valley,” the piece highlighted a new study...
UCLA CEE Alumni Awarded by ASCE San Francisco Section
Two UCLA Civil and Environmental Engineering alumni were recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Francisco Section for their outstanding contributions to the community. Maxwell Armenta (BS '17) received the Outstanding Civil Engineer in...
In Memoriam: Raymond Arthur Sholes
IN MEMORIAM RAYMOND ARTHUR SHOLES Raymond A. Sholes passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 17, 2021 at the age of 95. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1948. He was a member of the Engineering honor fraternity Chi...
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...
Robert Lyons, ’78, Nominated for SEAOC College of Fellows
Congratulations to Robert Lyons, UCLA HSSEAS '78 and Structural Engineer at Brandow & Johnston, for his nomination to the Structural Engineers Association of California (SEAOC) College of Fellows.
UCLA Alumni and Instructor Eugene Tseng, ’73, receives Legacy Award
UCLA alumni awarded the prestigious Legacy Award from the Solid Waste Association of North America.