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Kristy Lowman WSLCoE Staff Member of the Year
In celebration of dedication, commitment, and outstanding service, we are thrilled to announce Kristy Lowman, Undergraduate Academic Advisor for Civil & Environmental Engineering, as the recipient of this year’s Staff Member of the Year award for the William States Lee College of Engineering. With a remarkable track record of supporting and guiding students on their […]
Faculty Achievements
Papers/Articles/publications: Johnson T, Obereiner J, Khire MV. Longer-term temporal trends in PFAS concentrations in Midwestern landfill leachate. Waste Manag Research. 2023 Sep;41(9):1445-1452. doi: 10.1177/0734242X231160087. Hoffman K, Holcomb D, Reckling S, Clerkin T, Blackwood D, Beattie R, et al. (2023) Using detrending to assess SARS-CoV-2 wastewater loads as a leading indicator of fluctuations in COVID-19 cases […]
Fall 2023 Airport Engineering Seminar & Charlotte Air Institute
On October 24-25, the Department of Civil and Engineering partnered with Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, the Sullenberger Aviation Museum, and the newly announced Charlotte Aviation Innovation and Research Institute to hold this year’s Airport Engineering Seminar. This informative in-person event featured presentations by industry, government, and academic experts in airport design, construction, operation, and maintenance. The […]
CEE Students Use Music to Build Teams and World Culture Understanding
Written by: Professor Shen-En Chen For two semesters, the Sophomore Design class has been using choir singing, with parallel rhythm, melody and different roles, to build teams and understand engineering from a different perspective. The students learn and perform a variety of songs in non-English languages in a choir format to understand and appreciate a […]
Dr. Jy WU wins Leadership Award
On behalf of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, we would like to congratulate our own, Dr. Jy Wu on receiving this year’s Thomas L. Reynolds Leadership Award. This award is presented to a Graduate Program Director who is selected by a committee of previous winners, the Graduate Council chair, and Graduate School staff. […]
New Hires, Tenured faculty, & transitions
With a new semester, brings new hires and new promotions for some faculty members. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering would like to welcome our two newest additions to our faculty, Wala’a Al makhadmeh and Ahmed Abu El Ela, congratulate our three faculty members who were recently tenured, Mei Sun, Mariya Munir, and Nicole […]
MC^2: Hands on engineering competitions
On November 17th, over 200 students from seven different high schools attended and competed in the Fall Semester Mini Carolinas Conference. The Mini Carolina’s Conference, MC^2, is designed as a smaller version of the Carolinas Conference which UNC Charlotte American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) students will host in Spring of 2024. MC^2 featured competitions […]
Welcome from the Department Chair
Dear Friends, As I begin my tenure as chair of the UNC Charlotte Department of Civil and Environmental engineering (CEE), there is great excitement around the department for both where we are and where we are headed. This is a department that cares deeply about its students and the quality of education they receive. Further, […]
Student Spotlight: MIke Uduebor
Mike Uduebor chose UNC Charlotte because not only was it in an ideal urban location, but it also fit his research interests. Mike met UNC Charlotte faculty member Dr. Vincent Ogunro when Dr. Ogunro visited his previous institution in Nigeria. Dr. Ogunro was instrumental in introducing Mike to his now research supervisor, Dr. John Daniels. […]