Category: award
Nicholas Lownes Appointed Castleman Professor of Engineering Innovation
Nicholas Lownes, P.E., Ph.D. Civil Engineering The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to congratulate Associate Professor Nicholas Lownes, P.E. on his appointment as a Castleman Professor of Engineering Innovation in the UConn College of Engineering. Established to recognize outstanding faculty members who exemplify excellence in research, education, and outreach, the Castleman […]
Diego Cerrai Appointed Collins Aerospace Professor of Engineering Innovation
Diego Cerrai, Ph.D. Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor Diego Cerrai has been appointed a Collins Aerospace Professor of Engineering Innovation in the University of Connecticut College of Engineering, recognizing his exceptional achievements in research, teaching, and service. The three-year professorship honors outstanding early-career faculty members whose accomplishments place them among the leaders in their fields. […]
Yuanlong Dai Receives Spring 2026 Outstanding Graduate TA Fellowship
Yuanlong Dai Civil Engineering The School is proud to recognize graduate student Yuanlong Dai as the recipient of the Spring 2026 CEE Outstanding Graduate TA Fellowship, an honor awarded based on student feedback collected through end-of-semester course surveys. The fellowship recognizes graduate teaching assistants who demonstrate exceptional dedication to student learning and make a […]
Two Civil Engineering Students Earn Prestigious 2026 Moles Scholarship Awards
Michael Lanteri Civil Engineering Akua Owusu Civil Engineering Two University of Connecticut Civil Engineering students have been selected to receive 2026 Moles Scholarship Awards, earning recognition for their academic excellence, professional promise, and demonstrated commitment to the heavy construction industry. Michael Lanteri and Akua K. Owusu were each awarded a $12,500 scholarship […]
Graduate Student Surendra Bhatta Earns First Place in National Computational Mechanics Paper Competition
Surendra Bhatta Environmental Engineering The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to congratulate doctoral student Surendra Bhatta on receiving First Place in the 2026 Computational Mechanics Committee (CMC) Student Paper Competition at the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EMI) Conference. The prestigious competition, organized by the Computational Mechanics Committee of the American Society of […]
Professor Ramesh B. Malla Receives 2026 ASCE Columbia Medal for Lifetime Leadership in Civil and Aerospace Engineering
Professor Ramesh B. Malla Professor of Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics, UConn School of Civil & Environmental Engineering The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SoCEE) at the University of Connecticut proudly announces that Professor Ramesh B. Malla, Ph.D.; F. ASCE, Life Member; F. EMI, A.F. AIAA, Life M. ASME; Life F. ASNEngr; M. CASE […]
Two UConn CEE Alumni Receive 2026 GOLD Rising Star Award
The University of Connecticut School of Civil and Environmental Engineering proudly celebrates alumni Dr. Dominic Kruszewski, P.E., and Dr. Kevin McMullen, recipients of the 2026 GOLD Rising Star Award from the UConn College of Engineering. The GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) Rising Star Award recognizes recent UConn engineering alumni who have demonstrated […]
Ph.D. Student Aagya Dahal Earns Prestigious Schlumberger Foundation Fellowship for Third Consecutive Year
Aagya Dahal, M.Tech/BE Civil Engineering The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to congratulate Ph.D. student Aagya Dahal on being selected once again for the highly competitive Schlumberger Foundation Faculty for the Future Fellowship, marking her third consecutive year receiving the prestigious international award. The Faculty for the Future Fellowship supports women […]
2026 Senior Design Award Winners
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering celebrated the accomplishments of its graduating students during the 2026 Senior Design Demonstration Day, where Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering teams presented innovative capstone projects to faculty, industry professionals, alumni, and judges from across the country. Senior Design Day provides students with the opportunity to apply the technical […]
Ying Zhang Receives WTS Rhode Island Graduate Scholarship
Ying Zhang, M.S. Civil Engineering Ph.D. student Ying Zhang has received the Helene M. Overly Memorial Graduate Scholarship from the Rhode Island Chapter of WTS International, an organization dedicated to advancing women in transportation. The scholarship recognizes graduate students pursuing careers in transportation and honors the legacy of Helene M. Overly, who helped open […]
