Category: faculty news
Building Future Engineers: Engineering Excellence in High School
A record-setting pasta bridge at E.O. Smith High School is showcasing the impact of a collaborative effort between UConn Early College Experience (ECE) and the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Students enrolled in CE 2110: Applied Mechanics, a UConn ECE course taught by instructor Raluca Mocanu at E.O. Smith High School, recently designed, analyzed, […]
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 […]
Sarira Motaref Featured in UConn Magazine for Transformative Approach to Engineering Education
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to celebrate Professor in Residence and Director of Innovation and Student Success, Dr. Sarira Motaref, who was recently featured in the Summer 2026 issue of UConn Magazine as part of its “The Instructor” series. The feature highlights Motaref’s exceptional dedication to teaching, student success, and innovation […]
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 […]
Faculty Promotions for Dr. Astitha and Dr. Cerrai
Marina Astitha, Ph.D. Environmental Engineering Diego Cerrai, Ph.D. Environmental Engineering The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to celebrate two faculty promotions recognizing outstanding achievements in research, teaching, and service. Dr. Marina Astitha has been promoted to Professor, and Dr. Diego Cerrai has been promoted to Associate Professor. Dr. […]
Equipment Donation for Construction Engineering Education
Construction engineering students are gaining valuable hands-on experience with modern heavy equipment thanks to a major industry partnership supporting the future of sustainable construction education. On April 23, representatives from UConn Engineering, Tyler Equipment Corporation, and the Connecticut’s Local 478 Operator’s Union gathered outside the Castleman Building to celebrate the donation of a Volvo Electric […]
Dr. Anagnostou Receives NASA Honor Group Achievement Award
Emmanouil Anagnostou, Ph.D. Environmental Engineering The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to congratulate Emmanouil Anagnostou on receiving a 2024–2025 NASA Honor Group Achievement Award for his contributions to the BioSCAPE Airborne Remote Sensing Observations Team. The prestigious NASA honor recognizes outstanding teamwork, dedication, and scientific contributions in support of NASA Earth […]
Emmanouil Anagnostou Elected AAAS Fellow
Emmanouil Anagnostou Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Eversource Energy Endowed Chair in Environmental Engineering Director, Eversource Energy Center Applied Research Director, Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation SoCEE is proud to announce that Dr. Emmanouil Anagnostou has been elected as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of […]
SoCEE Researchers Advance Energy Resilience Research
SoCEE Contributors Emmanouil Anagnostou Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Director, Institute of Environment and Energy Shah Saki Ph.D. Candidate, Environmental Engineering As extreme weather events grow more frequent and intense, they increasingly occur in combination, creating compounding stresses on the nation’s power grid. New research from UConn’s Outage Prediction Modeling (OPM) team shows that these […]
Emmanouil Anagnostou is Elected as an American Meteorological Society Fellow
Emmanouil Anagnostou Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Eversource Energy Endowed Chair in Environmental Engineering Director, Eversource Energy Center Applied Research Director, Connecticut Institute for Resilience and Climate Adaptation We are excited to share that Emmanouil Anagnostou, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor and Eversource Energy Endowed Chair of Environmental Engineering, has been named a Fellow of […]
