Category: faculty news
3 CEE Faculty Ranked in Top 2% of Scientists
Dr. Kay Wille, Professor and Director of School Dr. Emmanouil Anagnostou, Professor Dr. Baikun Li, Professor Three faculty members from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering have been recognized among the world’s top 2% of scientists in 2024, according to Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientist Rankings. This prestigious ranking identifies the most widely cited scholars […]
SoCEE Researchers Awarded $10.4M Grant to Enhance Traffic Safety Analytics
Dr. Kai Wang, Assistant Research Professor, Project Manager, CTI Dr. Eric Jackson,Research Professor, Executive Director, CTI The University of Connecticut’s Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI) has been awarded a $10.4 million, five-year grant (2025–2030) by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) to advance […]
Dr. Monika Filipovska Earns NSF Grant for Quantum Transportation Research
Dr. Monika Filipovska, assistant professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has received a prestigious NSF Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) to pioneer the use of quantum computing in transportation engineering. Her project, Quantum Algorithmic Foundations for Reliable Transportation Networks, addresses one of today’s most pressing challenges: ensuring transportation systems remain safe, […]
Davis Chacón-Hurtado Receives National ASCE Teaching Award
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to share that Dr. Davis Chacón-Hurtado, Assistant Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Co-Director of the Engineering for Human Rights Initiative, has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 ExCEEd New Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, presented by the American Society […]
Dr. Marina Astitha Named Eversource Energy Professor in Environmental and Sustainability Education
Astitha (right) at the American Meteorological Society’s Annual Meeting Astitha (left) at the AGU 2024 Fall Meeting in Washington DC SoCEE is proud to announce that Dr. Marina Astitha has been selected as an Eversource Energy Professor in Environmental and Sustainability Education. This distinguished three-year appointment, conferred by the UConn College of […]
Marina Astitha and Sarira Motaref Honored with C.R. Klewin Teaching Award for 2024-2025
We are proud to announce that Marina Astitha (Environmental Engineering) and Sarira Motaref (Civil Engineering) have been awarded the C.R. Klewin Teaching Award for the 2024-2025 academic year. This annual award honors outstanding faculty who demonstrate a sustained commitment to excellence in engineering education and student success. Dr. Marina Astitha is an Associate Professor […]
Kay Wille Appointed Director of the UConn School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SoCEE) at the University of Connecticut is proud to announce that Dr. Kay Wille will officially assume the role of Director in August 2025, following a year of service as interim director. Since joining UConn in 2010, Dr. Wille has become a cornerstone of the School’s research and […]
Diego Cerrai Receives NSF CAREER Award for Power Outage and Restoration Modeling
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering proudly announces that Dr. Diego Cerrai, Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Interim Director of the Eversource Energy Center (EEC), has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award in support of his research into storm impact modeling and infrastructure resilience. Cerrai’s work focuses on understanding […]
UConn SoCEE’s Arash Zaghi Receives Prestigious Presidential Early Career Award
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to celebrate Dr. Arash Zaghi’s remarkable achievement as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This prestigious honor, bestowed by outgoing President Joe Biden, is the highest recognition the federal government awards to early-career researchers and reflects Dr. Zaghi’s exceptional contributions […]
UConn CEE Faculty and Students Advocate for Embracing Neurodiversity in STEM
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering is proud to highlight the important work of Dr. Arash Zaghi, professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Ph.D. student Connie Syharat, who are advocating for a more inclusive and innovative STEM environment by embracing neurodiversity. Dr. Zaghi, featured in Chemical & Engineering News, has been at the […]
