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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. […]
Manish Roy Elected to ASEE Civil Engineering Division Leadership
Manish Roy, Ph.D. Civil Engineering Dr. Manish Roy, Associate Professor in Residence and Distinguished Engineering Educator in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been elected First-Term Director of the Civil Engineering Division within the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) for the 2026–2027 term. The Civil Engineering Division, part of ASEE’s Professional […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
