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Jan 25, 2024

Five CCEE faculty promoted, tenured in 2023

Promotion and tenure mark major milestones in the academic lives of NC State faculty. Promoted faculty have met rigorous standards in their realms of responsibility, and tenured faculty have made…

Jan 25, 2024

CCEE student takes gold in culinary competition

The Global Training Initiative and NC State Dining hosted the university’s inaugural Culinary World Cup this fall. Student chefs sharpened their knives — and their cooking skills — to showcase their mastery of…

Jan 25, 2024

Undergraduate students gain firsthand experience in research through the RISE program

For some CCEE undergraduate students, summer break is the perfect time to explore doctoral programs firsthand through the department’s Research Internship Summer Experience (RISE) program.  As part of the program,…

Jan 24, 2024

Grad student spotlight: William Lupton

Our research and teaching are only possible with the assistance of our nearly 300 graduate students. We shine a spotlight on a few students.  William Lupton is a third-year master…

Jan 24, 2024

Grad student spotlight: Michael Pedraza

Michael Pedraza is a third-year master’s student with a concentration in construction. He grew up in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and is advised by Professor Ed Jaselskis. Pedraza serves as a senior…

Jan 24, 2024

Grad student spotlight: Soumya Sharma

Soumya Sharma is a fifth-year Ph.D. student with a concentration in transportation systems. She grew up in Madhya Pradesh, India, and is advised by Professors George List and Billy Williams. Sharma is a…

Jan 24, 2024

Grad student spotlight: Jethro Ssengonzi

Jethro Ssengonzi is a fourth-year civil engineering Ph.D. student with a concentration in computing and systems. He was named to the 2022 cohort of Energy Data Analytics Ph.D. Student Fellows at…

Jan 24, 2024

In memoriam of Dr. Paul Zia

Educator, Researcher, Practitioner and Mentor. These are all words that have been used to describe Paul Zia, a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering and Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor…

Jan 24, 2024

Fall 2023 Graduation Information

Fall 2023 CCEE Graduation Ceremony Friday, December 15, 2023  ~ 10:00 a.m.  ~ McKimmon Center, Room 1 Reception immediately following the ceremony in McKimmon Center, Room 6 Questions contact:Undergraduate:  Rachael AyresGraduate:  Jodie Gregoritsch…

Jan 24, 2024

New faculty: Meet Anderson R. de Queiroz

Joining CCEE in August as an associate professor in the computing and systems group was a full-circle moment for Anderson R. de Queiroz.  He first started at CCEE in November 2015…

Jan 24, 2024

New faculty: Meet Danjue Chen

Danjue Chen joined CCEE as an associate professor in August as part of the transportation systems and materials group. She runs the SHINE (Smart Human-centered TransportatIon AutoNomy for Everyone) Lab and…

Jan 24, 2024

New faculty: Meet Ange-Therese Akono

Ange-Therese Akono joined CCEE as an associate professor in the mechanics and materials group in August. She received a Diplome D’Ingenieur from the Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau, France, and an M.Sc.…

Jan 24, 2024

New faculty: Meet Jessica Kaminsky

Jessica Kaminsky has become a globetrotter over the span of her personal and professional life. Born in Australia, she grew up south of the Wolfpack in Auburn, Alabama. Kaminsky joined the…

Jan 24, 2024

New faculty: Meet Jacelyn Rice-Boayue

For Jacelyn Rice-Boayue, joining CCEE meant an opportunity to help build NC State’s already long-standing reputation in environmental engineering.  Rice-Boayue started work at CCEE in August as an assistant professor working…

Jan 24, 2024

New faculty: Meet Jorge E. San Juan

As a researcher focused on the physical and engineering role of coastal ecosystems altering water currents, sediment transport, and the geomorphological evolution of coasts, Jorge E. San Juan’s move this summer…

Jan 24, 2024

CCEE Postdoctoral Research Scholar Pegah Ghasemi interviewed on Geo-Institute’s web series Director’s Cut

CCEE Postdoctoral Research Scholar Pegah Ghasemi was recently interviewed on the technical society Geo-Institute (G-I)’s web series Director’s Cut. G-I Director Brad Keelor chatted with Ghasemi about her research at…

Jan 24, 2024

CCEE’s Leah Weaver scores second place in NC State’s 3MT Competition

CCEE Ph.D. student Leah Weaver won second place in the 9th Annual Three Minute Thesis competition hosted by the Graduate School. First held at The University of Queensland in 2008, the 3MT…

Jan 24, 2024

CCEE’s Katherine Anarde receives federal funding to help underserved communities develop greater resilience to flooding

The Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program (NOAA) announced in September that $3.9 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be awarded over…

Oct 31, 2023

Poop, Pee and Microbes: The Complicated Ecology of Pit Latrines

A new study sheds light on the complex microbial ecosystems found in pit latrines, which are used by billions of people around the world. The findings are relevant for efforts…

Oct 30, 2023

CCEE inducts six new members into Alumni Hall of Fame

The Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame was established to inspire our current students and our alumni and to celebrate the accomplishments of those extraordinary…