Each year, ASCE recognizes 10 college students who represent the future of civil engineering. These New Faces of Civil Engineering are the rising stars of the industry, role models for the next generation of civil engineers. One student created an app to help others find on-campus parking spots. Another interned on an island in the Gulf of Maine at Shoals Marine Laboratory. Another student created
Don Nguyen, P.E., ENV SP, M.ASCE, is a bridge engineer for COWI in Seattle and the president of ASCE’s Seattle Younger Member Forum. One of ASCE’s most active, dynamic younger members, Nguyen was honored as a 2017 New Face of Civil Engineering. And his volunteer activities aren’t limited to the Pacific Northwest. Last summer, he joined a Bridges to Prosperity project in Panama. In the
(Part 2 of 2) If you’re reading this, you’re most likely in the field of civil engineering, and you probably understand how important public speaking is to your career. Your ability to speak can facilitate project approvals, help you communicate important technical solutions, and help you to bring new business into your firm. So how do you improve your public speaking skills? In part one
Jaffer Almosawy is everywhere. Okay, maybe not literally everywhere. But he’s getting pretty close to ASCE ubiquity. He’s in the nation’s capital at the ASCE Legislative Fly-In. He’s presenting at an ASCE Board of Direction meeting. He’s in Reston, VA, at ASCE Headquarters for the Younger Member Leadership Symposium. He’s in Buffalo, checking out the Eastern Region Younger Member Conference. And actually that trip was
Money was tight for Fernando Ceballos growing up in Brownsville, Texas, a city on the Rio Grande River right at the southernmost tip of the state. At home, it was just him, his mom, and his little brother, so when rent came due, 8-year-old Fernando did what he could to pitch in. “I was knocking on my neighbors’ doors, selling tacos, tamales, slices of cake,
Jessica Chen probably isn’t going to talk to you about how good the Los Angeles Rams defensive line was last season. Truth be told, she doesn’t much care. She can, however, carry on a far more interesting conversation. She can tell you all about how the Rams’ new football stadium was designed and constructed. Born and raised in China, Chen now lives and works in
For Sarah McEwen, it was almost too good to be true. She moves to Jackson, Mississippi, to start her career as a water resources engineer, and what does she find? A detailed replica of the Mississippi River Basin constructed over 200 acres of park land. It’s a water resources engineer’s dream, right? “It’s the largest scale model in the world, and it’s in Jackson, Mississippi,”
Neeraj Kumar Sharma’s passport is running out of pages. He’s got too many stamps. Sharma’s civil engineering career and his penchant for travelling has taken him to 25 different countries (and counting) in six years, bringing a truly global perspective to his work and life in general. “Every country, every city has its own set of challenges,” Sharma said. “Once you start traveling and seeing
For some people, an address represents merely where they live. For Ruwanka Purasinghe, it’s who he is. Purasinghe is Los Angeles to his core. “I was born and raised in L.A., so I have a special connection with the city. I love this city,” he said. “L.A. is an incredibly huge melting pot of people, cultures, and ideas. There’s something in L.A. for everybody. You
Think of it a bit like ASCE’s 10 under 30. Each year, ASCE identifies an exceptional group of rising talents as the New Faces of Civil Engineering, shining a spotlight on 10 outstanding young professionals who exemplify the future of the profession. This year’s class of young professional New Faces, each 30 or younger, boasts a diverse array of interests and achievements. Some are already
