Engineering News-Record released its 2017 Top 25 Newsmakers, and ASCE members represent almost a third of the list, recognized for their contributions to the construction industry and public. From releasing a giant-screen engineering film to providing vital assistance in the face of Hurricane Harvey, Society members continue to have a remarkable impact in their communities and around the world. “Recognizing ASCE’s vision of civil engineers
Gyan Shrivastava, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, received his civil engineering education at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, Imperial College in London, and the University of the West Indies in Trinidad. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer in the United Kingdom. He spent seven years in design and construction before commencing a career in academia. In 2015, he retired as a professor of hydraulic engineering
If you’ve been even the least bit active in ASCE during the last few years, then you’ve probably seen Elizabeth Ruedas, P.E., QISP, ENV SP, M.ASCE. A project engineer for CNC Engineering, shuttling between offices in Irvine and City of Industry in Southern California, Ruedas organizes, presents at, or attends an ASCE event seemingly every single week. Having served in 16 different ASCE roles since
New year, new Board, new energy. The ASCE Board of Direction convened its first quarterly meeting of the year, Jan. 11, in Las Vegas, with a renewed emphasis on communication and collaboration that will inform future decisions. “We took the opportunity to bring in different groups, different stakeholders to have some different conversations,” said 2018 ASCE President Kristina Swallow. “I think doing that gave the
This is a question I get often from civil engineering professionals, usually from those on the early side of their career. It’s in reference to that proverbial fork in the road that all civil engineering professionals come to at some point: Will you stay on the technical track in your career, or will you go down the path of management? First of all, does this
Each year, ASCE recognizes 10 remarkable college students – young engineers in training whose early achievements mark them for greatness as professionals and point toward an optimistic future for civil engineering. Here is the class of 2018 ASCE New Faces of Civil Engineering – College: • Kofi Afriyie, Civil Engineering major, Morgan State University • Danielle Berman, Civil Engineering major, Penn State University • Eric
It’s an ASCE tradition. As the calendar turns to the new year, ASCE identifies an exceptional group of rising talents as the New Faces of Civil Engineering, shining spotlights on 10 outstanding young professionals and 10 college students who exemplify the future of the profession. Here are the 10 young professionals named New Faces for 2018: • Jaffer Almosawy, ENV SP, EIT, EI, A.M.ASCE, Engineering
Welcome to the first ASCE News Civil Engineering Roundtable, a monthly collection of insights on important industry topics offered by a cross-section of prominent ASCE members. With “Best of 2017” lists officially in the rear view, it’s time to press forward with 2018. So we asked members to complete this sentence: As we begin a new year, the issue that will dominate the civil engineering
Happy New Year. While personally I don’t believe that January 1st offers any more opportunity than the other 364 days of the year, it does usually give us some time when we can reflect on the past year and plan for the new one. I myself go through an intensive strategic planning process each year during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. I
Actions speak louder than words. We’ve all heard that expression at one point, but what does it mean? Studies suggest that 80 to 95 percent of one-on-one communication is nonverbal. Around 38 percent comes from tone of voice and 55 percent comes from body language. And the rest? Only 7 percent of communication comes from what we say. What we don’t say is just as
