ASCE has honored Stephen J. Ressler, Ph.D., P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, with the 2019 ASCE Presidents’ Award in recognition of his 34 years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and his extensive engagement in engineering education at the U.S. Military Academy and Lehigh University, and as principal instructor for ASCE’s ExCEEd Teaching Workshop.
Ressler is renowned for educating students and educators alike. A...
ASCE has honored the writing team of Yang-Ping Yao, Ph.D., Aff.M.ASCE; Yang-Zhi Ruan, Aff.M.ASCE; Jun Chen, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE; Yi Geng, S.M.ASCE; Xing Zhang, S.M.ASCE; Bing-Yang Liu, S.M.ASCE; Xiao-Peng Zong, S.M.ASCE; and Gui-Zhen, Aff.M.ASCE, with the 2019 Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize for the paper “Research on a Real-Time Monitoring Platform for Compaction of High Embankment in Airport Engineering,” in the January 2018 issue of the...
ASCE has honored Timothy K. Dougherty, P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Professional Practice Ethics and Leadership Award for adherence to ASCE’s Code of Ethics in his daily practice and dealings with other professionals in the industry. His composure and integrity are exemplary and, through his leadership and mentoring, have served as a benchmark for many young professionals.
Dougherty’s work both individually and as a mentor...
ASCE has honored Ben Leshchinsky, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2020 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award for his invaluable contributions to the analysis and design of multiple geotechnical systems and a superb ability to transfer sophisticated concepts and mathematical evaluations often restricted to academic circles into the hands of practitioners.
Leshchinsky’s professional accomplishments align with the legacy left by Professor Casagrande. He is an outstanding...
James Starace, P.E., M.ASCE, chief engineer for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and a demonstrated leader of public sector projects and programs, has been honored by ASCE as the 2020 Outstanding Projects And Leaders award winner in government.
The ASCE OPAL awards honor outstanding civil engineering leaders for their lifetime accomplishments. This year’s OPAL winners will be recognized at the 2020...
Sergio A. Pecori, P.E., F.ASCE, chairman and CEO of Hanson Professional Services Inc., has been honored by ASCE as the 2020 Outstanding Projects And Leaders award winner in management.
The ASCE OPAL awards honor outstanding civil engineering leaders for their lifetime accomplishments. This year’s OPAL winners will be recognized at the 2020 OPAL Gala, March 13, in Washington, D.C.
Pecori has come to represent the very...
Ronald M. Noble, P.E., L.S., D.CE, D.PE, D.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE, president and senior principal engineer of Noble Consultants–G.E.C. Inc., and former director of two major ASCE organizations, has been honored by ASCE as the 2020 Outstanding Projects And Leaders award winner in design.
The ASCE OPAL awards honor outstanding civil engineering leaders for their lifetime accomplishments. This year’s OPAL winners will be recognized at the 2020...
Ted Craddock, P.E., M.ASCE, acting deputy director of the State Water Project with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), and recent project manager for the emergency recovery of the spillways at the nation’s tallest dam, has been honored by ASCE as the 2020 Outstanding Projects And Leaders award winner in construction.
The ASCE OPAL awards honor outstanding civil engineering leaders for their lifetime accomplishments....
ASCE has honored Raymond J. Castelli, P.E., M.ASCE, with the 2020 Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award for more than 40 years of contributions in geotechnical engineering, and particularly for providing innovative solutions that overcame problems and optimized the cost of major infrastructure projects.
Castelli has spent a career providing services of a high quality. He is characterized as always doing the right thing and...
ASCE has honored Anand Puppala, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, with the 2020 Ralph B. Peck Award for outstanding contributions to teaching, research and practice in geotechnical engineering as well as cumulative distinguished research contributions in expansive soils and sustainability.
The Peck Award revolves around publishing case histories or developing design histories. Puppala assisted in writing up case histories for the Remote Sensing Geotechnical Special Publication...
