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New ASCE Fellows – December 2020

ASCE members elected to Fellow status have made celebrated contributions and developed creative solutions that have enhanced lives.

Ogden tabbed as ASCE Fellow

Fred L. Ogden, Ph.D., P.E., F.EWRI, F.ASCE, who works with the IBSS Corp. as acting chief scientist and academic-in-residence at the U.S. National Water Center, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Shields elevated to Society Fellow

Gerarda M. Shields, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, currently the Interim Dean of the School of Technology & Design at New York City College of Technology, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.

Society Awards – December 2020

ASCE presents nearly 100 Society awards every year, recognizing civil engineers who advance the profession either through achievement or published papers.

Society presents Mejia with 2021 Peck Award

ASCE has honored Lelio H. Mejia, Ph.D., P.E., GE, M.ASCE, NAE, with the 2021 Ralph B. Peck Award.

2021 Casagrande Award announced

ASCE has honored Katerina Ziotopoulou, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, and Xunchang Fei, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, as the two winners of the 2021 Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award.

Berg earns Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award

ASCE has honored Ryan Berg, P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, with the 2021 Martin S. Kapp Foundation Engineering Award.

Slideshow: ASCE project demonstrates green stormwater management techniques

ASCE completed a sustainable, low-impact development project at its Reston, Virginia, headquarters in December 2020. The project also demonstrates best management practices in stormwater control.

Converting infrastructure systems to geographic information systems

Geographic information systems’ ability to effectively manage and analyze spatial data makes it an ideal means for cities to manage their infrastructure systems.

ASCE’s 2020 in Review: Gunalan looks back on remarkable year

ASCE 2020 President K.N. Gunalan, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE, F.ASCE, looks back on his presidential year.