ASCE has honored the writing team of Michael Pollino, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., M.ASCE; Derek Slovenec, S.M.ASCE; Bing Qu, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE; and Gilberto Mosqueda, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, with the 2019 Moisseiff Award for the paper “Seismic Rehabilitation of Concentrically Braced Frames Using Stiff Rocking Cores,” published in the September 2017 issue of Journal of Structural Engineering.
This paper advances the understanding of complex nonlinear system-level seismic...
ASCE has honored the following people with the 2019 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering
Research Prizes:
Christopher P. Higgins, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE, for fundamental contributions to advancing the science on the fate and transport of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminants in aquatic and terrestrial systems, which leads to guidelines and models for subsurface remediation.
Higgins has been conducting research on the fate, transport, bioaccumulation, and treatment...
ASCE members elected to Fellow status have made celebrated contributions and developed creative solutions that have enhanced lives. Just 3 percent of Society members hold this prestigious honor.
The most recent members elevated to Fellow are:
• Arthur Alzamora, P.E., F.ASCE
• Auroop Ratan Ganguly, Ph.D., F.ASCE
• Helena M. Solo-Gabriele, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
• Gerald H. Williams Jr., Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE
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Gerald H. Williams Jr., Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a construction industry productivity expert and founder of Construction Research LLC, in Portland, OR, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Williams’ career has touched all aspects of the construction industry. He started as a design engineer on municipal projects and went on to oversee the public improvements on a large urban renewal project...
Earth is the foundation upon which civil engineers build thriving communities, improving the quality of life for people everywhere.
April 22 marks Earth Day, the world’s largest environmental campaign, celebrated in more than 193 countries. Millions around the globe give a voice to environmental issues and remind us that we too must do our part.
Civil engineers are entrusted to harmonize the built and natural environments...
ASCE presents nearly 100 Society awards every year, recognizing civil engineers who advance the profession either through achievement or published papers.
The most recent Society awards are:
• Lily Elefteriadou, Ph.D., M.ASCE, with the 2019 Harland Bartholomew Award
• Carl Haas, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, with the 2019 Computing in Civil Engineering Award
• V. Amarjit Singh, Ph.D., P.Eng., C.Eng., PMP, F.ASCE, with the 2019 Construction Management Award
• Fernanda...
Helena M. Solo-Gabriele, Ph.D., P.E., F.ASCE, a civil and environmental engineer specializing in water quality and the processes that affect contaminant fate and transport, has been named a fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Solo-Gabriele is a professor at the University of Miami College of Engineering (UM CoE) in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, where she has served as faculty member...
The ASCE Foundation provides grants to Student Chapters, Younger Member Groups, Sections, and Branches attending the annual Multi-Region Leadership Conferences. Applicants must show how they will use the money and build compelling cases for why they should be selected.
This year, the applications were so impressive the ASCE Foundation gave three grants at each MRLC.
Orlando MRLC Winners
First place: Indiana Section for programming to provide professional...
Auroop Ratan Ganguly, Ph.D., F.ASCE, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, has been named a Fellow by the ASCE Board of Direction.
Ganguly has 20+ years of professional experience spanning academia, government, and private sector in the U.S. He also has affiliate professor positions in Northeastern’s Khoury College of Computer Science, Marine and Environmental Sciences, Political Science, Public Policy and...
