Phillip S. Dunston, Professor of Civil Engineering and Dean's Faculty Fellow for HBCU engagement, is the new director of the Office of Professional Practice (OPP) at Purdue University. The appointment was effective April 1, 2023.

Nadia Gkritza, Professor of Civil Engineering and Agricultural and Biological Engineering, has been appointed to the Transportation Energy Committee (AMS30) of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

Purdue University's Lyles School of Civil Engineering recognized five passionate, influential and visionary graduates during the 29th annual Civil Engineering Alumni Achievement Awards banquet.

A team of researchers at Purdue University's Joint Transportation Research Program, including Director and engineering professor Darcy Bullock, investigated which rural areas would be the best candidates for electric vehicle chargers.

Purdue University researchers, led by Lyles Family Professor of Civil Engineering Darcy Bullock, have developed techniques to harness big data from connected vehicles to monitor congestion caused by crashes, weather and construction.

Luna Lu, the Reilly Professor and acting head of Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering, will serve as associate dean of the faculty for the College, effective April 1.

Bechtel Corp. recently presented its Innovation of the Year award to Bowen Laboratory at Purdue University for its contributions to a large-scale government project. The award recognizes proven innovations that have delivered unprecedented results within the company’s execution model.

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb was a featured guest at the 109th Purdue Road School Transportation Conference and Expo on March 14-15 at Purdue.

Luna Lu, the Reilly Professor and acting head of Purdue's Lyles School of Civil Engineering, has developed technology that could replace methods the construction industry has been using for more than a hundred years to test when concrete structures are ready to take on an external load.

Governor Eric J. Holcomb will be a featured guest at the 109th Purdue Road School Transportation Conference and Expo March 14-15.

Team Carbonbusters from Purdue University was selected as the Great Lakes Regional Winner in the EnergyTech University Prize. The team was awarded $3,000 for their business plan for their entry, “Removing the Barrier to Entry to Net-Zero Biofuels.”

CE graduate student Zainab Saka has been selected by the Indianapolis Women's Transportation Seminar (WTS) Chapter as the recipient of the Helene M. Overly Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded annually to inspire and support women who aspire to pursue a career path in transportation.

Mirian Velay-Lizancos, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, has developed a process that improves upon the traditional method to incorporate phase change materials into construction materials.

Phillip Dunston has been appointed Dean's Faculty Fellow for HBCU engagement, and James Krogmeier has been appointed associate dean for facilities and operations in the College of Engineering.

Ayhan Irfanoglu spent his early childhood in the Turkish town of İskenderun, on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea and an hour’s drive from Antakya, the biblical city of Antioch. Returning to his home country following the series of massive earthquakes on Feb. 6 that have killed over 50,000 people, Irfanoglu says the devastation is overwhelming. But the Purdue University professor remains steadfast in his mission as a civil and structural engineer.

A Purdue CE research team is back in town after a trip to the site of the Norfolk Southern train derailment. The team, led by CE/EEE Professor Andrew Whelton and several students, collected water samples from creeks and homes in East Palestine, Ohio, where a train derailed and spilled hazardous materials like vinyl chloride.

William (Bill) Bailey, PE, SE (BSCE 1988, MSCE 1989), 2021 recipient of the CE Alumni Achievement Award, has been named the sixth CEO of engineering and consulting firm Crawford, Murphy & Tilly.

Pablo Zavattieri, Jerry M. and Lynda T. Engelhardt Professor in Civil Engineering, has been elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. The Fellow grade of membership recognizes exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession and to ASME.

Douglas M. Owen (BSCE '80), senior principal at Stantec, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to drinking water quality, expansion of potable reuse and integration of sustainability in water treatment plant design.