The IEEE Board of Directors has elevated Jie Shan, Reilly Professor of Civil Engineering, to the grade of IEEE Fellow, effective January 1, 2026. Professor Shan received this honor for his contributions to advanced LiDAR analytics and technologies.

For the first time in the U.S., a roadway has wirelessly charged an electric heavy-duty truck driving at highway speeds, demonstrating key technology that could help lower the costs of building electrified highways for all electric vehicles to use. The experimental highway segment tests a patent-pending system designed by Purdue engineers. The segment, built by the Indiana Department of Transportation, is a quarter-mile stretch on U.S. Highway 52/U.S. Highway 231 in West Lafayette.

Ayman Habib, the Thomas A. Page Professor of Civil Engineering, will serve as the interim Head of the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, effective December 15, 2025.

Dr. Landon Marston, Associate Professor in the Charles Edward Via, Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech, will present a seminar titled "Modeling, Measuring, and Mapping U.S. Water Use" at 2:30pm on Monday, December 1, in HAMP 2118.

In response to increasing industry demands, Purdue's Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering (LSCCE) is introducing new courses, seminars, and — in the future — a concentration to address the United States' bridge infrastructure workforce gap

The Connected Automated and Resilient Transportation (CART) Lab from the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Purdue University was invited to participate in the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) 60th Anniversary Symposium, held Oct. 2-3 in Ann Arbor, MI.

A team of Purdue University researchers including Yiheng Feng, Assistant Professor of Civil and Construction Engineering and Assistant Director of the Center for Road Safety (CRS), have introduced a new, physically practical method called DetStorm that reveals a critical vulnerability in how autonomous vehicles process visual information.

Rao S. Govindaraju has been named the vice president for Institutes and Centers at Discovery Park District at Purdue. In this role, he will strengthen Discovery Park District's one-of-a-kind research and educational facilities, fostering collaboration across disciplines and driving research that advances the university's strategic priorities. Govindaraju, who has led the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering since 2012, will begin the role in January.

Woei-Chyi Chang, Postdoctoral Researcher in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, has been awarded the 2nd Place Prize in the Poster Competition at the 2025 ITS Michigan Annual Meeting.

Allison McCue (BSCNE 2006), Senior Vice President of Planning at Webcor, has received the 2025 Construction Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award.

Nicholas Ulliman (BSCNE 2010), Project Executive at Ulliman Schutte Construction, has received the 2025 Construction Engineering Emerging Leader Alumni Award.

Elizabeth Fox (BSCNE 2014), Technology Implementation Manager II at Barton Mallow, has received the 2025 Construction Engineering Emerging Leader Alumni Award.

Kenneth "Ken" Thieneman (BSCNE 1987), President/Owner of Thieneman Construction, Inc., has received the 2025 Construction Engineering Outstanding Alumni Award.

Daylight and window views positively affect health and well-being in many ways. However, children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are hypersensitive to environmental stimulation, which leads many educational facilities to use windowless spaces or fully block natural light to avoid potential distractions. Professor Thanos Tzempelikos leads a $600K collaborative research project with Ball State University, sponsored by NSF, to solve this problem.

Robert Frosch, a professor of civil engineering and vice provost for academic facilities, has been selected to receive the Charles S. Whitney Medal by the American Concrete Institute, in recognition of his advancement of engineering knowledge.

Purdue Civil Engineering alumnus Chris Burke (BSCE '77, MSCE '79, PhD '83, HDR 2010) has received the 2025 President's Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). He was presented with the medal during the 2025 ASCE Convention held in Seattle, Washington.

The Midwest branch of FHWA's Build America Center, in association with the ASCE Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) Purdue student chapter, hosted the workshop on September 11, 2025, at Purdue University.

PaveX, a Purdue University-connected startup founded and led by Associate Professor Mohammad Jahanshahi, is leveraging AI to help public works departments across multiple Indiana cities automate road condition assessments and maintain local road infrastructure.

Professor Ernest R. Blatchley III recently started a 2-year term as President of the International Ultraviolet Association (IUVA).

Building on its tremendous space legacy, Purdue University is pursuing a groundbreaking opportunity — research and learning aboard a Virgin Galactic suborbital spaceflight with an all-Boilermaker crew. The flight is expected to represent Purdue faculty, students and alumni by featuring a five-person crew that includes CE alumnus Jason Williamson (BSCE 1997).