CE grad student Jose Capa Salinas competed as a finalist at the 2024 Purdue Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition. Jose is a Ph.D. candidate in the Structures area at the Lyles School of Civil Engineering, working with Dr. Robert Connor on developing performance-based testing for drones used in bridge inspection.

The 3MT® competition develops academic, presentation, and research communication skills and supports the development of students' capacities to effectively explain their research in language appropriate to an intelligent but non-specialist audience. During each competition, graduate students have three minutes to present a compelling discussion on their research topic, including its significance and relevance, to the general public.