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17 03, 2023

Thomas Wahl is the recipient of the 2023 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

2023-03-17T14:32:46-04:00March 17th, 2023|

Dr. Wahl won this important (ASCE) Award for his “pioneering work on coastal compound flooding and developing innovative multivariate design concepts.” The Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize (Huber Award) is the highest-level mid-career research award in all areas of civil engineering. The award is annually given to individuals with notable achievements and contributions in research [...]

30 01, 2023

UCF Assistant Professor Fudong Liu and his research were in the UCF Today news.

2023-01-30T20:36:51-05:00January 30th, 2023|

Here are the latest articles about his research. UCF Researchers Work to Reduce the Amount of Precious Metals in Catalytic Converters  Not only could the research make catalytic converters less attractive to thieves, but it could also help the environment. Research Team Turns to Nanotechnology for Chemical Reaction Promoters The new approach could mean [...]

10 01, 2023

Mohamed Abdel-Aty Named a Highly-Cited Researcher for 2022

2023-01-10T14:47:15-05:00January 10th, 2023|

Mohamed Abdel-Aty, Pegasus Professor and Chair of the UCF Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, has been recognized as a highly-cited researcher in transportation safety by analytics company Clarivate. The distinction recognizes the world’s most influential researchers – those in the top .1% – as measured by the number of papers cited [...]

13 12, 2022

Dr. Woo Hyoung Lee received a SERDP 2022 Project of the Year Award

2022-12-13T09:54:29-05:00December 13th, 2022|

A Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) project team consisting of the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division, the University of Central Florida, and the Naval Research Laboratory received the 2022 SERDP Project of the Year Award for Weapons Systems and Platforms (only one award is provided per each program area with [...]

4 11, 2022

UCF researchers receive award from Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) Funding Program

2022-11-04T13:40:16-04:00November 4th, 2022|

UCF researchers from the RISES and Sustainable Coastal Systems clusters teamed up to receive 1 million dollar grant from DOE to assess how Photovoltaic systems and energy storage can help vulnerable communities across Central Florida and in the Panhandle to become more resilient to impacts from extreme weather events. The interdisciplinary team includes researchers [...]

9 06, 2022

UCF Awards Promotions to Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering Faculty

2022-06-09T11:08:56-04:00June 9th, 2022|

Consideration for promotion and tenure takes nearly an entire academic year as faculty are evaluated on three main areas: research, teaching, and service Eighty-nine UCF faculty received promotions and another 48 earned tenure status for the 2021-22 cycle following a rigorous evaluation process. The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering had five faculty [...]

25 04, 2022

Wahl Receives NSF CAREER Award

2022-04-26T13:40:50-04:00April 25th, 2022|

Thomas Wahl, an assistant professor in the UCF Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, has been recognized by the National Science Foundation with a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award for his research proposal, The Effect of Spatiotemporal Storm Surge Clusters on Coastal Flood Risk. The NSF CAREER award is a highly-competitive grant [...]

8 04, 2022

Mohamed Abdel-Aty Receives National Transportation Award

2022-04-13T13:01:44-04:00April 8th, 2022|

Mohamed Abdel-Aty, professor and trustee chair for the UCF Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction Engineering, is the 2022 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award. The honor recognizes an individual who has made remarkable contributions to transportation education. “I am so grateful to ARTBA, and [...]

26 02, 2022

Dr. Ricardo Zaurin received the 2022 AIM High Impact Individual Award

2022-02-26T08:41:10-05:00February 26th, 2022|

Nominated by fellow faculty member Necati Catbas, Dr. Ricardo Zaurin, a Lecturer in the College of Engineering and Computer Sciences, received the 2022 AIM High Impact Individual Award for his dedication to reducing the cost of instructional materials for his students. This individual impact awardee was selected because of the accessibility, quantity, and [...]

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