Alumni

James H. Clarke, professor of civil and environmental engineering, last week received a Distinguished Service Recognition award from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for his service on the NRC’s Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Materials (ACNW&M). Plaques were presented in a ceremony at the Rockville, Maryland, headquarters of the NRC… Read More

  He is tall and lanky with the broad features typical of a Netherlander; she is diminutive and refined, reflecting her East Indian heritage. But with all of their differences, one would be hard pressed to find a more complementary couple than Duco and Anita Mahadevan-Jansen. “You couldn’t find two… Read More

Peter A. Krenkel, who taught environmental and water resources engineering (EVRE) at Vanderbilt from 1959 to 1973, died June 1 at his home in Reno, Nevada, of a brain tumor. He was 78. Krenkel was a well recognized expert in the field of environmental engineering and was an author and… Read More

  William B. “Boyce” Smith, Jr., 71, who played quarterback at Vanderbilt before becoming a National Football League referee and head of a steel company, passed away June 10 after a lengthy illness. Smith, who graduated with a degree in civil engineering, arrived at Vanderbilt without a scholarship during… Read More

  Steven C. Lane Stephen C. Lane, PE, DEE, has been named Outstanding Engineer of the Year  by the Nashville chapter of the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers (TSPE). Lane, executive vice president of Smith Seckman Reid (SSR), received a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s… Read More

  Robert E. Stammer Jr, P.E., associate professor of civil engineering, has been elected an International Director of the Institute of Transportation Engineers at the Southern District meeting in Charleston, S.C. in April. Stammer will serve a three-year term, 2009-2012, on ITE’s International Board of Directors representing the Southern… Read More

Vanderbilt School of Engineering Dean Kenneth F. Galloway presented three awards to faculty and staff members for their achievements in research, teaching and professional service during the 2007-08 academic year. The awards were given during a May 6 ceremony at Featheringill Hall. Four faculty members attained emeritus status and were… Read More

Four retiring engineering faculty members will be recognized during Vanderbilt’s May 9 commencement ceremony when the university honors their years of service and bestows on them the title of emeritus faculty. Thomas Harris, Paul King, Karl Schnelle and Richard Schiavi were also recognized May 6 during a School of Engineering… Read More

  Will Hedgecock received Vanderbilt University’s Computer Engineering Program Award in ceremonies held on the campus May 8. The School of Engineering award recognizes Hedgecock for the highest degree of excellence in his field. Hedgecock, who is also a recording artist, was surprised during the award… Read More

Sesha Pinnaduwage and Arunan Skandarajah have been selected Goldwater Scholars for the 2008-09 academic year. Each will receive a two-year scholarship worth $7,500 a year for educational expenses. The Goldwater Scholarship is the premier undergraduate award of its type in the fields of mathematics, the natural sciences and engineering. Competition… Read More