Civil And Environmental Engineering

  • Vanderbilt University

    Vanderbilt University, VUMC faculty named Highly Cited Researchers, rank in top 1% by citations

    Experts from the Institute for Scientific Information identified 13 faculty at Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center as among the top one percent of cited researchers worldwide. The preliminary list of Highly Cited Researchers is drawn from the highly cited… Read More

    Dec. 6, 2022

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    AI-powered cruise control system may pave the way to fuel efficiency and traffic relief

    Left, Professor of Computer Science Jonathan Sprinkle reviews experiment with volunteer drivers. Right, Professor of Civil Engineering Daniel Work discusses the experiment with a volunteer driver (Vanderbilt University) The CIRCLES Consortium, consisting of Vanderbilt University, UC Berkeley, Temple University and Rutgers University-Camden, in coordination with Nissan… Read More

    Nov. 23, 2022

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    Volunteer drivers needed for first-of-its-kind research project

    A morning commute slow down occurs on I-24 between Murfreesboro and Nashville. Vanderbilt researchers are seeking up to 150 local volunteer drivers to participate in a novel traffic study using I-24 MOTION  from November 14-18. The study, being led by School of Engineering professors Jonathan Sprinkle and… Read More

    Oct. 20, 2022

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    Vanderbilt honors three distinguished engineering faculty

    Three prominent faculty members are among the School of Engineering’s most recent honorees. Christos Constantinidis, Stevenson Chair Mark Abkowitz, Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering Gábor Karsai, Distinguished Professor of Computer Science “These faculty members are engaged in cutting-edge research that will have transformative effects,” said… Read More

    Oct. 14, 2022

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    Vanderbilt researcher selected to present at UN’s COP27 in Egypt

    Vanderbilt University has been selected to present in two venues at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly referred to as COP27, Nov. 15 at Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt. Leah Dundon Vanderbilt research assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering and Vanderbilt Climate Change Initiative Director Leah… Read More

    Sep. 26, 2022

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    Vanderbilt researcher receives $2.5 million NSF grant to establish Climate Leaders Academy

    Leah Dundon, research assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been awarded a $2.5 million NSF grant to establish a Climate Leaders Academy at Vanderbilt that will support students learning about climate change from a range of perspectives and include participation at the annual United Nations climate change… Read More

    Sep. 23, 2022

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    Vanderbilt engineering professor Sankaran Mahadevan wins international research award

    Sankaran Mahadevan, John R. Murray Sr. Professor of Engineering and civil and environmental engineering professor, is the winner of the 2022 IASSAR Distinguished Research Award. The award is presented every four years to two eminent senior researchers by the International Association on Structural Safety and Reliability at its quadrennial meeting. Read More

    Sep. 23, 2022

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    Caldwell, Landman win Chancellor’s Award for Research

    L-R, Chancellor Daniel Diermeier, Professor Bennett Landman, Professor Joshua Caldwell, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver and Faculty Senate Chair Rebecca Swan. Engineering professors Joshua Caldwell and Bennett Landman won a Chancellor’s Award for Research at the 2022 Fall Faculty Assembly. Vanderbilt faculty marking 25… Read More

    Sep. 2, 2022

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    Frank L. Parker was a global pioneer in nuclear waste remediation, environmental sustainability

    Frank L. Parker in his office in Jacobs Hall in 2008.  (Vanderbilt University / Steve Green) International nuclear waste management pioneer and member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, Frank L. Parker, 96, died Aug. 10, 2022, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was named Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Water… Read More

    Aug. 18, 2022

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    Vanderbilt Engineering professor, student receive prestigious Fulbright awards to study abroad

    A professor and undergraduate student in Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering are both recipients of esteemed 2022-2023 Fulbright awards that allow scholars to teach and conduct research abroad. Ravindra Duddu is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering and Kristi Maisha is a civil engineering major. Ravindra Duddu Duddu… Read More

    Aug. 16, 2022