CEE Distinguished Seminar Series
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering hosts a departmental seminar series at which top researchers and practitioners from around the country and around the world are invited to speak. The seminars are free and open to the public.
Spring 2013 Semester
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are in 135 Shillman Hall from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| January 17, 2013 | Prof. Paul O’Gorman MIT |
Intensification of precipitation extremes with warming: Theory, simulations, and observations |
| February 4, 2013 | Prof. Amit Kanvinde U. California Davis |
Forensic analysis of eccentrically braced frame fracture in the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake: Multi-scale simulations, tests, and findings |
| February 11, 2013 | Prof. Claire Welty U. Maryland B.C. |
Regional Climate Variability and Patterns of Urban Development - Impacts on the Urban Water Cycle and Nutrient Export |
Fall 2012 Semester
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are in 458 Richards Hall from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| September 13, 2012 | Prof. Horia Hangan The University of Western Ontario |
Wind Resiliance and Sustainability |
| September 20, 2012 Location: 444 CSC |
Lawrence Novak Portland Cement Association |
The Philosophy of Engineering the Burj Khalifa: The World’s Tallest Building |
| October 18, 2012 | Prof. Helen Poynton UMass - Boston |
Talking to Genes: Understanding Pollutant Exposures through Gene Expression Analysis in Aquatic and Marine Invertebrates |
| October 25, 2012 | Prof. Peter Furth Northeastern University |
Low-Stress Biking and Bike Network Connectivity |
| December 3, 2012 | Prof. Jamie Guest Johns Hopkins Univeristy |
Design with Topology Optimization - From MaterialArchitectures to Structural Systems |
Spring 2012 Semester
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are in 335 Shillman Hall from 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| January 26, 2012 | Prof. Charles Shackelford Colorado State University |
Collaborative and Interdisciplinary Research in Geoenvironmental Engineering at Colorado State University |
| January 30, 2012 | Prof. Robert Oglesby University of Nebraska |
Modeling Future Climate Change: Global and Regional Issues |
| February 9, 2012 | Prof. Ming Wang Northeastern University |
Sensor-Enriched Sustainable and Secured Infrastructure Systems |
| April 11, 2012 | Surendra P. Shah Northwestern University |
COE Distinguished Lecture: Nanoscale Modification of Cementitious Materials |
Fall 2011 Semester
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| September 21, 2011 3:00 pm in 322 CSC |
Prof. Magued Iskander Polytechnic Institute of New York University | Modeling of Soil Structure Interaction and Flow Using Transparent Soils |
| September 27, 2011 12:00 pm in 335 SH |
Prof. Cliff Schexnayder Arizona State University |
Engineering the Great Inka Road |
| October 11, 2011 1:45 pm in 322 CSC |
Prof. Zhen Chen University of Missouri-Columbia | Simulation-Based Engineering Science (SBES) to Promote Interdisciplinary Research Education |
| October 18, 2011 1:45 pm in 103 CH |
Prof. Robert Tremblay Ecole Polytechnic, Canada |
Innovative Steel Braced Frame Structure for Resistance to Earthquakes |
| November 8, 2011 1:45 pm in 103 CH |
Prof. Soon-Duck Kwon Chonbuk National University, Korea |
Bad Wind and Good Wind: From Frightful Structural Threat to Valuable Energy Source |
| December 6, 2011 103 Churchill Hall |
Prof. Michael Shuler Cornell University |
Do We Know Enough To Reconstruct Life In Vitro? |
Spring 2011 Semester
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are in 335 Shillman Hall from 1:45-2:45 p.m.; reception to follow.
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| January 18, 2011 | Prof. Greg Kopp University of Western Ontario, Canada |
Huffing and Puffing and Blowing It Down: Can we mitigate damage to houses in severe storms? |
| January 25, 2011 | Dr. Laurent Mevel INRIA, France |
The Local Approach to Change Detection, Diagnosis, and Model Validation: Application to Vibration Mechanics |
| February 22, 2011 | Prof. Francis de los Reyes North Carolina State University |
From Function to Phylogeny: Determining Who's Doing What in an Environmental System |
| March 22, 2011 | Prof. Edward Bouwer Johns Hopkins University |
The Illusion of Certainty: Health Benefits and Risks |
Fall 2010 Semester
Unless otherwise noted, all seminars are in 105 Shillman Hall from 3:00-4:00 p.m.; reception to follow.
Date |
Speaker |
Title |
| September 17, 2010 10 BK, 1:45-2:45 pm |
Prof. Chris Hendrickson Carnegie Mellon University |
Four Examples of Green Engineering Design |
| September 30, 2010 | Prof. Cliff Davidson Syracuse University |
The Emerging Discipline of Sustainable Engineering |
| October 14, 2010 | Prof. Kitty Hancock Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
Geospatially Enabling Civil Engineering |
| October 21, 2010 | Ramon Gilsanz Gilsanz Murray Steficek LLP |
The February 10, 2010 Maule Earthquake in Chile: Damage Reconnaissance and Implications on Seismic Design |
| November 4, 2010 | Prof. Lynn Katz University of Texas at Austin |
Processes for the Removal of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products from Water: Preparing for Indirect and Direct Water Reuse |
| December 2, 2010 | Dr. Nancy Love University of Michigan |
At the Confluence of Nutrients, Pharmaceuticals and Sustainability: Emerging Issues in Managing Wastewater |
