Civil Engineering

Dr. Forghanparast Recognized Nationally and Locally for Teaching Excellence

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Farhang Forghanparast on a standout year of teaching excellence and innovation! A rockstar in civil engineering education, Dr. Forghanparast was recently honored with three prestigious awards that reflect both his deep commitment to student learning and his growing national impact as a leader in entrepreneurial engineering education. First, he […]

Clemson Steel Bridge Team Wins “Most Improved Team” Award at ASCE Nationals!

We’re thrilled to announce that the Clemson ASCE Steel Bridge Team has been named the 2025 recipient of the AISC John M. Yadlosky Most Improved Team Award! Clemson has a long tradition of excellence in the Student Steel Bridge Competition, once standing among the top teams in the nation. In recent years, we faced our […]

Dr. Brandon Ross Recognized with 2024 Best Paper Award for Innovation in Timber Rehabilitation!

Congratulations to Dr. Brandon Ross and Dr. Tommy Cousins (retired), who—along with collaborators from University of South Carolina—were honored with the 2024 Best Paper of the Year Award by the Elsevier Journal of Engineering Structures. Their winning paper, “Enhancing the rehabilitation of timber piles using fiber reinforced polymer: An acoustic emission analysis under compressive stress,” […]

Dr. Cid Montoya Honored with Outstanding Paper Award for International Bridge Engineering Study!

Congratulations to Dr. Cid Montoya, who was part of the winning team for the Best Scientific Paper Award presented by the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE) at the IABSE Awards and Gala Dinner held on November 12, 2024, at the Volkshaus Zurich, Switzerland. The paper, titled “IABSE Task Group 3.1 Benchmark Results—Numerical […]

Clemson Hosts the 2025 ASCE Carolinas Student Symposium and Wins 1st Place Overall!

It was a weekend of Spirit, Determination, and Symposium Success From April 10–12, 2025, the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University proudly hosted the 2025 ASCE Carolinas Student Symposium, welcoming over 350 students and 125 volunteers—a vibrant mix of alumni, industry partners, and fellow students—for three unforgettable days of competitions, community, and civil […]