Category: Research

We are thrilled to share that Dr. Miguel Cid Montoya, Assistant Professor in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, and his collaborator and doctoral candidate, Omar Mures, have been honored with the EACWE 2025 PhD Award at the 9th European-African Conference on Wind Engineering (EACWE2025). The award was given by Professor Jasna B. Jakobsen, chair […]

Clemson University joins the nation’s frontline defense against cyberattacks on the transportation system.

We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Ogle will serve as the new chair of the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering. Her appointment, effective June 15, follows an internal search, and we thank the members of the committee and its chair, Nigel Kaye, for their hard work and diligence during this process. Jennifer, who has […]

Miranda Grice, a graduate student in civil engineering from Burlington, Wisconsin, has focused her academic career on finding solutions to reducing the waste created by the demolishing and rebuilding of single-purpose buildings. Grice’s research has combined her passions for sustainability, environmental consciousness, and construction, in the lab of Brandon Ross, Cottingham Associate Professor of Civil […]

The J. P. Gleason Research Fellowship education fellowship is provided by Portland Cement Association to identify and attract outstanding candidates in the field of engineering and the physical sciences and provide them with the necessary support to complete their studies. Additionally, this support is intended to provide them an opportunity for productive work in the cement […]

Dr. Nigel Kaye and former PhD student, Dr. Will Martin and current lecturer in General Engineering received the 2021 Outstanding Robert Alfred Carr best paper awarded. The research focused on the ability of green roof systems to impact stormwater runoff from buildings. This research has been covered in many studies, however, a lot of these studies […]

Ashok Mishra is helping the world predict how the changing climate will affect global water supplies, research that is taking on a heightened urgency as the weather becomes more extreme. “The climate is changing, and it’s going to increase extreme events,” Mishra said. “We have to take it seriously.” Mishra said the globe is already […]

Dr. Kalyan Piratla was selected as one of the Top 20 young professionals from Engineering News-Record (ENR) southeast region and the only individual from the academia to be listed this year. ENR is among the most widely recognized construction industry publications. ENR annually recognizes 20 up-and-coming construction industry professionals who exhibit notable achievements in terms of […]

The IEEE ITS Institutional Lead Award is given annually for ITS researchers, practitioners, and research/development teams who have made significant contributions to research in ITS related fields (ITS Research Award), developed and deployed successful ITS systems or implementations (ITS Application Award), and demonstrated leadership in promoting ITS technologies (ITS Institutional Lead Award). These awards are established […]

Fengjaio Zou is the recipient of the R.C. Edwards Outstanding Graduate Student Award given by Clemson University Division of Student Affairs. The award is  “Presented in memory of the longtime president best known for leading Clemson from an all-male military college to a major coeducational and integrated university. It is given to the best “all […]