Civil Engineering

CE Host First Annual Research Symposium

Among the many things that Covid-19 taught us, one thing is that there isn’t anything that we won’t try with Zoom. We held virtual award and graduation ceremonies, virtual social events, online meet and greet hours for incoming sophomores to meet faculty and staff. Is it ideal or easy? The short answer is no. But, […]

End-to-End Validation and Verification of Autonomy-Enabled Ground Vehicles-DRAFT

Laura Redmond1, Atul Kelkar1, Cameron Turner1, John Wagner1, Yue Wang1 and Matt Castanier2 1Clemson University, 2U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC To facilitate rapid virtual prototyping of autonomy-enabled ground vehicles, validation and verification (V&V) processes must be created that ensure the accuracy and suitability of rapidly deployable computer models through digital and physical datasets. In addition, the […]

$18M in government funding supports new Virtual Prototyping of Ground Systems Center

Automotive autonomy technology is changing economies and global industries — and is also a driving force behind military modernization. Bringing these self-driving vehicles to life on- and off-road requires new concepts and algorithms to be tested expeditiously and cost-effectively — all of which happen through virtual prototyping. Assistant Professor, Dr. Laura Redmond is heading up […]

Dr. M. Z. Naser Publishes First Book

Congratulations to Dr. Naser co-author of Structural Fire Engineering. This hands-on guide clearly explains the complex building codes and standards that relate to fire design and presents hands-on techniques engineers can apply to prevent or mitigate the effects of fire in structures. Dedicated chapters discuss specific procedures for steel, concrete, and timber buildings. You will […]

Rangaraju selected as Senior Faculty Fellow for Office of Naval Research

Dr. Rangaraju has served this summer (Summer 2020) as a Office of Naval Research Senior Faculty Fellow in collaboration with Researchers at Naval Facilities and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NavFac EXWC) to address the durability problems in Naval concrete infrastructure triggered by the presence of a Iron Sulfide mineral (Pyrrhotite) contamination in natural aggregate sources used […]

Amal Ponathil Receives Student Member with Honors Award

Amal Ponathil, a Ph.D. student in the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering, was awarded the Student Member with Honors at the 2020 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society’s annual meeting. The award, established in 1999, acknowledges students who have made an outstanding contribution to the discipline or to HFES during their tenure as a student. He […]

Dr. Kalyan Piratla Receives NASST Young Trenchless Achievement Award

The Ralston Young Trenchless Achievement Award applauds savvy members under 36 who have demonstrated excellence early in their career by making valuable contributions to the trenchless technology industry, achieving noteworthy professional success, and actively participating in NASTT or its regional or student chapters. With their talent and ability, these impressive people are the future of […]

Ashok Mishra Elected to CUAHSI Board

Dr. Ashok Mishra, Deans’s Professor in Civil Engineering was elected to the board of directors of the Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc. (CUAHSI).  This election is voted by the CUAHSI members, which consist of more than 130 US universities and international organizations. CUAHSI founded in 2001 is a 501(c)(3) research organization representing more than […]

Vijay Bendigeri Recipient of Doctoral Dissertation Completion Grant

Vijay arrived in Clemson as a Masters student in 2007.  His thesis research in Transportation was focused on highway safety. His master’s thesis was titled “Analysis of factors contributing to tree crashes in South Carolina”.  He continued to the PhD program in 2010 and was near completion when he experienced a life–changing crash of his […]

Tuyen Le Awarded NSF Grant for Intelligent Hearing Protection

  Dr. Tuyen Le was awarded and NSF Grant to investigate a new wearable hearing protection technology that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to amplify safety-critical sounds and help locate their source, while greatly attenuating ambient noise. This Future of Work at the Human Technology Frontier project will create intelligent hearing protection devices (HPDs) for workers […]