Civil Engineering

C J Bolding, Best of the Best!

Congratulations to Candice (CJ) Bolding selected as the inaugural recipient of the College of Engineering and Sciences Staff Excellence Award. CJ is the Undergraduate Student Services Manager in Civil Engineering. One of her colleagues summarized CJ’s attributes, “She embodies the ‘best of the best’ among staff with her initiative, fierce advocacy for students, and commitment […]

Kristi Baker Completes University Staff Development Program

Kristi Baker, Graduate Student Services Manager, is a graduate of the most recent cohort of Clemson University’s Staff Development Program.  The program is a year-long endeavor that offers Clemson University staff an opportunity to grow professionally and personally by voluntarily participating in various developmental and relevant service activities.  Kristi was one of 25 staff members […]

Dr. Nadarajah Ravichandran Earns Prestigious Journal Award

Dr. Nadarajah Ravichandran (Associate Professor of Civil Engineering) and Vahidreza Mahmoudabadi received the GeoEngineering (JOG) Best Paper Award of 2018. The Editorial Board of GeoEngineering presents this award annually and is the most prestigious annual award provided by JOG. Only a single award is given among all JOG papers published in 2018.  Ravichandran and Mahmoudabadi co-authored the paper and […]

Dr. Jesus M. de la Garza Named Chair of the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering

It is my pleasure to announce today that Jesus M. de la Garza will join Clemson University in August as the new chair of the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering. He comes to us from Virginia Tech, where he is the Vecellio Endowed Professor in Construction Engineering and Management. He brings to Clemson a wealth […]

Dr. Ashok Mishra Excels with Board of Trustees Award of Excellence and NSF Grant

The Clemson University Board of Trustees seeks to honor the highest level of scholastic or professional achievement at the national and international level.  Dr. Ashok Mishra is one of fifteen faculty to receive the 2019 Board of Trustees Faculty Award for Excellence which is given annually to faculty members who have either been honored by […]

CE Faculty Earn Promotions and Professorships

Congratulations to Drs. Ashok Mishra, Kalyan Piratla and Brandon Ross on their promotions to Associate Professor! Along with their promotions effective August 15th, 2018, Dr. Kalyan Piratla has received the S. E. Liles, Jr. Distinguished Professorship, Dr. Brandon Ross the J. Richard and Nancy W. Cottingham Distinguished Professorship, and Dr. Ashok Mishra received the College […]

Vicki W Ford Named Managing Director, Walter P Moore, Dallas

Walter P Moore Announces Dallas Leadership Transitions International engineering firm Walter P Moore announces that David A. Platten, P.E., Managing Director of the firm’s Dallas office, will retire on March 30, 2018. Vicki Ford, P.E., S.E. will assume the managing directorship and office leadership in his stead. Principal Vicki Ford, a structural engineer at Walter P […]

Meet a Tiger

Meet a Tiger: Tommi Jones http://newsstand.clemson.edu/meet-a-tiger-tommi-jones/ This Tiger’s grandfather was pivotal in her decision to study and graduate with an engineering degree from Clemson. Today, she collaborates with architects, contractors and inspectors to ensure a seamless process from concept to construction to completion of the university’s Capital Projects. While her role typically involves building structures, […]

Lowry 100 Renovation

Lowry Hall has received a lot of attention the last few years. Most classrooms have been updated and while new windows and the first floor renovations were underway many faculty, staff and summer classes were displaced for a couple of summers. All classrooms in Lowry received new technology upgrades last summer with new projectors, control […]

CE Alum Wins Prestigious National ASCE Award

Ryan Eckenrode, a 2004 Civil Engineering Alumnus won a 2015 ASCE Edmond Freidman Young Engineer Award. The award is given annually by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) each year to five people from across the nation. The awards are bestowed to an engineer under the age of 35 for professional achievement in the service of the profession, […]