November 2018 CEE Newsletter

FACULTY IN THE NEWS

C ivil and environmental engineering professor recognized for contributions to research excellence at Florida A&M University
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering civil and environmental engineering professor  Clayton J. Clark II, P.E.  was awarded the 2018 Research Excellence Award by Florida A&M University in honor of the grants he has acquired for the college. This year alone--and due to Clark’s efforts--FAMU received three continuing grants and three new grants from organizations including the National Science Foundation ($404,000) and the U.S. Department of Education ($175,000 by the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program and $1.49 million for the Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need program). The dollars from the grants will be utilized to both conduct environmental research and to increase the number and productivity of under-represented minority students in engineering research.
CEE Students & Alums in the News

Engineering students find inspiration and adventure during summer research opportunities in Germany

Professor  Raphael Kampmann  strives to forge unique and beneficial opportunities for his engineering students. As a civil engineer from Germany, he has crafted programs abroad that provide experiential and hands-on learning for his students. For the past five years he has used his academic connections to create internship opportunities in Germany for FAMU-FSU Engineering students. 
With connections to three universities: Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Munster and University of Wuppertal, Kampmann places ambitious engineering students in summer internships at these three engineering schools. 

Graduate student wins big at FAMU research competition

FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Ph.D. student Olumide Abioye won first and second place, respectively, in the FAMU research poster and the  3 Minute Thesis  (3MT) competitions earlier this week.
Abioye is a graduate student in the FAMU-FSU Engineering department of civil and environmental engineering. He received $850 in total prize money for these wins.
FAMU-FSU Engineering student takes People's Choice at Three Minute Thesis competition


Anwer Al-Kaimakchi, a graduate student at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering studying civil and environmental engineering earned $500 for the “People’s Choice” award at the annual Three Minute Thesis event on Tuesday, Nov. 27. His research focused on making bridges safer by studying the flexural performance of stainless steel precast prestressed concrete girders. Two other FAMU-FSU Engineering students competed in the renowned event as well.


 CEE Engineering alumnus tapped by Governor to serve on engineering regulatory board



A FAMU-FSU Engineering alumnus is one of two new members recently named to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers. Dylan Albergo, PE, and Scott Drury, PE, were appointed by Gov. Rick Scott.
Dylan Albergo, who succeeds Roland Dove on the Board, is an engineer at Wantman Group Inc., a national consulting firm providing a comprehensive range of infrastructure services. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from the Florida State University in 2011, and a master’s degree in structural engineering from the University of Florida in 2012.


Florida high school students get a taste of college life with Young Scholars Program
Rising high school seniors are spending their summer getting a head start on the college experience through a unique Florida State University program that allows them to get a taste of college science and math classes.
The Florida State University Young Scholars program, founded in 1983, brings 40 students to campus from mid-June to mid-July where they spend six weeks living and learning on campus. Some students are learning about genetics, while others study geology and others check out computer programming with more than 20 faculty members across the campus.
For three students, that includes learning how to create simulation models from FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Assistant Professor Maxim Dulebenets.
ANNOUNCEMENTS


Dr. Juyeong Choi joins CEE Department

The FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is pleased to welcome  Dr. Juyeong Choi  to its ranks as an assistant professor in the area of infrastructure sustainability and construction engineering. Choi comes to us from Purdue University, where he received master’s and doctoral degrees in civil engineering, with a focus on construction engineering. He also holds a bachelor’s in architectural engineering from the University of Seoul in South Korea. 



 Inauguration of FAMU President Larry Robinson on Nov. 9
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will inaugurate Larry Robinson, Ph.D., its 12th president in the University’s storied 130-year history.
The three-day inauguration schedule focuses on the theme “Together We Rise,” which pays homage to President Robinson and his commitment to collaboration, community and consensus building. It also highlights the “FAMU Rising” campaign started by Robinson and his leadership team to raise millions to enhance student success.
Robinson was named the 12th President of FAMU by the FAMU Board of Trustees in November 2017.


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