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Montoya receives NSF CAREER award

civil engineering

Nov 1, 2016

New tech uses electricity to track water, ID potential problems in concrete

Researchers from NC State University and the University of Eastern Finland have developed a new technique for tracking water in concrete structures – allowing engineers to identify potential issues before they become big problems. 

Oct 11, 2016

‘Sensing skin’ detects cracks, harmful chemicals in structures

Researchers have developed a multi-layered “sensing skin” to detect corrosive or otherwise harmful substances in structures. The skin can also detect cracks and other structural flaws that are invisible to the naked eye. 

Jul 21, 2016

Civil Engineering alumna Barbara Mulkey to lead Shelton Leadership Center

The General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center, housed at NC State University, announces Barbara H. Mulkey, PE, has been selected as its new Director following a nationwide search. 

Jul 19, 2016

Two engineering alumni re-elected to NC State BOT

The NC State Board of Trustees has re-elected its officers to another one-year term. 

May 10, 2016

Kim named Jimmy D. Clark Distinguished University Professor

Dr. Youngsoo “Richard” Kim has been named the Jimmy D. Clark Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. 

May 5, 2016

Jaselskis named E.I. Clancy Distinguished Professor

Dr. Edward Jaselskis has been named the E.I. Clancy Distinguished Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. 

Apr 22, 2016

Two engineering students win Fulbright grants

Alex Starnes, a senior in electrical and computer engineering, and Danny Smyl, a Ph.D. candidate in civil engineering, win Fulbright grants. 

Apr 7, 2016

Alumna hits the road, after studying roads

Dr. Haritha Malladi spent five years of graduate school at NC State working on strategies for recycling old asphalt by incorporating it into new roads. So after earning her Ph.D. in December, she set out to see some of the U.S. roads for herself. 

Mar 11, 2016

Montoya receives NSF CAREER award

Dr. Brina Montoya, assistant professor of civil engineering at North Carolina State University, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her research proposal, “Stabilization of Mining and Energy Related Byproducts using Bio-Mediated Soil Improvement.”