Department of Civil Construction and Environmental Engineering

Jun 29, 2022

CCEE’s Ducoste tapped as COE associate dean for faculty advancement

CCEE professor Dr. Joel Ducoste has been named NC State College of Engineering associate dean for faculty advancement, effective July 1. Ducoste has served as interim associate dean for faculty advancement for the past two years.

S. James Ellen Professor Detlef Knappe is honored by the Wilmington City Council on June 7, 2022.

Jun 15, 2022

NC State researchers recognized for work on PFAS pollution

Detlef Knappe’s work discovering and tracing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds in the Cape Fear River basin in eastern North Carolina was recognized by a grateful city council in Wilmington, NC, earlier this month.

Jun 2, 2022

Cabas Mijares receives NSF CAREER Award

Ashly Cabas Mijares, assistant professor in NC State’s Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The award is one of the highest honors given by NSF to young faculty members in science and engineering.

Adam Schmidt, left, and fellow students flash the NC State University wolf sign.

May 31, 2022

Ph.D. student Adam Schmidt represents NC State at Graduate Education Day at N.C. General Assembly

CCEE Ph.D. student Adam Schmidt, alongside other graduate students, faculty and administrators from across North Carolina, shared the value of the state’s graduate education with legislators as part of Graduate Education Day at the N.C. General Assembly.

Dr. Christopher Frey testifies during Senate confirmation hearing.

May 27, 2022

Christopher Frey confirmed by Senate for new EPA role

CCEE’s Dr. Christopher Frey was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as assistant administrator for the Office and Research and Development (ORD) at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Healthcare professional dressed in blue scrubs administers vaccination to seated patient.

May 20, 2022

NSF RAPID grants support engineering research on pandemic for better future solutions

Faculty members in the College of Engineering are principal investigators (PIs) or co-PIs on three Rapid Response Research (RAPID) grants awarded in 2020 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) focused on hospital surges, vaccine distribution and the well-being of college students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The NC State Belltower at dusk and night.

May 20, 2022

Faculty highlights

The latest awards and honors earned by faculty of the College.

Closeup photo of a white, round, multicolored biosensor attached to person's wet skin.

May 20, 2022

Here a sensor, there a sensor…

Sensor technologies can be used to detect a wide range of inputs, from temperature and light to air pressure and ultrasonic waves. Across engineering disciplines, they are used by faculty members to collect data needed for groundbreaking work in energy, health care, manufacturing, infrastructure and more. Engineering researchers, it seems, are putting sensors everywhere.

In this illustration, an ultrasound transducer sends a wave that pushes against arterial walls and records the wave propagation.

May 20, 2022

Sound on

Humans use sound to see where our eyes can’t — like when you’re putting up a shelf and tap the wall to find the studs. Those sounds, traveling through waves, answer questions — is this where the stud is, or is this just drywall? Over the years, technologies like ultrasound have used these sound waves…