Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Geogrids for gravel roads strengthen Iowa’s rural transportation infrastructure
“My goal is to develop sustainable and resilient transportation infrastructure by using waste materials, helping conserve natural resources for future generations" Read More

June 2, 2025
Graduate student Metrid Okumu is advancing the future of hypersonic speed analysis
Graduate student Metrid Okumu and her research team are finding ways to analyze data from aircraft moving faster than the speed of sound. Read More

May 29, 2025
Michael Britten: Outstanding senior in construction engineering
"I’m a simple man, I like being able to drive by a nice looking or impressive building and think, “I helped build that.” Read More

May 12, 2025
Juliana Johnson: Outstanding senior in civil engineering
"I gained confidence in myself and my abilities to problem solve, overcome challenges, and share my ideas. I learned how to ask for help when I don’t understand something, and how to always be open to new opportunities. I also gained a strong support system of people who want me to succeed and are always willing to provide advice and encouragement." Read More

May 12, 2025
Caitlin Agabin: College of Engineering student marshal, environmental engineering
"I was involved in research as early as my sophomore year. I was able to understand how research questions are developed and how to go about building tools/researching information to help answer them." Read More

May 12, 2025
Exploring drinking water solutions and gaining industry-applicable experience through research
Undergraduate researcher Lauren Spaete, junior in environmental engineering, is researching nitrate levels in drinking water and building skills she'll use in her future career. Read More

May 2, 2025
Cardinal Electric is gearing up for the 17th annual ECIC, 16th appearance in competition
Cardinal Electric has been working all semester toward their proposal submission, building real-world skills, and acting as electrical contractors for a net-zero building. Read More

May 2, 2025
Celebrating student success at the 13th annual CCEE Research Symposium
The 13th annual research showcase held 72 civil, construction and environmental engineering undergraduate and graduate student research presentations. This year featured projects in a broad range of subjects, like the use of VR in construction training, defining solutions for wastewater treatment, finding answers to erosion challenges, and many more. Read More

April 30, 2025
Alyssa Peck: Careful planning, Engineering Career Services support helped land early internship
Just eight weeks from when Alyssa Peck stepped onto campus as a first-year construction engineering student, she had already secured an internship in the field. Read her take on how she made it happen, with support from Cyclone Engineering resources. Read More

April 29, 2025
Pivots, prototypes, and persistence: How two Cyclone Engineers are solving an age-old ag challenge
Dakota Belling (’23 civil engr) and Eugene Meyer (’22 industrial engr) launched an agtech startup, Bovi-Jet, with the help of Iowa State entrepreneurship programs. Read More

April 8, 2025
CCEE welcomes 2025 Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni inductees
Announcing the 2025 CCEE Hall of Fame and Distinguished Alumni Inductees. Read More

March 27, 2025
‘Creating things that benefit people’: Cole Lindaman, urban agriculture innovator
"I am passionate about solving some of the base need issues that our society faces, including hunger and housing." Read More

March 17, 2025
Halil Ceylan receives highest honor in transportation engineering
Halil Ceylan, the Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. Endowed Professor in Civil Engineering, has been honored with the Francis C. Turner Award by the Transportation and Development Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Read More

March 5, 2025
Alumnus Rao Surampalli receives ASCE OPAL award
Cyclone Engineer Rao Surampalli has received a 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers Outstanding Projects and Leaders Award. Read More

February 25, 2025
Saeed B. Nia paving the way to eco-friendly concrete
Graduate research assistant, Saeed B. Nia is pioneering the reuse of materials in concrete, and finding implementable solutions. Read More

February 14, 2025