Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Calvin Maples: Outstanding senior in environmental engineering

"Engineering like a Cyclone Engineer means thinking about the big picture of the systems you’re working on and being able to think outside the box to solve issues and create new ideas." Read More

May 2, 2023

Cyclone engineers travel to precast concrete plant to see class concepts come to life

The process behind ensuring safe and reliable bridges is complex. So in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, students are given a full-scope, hands-on experience in class so that when they grow careers in bridge design and consulting, they can fully understand the process from beginning to end. Read More

April 27, 2023

Announcing new promotions to civil, construction and environmental engineering faculty

The Board of Regents, State of Iowa have awarded tenure and promoted to the rank of associate professors Cassandra Rutherford and Christopher Day and promoted Omar Smadi to full professor in the Department of Civil, Construcion and Environmental Engineering at Iowa State University. Read More

April 25, 2023

Simon Laflamme co-develops a revolutionary sensor for bridges that changes color when fatigue cracks form

Simon Laflamme has been at Iowa State University for over a decade and has contributed with different research projects through the years.  Read More

April 20, 2023

Cardinal Electric students experience roles as electrical contractors in innovation challenge

This year's competition includes taking on the role of the electrical contractor in order to complete various project management tasks, compiled into their overall proposal. Read More

April 19, 2023

Students gain hands-on experience presenting in poster competition

Every year, the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Graduate Student Council hosts the CCEE Student Poster Competition and Research Showcase. Students are welcomed to present their research to a broad audience and spread their message, while also learning valuable presentation skills. Read More

April 14, 2023

Researchers receive $1.35 million from EPA, collaborate with Alaska Native community to reduce water insecurity due to climate change

A team of engineers and scientists at Iowa State University is conducting research to empower an Alaska Native community and reduce the burden of water insecurity accelerated by climate change. Read More

April 12, 2023

Iowa State’s engineering dean W. Samuel Easterling receives national ASCE distinguished member honor

W. Samuel Easterling, the James L. and Katherine S. Melsa Dean of Engineering at Iowa State University, has been elected a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Read More

April 10, 2023

Fatemeh Ganji: Advocating for the world and for women

For Fatemeh Ganji, a second year doctorate student in civil engineering with a focus in water resources, the journey to accessible water for all isn’t just water under the bridge. Read More

March 29, 2023

Putting the pedal to the metal in road safety: Zoami Calles-Rios Sosa shares her influence 

Putting the pedal to the metal in road safety: Zoami Calles-Rios Sosa shares her influence  Read More

March 27, 2023

Putting the pedal to the metal in road safety: Zoami Calles-Rios Sosa

Putting the pedal to the metal in road safety: Zoami Calles-Rios Sosa shares her influence  Read More

March 27, 2023

Cyclone engineering seniors receive first place in pitch off competition for automated medicinal sprayer product

The sixth annual Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship college-by-college pitch off was just completed this month - with Belling and Meyer placing first in the “New Idea” category, receiving a $5,000 award. The students participating in the pitch-off have to go through several rounds for the potential to win, and pitch their idea in 90 seconds to panels of judges. Read More

March 20, 2023

Dela Houssou: “We need resilient infrastructure more than ever, and AI can help us create it”

Houssou, senior in civil engineering, is conducting research with associate professor Alice Alipour on how to make Iowa’s power infrastructure more resilient to climate change. Due to climate change, natural disasters are becoming more common and severe. Following suit, infrastructure all around Iowa needs to be able to account for more of these dangerous and frequent storms. Read More

March 17, 2023

The Conversation: Joe Charbonnet on the new PFAS water quality guidelines

Cyclone Engineer and water quality expert Joe Charbonnet explains technology and the investment needed to get forever chemicals out of US drinking water in The Conversation. Read More

March 16, 2023

It’s not too late: Shanna Fellows raises climate change awareness through heat wave analysis

Shanna Fellows, junior in civil engineering, wants people all around Iowa and the United States to know that it’s not too late to reduce the impacts of climate change. Read More

February 10, 2023