Welcome to the Civil Engineering Department News Page! Here, we share the latest developments, research breakthroughs, and achievements from our faculty and students. Learn about our faculty and students' diverse talents and impactful endeavors, innovative projects, community engagement, and contributions to civil engineering. Whether celebrating achievements, fostering collaborations, or inspiring the next generation of civil engineers, our department's webpage is your gateway to the forefront of engineering excellence.
CE Department has launched two new minors in Construction Management and Urban Sustainability.
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"Algae here, alien life out there"
Dr. Khodayari's research partnership with NASA JPL has been featured in a LA Times article. The article portrays a unique partnership between engineering and science that is creating transformative opportunities for CE students.
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Assistant professor of Engineering Education Dr. Corin (Corey) Bowen was a member of the Organizing Committee of the Engineering, Social Justice and Peace (ESJP) 2024 Conference. The conference took place both in-person at Chalmers University in Gothenburg, Sweden and online. This year's conference theme was "Another University is Possible", and a special issue of the International Journal of Engineering, Social Justice, and Peace is being published from contributions from the conference.
ESJP is an informal network of critical scholars and practitioners from around the world, and it is open to anyone interested in joining the community. More information can be found at the ESJP website.
Dr. Khodayari’s research on “Diversifying the Student Pipeline in the NASA Workforce: Astrobiology Inspired Solutions to Environmental Pollution Reduction.” was presented at the AbSciCon 2024 conference.
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Cathy Trejo presents her research with Dr. Khodayari at the AbSciCon 2024 conference, “Investigating polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon transport in planetary hydrothermal systems: relevance for Mars exploration.”
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Julia Chavez presents her research with Dr. Khodayari at the AbSciCon 2024 conference, “Laboratory-Grown Hydrothermal Chimneys Simulating Saponite-Rich Hydrothermal Systems and Role in Organic Compound Adsorption.”
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CE Environmental team won 3rd place in the ASCE PSWS 2024 Competition. Congratulations, team!
Top row from left to right: Hector Vazquez, Nyan Hein, Leslie Perez, Dr. Arezoo Khodayari (team’s advisor)
Bottom row from left to right: Jessie Levano and Amy Romo
We are excited to announce that the shake table facility at Cal State LA is now fully operational!
Witness the first test, where a scaled special steel concentrically braced frame was subjected to earthquakes of varying intensities and directions.
Thanks to generous funding from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), led by Dr. Maryam Nazari (Principal Investigator), this pioneering experiment represents the very first utilization of our shake table, opening doors to innovative advancements in earthquake resilience.
The shake table has been funded by the Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) under Grant No. 1531582 (Principal Investigator: Dr. Tonatiuh Rodriguez-Nikl).
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Dr. Khodayari’s team featured in a NASA JPL article.
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Construction Management Association of America, in partnership with the CE Department, hosted the Emerging Leader Mixer on Campus on April 29, 2024.
CE Department hosted an Alumni Celebration event on April 10, 2024.
Dr. Khodayari received a $570K NASA grant to use planetary science to reduce environmental pollution (2024-2026). The grant is aimed to inspire students from underrepresented groups to participate in NASA research and pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
2023-2024 Sikand Faculty Endowment for Research in Urban Sustainability Grant Awarded to Dr. Nazari. The project explores innovative structures, specifically rocking walls, which have shown promise in efficiently withstanding seismic events.