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Alumnus Elected to National Academy of Engineering
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced today that James Barnard, alumnus of the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, has been elected to the prestigious academy.

2021 Lymon C. Reese Distinguished Lecture
Professor Lymon C. Reese had a 33-year career at UT Austin, conducting pioneering work in performing field studies with instrumented piles and drilled shafts. Elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1975, he developed analytical methods now widely used in the design of deep foundations.
Krishna Kumar
Area(s) of Expertise:
Geotechnical Engineering
Sustainable Systems Engineering
Educational Qualifications:
Ph.D., University of Cambridge, 2015
M.S., Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2010
B.E., Anna University, 2008
Technical Interests:
Multi-scale modeling of natural hazards, landslides, earthquakes, debris flows, material point method, discrete element, and lattice Boltzmann, high-performance computing in geomechanics; large-scale big data frameworks for modeling infrastructure systems.
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Professor, Alumnus Selected for National Academy of Engineering

A faculty member and an alumnus from the Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, one of the highest honors in the engineering field.
Dr. Othman Oudghiri-Idrissi Receives NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Award

Dr. Othman Oudghiri-Idrissi and his collaborators from the NASA Ames Research Center and the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, have received the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Award. This prestigious award is given by NASA to visionary and innovative ideas that have the potential to transform the future of space exploration and technology.
Dr. C. Tyler Dick Receives the CUTC New Faculty Award

We are proud to announce that Dr. Tyler Dick has been honored with the Cambridge Systematics Council of University Transportation Centers (CUTC) New Faculty Award. This distinguished recognition celebrates his exceptional contributions to the field of transportation, particularly through his outstanding teaching, mentorship, research, and public service.
CAEE Academy of Distinguished Alumni, Class of 2024

This month, the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering held its annual banquet to induct new members into its Academy of Distinguished Alumni. The 2024 inductees include Andrés Andújar, Micheal Lee, Fariborz Maseeh, Kevin Moore, Stephen Seeds, Ken Stokoe, Dick Wade, and John Wall. We extend our gratitude to these alumni for their decades of remarkable contributions to engineering and beyond.
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