A L U M N I R E G I S T R AT I O N & U P D AT E S TheDepartmentofCivil&EnvironmentalEngineeringisalwaysinterestedinhowouralumniaredoing.Wehopeyouwilltakethetimetosendyourupdatestojmueller@lsu.eduor,ifyouprefer,youcan“snailmail”themto:DepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringLouisianaStateUniversityAttn:JulieMueller3325PatrickTaylorHallBatonRouge,LA70803-6405Pleaseincludebasicinformationsuchasyourfullname,yearofgraduation,degree,mailingaddress,emailaddress,telephonenumber,company,andyourtitle/position.Foryourupdate,pleaseincludeinformationonyourrecentprofessionalandpersonaldevelopments,alongwithahigh-qualityphoto,ifavailable.Thanksforstayingintouch!

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I ampleasedtoannouncetwonewinducteesintotheLSUDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering’s(CEE)HallofDistinction.Dr.AkramN.Alshawabkeh,SnellProfessorofEngineeringandAssociateDeanforResearch(CollegeofEngineering)atNortheasternUniversity,isa1994graduateofourdoctoralprogram.JanicePoplinWilliams,ChiefEngineeroftheLouisianaDepartmentofTransportationandDevelopment(DOTD),earnedherBachelor'sinCivilEngineeringfromLSUin1985.Bothofour2016inductees,recognizedatourannualbanquet,aregreatexamplesofengineeringexcellence.TheCEEdepartmentalsorecentlywelcomedfournewmemberstoourexternaladvisoryboard:MichaelG.Cullen(BohBros.ConstructionCo.,L.L.C.),RobertRowlette,Jr.(Evans-GravesEngineers,Inc.),GeneWager(TurnerIndustries)andMilesWilliams(SigmaConsultingGroup).Membersoftheboardrepresentthebreadthandscopeofthecivilandenvironmentalprofessionalcommunityandmeetregularlywiththedepartmenttoprovidevaluableinputandfeedback.

Thisfallsemester,wewillwelcomethreenewassistantprofessorstoourenvironmentalgroup.Dr.SamuelSnowwillbejoiningusfromMichiganStateUniversity,Dr.ZimengWangfromStanfordUniversityandDr.XiupingZhufromPennsylvaniaStateUniversity.Inthefalleditionofournewsletter,wewillhighlighttheirresearchinmoredetail.Atthetimethatthisnewsletterisbeing inalized,thedepartmentispreparingforourbigmovetotherenovatedsideofPatrickF.TaylorHall.Thesoundoftapegunscanbehearddownourhalls,boxesarestackedinalmosteverycorner,andtongue-in-cheek“eviction”signsarepostedonourdoors.WelookforwardtoournewspaceandaskthatyoustaytunedtoourwebsiteandFacebookpageforupdatesregardingnewof icelocations.Asalways,wewelcomeyoutovisitnexttimeyouareoncampus. Sincerely,Dr.GeorgeZ.Voyiadjis

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I nMarch,membersoftheAmericanSocietyforCivilEngineers(ASCE)atLSUstudentchapterparticipatedinthe2016DeepSouthRegionalConferencehostedbyMcNeeseStateUniversity.TheDeepSouthRegionalConferenceaims“tofurthertechnical,professional,andethicalknowledgeofthesestudentsasitrelatestocivilengineering.”MembersofthesteelbridgeandconcretecanoeteamstraveledtoLakeCharles,Louisiana,tocompeteagainststudentchaptersfromArkansas,Louisiana,Mississippi,andTennessee.

Theconcretecanoeteamreceivedsecondplaceinthewomen’s600mendurancerace,aswellasintheco-ed400msprintrace.Thisyear’steamincludedmembersBreannaBell,GabrielleDubroc,DanielGutierrez(Co-Captain),AmandaJackson,AdamLinson,AmyOlson(Captain),LandonStockton,andJeffreySturcke.Theconcretecanoeteamwouldliketothankthefollowingsponsors:LouisianaTransportationResearchCenter(LTRC);SJBGroup,LLC;FugroConsultants,Inc;ABMBEngineers,Inc;Aucoin&Associates,Inc.;Mr.DannyJ.Hebert,StandardMaterials,LLC;HNTBCorporation;andEnvironmentalTechnicalSales,Inc.

ThesteelbridgeteamincludedmembersBreannaBell,DrakeBourgeois,AmandaJackson,JonathanMayeaux,AlexRome,EnricoTarga(Co-Captain),andChrisWat-son(Captain).Thisyear,theLSUbridgeteamdesignedandbuiltatruss-stylebridgeandincorporatedasleeve-typedesignforthetrussandfootingcomponents.Thesteelbridgeteamwouldliketothankthefollowingsponsors:CrestOperations,LLC;AmericanInstituteofSteelConstruction;Shread-Kuyrkendall&Associates;ISCConstructors,LLC.GabrielleDubrocalsoreceivedsecondplaceintheMeadPaperCompetitionforhertechnicalpaperandoralpresentation.Membersalsoreceivedsecondplaceinthemysteryevent.TheASCEstudentchapterwouldliketothanktheDepartmentofCivil&EnvironmentalEngineeringforitssupport,alongwithfacultyadvisorDr.MicheleBarbatoandCEEstaffmemberDavidRobertsonformakingtheirparticipationintheregionalconferencepossible.

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C o n n e c t w i t h u s o n Fa c e b o o k ! Searchfor“LSUDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering”Click“like”andaddustoyourinterestlisttoreceivenewsandupdatesfromthedepartment!

C ongratulationstoDr.M.TeresaGutierrez-Wing,Adjunct-AssistantProfessorResearchinDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering,alongwithDr.KellyRusch,ofNorthDakotaStateUniversity,forbeingrecognizedatthe2ndAnnualLSUInventorshipShowcaseforherpatentfor"MethodsofExtractingChemicalCompoundsfromOrganismswithResistantCellWalls."Thispatentdisclosesacost-ef icient,environmentally-friendlymethodtorupturethecellwallofmicroorganismsandincreasetherecoveryofusefulcontents,suchaslipidsincludingfattyacids,pigments,andothermolecules.Extractionoflipidsandbioproductsfrommicroalgaeisusedinanumberofapplications,includingtheproductionofbiofuels,pharmaceuticals,andnutraceuticals.Thismethodisalsousedinbreakingopencellsforlaboratoryanalysisofthecell’scomposition.Dr.GeorgeZ.Voyiadjis,BoydProfessorandCEEDepartmentChair,wasalsorecognizedattheshowcaseforhisworkHandbookofDamage‘Mechanics:NanotoMacroScaleforMaterialsandStructures(Springer).TheInventorshipShowcaserecognizesLSUtechnologiesandinnovationsincludingfaculty,staff,andstudentswhohavebeenawardedpatentsthroughoutthe2015 iscalyear,2015NationalAcademyofInventorsFellows,andotherachievementsintechnologytransfer.

computationalsimulation.Theprogramcreatesasustainableplatformfortrainingfuturegloballyengagedscienceandtechnologystudents.Thisdualdegreeprogramingraduateeducation,ledbyagroupoffacultywhosharemutual,focusedinterest,isthecatalystforgeneratingamodelforsustainableinternationalengagementbetweenuniversities.Thedualdegreeprogramiscarriedoutwith lexibilitytoaccommodatetheneedsofthefacultyandstudentsatbothinstitutionsandmaintainsthehighstandardsagreedtobybothinstitutions.Voyiadjisservedasco-advisorandcommitteememberforseveralmaster’sanddoctoralstudentsatHanyangUniversityaspartoftheWCU.Inaddition,severalstudentshavebegunthedualdegreeprogramatHanyangUniversity.AlisonSatake(LSUMediaRelations)

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L SUCenterforGeoinformatics(C4G)SurveyorJ.AnthonyCavellwasrecentlyappointedasPresidentoftheNationalSocietyofProfessionalSurveyors(NSPS).NSPS(incorporatedin1990)succeedstheAmericanCongressonSurveyingandMapping(ACSM),whichwasinauguratedin1941.CavellisaFellowofNSPSandofACSM.Since1984hehasbeenactiveintheAACSM,NSPS,andtheLouisianaSocietyofProfessionalSurveyors(LSPS),servinginseveralcapacitiesasof icer,director,committeechairman,andeducator/trainer.CavellisaProfessionalLandSurveyorlicensedbytheLouisianaProfessionalEngineeringandLandSurveyingBoard(LAPELS)in1990.LAPELSalsoapprovedhimasaProfessionalDevelopmentProviderin2004.HebecameaCerti iedFederalSurveyorin2007asamemberoftheprogram’sinitialclass.Cavell’sachievementshaveearnedhimthe2007ACSMEarleJ.FennelAward,whichrecognizedhiscontributionstosurveyingandmappingeducation.

Fromlefttoright:AliciaFortier,DavidRobertson(Advisor),DanielGutierrez,AmyOlson,JeffreySturcke,LandonStockton,GabrielleDubroc,AdamLinson,BreannaBell,AmandaJackson,Dr.MicheleBarbato(FacultyAdvisor)

Fromlefttoright:JonathanMayeaux,ChrisWatson(Captain),BreannaBell,AlexRome,DrakeBourgeois,AmandaJackson,andCo-CaptainEnricoTarga

C ongratulationstoDr.ScottC.Hagen,ProfessorinCEE,whohasbeenselectedforinductionintotheUniversityofIowaCollegeofEngineeringDistin-guishedEngineeringAlumniAcademy.Hagendeliv-eredthe“ChargetotheGraduates”speechtothegraduatingseniorsattheirspringcommencementceremony.

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T heLSUchapterofChiEpsilon,anationalcivilengineeringhonorssociety,recentlyhelditsinitiationfornewmembersandof icers.Thenewly-electedstudentmembersandof icersareCurtisMarcello(President),JarrettLogan(Vice-President),ClaireLike(Secretary),MarisaFanguy(Treasurer),AlyssaBienes(AssistantEditor),andMaddieBerry(Marshal).Dr.ShengliChenhasbeennominatedasthefacultymemberandinductedasthefacultyadvisorofthechapteraswell.Thechapterwouldliketothanktheimmediatepastfacultyadvisor,Dr.FrankTsai,forhisdedicationtoreactivatingthechapterhereatLSU.IfyouareinterestedinjoiningChiEpsilon,pleasecontactCurtisMarcello(cmarce7@lsu.edu)formoreinformation.

T heITE-LSUstudentchapterrepresentedLSUattheDeepSouthInstituteofTransportationEngineers(DSITE)traf icbowlcompetitiononFebruary17,2016,inRigeland,Mississippi.TheLSUteamwonthecompetitionforthe irsttimesincethestudentchapter’sreactivationin2011.ITE-LSUthenparticipatedintheSouthernDistrictTraf icBowlCompetitioninNashville,Tennessee,inAprilwheretheywon2ndrunnerup(thirdplace).TheITE-LSUtraf icbowlteamiscomprisedofthefollowingstudents:Mr.PeterBakhit(graduatestudent),Mr.PranjalPhaltane(graduatestudent),andMs.NelidaHerrera(graduatestudent)

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S tudentsenrolledinthecapstoneprojectclass(DesignofBridges-CE4460)visitedaprecastconcreteproductionsiteonApril20,2016,withDr.AymanOkeilwho,alongwithMr.PaulFossier–LouisianaStateBridgeEngineer,teachesthecourse.Mr.SimsRegard,VPatWas-keyBridges,Inc.,inBatonRouge,hostedthestudentsforatouroftheirfacility,followedbyaninvitationforlunch.Thestudentssawproductionstepsofseveralongoingprojects,includingprecastslabbridges,barriers,andindustrialplatforms.TheknowledgeableWaskeystaff(Mr.SimsRegard,Mr.BradyWax,andMs.DawnCarrier)explainedtothestudentstheinsandoutsofprecastconcreteproduction.Theylearnedhowformsareprepared,howreinforcementisplaced,andwentintotheconcretebatchplantcontrolroom.Fieldtripslikethesecomplementclassroominstructionandhelpmakestudentsawareoftherealworldsideoftheirfuturejobs.

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G eorgeZ.Voyiadjis,ChairofLSUCollegeofEngineering’sDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering,hasbeeninductedasaForeignMemberintotheprestigiousNationalAcademyofEngineeringofKorea.TheAcademyelectedVoyiadjis,whoalsoservesasaBoydProfessorandtheBinghamC.StewartDistinguishedProfessorofEngineeringatLSU,asaforeignmemberforhisleadingpositioninscienceandhissigni icantcontributiontothedevelopmentofcooperationwithKorea.PresidentoftheNationalAcademyofEngineeringofKoreaProfessorYoungHoOhpresentedVoyiadjiswiththecerti icateduringtheorganization’sannualmeetinginSeoul,Korea.WhileinKorea,hewasalsohonoredbyaninternationalsymposiumon“Multi-physicalsolutionsforharshenvironments:ComputationsandExperiments”sponsoredbyHanyangUniversityinSeoul,chairedbyT.ParkinMarch.“ThisdistinctionrepresentsarecognitionwaybeyondanythingIeverimaginedasastudentatColumbiaUniversitynearly43yearsago.Myexperienceinindustryandmyacademicappointmentoverseashasallowedmetothinkinamoreglobalsenseandatthesametimestayrelevanttoengineeringapplicationsinmyresearchendeavors.That’swhatkeepsmegroundedandgivesmetheabilitytocontinuetodoallthiswork,”Voyiadjissaid.TheNationalAcademyofEngineeringofKoreaisanon-governmentalorganization.IndependentlyitprovidesengineeringandtechnologicalleadershiptoKorea.Theacademyhas914prominentmembersinacademia,business,researchinstitutesandgovernmentwhoarepro icientandwellaccomplishedengineers.

In2009,VoyiadjiswasselectedbytheKoreaScienceandEngineeringFoundation,orKOSEF,asoneoftheonlytwoWorldClassUniversity,orWCU,foreignscholarsintheareaofcivilandarchitecturalengineeringtoworkonnanofusionincivilengineeringatHanyangUniversity.ThemultimilliondollarresearchgrantwasheadedbyProfessorTaehyoPark,ofHanyangUniversity,andwasoneofthelargestgrantsinthehistoryofKorea.VoyiadjiswasanhonoraryvisitingprofessorinHanyangUniversityduringthetermoftheproject.ItwastheonlyWCUprojectthatwasfundedbytheKoreangovernmentintheareaofcivilandarchitecturalengineering.Theprojectaddressesthechallengeofnanofusionincivilengineering.Theprojectshowsthathisinternationalcolleaguesalsoregardnanotechnologyasanimportantfuturedirectioninengineering,andVoyiadjishasbeenrecognizedasoneoftheleadersofhisgenerationinthatarea.Thiswasaive-yearprojectfor$3.5millionandwasonthe“Developmentofmultiscalesimulationmethodsfornanofusiontechnologiesinconstructionmaterialsforsustainableinfrastructures.”In2010,recognizingthevalueofresearchandeducationinterchangeandthebene itsofcollaboration,HanyangUniversityandLSUsignedaMemorandumofUnderstanding,acommitmenttocooperationandthedevelopmentofcooperativescienti icandeducationalprogramsincivilandenvironmentalengineering.ThiswasinitiatedthroughthecollaborationsofParkatHanyangUniversityandVoyiadjisatLSU.In2011,adualdegreeprogramwasalsoestablishedforPh.D.studentsbetweenLSUandHanyangUniversityincivilengineering,speci icallyintheareaofsolidmechanicsincludingadvancedmaterialbehaviorand

L -COPRI,LSU'sstudentchapteroftheASCE'sCoasts,Ports,andRiversInstitute,organizedasuccessful ieldtriptotheCaminadaHeadsbeach/dunerestoration.LSUprofessors,Drs.Q.JimChenandNavidJafari,alongwith12students,touredtheextensiveprojectledbyBradMillerandMarkLeadonoftheCoastalProtectionandRestorationAuthority(CPRA).Thetourconsistedofdrivingoff-roadvehiclesalongthebeachofPortFourchonandstoppingatimportjuncturesintheconstructionofthenewbeach.TheCPRAistaskedwiththecoast-widemanagementofcoastalhazardsandrestoration.TheCaminadaHeadlandsRestoration’smostrecentachievementisabudgetthattops$200million,whichincludesthecreationof13milesofbeach.The300acresofnewbarrierislandlandmassprotectsthecriticaloilandgasinfrastructureofPortFourchonfromtropicalandextratropicalstorms.L-COPRIwillcontinuetoprovideopportunitieslikethistothestudentsofLSUintheyearstofollow.Ifyouareinterestedinbecomingamemberemailthecommunicationsof icerCodyJohnonsatcjoh296@lsu.edu.

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drovetheimplementationofareorganizationofamajorportionoftheOf iceofEngineeringtoprovideforbettercontinuityandsuccessionplanningforadownsizedagency.Underherleadership,DOTDovercamesigni icantchallengesrelatedtossoftwareconversionthataffectedeveryaspectofthewaythedepartmentconductedbusiness. Priortothisappointment,WilliamsservedastheChiefoftheSystemsEngineeringDivisionforfouryears.HerleadershipoftheSystemsPreservationSectionallowedthemtobesuccessfulatful illingtheprojectdeliverydemandsforthreebudgetsurplusprogramsaswellastheprojectsfundedbytheAmericanRecoveryandRe-investmentActof2009.DuringherserviceintheSystemsEngineeringDivision,Williamswasresponsibleforthedevelopmentofanewbridgepreservationprogram.DOTD’sBridgePreservationProgramgainednationalrecognitionforbeingoneofthe irsttoreceiveapprovalfortheuseoffederalfundsforthisactivity.Inaddition,WilliamsservedontheFederalHighwayAdministration’s(FHWA)PavementPreservationExpertTaskGroupsfrom1999to2010.Basedonherexpertiseinpreservation,WilliamswasaskedtoserveasamemberoftheFHWABridgePreservationExpertTaskgroupuponitsformationin2010.Thesenationalteamswerecreatedtopromotepavementandbridgepreservation,acceptance,andimplementationthroughthedevelopmentoftechnicalguidelineswiththeidenti icationofrelatedtrainingandresearchneeds.

AnactivememberofAASHTO,sheservedasamemberoftheSubcommitteeonMaintenancefrom2007-2013,includingserviceasoneoftheViceChairsoftheBridgeTechnicalWorkingGroupfrom2009-2013.SinceherappointmentasChiefEngineerin2014,WilliamshasservedasamemberoftheStandingCommitteeonHighways(SCOH).WilliamsisalicensedprofessionalengineerinCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering.SheisalsoamemberoftheAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineers,LouisianaEngineeringSociety,andLouisianaSocietyofProfessionalEngineersinCivilServiceandWomeninTransportationSeminar.In2011,WilliamsreceivedtheCharlesE.Dunbar,Jr.CareerServiceAward.Thisawardisthehighesthonorclassi iedstateemployeescanreceivefortheirservicetothecitizensofLouisianaandisawardedforcommitmenttoclassi iedservice,contributionstowardworkplaceimprovement,personalinitiative,andvolunteercommunityservice.Williamshasbeenanactivecommunityvolunteer,havingspent14yearsasavolunteerandleaderwiththeGirlScoutsofLouisianaEastRegionalServiceCenter.ShespentsixyearsasaRidingDirectorintheCampMarydaleWranglerprograminSt.Francisvillewheregirlslearnhorsemanship,teamwork,andleadershipwhileprovidingaridingprogramforGirlScoutcampers.SinceretiringfromtheGirlScoutsin2012,WilliamshasjoinedCatHavenasavolunteerandservesregularlyattheLSUVetSchoolspaydayeventsheldmonthly.WilliamshasbeenmarriedtoMontfordE.Williams,IIIsince1985,andtheyhavefourchildrenandonegrandchild.Twooftheirchildrenareinvolvedinengineering,withonepursuingaMaster’sdegreeineducationwhileworkingasanassistanteditorreviewingengineeringresearchreports,andtheotherisaDecember2015LSUgraduatewithabachelor’sdegreeincivilengineering.WilliamsisthedaughterofthelateDr.andMrs.JackK.Poplin.Dr.PoplinwasafacultymemberoftheLSUCivilEngineeringDepartmentfrom1968-1994.

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I nApril2016,theDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering(CEE)heldthe5thannualCEEGraduateStudentResearchConferencetoshowcasetheresearchworkbeingconductedbygraduatestudentsinthedepartment.HeldinPatrickF.TaylorHall,38participantsdisplayedresearchposterstoconferenceguestsandjudges.TheconferencealsofeaturedguestspeakerDr.MichelleMasse,DeanoftheLSUGraduateSchool.Judgingfortheconferencewasconductedbyapanelof18individualsfromeachresearchconcentrationarea.Eachwasreviewedfortechnicalcontent,deliveryoftheposterpresentation,anddesignandclarity.Resultsweretalliedandthefollowingwinnerswereannounced:TrentA.Key(1stPlace:$600)“CharacterizationandGenomicInsightsfromaNovelIsolatewithintheGenusDehalogenimonas”Advisor:Dr.WilliamMoeYasserBigdeli(2ndPlace:$300)“Useofalow-cost luorogypsum-basedcompositeforapplicationsinunderwaterandcoastalprotectionstructures”Advisor:Dr.MicheleBarbatoMoinulI.Mahdi(3rdPlace:$100)“PerformanceEvaluationofThinRCCPavementsunderAcceleratedPavementTesting”Advisors:Dr.ZhongWu,Dr.LouayMohammadHonorableMentionSiavashShojaat(Transportation)ChristopherSiverd(Water/Coastal)CharlesDavisLofton(Environmental)ShuangCao(Geotech)ArefSamadi-Dooki(Structures/Mechanics)CEEGraduateAdvisorDr.AymanOkeilwouldliketothankallconferenceparticipantsandvisitorsformakingthisyearanothersuccess.

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TheCEEdepartmentwouldliketoextendoursincerecongratulationstoCEEalumJohnA.GravesonhisrecentinductionintotheLSUCollegeofEngineering'sHallofDistinction.GravesisalsoamemberoftheCEEHallofDistinctionandcurrentlyservesaschairofthedepartment'sExternalAdvisoryBoard.CongratulationstoDr.SamCooperJr(PCE2015)onbeingselectedfora2015CollegeofEngineeringDistinguishedDissertationAwardforhisdissertationtitled"SustainableMaterialsforPavementInfrastructure:DesignandPerformanceofAsphaltMixturesContainingRecycledAsphaltShingles."Dr.Cooperisa2015graduateandwasrecentlyappointedDirectoroftheLouisianaTransportationResearchCenter(LTRC).BradHernandez,PE(BCE2001)wasrecentlypromotedtoProjectManagerwithAECOM(Dallas).HewasalsoelectedPresidentoftheASCEDallasbranch.Mostrecently,hewaschosenasoneoftheTop20Under40bytheEngineeringNews-Record(ENR)fortheTexasandLouisianaRegion,whichincludesArkansas,Louisiana,Mississippi,Oklahoma,andTexas.

GeraldSongy(BCE2013)iscurrentlyenrolledintheErasmusMundusCoastalandMarineEngineeringandManagementM.Sc.programinEurope.SongyspentonesemesterinTrondheim,NorwayatNTNU,onesemesteratTUDelftinDelft,theNetherlands,anothersemesterinSouthampton,England,attheUniversityofSouthampton,andthenhisupcomingand inalsemesterwillreturntoTUDelftforhismasterthesiswork.Songy’sresearchwillbesupervisedbybothTUDelftandDeltares,andhewillbestudyingtheimpactthat

varioussaltmarshcoastlineshaveonwaveheightreductionbyusingtheXBeach-vegetationcomputermodel.PleasejoinusincongratulatingCEEalum,HallofDistinctioninductee,andCEEExternalAdvisoryBoardCouncilmemberAnnForteTrappeyonherrecentappointmentasthe2016ChairoftheBatonRougeAreaChamber(BRAC).TrappeyisPresident/CEOofForteandTablada,aBatonRouge-based irmspecializinginsurveyingandengineeringdesignofinfrastructureprojects,transportationsystemstodrainagewater,wastewateranddrinkingwatersystems,andbridges,aswellasstructuralandelectricalsystems. CEEalumKeithFlowerswasrecentlyselectedastheChiefoftheRiverEngineeringBranch,CoastalandHydraulicsLaboratory,EngineerResearchandDevelopmentCenter,U.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers.AVicksburgnative,KeithreceivedhisMastersofBusinessAdministration(2010)andBachelorofSciencedegreeinCivilEngineering(2005)fromLouisianaStateUniversity.Additionally,hereceivedhisMastersofEngineeringfromMississippiStateUniversity(2013).HeisamemberoftheSocietyofAmericanMilitaryEngineersandisaregisteredprofessionalengineerinLouisiana. Duringhissix-yearcareerwiththeU.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers(USACE),hehasbeenaHydraulicEngineer,ProjectCoordinator,andProjectManagerwiththeModeling,Mapping,andConsequences(MMC)ProductionCenter,anationalprogramthatsupportstheCorpsofEngineers'DamSafetyProgram.HehasalsospenttimeastheDamandLeveeModelingSectionChieffortheVicksburgDistrictHydraulicsBranchandasaSeniorProjectManagerintheProgramsandProjectManagementDivision.KeithhasinstructedtheHydrologicandHydraulicAspectsofDamSafetyportionoftheUSACEDamSafetytrainingclass.PriortohiscareerwithUSACE,heworkedforMichaelBaker,Jr.Inc.inBatonRouge,Louisiana,andforEntergyCorporationattheGrandGulfNuclearPlantinPortGibson,Mississippi.

InadditiontoworkfundedbyNIEHSandEPA,Dr.AlshawabkehhasalsoledorcollaboratedonresearchprojectssponsoredbytheNationalScienceFoundation(NSF),U.S.ArmyCorpsofEngineers,U.S.DepartmentofEnergy,andindustry,withover$35Mlifetimeresearchfunding.Hisworkispresentedincloseto200publications,including100+peer-reviewedjournalpapers.HeisaFulbrightScholarandarecipientofthe2014ASCEThomasA.MiddlebrooksAward.Hehasastrongservicerecord,ledandparticipatedinmanyresearchworkshopsandorganizedseveraltechnicalconferencesessionsandactivities.Dr.AlshawabkehisaformerchairofCommitteeAFP40“PhysiochemicalandBiologicalProcessesinSoil”oftheTransportationResearchBoardoftheNationalAcademiesandisamemberofseveralnationalandinternationalcommittees.Dr.Alshawabkehhasatrackrecordofcollaborationwithgovernmentlaboratoriesandindustry.

Foracompletelistandpro ilesofallmembersoftheCEEHallofDistinction,pleasevisitonlineatwww.cee.lsu.edu/alumin/hod

J anicePoplinWilliamswasappointedastheChiefEngineeroftheLouisianaDepartmentofTransportationandDevelopment(DOTD)inMarch2014bySecretarySherriH.LeBas.DuringhertenureasChiefEngineer,WilliamshasfocusedonSafety,Quality,Accountability,andProgramDelivery.AstheengineeringleaderofDOTD,Williamsprovidesguidancetoastaffofmorethan500engineers,engineeringtechnicians,andsupportstaffwhilepromotinginnovation,continuousimprovement,andef icientuseofresources.Sheisresponsibleforestablishingengineeringstandards,policies,andproceduresthatguideprojectdelivery,construction,andpreservationofalltransportation-relatedprojectsandsystems.Inaddition,Williamsisaccountablefortheon-timeandon-budgetdeliveryoftheDOTDHighwayPriorityProgram.Williamsearnedherbachelor’sdegreeincivilengineeringfromLouisianaStateUniversityinMay1985andwasamemberoftheChiEpsilonhonorssociety.ShebeganhercareerasanengineerintrainingforDOTD’sRoadDesignSectioninJune1985.ShewasgivenresponsibilityearlyinhercareerwhenassignedastheInterstate4Rprogrammanagerin1987.Forthenext19years,sheservedasaprojectandprogrammanagerforprojectsofallshapesandsizes,includinginterstates,capacityimprovements,largeandsmallbridgereplacements,urbansystems,enhancements,andanewMississippiRivercrossing.Shewasresponsibleforover1200projectstotalingover$2.3billioninconstructioncosts.WhileservingasthePavementPreservationProgramManager,herprogramswereoftencalleduponto illinthegapswhereneededtopreventfundingfromlapsing.InJune2010,shewasselectedforherpreviouspositionasChiefoftheProjectDevelopmentDivision.AstheChiefoftheProjectDevelopmentDivision,Williams

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2001CharterMembersAraArmanDr.ElvinDantin*L.LaneGrigsbyDr.ChesterP.Siess*BinghamC.Stewart*2002VerdiAdamDr.DipakRoy*Wm.CliffordSmith2003Dr.JamesM.ColemanAnnForteTrappey2004Dr.GeorgeMunfakhDr.KamK.Movassaghi2005Dr.KennethL.McManisLarryA.McKee2006John“Jack”Donahue,Jr.Ronald“Ron”Rodi2007Dr.J.TinsleyOdenRecepYilmaz

2008RobertA.“Bob”DeasonFrankJ.Germano*

2009JohnA.GravesDr.MehmetT.Tumay2010Dr.ShahramSarkaniSherriHammondLeBas2011Dr.Song-KaiYan*Dr.RodolfoJ.Aguilar2012LloydGuilloryDr.TaehyoPark2013PaulFossier,Jr.Dr.AnandPuppala2014WilliamE.Rushing,Jr.Dr.PradeepKurup2015RonnieHebertMichaelSongy

2016Dr.AkramN.AlshawabkehJaniceP.Williams

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D r.AkramN.AlshawabkehistheGeorgeA.SnellProfessorofEngineeringandAssociateDeanforResearchattheCollegeofEngineeringatNortheasternUniversity.HeisalsoaGeo-environmentalEngineeringProfessorattheDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringandafellowoftheAmericanSocietyofCivilEngineering(ASCE).Dr.AlshawabkehisanInternationally-recognizedexpertincouplingsoilbehaviorwithgeochemistryandgeomechanics,contaminantfateandtransportinsoilandground-water,soilremediation,electrokinetic/electrolyticprocessesandmodeling.HeholdsaB.E.inCivilEngineeringfromYarmoukUniversity,Irbid,Jordan,M.Sc.inCivilEngineeringfromJordanUniversityofScienceandTechnology(JUST),Irbid,Jordan,andaPh.D.inCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringfromLouisianaStateUniversity,BatonRouge,Louisiana.Dr.AlshawabkehisthePrincipalInvestigator(PI)andDirectorofthe“PuertoRicoTestsiteforExploringContaminationThreats(PROTECT)”SuperfundResearchProgram(SRP)Center,fundedbytheNationalInstituteofEnvironmentalHealthSciences(NIEHS)andthePIandDirectorofCenterforResearchonEarlyChildhoodExposureandDevelopmentinPuertoRico(CRECE)fundedbyNIEHSandtheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA).AstheDirectorofPROTECTandCRECE,Dr.Alshawabkehleadsateamthatincludesepidemiologists,engineers,sociologists,biostatisticians,pediatricians,andtoxicologiststostudyenvironmentalandwatercontaminationinPuertoRicoanditseffectsonpretermbirthandadversepregnancyoutcomestodeveloppreventionandremediationstrategies.

Dr.AkramN.Alshawabkeh

PE,F.ASCESnellProfessorofEngineeringandAssociateDeanforResearchCollegeofEngineeringProfessor,DepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineeringNortheasternUniversityPhDinCivilEngineering,LSU

C E E I n d u c t s n e w m e m b e rs i n t o h a l l o f d i s t i n c t i o n

I nMay2016,theDepartmentofCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering(CEE)helditsannualHallofDistinctionBanquetattheLodCookAlumniCentertohonoritslatestinductees:Dr.AkramN.AlshawabkehandJaniceP.Williams.Inadditiontotheinducteesandtheirguests,alsoinattendancewerecurrentCEEHallofDistinctionmembers,membersoftheCEEExternalAdvisoryBoard,CEEfacultyandstaff,andstudents.Includingthetworecentinductees,theCEEHallofDistinctionnowincludes29members.Initiatedin2001,CEEcreatedtheHallofDistinctiontorecognizeindividualswhohavemadestalwartcontributionstotheprofession.Candidatesarecarefullyselectedbasedondistinguishedprofessionalachievementandservicetocivilandenvironmentalengineering.Inducteeshavemadesubstantialimpactintheir ieldandtotheCEEdepartment.Inhonoringtheseindividuals,thedepartmentintendsthroughthemtorecognizeallthosewhohavecontributedtoengineeringexcellence.

Forthesecondyear,theCEEdepartmentrecognizedseveraloutstandingstudents.CivilEngineeringundergraduatesJacobWattsandElizabethHutchinsonreceivedAcademicAchievementAwards.EnvironmentalEngineeringundergraduatesAaronBennettandKevinBrownreceivedAcademicAchievementAwardsaswell.Md.NaifulHaque,acivilengineeringdoctoralstudent,wasselectedGraduateStudentoftheYear. Alsorecognizedwererecipientsofthe2016facultyandstaffawards.Dr.Q.JimChen,CSRSDistinguishedProfessorinCoastalEngineering, (picturedbottomleft)wasrecognizedwithaResearchAchievementAward.Dr.William“Bill”Moe,MarvinRexClemonsProfessorintheCollegeofEngineering(picturedmiddle),wasrecognizedwithanEducationalAchievementAward.StaffmemberDavidRobertson(picturedbottomright)wasrecognizedwiththeDepartmentalServiceAward.

2016 inductees