July 2025 - Cce-all-list - ecn.purdue.edu

Welcome Teresa DeMien
by Rao S Govindaraju 28 Jul '25

28 Jul '25

All: I am happy to announce that Teresa DeMien is joining our department as our new Administrative Manager, effective immediately. Please join me in giving her a warm welcome. Teresa brings a variety of experiences from her previous role in the Office for the Vice‑Provost for Graduate and Post‑Doctoral Students, where she served as Graduate Records Coordinator. She earned her Master’s in Higher Education Administration from Purdue Global in 2023, showing her dedication to excellence in our field. You can reach Teresa at tdemien(a)purdue.edu or in person at Hampton 1141 A —feel free to say hello and introduce yourself when you get a chance! Best. GS

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NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani Passes Away
by Rao S Govindaraju 24 Jul '25

24 Jul '25

All: I am sharing the sad news of Hani Mahmassani passing away a few days ago. He was one of our alums (MS, 1978) and also a DEA (2022). A lot of us knew him and several had close ties to him and his work. Best. GS From: NUTC <tcinfo(a)northwestern.edu> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2025 3:31 PM To: Darcy Bullock <darcy(a)purdue.edu> Subject: NUTC Director Hani Mahmassani Passes Away ---- External Email: Use caution with attachments, links, or sharing data ---- [https://mcusercontent.com/ad4b4cad04bb82a30715f5d00/images/7243168c-b7c7-b9…] Dear colleagues and friends, We are deeply saddened to share the passing of our beloved leader and friend, Dr. Hani S. Mahmassani — director of the Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC), William A. Patterson Distinguished Chair in Transportation, and professor of civil and environmental engineering. Dr. Mahmassani was more than a scholar; he was a mentor, visionary, and a deeply respected leader whose work transformed the transportation field and inspired generations of students and researchers. We honor his extraordinary legacy and deeply mourn this profound loss. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, students (past and present), colleagues, and all who had the privilege of knowing him. Below we share a statement from the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern. We will share information about a celebration of life when the details are available. Sincerely, NUTC Professor Hani Mahmassani Passes Away<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnorthwest…> Hani Mahmassani, William A. Patterson Distinguished Chair in Transportation, director of the Northwestern University Transportation Center (NUTC), and professor of civil and environmental engineering, passed away July 15, 2025, at age 69. Mahmassani will be remembered for his expertise in transportation science and logistics, his passion for mentorship and collaboration, and his ability to communicate charismatically and clearly to the public. After holding professorships at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Maryland, Mahmassani joined the Northwestern Engineering faculty in 2007. His areas of specialization included multimodal transportation systems, dynamic network modeling and optimization, transit network planning and design, dynamics of user behavior and telematics, telecommunication-transportation interactions, large-scale human infrastructure systems, and real-time operation of logistics and distribution systems. Mahmassani earned a bachelor’s of science in civil engineering in 1976 from the University of Houston, a master’s of science in civil engineering in 1978 from Purdue University, and a PhD in transportation systems in 1982 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2021, Mahmassani was elected to the National Academy of Engineering, with a citation for “contributions to modeling of intelligent transportation networks and to interdisciplinary collaboration in transportation engineering.” In 2023, he received the Robert Herman Lifetime Achievement Award in Transportation Science from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), and was part of the 2024 class of INFORMS Fellows. He was recognized with numerous other awards for his work, and was a prolific and frequently cited author. “Hani was a visionary scholar whose impact extended far beyond the classroom,” said Christopher Schuh, Dean of Northwestern Engineering. “His leadership elevated transportation research on a global scale, and he had a talent for connecting cutting edge research with the industries that needed it most. His legacy will be felt for generations across the field and here at Northwestern.” As director of the NUTC, Mahmassani led an interdisciplinary education and research institution serving industry, government, and the public. The center has more than 50 faculty affiliates from across the University and maintains connections with government agencies and the private sector, all to improve transportation logistics for the 21st century. Meanwhile, Mahmassani often consulted for both public and private entities, sharing his knowledge with companies and government bodies in the United States and abroad. “Hani was a rock star in the transportation field. He was beloved by his students and a wonderful mentor to so many people,” said Kimberly Gray, Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Family Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering. “His work had a global reach, and he was always many steps ahead making innovative strides on a wide array of projects, in Chicago, at presidential inaugurations, at international races in Monaco. I loved learning about his surprising projects, findings, and connections.” During the COVID-19 pandemic, Mahmassani made important contributions by working with industry on new ideas to efficiently move products through a squeezed supply chain. With Mahmassani’s guidance, the NUTC’s Business Advisory Council held nine weekly roundtables in the spring of 2020 with members, exploring the state of the supply chain and affected products. The exchange of ideas and research helped formulate strategies to get needed products into the hands of consumers, through leveraging real-time data to identify and anticipate problem areas, intensifying communication with all actors along the supply chain, and engaging in collaborative arrangements even among competitors. “I first met Hani when I was applying to graduate school. Over the subsequent 25 plus years, he became a close colleague and friend,” said Karen Smilowitz, James N. and Margie M. Krebs Professor of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences. “Hani was an influential scholar who profoundly advanced the field of transportation science and logistics. With his broad research interests, he built bridges across research communities. Just as he served as a mentor to me, he supported the careers of countless scholars and will be sorely missed.” Fluent in Arabic, French, and English, Mahmassani communicated complex ideas to a wide audience. Amid transportation-, supply-chain, or logistics-related news stories, Mahmassani was a sought-out voice. His communication skills were sharpened in the classroom, where he taught students to be adaptable and resilient, and to confidently solve problems by being aware of their surroundings and addressing timely issues using the core knowledge and toolset that a Northwestern education provides. Mahmassani worked so his expertise could positively affect as many people as possible. “Transportation is so closely tied to society, to our everyday life in many ways,” Mahmassani said in 2021. “While it is an engineering discipline, on a day-to-day basis we’re intertwined with everything that we humans do.” Services are pending. 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Your Input Needed: New Transportation Computational Lab Survey
by Rishika Srinivasa Tumula 18 Jul '25

18 Jul '25

Dear Students, Postdocs, and Faculty, The department is planning to upgrade HAMP Room 1268—currently used as the transportation lab and mini-conference room—into a modern Transportation Computational Laboratory. This new facility will better support the evolving research needs of our transportation graduate community by providing access to high-performance computing systems, specialized transportation software, advanced visualization tools, and collaborative conferencing equipment. Purdue ITE is assisting the department with this initiative and is distributing this email on its behalf. To ensure this new lab aligns closely with your priorities and effectively supports your academic and research activities, we kindly ask you to complete a short survey. Your input will guide us in selecting essential software tools, identifying necessary hardware, and understanding anticipated lab use patterns. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by Wednesday, July 23, 2025, using the link below: https://forms.gle/2zGRNrDaf29wQHGc9<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…> Your feedback is critical to creating a valuable resource for our entire transportation group. Thank you in advance for your time and insights. Best, Rishika Rishika Tumula Graduate Student - Transportation and Infrastructure Systems Engineering Vice President ITE – Purdue Chapter [signature_1458287344]

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FW: Building Flood
by Alan Holtman 08 Jul '25

08 Jul '25

All: Please see the attached email. Thanks, Alan From: David M Rater <dmrater(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 9:59 AM To: Alan Holtman <aeholtman(a)purdue.edu> Subject: RE: Building Flood FYI. Send out this updated version. Thanks. From: David M Rater Sent: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 8:08 AM To: Alan Holtman <aeholtman(a)purdue.edu<mailto:aeholtman@purdue.edu>> Subject: Building Flood To those affected by the building flood, EHS encourages you to work from home if your job allows. The damage from the flood was far greater than originally determined and could take the rest of the week to dry out. The fans that are positioned throughout the building need to stay running. If you need to turn the fan off briefly for a meeting or phone call, that's fine, please be sure to turn them back on immediately. The contractor, accompanied with Purdue staff, will be going around to the affected areas to remove drywall, cove base or poke holes in the walls to speed up drying. If you have any questions, please email Dave Rater at dmrater(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dmrater@purdue.edu> and I will try to get your questions answered as soon as possible. Thanks for your cooperation during this time. Alan - please send out this memo to occupants when you arrive. Thanks.

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Purdue Civil and Construction Engineering — eNews
by Karyssa Graham 01 Jul '25

01 Jul '25

View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/104711329/0/1005585/?b44…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/LSCCE…] June eNews [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/sprin…] Panama Canal efficiency project led by Pablo Zavattieri awarded $50,000 from Trask Innovation Fund<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605142/0/1005585/?x=4…> Purdue University researcher Pablo Zavattieri is developing a reconfigurable and navigable waterway barrier, or RNWB, to address saltwater intrusion in the Panama Canal. Zavattieri leads one of two projects that have received a total of $100,000 from Purdue Innovates’ Trask Innovation Fund to further enhance Purdue innovations for commercialization. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105600122/0/1005585/?x=c…> UPCOMING EVENTS JULY July 4, 2025 Fourth of July - University Closed July 21, 2025 Online Masters of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering Webinar July 28, 2025 Trail Blazers in Engineering July 29, 2025 Dean's Road Show: Seattle, WA Latest News [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/Hasta…] Makarand (Mark) Hastak named Reilly Professor in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605143/0/1005585/?x=7…> The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (June 6) ratified the appointment of Makarand (Mark) Hastak as the Reilly Professor in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering. Click here to learn more:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605144/0/1005585/?x=3…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/PT-Va…] Amit Varma honored with AISC Lifetime Achievement Award<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605145/0/1005585/?x=5…> Amit H. Varma, Ph.D., Karl H. Kettelhut Professor in Civil Engineering and Director of Bowen Laboratory, has been recognized by the American Institute of Steel Construction with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his research and contributions in the areas of steel-concrete composite construction, fire design, and nuclear structures. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605165/0/1005585/?x=0…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/Labi.…] Samuel Labi receives ASCE<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/104712368/0/1005585/?x=f…> Wilbur S. Smith Award<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/104712368/1/1005585/?x=e…> The Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) of ASCE has announced Samuel Labi, Professor of Civil Engineering, as the 2025 recipient of the Wilbur S. Smith Award. This award is given to a person who has made "special contributions to the enhancement of the civil engineer's role in highway engineering." Click here to learn more: <https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/104712368/2/1005585/?x=2…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/Benny…] Deepak Benny Represents Purdue at Eno Leaders Development Conference<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605146/0/1005585/?x=b…> PhD candidate Deepak Benny was selected to participate in the 2025 Leaders Development Conference (LDC) organized by the Eno Center for Transportation in Washington, D.C. This prestigious, week-long fellowship brought together a select cohort of 17 graduate students from across the country to explore how national transportation policy is formed, debated, and implemented at the highest levels of government. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605146/1/1005585/?x=8…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/Chang…] Woei-Chyi Chang receives Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605147/0/1005585/?x=7…> Woei-Chyi Chang, Ph.D. in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, has been awarded the Spring 2025 Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award in recognition of his outstanding academic achievements. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605147/1/1005585/?x=9…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/origi…] 2025 CCE Open<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605148/0/1005585/?x=a…> Thanks to all who joined us at 62nd annual CCE Open, held on June 13th at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex. Click here to view more:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605149/0/1005585/?x=c…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/Pourg…] Mohammadhosein Pourgholamali wins best paper award at ASCE transportation conference<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605150/0/1005585/?x=5…> Mohammadhosein Pourgholamali, graduate student in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, received the award for best paper in the Planning and Development category, and finalist in all categories, at the 2025 ASCE International Conference of Transportation and Development held in Glendale, Arizona. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605150/1/1005585/?x=a…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/AMP-t…] Autonomous Motorsports Purdue team places third in regional competition<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605151/0/1005585/?x=7…> The Autonomous Motorsports Purdue (AMP) team placed third in the Autonomous Karting Series (AKS) regional competition held on June 7th at Purdue's Grand Prix track facility. The event was hosted by the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605151/1/1005585/?x=6…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/alter…] Fall 2025 Course Spotlight - CE 497: Loading & Analysis for Steel Bridge Design & Evaluation<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605152/0/1005585/?x=b…> This course provides students with the necessary tools to perform load analysis for vehicular, thermal, and wind loads in steel bridge superstructures. The course focuses on practical application of the structural engineering principles used in longitudinal analysis and transverse analysis of beam-slab bridges, floor systems, trusses and other typical steel bridge superstructures. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605152/1/1005585/?x=4…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/Zhou-…] Wei Zhou receives Best Paper Award at CIB World Building Congress<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605153/0/1005585/?x=8…> Wei Zhou, Ph.D. student in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, has received the Best Paper Award in the TG96 - Accelerating Innovation in Construction section at the 2025 World Building Congress (WBC) held recently at Purdue University. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605153/1/1005585/?x=5…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/Chang…] Woei-Chyi Chang receives Best Paper Award at CIB World Building Congress<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605154/0/1005585/?x=3…> Woei-Chyi Chang, Ph.D. candidate in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, has received the Best Paper Award in the TG96 - Accelerating Innovation in Construction section at the 2025 World Building Congress (WBC) held recently at Purdue University. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605154/1/1005585/?x=2…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/Subed…] Abhishek Subedi receives second runner-up award at ASCE EMI 2025, Zixin Wang <https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605155/0/1005585/?x=c…> named finalist<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605155/1/1005585/?x=a…> Abhishek Subedi, a PhD candidate in the Smart Informatix Laboratory led by Associate Professor Mohammad Jahanshahi, received the second runner-up award in the Best Student Paper Competition organized by the Structural Control and Health Monitoring Committee at the ASCE EMI 2025 Conference. Zixin Wang, another PhD candidate from the same lab, was also named a finalist in the EMI Machine Learning in Mechanics Student Paper Competition. Click here for more info:<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605155/2/1005585/?x=f…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/kikeg…] Purdue Engineering Graduate Student Profiles: Kike Garzon-Sabogal<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47894239/1660345387/105605156/0/1005585/?x=7…> Kike Garzon-Sabogal, a PhD candidate in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, aims through his research to gain an understanding of material behavior at a grain scale in order to “tune” material properties for different performance outcomes and behaviors in dynamic events like vibrations and earthworks. 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CCE Weekly - Summer Edition
by Karyssa Graham 01 Jul '25

01 Jul '25

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Please join us.
by Karyssa Graham 01 Jul '25

01 Jul '25

View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47892218/1660345380/105036235/0/1005585/?b44…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/LSCCE…] All, Please join us with Dr. Magdalena Rajczakowska, Fulbright Visiting Scholar in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering and Postdoctoral fellow at Luleå University of Technology (Sweden) will be giving a seminar. We hope you’ll be able to join for this insightful presentation. "Exploring the use of multi-scale plant-based fibers in 3D concrete printing" [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/3d_pr…] Date: July 2, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Location: HAMP G212 Abstract This presentation discusses a Fulbright-funded preliminary study on the use of multiscale plant-based fibers in 3D concrete printing, focusing on their potential reinforcing effects and internal curing properties. Micronized hemp, millimeter-sized hemp particles, and 6mm long natural fibers are incorporated into the cementitious matrix. The effects of pre-treatment with sodium hydroxide solution and silica fume slurry are studied. Printability, mechanical properties, and microstructure of the selected materials are analyzed. Future research plans are outlined to better understand the behavior of these materials and investigate their role in advancing sustainable 3D printed concrete. Bio Dr. Rajczakowska has obtained her master’s degree in civil engineering from Wroclaw University of Technology, Poland, and her PhD in building materials from Luleå University of Technology, Sweden. She is currently a post-doctoral researcher in the Building Materials group at Luleå University of Technology. Her work encompasses various aspects of sustainable building materials, including self-healing concrete, mechanochemical activation of recycled concrete fines, alkali-activated materials, and multifunctional concrete, including nuclear shielding properties. She has been a 2025 Fulbright Scholar at Purdue University, working with 3D printing cementitious composites. Dr Rajczakowska has authored over twenty peer-reviewed papers, serves on RILEM technical committees, and collaborates on eco-efficient infrastructure projects with Swedish industry and academia in Sweden, Poland, and Australia. [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/deskt…] © 2017 Purdue University, An equal access/equal opportunity university [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdueuniversity/PU_SIG_Logo_RGB__PU-H-Full-R…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47892218/1660345380/71786932/0/1005585/?x=b4…>

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