March 2025 - Cce-graduates-list

Mentoring to prepare for faculty careers - EACC
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 26 Mar '25

26 Mar '25

Hi Engineering Graduate students and Postdocs, Faculty careers come in many forms, from research-intensive roles to teaching-focused positions and industry-connected appointments. Whether you prioritize groundbreaking discoveries, inspiring the next generation, or applying research to real-world challenges, there’s a faculty path that fits your passion. Learn how a faculty career might be right for you through our mentoring circle program! Calling all applicants for the Summer 2025 Engineering Academic Career Club (EACC<https://boilerlink.purdue.edu/organization/eacc>) Mentoring Circles! What: Mentoring Circles are focused on preparing for a career as a faculty member. Circles will be made of two Professors and 6-8 graduate students or postdocs. EACC will provide sample schedule and discussion topics. When: Meet twice a month for 1hr from May to August (8 meetings total, dates below).  Where: Virtual on Zoom (celebration will be hybrid, with on campus option). Mentee Application Deadline: Monday March 31, 2025 by 8am.  Mentees Apply here: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cA6kZpA8jQnVyx8<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Important Dates: Virtual Kickoff for mentors and mentees - Wednesday April 30, 2025; 12:30-1:30pm (After submitting your application - let Jackie know if you might have a conflict with this at jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu>). Groups meet twice a month on the following dates from 12:30-1:30pm (1hr; flexibility allowed if needed): Wed May 14, 2025 Wed May 28, 2025 Wed June 4, 2025 Wed June 18, 2025 Wed July 9, 2025 Wed July 23, 2025 Wed August 6, 2025 (End of the Summer Celebration; hybrid) The goal of this Mentoring Circle program is for graduate students/postdocs to identify achievable goals for themselves, which will help them establish a timeline from PhD to Professorship. See a news article/photo from the celebration of 2024’s program here<https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/News/eacc-celebrates…>. What past mentees are saying: “I think the program is absolutely amazing and I’m so glad I was a part of it. My faculty members were the best. And I’m so grateful to them for their words, advice and most importantly, their time.” – Past mentee “I not only got an insight into what it is like to be a faculty member, but also came to know about the application process and got help on how to write a research statement and a CV.” – Past mentee Please let me know if have any questions. Thank you in advance for your time, Dr. Jackie McDermott Know a faculty member who you think should serve as a mentor? The Faculty Member Sign Up can be found here- feel free to send it along. <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Jacqueline E. McDermott, Ph.D. Associate Director of Graduate Student Partnerships and Access Purdue University College of Engineering - Graduate Education Pronouns: she/her/hers jem(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jem@purdue.edu> Want to schedule a time to meet/chat? https://calendly.com/jackiemcdermott<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.…> Current graduate students check out GradSchoolThriving.com<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgradschool…> Purdue University College of Engineering acknowledges that we are located in the traditional homelands of the Woodland People. We honor and appreciate these indigenous land caretakers that include the Bodéwadmik (Potawatomi), Lenape (Delaware), Myaamia (Miami), and Shawnee People.

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Employer Day: CB&I
by Karyssa Graham 26 Mar '25

26 Mar '25

View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/103661713/0/1005585/?b44…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/LSCCE…] Employer Day: CB&I CB&I representatives want to chat with students about the civil & construction engineering industry and more. [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/CBand…] WHAT IS GOING ON CB&I representatives want to chat with students about the civil & construction engineering industry and more. This is a great way to start to grow your network, learn more about civil & construction engineering, gain the best feedback on your resume, or even practice that elevator pitch! Be sure to stop by to also learn about their many opportunities! EVENT DETAILS March 26, 2025 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Hampton Hall, Wood Commons To learn more about CB&I, click the link below. About CB&I<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/104676734/1/1005585/?x=7…> © 2017 Purdue University, An equal access/equal opportunity university Shop<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/78175239/0/1005585/?x=7f…> | Visit<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/78217797/0/1005585/?x=82…> | Give<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/78217799/0/1005585/?x=18…> Forward to a Friend<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/103663643/0/1005585/?abb…> | Unsubscribe from this list<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/81485602/0/1005585/?f566…> | Unsubscribe from all lists<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/82838307/0/1005585/?e4ea…> | Privacy Policy<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/66794847/0/1005585/?x=be…> This email was sent to: jdouthi(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jdouthi@purdue.edu> This email was sent by: Purdue University 550 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907 [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/purdueuniversity/PU_SIG_Logo_RGB__PU-H-Full-R…]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/47461368/1651751876/71786932/0/1005585/?x=c7…>

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New Course SPRING 2025 CE 597000
by Lucy Isabella Dillman 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Hello all, Please see the attached flyer for more information on a new course for Spring 2025. Introduction to Reliability of Structures Lucy Dillman, Administrative Assistant Structures, Geomatics, and Architectural Group Purdue University Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Hampton Hall 4141 o: 765-494-2227 [cid:1e537a52-3f28-4ee3-9241-ade44257f8c2]

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Correction: CEGSAC-Diversity and Inclusion Panel
by Trazigate Wanjira Njeru 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Hello, The Diversity and Inclusion Panel will take place in PHYS 202. 📅 Thursday, March 27 ⏰ 10:30 AM - 11:20 AM 📍PHYS 202 Regards, Trazigate Njeru Co-Chair Cultural and Community Committee, CEGSAC

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CEGSAC- Invitation to Diversity and Inclusion Panel
by Trazigate Wanjira Njeru 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Welcome from Spring break! We are pleased to invite you to a Diversity and Inclusion Panel in Hampton. 📅 Thursday, March 27 ⏰ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM 📍 Hampton 1144 This panel will feature speakers from diverse Cultural Centers sharing their insights based on their professional background. It will be a great opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations, broaden perspectives, and explore how we can continue building a more inclusive environment within our department and beyond. We hope you’ll join us for this important and inspiring discussion. Your presence and participation would be greatly appreciated. [cid:4f25a815-1867-43f7-a422-34d11332a296] Regards, Trazigate Njeru Co-chair Cultural and Community Committee, CEGSAC

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Reminder: ITE Professional Lecture Series with UIUC's J. Riley Edwards, PhD, PE
by O'Brien, Benjamin James 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Professional Lecture Series: J. Riley Edwards, PhD, PE from UIUC [Logo Description automatically generated]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ITE> This is a reminder for the next installment of Purdue ITE's Professional Lecture Series! We will be hosting J. Riely Edwards, PhD, PE, from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to discuss his fascinating research in rail engineering. Please join us for an exciting evening of learning, networking, and free food! To help us order enough food, please RSVP at the link below! Professional Lecture Series [A person in an orange shirt standing in front of a train Description automatically generated] Presenter: J. Riley Edwards, PhD, PE Title: Leveraging Emerging Railway Track Health Data for Track Condition Assessment and Buckle Risk Hot Spot Identification [Clock with solid fill] When [Marker with solid fill] Where [Checkbox Checked with solid fill] RSVP Thursday March 27th, 2025, 5:30 - 6:30 PM HAMP 3153 RSVP Link<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> [Clipboard with solid fill] Abstract The railroad track system and its components are a critical transportation asset that is responsible for transmitting rolling stock wheel loads to the roadbed. To ensure safe and efficient operations, railroads perform frequent track inspections, some of which generate substantial amounts of track health data using automated platforms. Furthermore, with the rise of data science tools and machine learning methods, there is great potential for these data to be leveraged to further optimize maintenance and improve safety. This research presented in this seminar will draw from datasets collected from multiple track assessment systems to quantify track health, track strength, and its resistance to axial rail buckling. To predict the likelihood of the track to buckle, data from prior experimentation on track lateral strength was used to assess the effect of ballast type, ballast geometry, level of consolidation, and track curvature on track lateral resistance. These results can be mapped to new field data on track component condition, geometry, and cross-sectional ballast data to provide a numerical value of lateral resistance as an input into the buckle risk model. Additional longitudinal and torsional strength parameters can be derived from anchorage pattern and fastener conditions respectively. The output of the model is the track segment's Buckling Safety Margin (BSM) which indicates reserve strength of a given length of track against buckling. The BSM can be used to prioritize maintenance activities and perform critical interventions to avoid track buckles and mitigate potential track-buckle-caused derailments. [Employee badge with solid fill] Bio J. Riley Edwards, Ph.D., P.E., is an Assistant Professor in the Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He obtained his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from Vanderbilt University, and his MS and PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research interests are railway infrastructure track system and component design and performance and failure modes associated with infrastructure components. Dr. Edwards has published over 100 conference proceedings and over 70 journal articles related to the design, analysis, performance, and failure modes of railway infrastructure and its components. Riley also serves as the Deputy Associate Director for the National University Rail Center of Excellence, a US DOT transportation center funded by the Federal Railroad Administration. Where to find Purdue ITE [Logo Description automatically generated]<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ITE> [A black and gold logo Description automatically generated] Website<https://engineering.purdue.edu/ITE> [A black and gold logo Description automatically generated] LinkedIn<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…> [A logo of a camera Description automatically generated] Instagram<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insta…> [A black bird in a square Description automatically generated] Twitter<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.c…> [A black letter f in a yellow square Description automatically generated] Facebook<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faceb…> Ben O'Brien Purdue Civil Engineering + Political Science '25 ITE Student Chapter Secretary | Undergraduate Research Assistant LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-obrien-2003/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linke…>

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CEGSAC_Weekly Sports – Soccer at TREC on March 24! ⚽
by Bhavesh Kumar Kumar Sharma 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

Hello everyone, Get ready for the exciting week of CEGSAC Weekly Sports! This time, we’re hitting the field for some soccer at TREC. 📅 Monday, March 24 ⏰ 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM 📍 TREC Field 2 All are welcome—whether you're an experienced player or just looking to have fun and get active! No registration needed, just show up and play. Looking forward to seeing you all there! Best, Bhavesh Member, Sports, Health, and Wellness - CEGSAC

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FINAL REMINDER: Fall 2025 CCE Admitted Grad Student Open house
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

Thanks to those that have scheduled a session for the Virtual Visit this week. We still need sessions for Thursday evening (only two faculty have sessions). Please let me know if you have time between 7-8 pm to schedule a zoom meeting. If Friday morning works better for you - that's fine too. I will be sending the final schedule out to the students on Wednesday, so please send me your zoom meeting links by noon on March 26th. Regards, Jenny Jenny Ricksy Burke Graduate Program Administrator Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Ph: 765-494-2436 Fax: 765-494-0395 HAMP 1141G Current Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current Current Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online/curriculum Prospective Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Degree-Requirements Prospective Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online From: Ricksy, Jennifer R Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 9:52 AM To: cce-faculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu; 'cce-lecturers-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <cce-lecturers-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: Lane, Stacy M <smlane(a)purdue.edu> Subject: REMINDER: Fall 2025 CCE Admitted Grad Student Open house Hello CCE Faculty, We have 59 responses from students planning to attend the Virtual Admitted Grad Student Open House on March 27 and 28th. If you would be willing to meet with students, Thursday, March 27, 7-8pm or Friday, March 28, 10am - 11am, please set up a zoom meeting and send me the link (I would suggest 30 minutes or 1 hour meeting times). I'll then provide it to the students. Also, please remember to provide any new or updated information that you would like us to include in the links document, attached, as soon as possible. Students have specifically mentioned wanting to meet the following faculty: Dulcy Abraham Antonio Bobet Darcy Bullock Hubo Cai Robert Connor Melba Crawford Phillip Dunston Shirley Dyke Yining Feng Brandon Fulk Robert Frosch Ayman Habib Sogand Hasanzadeh Ayhan Irfanoglu Jinha Jung Olivia Meng Venkatesh Merwade Samuel Labi Luna Lu Arun Prakash Monica Prezzi Julio Ramirez Marika Santagata Jie Shan Akanshu Sharma Sayed Soleimani Cary Troy Amit Varma Regards, Jenny Jenny Ricksy Burke Graduate Program Administrator Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Ph: 765-494-2436 Fax: 765-494-0395 HAMP 1141G Current Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current Current Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online/curriculum Prospective Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Degree-Requirements Prospective Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online From: Ricksy, Jennifer R Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2025 11:13 AM To: cce-faculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu<mailto:cce-faculty-list@ecn.purdue.edu> Cc: Lane, Stacy M <smlane(a)purdue.edu<mailto:smlane@purdue.edu>> Subject: Fall 2025 CCE Admitted Grad Student Open house Hello CCE Faculty, We will be holding a virtual open house for admitted graduate students on March 27-28, 2025. We plan to have a "live" session where the CCE Grad Office presents general information about the School each day. We will also provide links to research summaries, faculty/student highlights, lab tours etc. The link documents that we provided to the students last year is attached. If you have new or updated information that you would like us to include, please send it to me as soon as possible. In order to have admitted students to invite to the Admitted Student Visit - we ask that you complete as many application reviews as possible by March 7, 2025. We would also like a few faculty members to be available for 30 - 60 minutes, either or both days to chat with students online. We will be asking the students to register for the open house, so we'll have a better idea in a couple weeks about which area's the students are interested in. If you may be available Thursday, March 27 in the evening (7-8pm) or Friday, March 28 in the morning (10am - 11am) and would be able to help, please let me know by Friday, March 14th. Regards, Jenny Jenny Ricksy Burke Graduate Program Administrator Ph: 765-494-2436 Email: jricksy(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jricksy@purdue.edu> Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Delon and Elizabeth Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering 550 Stadium Mall Drive - HAMP 1141G West Lafayette, IN 47907 Current Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current Current Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online/curriculum Prospective Residential Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Degree-Requirements Prospective Online Students: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Online

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3/24/2025 Workshops
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

[cid:087A792FDDB47E4D82B95B3228F8C0FC@namprd22.prod.outlook.com] Sign up here: https://gspd.gosignmeup.com/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgspd.gosi…> Sincerely, Becky Engwall Professional Development Program Administrator Purdue University Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars O: 765-496-9072 M: 765-543-5989 E: engwall(a)purdue.edu<mailto:engwall@purdue.edu> 155 S. Grant Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907 | Young Hall https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/professional-development/ Responsibility | Arranger | Activator | Ideation | Adaptability

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CCE Weekly - March 24 - 30, 2025
by Karyssa Graham 24 Mar '25

24 Mar '25

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