July 2025 - Cce-graduates-list

Graduate Technical Writing Course - Summer 2025
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 19 May '26

19 May '26

We are offering the Grad Technical Writing course with Case Tompkins in summer 2025 and have 19 spots available. The course is being offered as CE 49700 (CRN: 35349). The course begins June 16, 2025. Please see the course description attached. Requirements for the course: * Students should have a research paper with a relatively complete first draft already written by the first day of class. This paper must be intended for eventual publication. * This is a 1.0 credit course that will be graded as Pass/No Pass, therefore cannot be used to meet the requirements for their degree. * It is expected that the student will participate for the full semester. Feel free to register if you are interested and meet the requirements for the course. 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 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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Upcoming MSCE Defense Dates
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 07 May '26

07 May '26

Please visit https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts to find details on the upcoming defense dates for: MSCE: Name Date & Time Location Advisor Area of Study Jain, Nimisha<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/MS_…> Jul 15, 2024 @ 09:00am BOWN 1003 Varma STR Mittal, Nikhil<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/MS_…> Jul 15, 2024 @ 02:00pm BOWN 1003 Varma STR Regards, Jenny Jenny Ricksy Burke Graduate Program Administrator Ph: 765-494-2436 Fax: 765-494-0395 Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Purdue University 550 Stadium Mall Drive - HAMP 1141 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051

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Student Reminders
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 16 Feb '26

16 Feb '26

Hello CCE Grad Students, Please read over the reminders below: New students: * Be sure that you have met any conditions imposed on your admission by the Graduate School. You can return to your admission letter and find any conditions on the second page. Typical conditions include submitting final transcripts from all institutions listed on your application, showing that all courses have been completed and presenting your official bachelor's diploma, showing that your degree has been awarded, to the Graduate School. You can have your final transcripts emailed to the Graduate School directly from your undergraduate institution (send them to gradadm(a)purdue.edu<mailto:gradadm@purdue.edu>) or you can have hardcopies mailed to: Purdue Graduate School 155 S Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47907 * The registrar and bursar may also have placed holds on your account for financial responsibility and emergency contact information. If you have these holds, here is some information on how to get them removed. Please note that these are added once a year by the Registrar - so you will have to update the information repeatedly during your program. * Emergency contact help: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrOEx1Ihf00<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtu…> * Financial responsibility help: https://www.purdue.edu/treasurer/finance/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/1.Finan… * Also, please remember that all new graduate students must enroll in CE 69100 - Grad Student Orientation seminar in their first semester unless they have a time conflict with another course. In that case, please take CE 691 in your second semester. All students: * Please be sure that you have updated your current address on your myPurdue account to reflect your local address. * If you have an update to your initial advisor - please let me know so that I can make the change to your myPurdue account. * As a Purdue Graduate student in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, there are certain certifications that we require you to complete. Some of these are coordinated by university-wide offices, others are tracked by the CCE Grad Office and some are certified through Brightspace/WebCert. Here is a list of the certifications that the Civil Grad Office would like to ensure that you are aware of and completing in a timely manner: * Equal Access/Equal Opportunity (EA/EO) - Harassment and Discrimination: Prevention and Response Training. This training is offered by the Office of the Vice President for Ethics & Compliance (OVPEC) and links to more information can be found at: http://www.purdue.edu/ethics/ed-training/gradsessions.html. * Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). There is an in-person workshop requirement and an online module requirement for RCR. We make the RCR requirement a part of the CE 691 - Grad Student Orientation, so most students will have met the requirement with completion of CE 691. Instructions for completing the online portion are available at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Forms/Responsi…. The online portion should be renewed every five years. If you were not able to attend the in-person component of the requirement during CE 691 - you should attend an RCR workshop offered by the Graduate School. Schedules are available at: https://www.purdue.edu/gradschool/professional-development/workshops/index.…. * Safety Training - A general training presentation is offered as a session of CE 691. We also offer the Lyles School of Civil Engineering/Right to Know Training online at: https://www.eventreg.purdue.edu/WebCert/Heading.aspx, that must be updated annually. Area labs will also have specific training requirements. * Other certifications not coordinated through the CE Grad Office: * Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)/Gramm Leach Bliley Act (GLBA) - Students with TA assignments will need to complete these certifications, as required to comply with Federal Law. Completed on Brightspace/WebCert. Must be renewed annually. * Respecting Boundaries. The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act, a federal law, requires all new incoming students to receive primary prevention and awareness education about sexual violence. The OVPEC office coordinates the completion of this online program at admission/during a students' first semester. If it's not completed by the deadline, a hold will be placed on your registration. Continuing students should not have to worry about this program, it would have been completed in your first semester and at this time it's not required to renew, however I wanted to include it on this list as a reminder. * Please check your transcripts/grades at least once a semester to ensure that you are registered correctly, and all grades have been posted. The registrar allows one year from the original date of enrolling in a course/research hours to update a grade. It is your responsibility to make sure things are updated in a timely fashion. Incomplete or failing grades can affect your graduation and for international students, can cause you to be out of compliance with immigration. * Master's students should have their plan of study on file by the end of their second semester. Students in the 4+1 program and those MSCE students planning to graduate in two semesters, need to complete their plan in their first MSCE semester. PhD students should have their plan done by the end of their third semester. You can find the link to the Plan of Study Workshop presentation at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current. Once the plan has been approved, you can make changes to coursework, committee members and thesis vs non-thesis. * Graduation procedures and deadlines can be found at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Graduating_Stu…. * If you have legal questions - there is an office on campus that may be able to help you: https://www.purdue.edu/odos/sls/. * If you need some information on how the Purdue medical insurance plan works - or how the medical system works in general, you can find some information at www.purdue.edu/push<http://www.purdue.edu/push>. You can also stop by the Student Insurance office in PUSH 338 or 340. The office is open M-F 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Lastly, we encourage all students (especially thesis option master's and PhD students) to work with their advisor on a career development plan. * You can find the Student Mentoring Handbook and Individual Development Planning (IDP) Worksheet at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Academics/Graduate/ProfessionalDevelopm… * Think about what you expect of your advisor * Find out what your advisor expects of you * Plans will evolve overtime, make sure you meet with your committee regularly (at least once a year). PhD students: Once you have an approved plan of study, its required that you hold an Annual Meeting<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Forms/PhD-Ann…> with your committee. * Be intentional about your career planning Regards, Jenny Jenny Ricksy Burke Graduate Program Administrator Ph: 765-494-2436 Fax: 765-494-0395 Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering, Purdue University 550 Stadium Mall Drive Delon and Elizabeth Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering-Room 1141 West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051

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🛶Wildcat Creek Kayaking!🛶
by Civil Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Council, 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Hello CCE Graduate Students! CEGSAC is kicking activities this year with a trip to Wildcat Creek to Kayak the waters! Please read the details below for more information: 📅Date: August 9th, 2025 ⌚Time: 4-6 pm (will be leaving from Hampton at 3:10 pm) 🗺️Location: Wildcat Canoe & Kayak Too (1850 N 725 E, Lafayette, IN 47905) 💵Cost: Free for CCE Graduate Students 📃Sign-up: HERE<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.goog…> Also check out the flyer below! [cid:6e5c1770-9378-44ed-a20c-025a6306be6c] We hope to see you there! Sports, Health, and Wellness Committee Purdue CEGSAC

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ME597 course: MECHANICAL INNOVATION USING TRIZ
by Jennifer R Ricksy 31 Jul '25

31 Jul '25

Please see the attached information about a new course being offered by Prof Shirley Dyke this fall. Residential students: "Innovation (TRIZ)" CRN 23751 Online students: "Thry Innovtn Bsd Problm Slvng" CRN 29910 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

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Seeking applicants for GA position with Purdue's Research Data Repository(PURR)
by Jennifer R Ricksy 29 Jul '25

29 Jul '25

Hello All, Purdue University Research Repository https://purr.purdue.edu/<https://purr.purdue.edu/%20> has one graduate assistantship position open for the 2025/2026 year. Please see the information below and the attached position description with the link to submit application materials<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…>. Contact Reid Boehm (riboehm(a)purdue.edu<mailto:riboehm@purdue.edu>) with any questions. This is an onsite, halftime position beginning on September 2nd. The deadline to submit applications is Monday August 4th. Thank you, - Reid Reid Boehm, PhD Research Data Systems Manager Purdue University Research Repository (PURR<https://purr.purdue.edu/>)<https://purr.purdue.edu/> Purdue University Libraries Pronouns: she, her

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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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Upcoming Professional Development Workshops
by Jennifer R Ricksy 18 Jul '25

18 Jul '25

Below are next week's workshop offerings. [cid:67AADFFDFC868F46A66BA09A8EE3C08C@namprd22.prod.outlook.com] Register 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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[CMAA] Henry Street Bridge Project Site Tour – July 22, Indianapolis
by Hyewon Seo 16 Jul '25

16 Jul '25

Hello graduate and undergraduate students in CCE, With permission to share this opportunity, I’m excited to invite you all to the Henry Street Bridge Site Tour in Indianapolis next Tuesday, July 22nd. This event is hosted by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Indiana. It’s a great chance to explore various aspects of bridge construction and network with industry professionals. To assist with hard hat preparations, advance registration is appreciated. * Registration: https://cmaaindiana.starchapter.com/meet-reg1.php?id=78<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcmaaindia…> (click "Continue as guest" > "Student") * Date and time: July 22 Tuesday 11:30 AM - 1 PM * Fee: Both registration and lunch are completely free for students. * Parking: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6zjXa5DVVZJWfQzq6<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmaps.app.…> [Work Begins on Indianapolis' Henry Street Bridge | Roads and Bridges] Photo Credit - https://www.roadsbridges.com<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.roads…> Let me know if you have any questions! Best, Hyewon Hailey Seo ------------------------ Ph.D. Student Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Purdue University [cid:1e3bf1fd-7c8c-44b3-bdd9-32c6d6755f85]

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Re: [Cce-graduates-list] Staff support updated
by Heather M Philhower 14 Jul '25

14 Jul '25

Dear Grad students, Please see the message sent below about staff support. Thank you, Heather Philhower Administrative Assistant Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering o: 765-494-2166 ________________________________ From: Cce-staff-list <cce-staff-list-bounces(a)ecn.purdue.edu> on behalf of Rao S Govindaraju <govind(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2025 10:56 AM To: 'CCE-Faculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <cce-faculty-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu>; 'cce-staff-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu' <cce-staff-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu> Subject: [Cce-staff-list] Staff support updated All: Emma Montes is on leave and staff responsibilities are being reassigned to account for this event. * Heather (Main Office) will be supporting Geomatics, Geotechnical and Transportation areas. * Bobbie (HAMP 3145) will be supporting Environmental, Hydraulics & Hydrology, Structural, Architectural, and Materials areas. * Diana (HAMP 1259C) will be supporting the Construction area. If you have outstanding items that you were waiting on Emma for completion, please reach out to Heather, Bobbie or Diana as appropriate. Thanks and best. GS

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