August 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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December 2025 Graduation Candidate Workshop
by Jennifer R Ricksy 07 Jan '26

07 Jan '26

The December 2025 Candidate Workshop is September 10, 2025, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm in ARMS 1103. All December 2025 Graduation Candidates (thesis and non-thesis option) must attend. We will be discussing paperwork requirements and deadlines, and issues relevant to thesis preparation and deposit. If you plan to graduate in May 2026, we recommend that you attend as well, so that you know what to prepare for - although there will be a candidate workshop early in the spring semester. You can find helpful candidate information at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Graduating_Stu…. 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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Response needed: Do you intend to graduate in December 2025?
by Jennifer R Ricksy 09 Sep '25

09 Sep '25

To the Graduate Students of the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering: This message is intended for anyone who believes that they will complete graduation requirements during the Fall 2025 semester. Everyone else - I would suggest that you read through it so that you will know what to do when your graduation semester comes up! First, you should be aware of the following webpage: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Candidates/De…. This page lists the necessary steps to complete, as well as their deadlines, in order to graduate in the fall semester. If you have not already done so, please look this page over and make yourself aware of all of the things you need to do. Once you have confirmed your plan to graduate in December with you advisor, you can enter the CAND 99100 (CRN 30123) registration request in the Scheduling Assistant. The Candidate course is not actually a course - it is merely a marker for the system to indicate that you will graduate in a given semester. This process does not notify me, so I ask that you also respond to this email, letting me know that you plan to graduate in December. Please have this done by September 17, 2025, so that you will be on all the appropriate graduation lists and avoid any late fees. I keep a CCE candidate list and regularly send graduation relevant information, so please be sure to let me know if you are on the December candidate list. It is still possible to be added to the candidate list after September 17th, however, it may require additional paperwork and may be subject to a $200 late fee. Please keep in mind that you must be registered for credits (coursework and/or research) in order to be added to the regular candidate list - so be sure you have processed your registration and be sure that you don't have any registration holds on your account. Registration instructions can be found at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Register. For your information, I'd like to emphasize the following points: * In order to graduate, you must have a Plan of Study approved. The POS deadline for December graduation was August 24, 2025. If you did not have a Plan of Study, fully approved by Civil by August 24th, you will have a $200 late fee if you want to be added to the candidate list. You can find detailed information on completing a Plan of Study (POS) at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/Current. Submitting your plan of study as a draft does NOT meet this deadline. * In order to graduate, you must be registered for a candidate (CAND) class. If you are not registered for such a class, you will need to do so no later than September 17, 2025. If you are registering for coursework or research hours, then you would be in CAND 99100. If you have completed all coursework and research credit requirements and won't be registering for hours, there are some privileged candidate registration options. Please contact me if you are in this situation. *The graduate school has implemented fees for late candidate deadlines: * A $200 late fee will be charged to a student who submits their POS after the deadline (August 24), and they wish to be a candidate. A formal request must still be made of the graduate school to accept the POS after the deadline. If they do not approve, no fee will be charged. * A $200 late fee will be charged to a student to requests candidacy after the appropriate deadline (September 17) for the semester. A formal request must still be made of the graduate school to add the student to the candidate roster. If they do not approve, no fee will be charged. * A $200 late fee will be charged to a student who has been on the candidate roster for the same degree for more than two consecutive semesters. For example, if you were on the candidate list in spring and summer 2025 for the same degree as you will be for December 2025, you will be charged this fee. Please let me know if you have any questions. 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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CEGSAC callout
by Lucas Florez Forero 29 Aug '25

29 Aug '25

Dear CE Graduate Students, I hope you are doing well. The Civil Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Council CEGSAC is excited to invite you to the upcoming callout meeting. This event is a great opportunity for CCE graduate students to learn more about CEGSAC, its activities, and how to join the CEGSAC team. Pizza will be provided. Please check out the attached flyer and information below. We are looking forward to meeting you. Event Details: 🗓 Date: Thursday, September 4th, 2025 ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (EST) 📍 Location: HAMP 1266 Best, Lucas Flórez Forero. M.S. Student, Lyles School of Civil Engineering Center for Road Safety - Research Assistant CEGSAC - Secretary [fIp8FQcCeZxx17HQ6oihGPfhG50MtHFy06Eaj4fQtlxGgE80sB8QS2OayeRlG2vsvy7L7xV6mTaVS8dU9VpRZvtvtdn3dy3Y8bVse+2gu7fu6F36D+XwexySxn2m51+tFWY4vdGSiXq9vbm7iIrZ4RcQbGre3t13G3PIvmhv4neEsNicV3dZH4iWQXalUxkoVekUfO21sZalL98YSG+edqqrabrexOA0wnl7sCPYr3gu3jfVgaZrWbDZrtZogCDjHYKK6owAAYHLEYAgAACAhAAAkBAAAQEIAAEgIAACAhAAAkBAAAAAJAQAgIQAAABICAEBCAAAAJAQAgIQAAABICAAACQEAAJAQAAASAgAAICEAACQEAABAQgAASAgAAICEAMClxP8PAJuuy+qBhrCOAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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Upcoming Event – Transport Finance Workshop at Purdue (Sept 11)
by Trazigate Wanjira Njeru 29 Aug '25

29 Aug '25

Dear CCE Faculty and Students, The Civil Engineering Graduate Student Advisory Council (CEGSAC), in collaboration with the ASCE T&DI Student Chapter of Purdue University and the Build America Center<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bac.um…>, will host a workshop on Financial Assessment of P3 Projects in Transport Infrastructure, featuring Dr. Cesar Queiroz (Transport Infrastructure Consultant) and Dr. Samuel Labi (Purdue University). This event is also supported by the ITE Student Chapter at Purdue. CCE faculty members are kindly requested to circulate this invitation within your research groups and among interested candidates. Event Details: 🗓 Date: Thursday, September 11, 2025 ⏰ Time: 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM (EST) 📍 Location: PGSC Room 105, Purdue University, 504 Northwestern Avenue<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2F…>, West Lafayette, IN 47906<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2F…> This workshop will cover: * Project finance basics, Public-Private Partnership (P3) structures, and risk allocation. * Learn to use the financial modelling toolkit for P3 in Roads and Highways (adapted by the World Bank). * Financial assessment of “User Pays” and availability payment P3 projects. * Hands-on group exercises and discussion Free registration and open to students, faculty, and industry professionals. Register here: https://bit.ly/p3workshop2025<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F…> Please mark your calendars – we look forward to seeing you there! Best regards, Trazigate Njeru Vice President, CEGSAC

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Upcoming Professional Development Workshops
by Jennifer R Ricksy 29 Aug '25

29 Aug '25

Below are next week's workshop offerings. [cid:F633BD62BDB62947989065DDE6D9CD20@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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ESE Symposium 2025 - Ripple Effect
by Jennifer R Ricksy 27 Aug '25

27 Aug '25

Please see the attached information about the ESE Symposium, September 26-217, 2025. 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: Gradcontacts <Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU> On Behalf Of Amy L Ledman Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2025 4:45 PM To: Gradcontacts(a)LISTS.PURDUE.EDU Subject: [GRADCONTACTS] ESE Symposium 2025 - Ripple Effect We are excited to announce our 19th annual student-led Ecological Sciences and Engineering (ESE) Symposium with the theme of Ripple Effect: Act Locally, Inspire Globally<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/ese/symposium/index.html> will be taking place September 26-27, 2025. ESE is an interdisciplinary program that values the contributions of multiple perspectives and prioritizes collaboration that transcends academic, community, and disciplinary boundaries. In support of this mission, the 2024 ESE Cohort has designed the 2025 ESE Symposium to showcase interdisciplinary and community engaged work. Our two-day event will focus on tangible skills building and local action, sparking a ripple of climate optimism within and beyond the Purdue community. Our schedule will feature a Graphical Abstract Workshop with a lunch and learn<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/ese/symposium/graphical-ab-lunch-lea…>, a Creative Works Competition<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/ese/symposium/creative-works.html>, Brain Blast Trivia Night<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/ese/symposium/eco-trivia.html>, and GrowLocal volunteering event<https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/ese/symposium/local-volunteer.html>. Event flyers are attached. These events are open to the entire Purdue community, so please share with your students, faculty, and staff. Amy Amy Ledman She/Her/Hers Lead Graduate Program Specialist Ecological Sciences and Engineering Office of Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Ernest C. Young Hall, Rm 825 155 S. Grant St. West Lafayette, IN 47907 o: 765-494-5865 f: 765-496-6271 Schedule a meeting: calendly.com/aledman<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalendly.…> ESE has moving to the 8th floor of Young Hall, room 825! [cid:image001.png@01DC16A7.D551A740]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…>

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CEGSAC IR Career Fair Prep Workshop with CCO
by Elijah Ruiz 27 Aug '25

27 Aug '25

Hello Civil and Construction Engineers! Tomorrow is our Career Fair Prep Workshop Join us Thursday August 28 from 3:00 - 4:00 in HAMP 1113 Pizza and drinks will be provided. Instruction will be given by the Professional Career Counselors at CCO. They will present on the following topics: * Resume Development * Please bring a printed copy of your resume. * Elevator Pitch / Short interview skills * You will get to practice with a career counselor. * Employer Research * You will know who to talk to so you can get the most out of the IR Career Fair. Please RSVP Here<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.clo…> to confirm your attendance. You are pursuing a wonderful education, let us help you maximize its value! [cid:image001.png@01DC174D.149A2800] Looking forward to seeing you there! -CEGSAC Professional Development Team

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