September 2025 - Cce-staff-list

Upcoming MSCE Defense Dates
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 30 Apr '26

30 Apr '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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Spring 2025 Graduate Student Engagement Award Nominations
by Ricksy, Jennifer R 05 Mar '26

05 Mar '26

To the Faculty and Staff of the Lyles School of Civil and ConstructionEngineering: I am writing to solicit nominations for the Sprign 2025 CCE Graduate Student Engagement Award. This award was previously named the Outstanding Grad Student Award, but we have adjusted the title to reflect the "service" intent of the award. All CCE Engineering MSCE and PhD students graduating in Spring 2025 are eligible for this award, list is at the bottom of this message. The CCE Graduate Student Engagement Award is selected according to the following criteria (listed in order of importance): . Service to Purdue (to the College of Engineering or the university as a whole) . Service to Community (volunteer work, community projects, etc.) . Service Character (willingness to serve, positive attitude, helpful and enjoyable) . Organizational Involvement (student organizations and clubs, honor societies and organizations, departmental organizations, etc.) . Technical Achievements (patents, publications, research work, technical awards, coops/ internships, etc.) . Academic Achievements (honors, awards, teaching assistant, etc.) Please take the time to nominate a student who you believe is deserving of this award, reflecting the students service activities, by sending an e-mail to me. Please include a nomination letter, the student's resume and Purdue transcripts (as one pdf). If you have questions about potential nominees please feel free to contact me. The deadline for nominations is 8:00 am March 31, 2025. We will accept one nomination per faculty/staff person. All nominations will be reviewed by the CCE Grad Office, who will be responsible for ranking them and selecting the recipient Regards, Jenny Degree Name Area MSCE Acharya, Ojaswi STR MSCE Adetooto, Johnson CON PhD Albarqi, Hasan GEM PhD Alqahtani, Fahad TRA MSCE Antwi, Emmanuel GEM PhD Aviles Toledo, Claudia GEM MSCE Baidya, Debasmita MAT MSCE Barahona, Mario TRA MSCE Bhaduri, Awroni GEM MSCE Bishop, Michael CON MSCE Bowman, Carina STR MSCE Brefo, Kofi GEM PhD Castillo, Alberto MAT MSCE Chakka, Indu Sri STR PhD Chang, Woei-Chyi CON MSCE Chintala, Paul CON MSCE Chui, Yee Lok Enoch TRA MSCE Dankoski, Sean STR MSCE Dhakal, Bharat STR MSCE Dong, Minghao CON MSCE Duncan, Caroline STR MSCE Dyrmishi, Blerta STR MSCE Edwards, Aniya MAT MSCE Fales, Kyra STR PhD Garcia Lopez-Arias, Marina MAT MSCE Garg, Vardhan STR PhD Ghanghas, Ankit HYD MSCE Hill, Emma STR MSCE Hodaei, Mona GEM MSCE Holguin-Mejia, David TRA MSCE Hollister, Monique STR MSCE Huang, Le STR MSCE Jain, Aseem GET, LEM MSCE John, Pretty CON MSCE Johnson, Jacob CON MSCE Kilic, Mustafa GET MSCE Kim, Yeon Jae GEM MSCE Kosaki, Jared STR MSCE Kothapalli, Anudeep STR PhD Kuo, Ting-Chun ARC MSCE Lahirin, Fella STR MSCE Law, John STR MSCE Lempriere, James STR PhD Li, Xing ENV PhD Li, Zhixin GEM PhD Liang, Chung-Yuan HYD MSCE Magnusdottir, Hafdis STR PhD Manish, Raja GEM MSCE Manoj, Merin Treesa STR MSCE McNichol, Christina STR MSCE Mochen, Paula STR MSCE Mohammad, Talha Faiz STR PhD Narayanan, Priya TRA MSCE Panning, Jacob STR MSCE Quadros, Royce STR MSCE Reno, Owen STR MSCE Richards, Thomas ENV, LEM MSCE Robins, Nicholas GET, LEM MSCE Shadab, Md. Bilal ENV MSCE Shorno, Shohoria ENV PhD Song, Dongyoon TRA MSCE Spangler, Owen STR MSCE Tan, Sheng GEM MSCE Teng, Yixiang TRA PhD Theinat, Audai GET PhD Tian, Xiangxi GEM MSCE Wadley, Caroline GET PhD Wang, Linji HYD PhD Wang, Zixin STR MSCE Wilson, Nicholas STR PhD Ying, Jun TRA MSCE Zhaksybay, Bibigul MAT Jenny Ricksy Burke Graduate Program Administrator Ph: 765-494-2436 Email: jricksy(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jricksy@purdue.edu> Lyles School 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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Upcoming MSCE and PhD Defense Dates
by Jennifer R Ricksy 09 Feb '26

09 Feb '26

Please visit https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts to find details on the upcoming defense dates for: PhD: Name Date & Time Location Advisor Area of Study Kwon, Sunbeom<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/PhD…> Jul 15, 2025 @ 03:00pm HAMP 4144 Prakash STR Muschett, Daniel<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/PhD…> Jul 10, 2025 @ 11:00am HAMP G212 Bobet GET Patra, Satya<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/PhD…> Jul 10, 2025 @ 02:00pm HAMP G212 Boor ARC Tonidis, Margaritis<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/PhD…> Jul 17, 2025 @ 04:00pm BOWN 1003 Sharma STR MSCE: Name Date & Time Location Advisor Area of Study Virtual Link Dixit, Yash<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/MS_…> Jul 10, 2025 @ 03:00pm HAMP 1101E Dunston CON Shorno, Shohoria<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/MS_…> Jul 09, 2025 @ 03:00pm HAMP 4144 Blatchley/Horton ENV Zhu, Tianheng<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/Academics/Graduate/Current/Abstracts/MS_…> Jul 14, 2025 @ 10:00am HAMP 4144 Y Feng TRA https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/7865132811?omn=98552597626<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…> 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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FW: 2025 Legislative Memo
by Govindaraju, Rao S 15 Jan '26

15 Jan '26

All: Please see the message below and the attachment regarding guidance for important information on interaction with government officials. Best. GS From: Sondgerath, William J <wsondgerath(a)purdue.edu> Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2025 11:09 AM To: Crossley, William A <crossley(a)purdue.edu>; Mosier, Nathan S <mosiern(a)purdue.edu>; Kevin John Otto <kotto(a)purdue.edu>; Kim, Sangtae <kim55(a)purdue.edu>; Govindaraju, Rao S <govind(a)purdue.edu>; Kulkarni, Milind <milind(a)purdue.edu>; Berger, Edward J <bergere(a)purdue.edu>; Sutherland, John W <jwsuther(a)purdue.edu>; Son, Young-Jun <yjson(a)purdue.edu>; Groll, Eckhard A <groll(a)purdue.edu>; Kim, Seungjin <seungjin(a)purdue.edu>; Stanciu, Lia A <lstanciu(a)purdue.edu>; Drineas, Petros S <pdrineas(a)purdue.edu> Cc: Raman, Arvind <raman(a)purdue.edu>; Bahr, David F <dfbahr(a)purdue.edu>; Sondgerath, William J <wsondgerath(a)purdue.edu> Subject: 2025 Legislative Memo Importance: High Dear Heads, On behalf of Dean Raman and Senior Associate Dean Bahr, please review the attached memo from the Office of the Provost which provides guidance for interactions with government officials. Please share accordingly. Thanks, Will William J. Sondgerath Senior Assistant Dean for Staff and Administration, College of Engineering Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering Purdue University From: Gipson, John A Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2024 4:14 PM To: Ronald Elsenbaumer <ronald.elsenbaumer(a)pfw.edu<mailto:ronald.elsenbaumer@pfw.edu>>; Holford, Kenneth C <cholford(a)pnw.edu<mailto:cholford@pnw.edu>>; Engel, Bernard A. <engelb(a)purdue.edu<mailto:engelb@purdue.edu>>; Phillip J VanFossen <vanfoss(a)purdue.edu<mailto:vanfoss@purdue.edu>>; Raman, Arvind <raman(a)purdue.edu<mailto:raman@purdue.edu>>; Bowman, Aaron B <bowma117(a)purdue.edu<mailto:bowma117@purdue.edu>>; Reingold, David A <reingold(a)purdue.edu<mailto:reingold@purdue.edu>>; McNeil, Beth <memcneil(a)purdue.edu<mailto:memcneil@purdue.edu>>; Bullard, Jim <jim.bullard(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jim.bullard@purdue.edu>>; Barker, Eric L <barkerel(a)purdue.edu<mailto:barkerel@purdue.edu>>; Daniel Francisco Castro <castro98(a)purdue.edu<mailto:castro98@purdue.edu>>; Flesch, Lucy M <lmflesch(a)purdue.edu<mailto:lmflesch@purdue.edu>>; Bret David Marsh <marsh98(a)purdue.edu<mailto:marsh98@purdue.edu>>; Farmus, Cristina D <cfarmus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cfarmus@purdue.edu>>; Frosch, Robert J <frosch(a)purdue.edu<mailto:frosch@purdue.edu>>; Gates, John F <jfgates(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jfgates@purdue.edu>>; Hall, Cherise R. <cherise(a)purdue.edu<mailto:cherise@purdue.edu>>; McCuskey, Beth M <bmccuske(a)purdue.edu<mailto:bmccuske@purdue.edu>>; Oliver, Haley F <hfoliver(a)purdue.edu<mailto:hfoliver@purdue.edu>>; Prabhakar, Sunil K <sunil(a)purdue.edu<mailto:sunil@purdue.edu>>; Rickus, Jenna L. <rickus(a)purdue.edu<mailto:rickus@purdue.edu>>; Umulis, David M <dumulis(a)purdue.edu<mailto:dumulis@purdue.edu>> Cc: Hazlett, Anne Catherine <achazlet(a)purdue.edu<mailto:achazlet@purdue.edu>>; debbie(a)indianagr.com<mailto:debbie@indianagr.com>; Ahearn, Mark G <mgahearn(a)purdue.edu<mailto:mgahearn@purdue.edu>>; Schultz, Steven R <schult51(a)purdue.edu<mailto:schult51@purdue.edu>>; Grannan, Kimberly M. <kimberly.grannan(a)pfw.edu<mailto:kimberly.grannan@pfw.edu>>; Catharine H. Olsen <catharine.olsen(a)pnw.edu<mailto:catharine.olsen@pnw.edu>>; Wolfe, Patrick J <patrick(a)purdue.edu<mailto:patrick@purdue.edu>> Subject: 2025 Legislative Memo Dear Colleagues, I have attached updated guidance for interactions with government officials. These guidelines apply across the Purdue system. Please share this information with your teams. Anne, Debbie, and I are glad to answer any questions. Thank you and have a great day, John John Gipson, Ph.D. Chief of Staff to the Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Operations Courtesy Faculty Appointment, Educational Psychology and Research Methodology [Purdue University]<https://www.purdue.edu/?utm_source=signature&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=…> Note: There is no expectation of a response outside normal working days/times if this email is coming to you during the evening or weekend.

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Homecoming Breakfast Signup
by William Travis Horton 17 Oct '25

17 Oct '25

Dear CCE faculty and staff, It’s that time of year again when we’re making plans for the annual Alumni Homecoming Breakfast. This year homecoming will take place on October 24th and 25th and we’re looking for volunteers to help in all of the activities associated with putting on the breakfast. Please follow this link (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F094FA9A923A1FB6-58693626-2025#/<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.signu…>) to a SignUpGenius where you can go to sign up for any of the available slots on either Friday evening (10/24) or Saturday morning (10/25). Please let me know if there are any questions. Best, Travis Horton

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Request for nominations for CCE Outstanding Staff and Mary Ann Zimmerman Purdue CE innovation Award by Nov. 8th
by Jesiek, Julie B 15 Oct '25

15 Oct '25

Greetings, CCE faculty and staff! On behalf of the CCE Staff Awards Committee, I am writing to request nominations for both the CCE Outstanding Staff Award and the Mary Ann Zimmerman Purdue Civil Engineering Innovation Award. Nominations are due to Julie Jesiek (jjesiek(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjesiek@purdue.edu>) on November 8, 2024 by the end of the day. More information is provided below. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions. CCE Outstanding Staff Award The purpose of this award is to recognize, encourage, and promote outstanding Staff in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering. The award is open to all administrative, professional, and clerical staff in the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering with at least a half-time appointment and at least three years of continuous service to the School. The award may not be given to the same individual more than once in a three-year period. The nominee must be an employee of the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering at the time of nomination. The awardee is expected to remain an employee of LSCCE until presentation of the award at the annual ceremony except for special cases such as retirement. To learn more about the award, view the award criteria, and download the nomination form, visit the CCE Outstanding Staff Award<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/AboutUs/Awards/Staff/Outstanding-Staff> webpage. Mary Ann Zimmerman Purdue Civil Engineering Innovation Award The Mary Ann Zimmerman Purdue Civil Engineering Innovation Award was initiated to recognize, encourage, and promote creative thinking and outreach. It is awarded to an individual to encourage and support civil and construction engineering innovations that further the School's progress through education, research, conferences, or other outreach activities. All full-time faculty, staff and students are eligible. The award includes $1000 to be used for the innovative activity for which the award was given. The recipient is selected by the CCE Staff Awards Committee based on nominations and supporting letters. To learn more about the award, view the award criteria, and download the nomination form, visit the Innovation Award webpage<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CCE/AboutUs/Awards/Staff/Zimmerman>. Thank you! Julie Jesiek (she/her) Lead Academic Advisor for Civil Engineering Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Purdue University Delon and Elizabeth Hampton Hall of Civil Engineering 550 Stadium Mall Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051 Office: HAMP 1141 D West Lafayette, IN 47907-2051 jjesiek(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jjesiek@purdue.edu> | 765-494-2161 [cid:8210d643-c83f-4e78-bf8e-f381b764b116] Together, We Build. Resources: https://padlet.com/jjesiek/civil-engineering-advising-resources-h685wkdpc86…<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.co…> Click on the link to make an advising appointment: https://purdue.campus.eab.com<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue.ca…> Scheduled meetings from Boiler connect online on zoom: https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/4894158475<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpurdue-ed…>

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[Cce-all-list] Join us for our CCE 38 by 38 Awards Reception
by Jaimee Barr 30 Sep '25

30 Sep '25

Good afternoon, LSCCE! Please join us next Thursday, October 9 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm to celebrate our five CCE alumni who are being honored with the College's 38 by 38 award recognition<https://engineering.purdue.edu/38_38/recipients/index_html>. There will be light refreshments served. Michael Dettloff, CE Ricky Grogan, CNE Dylan Seesman, CE Rohini Sampoornam Swaminathan, CE Ben Townsend, CE Date: Thursday, October 9 Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm Location: HAMP Wood Commons For questions, please reach out to Jaimee Barr, Program Administration Manager, at jimaddox(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jimaddox@purdue.edu>. -- Cce-all-list mailing list Cce-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/cce-all-list

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[Cce-all-list] Join us for our CCE 38 by 38 Awards Reception
by Jaimee Barr 30 Sep '25

30 Sep '25

Good afternoon, LSCCE! Please join us next Thursday, October 9 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm to celebrate our five CCE alumni who are being honored with the College's 38 by 38 award recognition<https://engineering.purdue.edu/38_38/recipients/index_html>. There will be light refreshments served. Michael Dettloff, CE Ricky Grogan, CNE Dylan Seesman, CE Rohini Sampoornam Swaminathan, CE Ben Townsend, CE Date: Thursday, October 9 Time: 2:00pm to 4:00pm Location: HAMP Wood Commons For questions, please reach out to Jaimee Barr, Program Administration Manager, at jimaddox(a)purdue.edu<mailto:jimaddox@purdue.edu>. -- Cce-all-list mailing list Cce-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/cce-all-list

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[Cce-all-list] Employer Day at Purdue: Kimley-Horn
by Karyssa Graham 30 Sep '25

30 Sep '25

[https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif]<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48535773/1623573649/80194456/0/1005585/?72f7…> View as a Web page<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48535773/1623573649/105008351/0/1005585/?b44…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/LSCCE…] Employer Day at Purdue: Kimley-Horn [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/eng-construction-engineering-management/Kimle…] WHATS GOING ON Connect with representatives from Kimley-Horn to explore the civil and construction engineering industry, expand your professional network, and discover valuable career opportunities. Whether you're seeking feedback on your resume, looking to practice your elevator pitch, or simply want to learn more, this is an excellent opportunity to engage and grow. Don’t miss out on all that Kimley-Horn has to offer! EVENT DETAILS September 30, 2025 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM HAMP - Wood Commons Learn more about Kimley-Horn by visiting the link below. Kimley-Horn<https://maillinks.purdue.edu/t/48535773/1623573649/107044708/0/1005585/?x=4…> [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] [https://mailimages.purdue.edu/spacer.gif] © 2017 Purdue University, An equal access/equal opportunity university -- Cce-all-list mailing list Cce-all-list(a)ecn.purdue.edu https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/mailman/listinfo/cce-all-list

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Professional Headshots
by Jaimee Barr 29 Sep '25

29 Sep '25

Good afternoon, all! The Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering is once again sponsoring a professional photo opportunity tomorrow on Tuesday, September 30 from 10:45am to 12:30pm. An electronic photo will be provided approximately two weeks after the event. Perfect for your LinkedIn profile, faculty web directory and more! Here are the steps to sign up: 1) Click this link to see our SignUp on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/qEcmqYK<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsignup.co…> 2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like. 3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp. Note: SignUp does not share your email address with anyone. If you prefer not to use your email address, please contact me and I can sign you up manually. Kind regards, Jaimee Jaimee Barr she/her Program Administration Manager Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering 550 Stadium Mall Drive Hampton Hall West Lafayette, IN 47906-2057 o: 765-496-0158 myStrengths<https://www.purdue.edu/vpsl/leadership/myStrengths/index.html>: Input, Futuristic, Learner, Responsibility, Intellection

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