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[Cce-all-list] Cold water shutdown
by Alan Holtman 08 Aug '25

08 Aug '25

All: Thursday August 14th from 7am-3pm there will be a cold water shutdown. The new side (NORTH) from ground floor through the 4th floor waste lines and domestic hot and cold water will be shut down to allow for a tie-in. This will affect all labs, classrooms, and bathrooms. This will require a full shut down to ensure that NO DRAINS are used during the work. I will let you know when they are finished. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks, Alan -- 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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ABET visit
by Rao S Govindaraju 07 Aug '25

07 Aug '25

All: Hope your summers are going well. Our ABET visit is scheduled for September 27 - 30, 2025. Our program evaluators are Norb Delatte (https://experts.okstate.edu/norb.delatte<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fexperts.o…>) for CE degree and Mena Souliman (https://www.uttyler.edu/directory/civil-engineering/souliman.php<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uttyl…>) for CNE degree. More details will follow later. Best. GS

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CCE Staff Retreat
by Heather M Philhower 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Please join us Wednesday, August 13th for the annual Staff Retreat! The retreat will be held at 2550 Northwestern Ave Room 1930-G. Attached is a copy of the agenda. Come and meet the new faces of CCE! Civil & Construction Engr. Staff Advisory Committee

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Canceled: Save the Date: CCE Staff Retreat
by Heather M Philhower 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

A new invitation is going out for this invitation.

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[Cce-all-list] Fire alarm
by Alan Holtman 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

All: Monday 8/4/2025 at 6am, Purdue will be testing the Fire Alarms in the building. They should be finished by 7am. Alan -- 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] 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 -- 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] 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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Staff support updated
by Rao S Govindaraju 22 Jul '25

22 Jul '25

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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[Cce-all-list] 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] -- 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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Summer HS Poster Session 2
by Geoffrey H Graff 10 Jul '25

10 Jul '25

Members of the LSCCE Community, This is a quick reminder about the culmination of Week 2 of the High School Summer course tomorrow: CE 299: Developing Tomorrow’s Infrastructure<https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Undergraduate/Courses/CE299-Sum…> - Poster Presentations Friday July 11 1:30-2:30pm (stop-in, as able) Armstrong Atrium Please wear your LSCCE name tag if at all possible. The instructional team and I look forward to seeing you tomorrow! Please let me know if you have any questions. Best, Geoff Graff RA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Assoc. DBIA Senior Lecturer Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering Purdue University ggraff(a)purdue.edu<mailto:ggraff@purdue.edu>

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