Faculty - Richard A. Rula School of Civil & Environmental Engineering - Bagley College of Engineering - Page 5
Congratulations to Dr. Farshid Vahedifard on his Recent Publication in Science and his NSF Grant Focusing on Disaster Avoidance
Farshid Vahedifard, an MSU Bagley College of Engineering assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, penned the letter published in this week’s issue of Science, along with civil and environmental engineering colleagues Amir AghaKouchak and Navid H. Jafari from University of California, Irvine, and Louisiana State University, respectively. The letter states that multiple hazards, including…
Bagley Faculty Members, Including Farshid Vahedifard, and Alumna Participate in Award-Winning Environmental Research Project
A national research consortium has honored a Bagley College of Engineering professor for his efforts on a NASA environmental project. Civil and environmental engineering assistant professor Farshid Vahedifard was a part of NASA’s Surface Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite project that earned the Interagency Partnership Award from the Federal Laboratory Consortium. The award recognizes a team…
Dr. John Ramirez-Avila has been selected to receive the 2016 Chi Epsilon Excellence in Teaching Award for the Southwest District.
How Engineers Can Adapt Infrastructure Design for a Changing Climate feat. Farshid Vahedifard
Now in its fourth year of severe drought, California is juggling with knives. Groundwater levels are falling. Seawater intrusion threatens drinking water supplies. Sinking land and erosion expose structural vulnerabilities. But drought alone does not cause infrastructure failure. Factor in heavy rainfalls or an earthquake, and that precarious knife-juggling act could result in some serious…
Congratulations to Dr. Farshid Vahedifard on being accepted to participate in the 2016 National Science Foundation’s Workshop on Geotechnical Fundamentals in the Face of New World Challenges
The two-and-half-day NSF sponsored workshop will be held on January 24-26, 2016 at the National Science Foundation. The workshop will focus on fundamental principles that underlie current and anticipated developments in geotechnical engineering. The organizing committee consists of Professors Ning Lu (Colorado School of Mines), Susan Burns (Georgia Institute of Technology), Patricia Culligan (Columbia University), and…
NCEES Reaffirms Its Stake in the Future of Engineering Licensure (feat. Dr. Dennis Truax)
This week, NCEES, the organization representing engineering licensing boards, held its annual meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia. Not surprisingly, ASCE is deeply invested in the issues discussed and debated by NCEES delegates. After all, civil engineers represent the vast majority (about 70 percent) of licensed professional engineers. In addition to the many ASCE members represented among…
MSU faculty research featured in Science magazine (Dr. Farshid Vahedifard)
A Mississippi State University assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering is the lead author on a letter published last week [Aug. 21] in Science magazine. Farshid Vahedifard, an MSU Bagley College of Engineering faculty member since 2012, is lead author on the letter titled “Drought threatens California’s levees,” which may be viewed at http://www.sciencemag.org/content/349/6250/799.1.full. Additional…
Cementing success: Sustainable concrete at MSU’s Davis Wade Stadium wins recognition
An engineering team affiliated with Mississippi State is receiving multiple national and international recognitions for an innovative concept. First, their idea to use more sustainable cement and recyclable by-products in developing a concrete used in the recent expansion and renovation of Davis Wade Stadium was honored by World of Concrete, one of the largest international construction…
Two professors welcomed into BCoE Academy
The Bagley College of Engineering inducted two new members into the Academy of Distinguished Teachers. Islam El-adaway, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Andrew Walters, an instructor of aerospace engineering, were announced as the newest members during a May ceremony at Old Waverly in West Point, Mississippi. The inductees were selected based…
Department head tapped by two as accreditation board commissioner
Two national organizations have tapped the head of civil engineering in the Bagley College for service on a commission for engineering accreditation. Dennis D. Truax will represent the National Society of Professional Engineers and the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying on the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission. He is a professor and head…