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Department of Civil Engineering

Highlights

Our students at the Department of Civil Engineering are consistently recognized for their scholarly achievements and their research at the critical intersection of the built and natural environments. From leading professional organizations to excelling in technical competitions, they demonstrate a unique ability to harmonize engineering innovation with environmental stewardship. These recent highlights showcase how our students are applying their expertise on campus and beyond to create a more resilient and sustainable future.

Student Spotlight

Hossein Seyedzadeh

Hossein Seyedzadeh Unlocks the Power of Tidal Energy in the Long Island Sound

While the waves and tides of the Long Island Sound are a familiar sight to New Yorkers, Civil Engineering PhD candidate Hossein Seyedzadeh sees them as a powerful frontier for clean energy. In the latest issue of The Next Generation, Hossein details how his research using advanced fluid modeling is unlocking the potential of marine renewable energy right in our backyard--a region currently recognized as one of the premier tidal energy hotspots in the United States.

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Mohammadreza Aliyari in Times Square

Mohammadreza Aliyari Receives 2026 ICCE Outstanding Student Abstract Award

The Department of Civil Engineering is proud to celebrate Mohammadreza Aliyari, a PhD student advised by Dr. Ali Farhadzadeh, whose research has been recognized with the 2026 ICCE Outstanding Student Abstract Award. His work stood out in a highly competitive field, ranking within the top 3% of over 750 international submissions for the 39th International Conference on Coastal Engineering.

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Xiumei Jian working in WRIF

Xiumei Jian Receives 2025 ACS Graduate Student Award

We are thrilled to announce that Xiumei Jian, a PhD candidate in Dr. Xinwei Mao’s laboratory, has been selected as a 2025 Graduate Student Awardee in Environmental Chemistry by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Environmental Chemistry.

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