/College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Department of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering MS Students Deliver Final Project Presentations

On Monday, May 11, 2026, the Department of Civil Engineering held its Master of Science Project Presentations at the Charles B. Wang Center. The event allowed six MS students to present their required project work to faculty and peers.

Presented Projects

  1. Tina Zhang: "Evaluating Mechanical Performance of Polymer Sealant on Asphalt Pavement", Advisor: Rigoberto Burgueño
  2. Sujata Tank: "Modeling The Interaction of a Peristaltic Robot With a Compliant Conduit", Advisor: Paolo Celli
  3. Joseph Caracci: "Dynamic Response of Cantilevered Bi-Stable Structures", Advisor: Paolo Celli
  4. Fabian Firu: "Bistable Pop-Up Domes", Advisor: Paolo Celli
  5. Gabriel Narh: "High-fidelity modeling of wake flow and sediment dynamics around renewable energy devices: vertical- and horizontal-axis marine hydrokinetic turbines", Advisor: Ali Khosronejad
  6. Mariz Baslious: "3D Concrete Printing Using Sustainable Materials", Advisor: Marija Krstic
    Tina Zhang presenting background for her project.
    Sujata Tank presenting at podium
    Joseph Caracci pointing to his methodology slide.
    Audience watching and listening to MS Project presentation
    Fabian Firu describing his pop-up dome
    Gabriel Narh describing results of wake flow under rigid-bed conditions
    Mariz Baslious describing the motivation for her project.

The department congratulates the presenters on completing this milestone and fulfilling their degree requirements. Thanks are also due to the faculty in attendance--Professors Burgueño, Qin, Khosronejad, Öterkuş, Celli, Yazıcı, and Krstic--for their time and feedback.