Department of Civil Engineering

Rigoberto Burgueño Named ASCE Long Island’s Educator of the Year

For 55 years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Long Island Branch has been gathering annually to celebrate outstanding contributions to the field of civil engineering. This year, at the Westbury Manor, Professor Rigoberto Burgueño, chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University, was recognized as the Educator of the Year.

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Protecting Our Most Vital Resource: Clean Water Symposium Focuses on Long Island’s Future

Current pressing challenges brought scientists, policymakers, water suppliers, environmental professionals and community members to Stony Brook University’s Charles B. Wang Center on June 12 for a day-long 2026 Clean Water Symposium, hosted by the New York State Center for Clean Water Technology (CCWT). The event featured Yale University engineering professor Jaehong Kim, who delivered the keynote address on translating water treatment innovations from the laboratory to real-world applications.

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Brick by Brick: The Future of 3D Concrete Printing

As construction technology continues to evolve, students in the Printing Structures Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) team at Stony Brook are working at the intersection of materials, mechanics, and automation to build on previous cohorts’ printer development by testing the system and creating sustainable 3D-printable concrete mixtures.

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Imtiar Jalal Niloy, PhD '25

Since graduating from the Department of Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University, Imtiar has established himself in the structural engineering industry. Currently serving as a Project Manager, his work focuses on complex structural projects, including distribution centers, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities.

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Civil Engineering Researchers are Teaching AI how to Sort your Recycling

"A pizza box can feel like a recycling pop quiz. It's cardboard, but there's also the greasy bottom and cheese residue. Should the box go into the blue recycling bin or into the trash? The wrong decision may seem like a harmless toss, but it can have serious consequences — ones that technologists are hoping artificial intelligence can remedy." - Sarah Sloat, Business Insider

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