Civil and Environmental

Charles Driscoll, John Trimmer and Changmin Shi

October 5, 2026

Engineering and Computer Science Faculty to Be Honored by the Technology Alliance of Central New York

Professors Changmin Shi, John Trimmer and Charles Driscoll will be honored on Monday, November 2nd.

By Alex Dunbar

Professor Kun-Hao Yu leading workshop

October 2, 2026

Advancing Safer, Energy-Efficient Building Retrofits

Civil and environmental engineering professor Kun-Hao Yu has received a multiyear award from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to develop energy-efficient building panels that are installed with robotic assistance.

By Emma Ertinger

Jacob Sardino and construction crews

July 24, 2026

Jacob Sardino ’21, G’28 Builds on a Childhood Lesson

Today, Sardino works as a Staff Water Engineer at Arcadis, where he helps plan, design and deliver water and wastewater infrastructure projects that keep communities running for the long haul.

By Alex Dunbar

A woman standing behind a robot.

January 28, 2026

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Yizhi Liu Receives NVIDIA Academic Grant for Advanced Robotic Inspection Research

Liu's project will develop an end-to-end workflow that uses high-performance GPUs to speed up the robotics cycle – large-scale simulation, model training, and real-time deployment.

By News Staff

Yizhi Liu

October 15, 2025

Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Yizhi Liu Receives Foundational Research in Robotics Award from National Science Foundation

Yizhi Liu, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation ...

By News Staff

 A woman with medium length dark hair. She is wearing glasses, a dark color sweater over a multi-colored top.

June 20, 2025

Professor Emeritus Shobha K. Bhatia Receives Robert M. Koerner Award from Geosynthetics Materials Association

Professor Emeritus in Civil and Environmental Engineering Shobha K. Bhatia was honored with the Robert M. Koerner Award from the Geosynthetics Materials Association (GMA). This prestigious award was established by the GMA in 2016 to honor renowned civil engineer Robert M. Koerner and recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact on the geosynthetics industry in North America. 

By News Staff

Professor Zhao Qin and three students standing and examining a piece of machinery

February 12, 2025

Exploring the Toughness of Bamboo Skin Through Artificial Intelligence

Professor Zhao Qin combined theoretical analysis, experimental imaging, generative artificial intelligence and 3D printing to study how the arrangement of silica particles affects bamboo.

By John Boccacino