Category: Awards and Honors

Fernando in front of LIDAR

Harindra Joseph Fernando elected as Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

Harindra Joseph Fernando, the Wayne and Diana Murdy Endowed Professor of Engineering and Geosciences, has been elected as a fellow of the American Geophysical Union (AGU). He will be formally recognized with the 2021 Class of Fellows during the AGU Fall Meeting in December in New …

Prof. Kurama pointing to a break in a concrete beam with students in the background.

Article co-authored by Prof. Kurama wins Korn Award for advancement of precast prestressed concrete technology

A journal article by Yahya C. Kurama, professor of civil and environmental engineering and earth sciences; Theresa C. Aragon (ND Ph.D. 2018); and Donald F. Meinheit has won the Martin P. Korn Award from the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. The Korn Award recognizes a paper that offers …

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Ahsan Kareem receives 2021 ASCE Newmark Medal for innovative contributions in structural engineering and engineering mechanics

Ahsan Kareem, Robert Moran Professor of Engineering and director of the NatHaz (Natural Hazards) Laboratory, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Nathan M. Newmark Medal from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Kareem was cited for “his innovative contributions to advancements …

H. Bolton Seed Medal

Patricia J. Culligan, dean of Notre Dame Engineering, receives 2021 H. Bolton Seed Medal for expanding boundaries of geoenvironmental and sustainability engineering

Patricia J. Culligan, professor of civil engineering and the Matthew H. McCloskey dean of Notre Dame’s College of Engineering, is the recipient of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geo-Institute’s 2021 H. Bolton Seed Medal. The medal is awarded annually for outstanding …

Alexandros Taflanidis

Alexandros Taflanidis wins ASCE Huber Prize for using scientific computing to improve community resilience against hurricanes and earthquakes

Alexandros Taflanidis, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, has been awarded the 2021 Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Research Prize from the America Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). The Huber Prize, considered the most significant mid-career research …

Sacred Heart Jesus statue and Washington Hall

Celebrating Undergraduate Excellence: 2021 Steiner Award Recipients

The College of Engineering is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Reverend Thomas A. Steiner, C.S.C., Award. These seniors, one in each major, have been selected for their high level of academic excellence as well as dedication to engineering and a commitment to the common good …

Ahsan Kareem

Ahsan Kareem receives IABSE International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering

Ahsan Kareem, the Robert Moran Professor of Engineering, has received the 2020 International Award of Merit in Structural Engineering from the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE). The award recognizes outstanding contributions in the field of structural …