Projects

Structural Engineering Professor Mija Hubler and her team of researchers and partners are developing a technology that infuses concrete with self-repair capabilities found in living organisms. The project has landed a $10 million Department of Defense grant.

Water Resources Associate Professor Aditi Bhaskar is studying a lesser-known consequence of irrigation efficiency: the potential reduction in streamflow, which could have implications for urban stream health, recreation and downstream users.

Associate Professor Wil Srubar was honored with the American Ceramics Society (ACerS) Cements Division Early Career Award on June 15 at the 13 th Advances in Cement-Based Materials meeting. The meeting took place at Columbia University in New York. Srubar has been recognized for his research in a variety of...

Associate Professor Wil Srubar has been nominated for the 2023 Pritzker Environmental Genius Award for his research re-imagining sustainable building materials. His lab conducts major research into biomimetic and living materials that have the potential to drastically reduce environmental pollution caused by construction activities around the globe.

Professor John Z. Zhai, a building systems engineering and indoor air quality expert, received a Fulbright Fellowship to investigate indoor air quality (IAQ) in affordable housing in hot, humid climates, exploring both technical aspects and the impact of cultural practices.

Associate Teaching Professor Christopher Senseney received the 2023 American Society of Civil Engineers Region 7 Outstanding Faculty Advisor award. "It’s a great honor, and nice to know that the students nominated me, he said. Outstanding Faculty Awards are given each year by ASCE's committee on student members to faculty advisors...

Teaching Professor Matthew Morris of civil, environmental and architectural engineering has received the college’s John and Mercedes Peebles Innovation in Education Award for 2023. The award recognizes faculty in the college who have shown a unique commitment to students demonstrated through innovations in education.

Building Systems Professor Moncef Krarti emphasizes the importance of adapting "smart" technologies to people's needs for increased acceptance and usage.

In this CU Engineering (CUE) Magazine cover story, Kellisha Ostler (CivEngr’22) attributes her early career success to two partnerships. She was a student in the Colorado Mesa University-CU Boulder Engineering Partnership Program, as well as a Kiewit Design-Build Scholar.