2008 Research Abroad Experiences for Undergraduates: Hydraulic Engineering -- Extended Deadline May 2, 2008

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina (USC) is pleased to announce the Research Abroad Experience in Hydraulic Engineering Program for Summer 2008. The program is sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) PIRE project Modeling of Flood Hazards and Geomorphic Impacts of Levee Breach and Dam Failure.  Qualified undergraduates from Civil and Environmental Engineering, Geosciences or related fields will have the opportunity to conduct laboratory and field based summer research at the University of South Carolina (USC) and the Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium (UCL) or Instituto Superior Tecnico, Lisbon, Portugal (IST). ,... more

PIRE: Modeling of Flood Hazards and Geomorphic Impacts of Levee Breach and Dam Failure

Large flood waves resulting from the failure of dams and levees cause loss of life, human suffering, and destruction of properties and ecosystems for hundreds of miles, e.g., the Malpasset dam failure in France, Teton dam failure in the USA and the levee breaches in New Orleans following hurricane Katrina. The breach formation, propagation of flood waves and the erosion and deposition of bed material have been investigated individually in the past because of lack of facilities or very specialized individual expertise although these are strongly inter-dependent phenomena. The proposed research on erosion,... more

Department Chair Search, Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the College of Engineering and Computing, University of South Carolina, seeks nominations and applications for the position of Department Chair.

Nominations and applications will be accepted until the position is filled and should be sent to Civil and Environmental Engineering Chair Search Committee, Office of the Dean, University of South Carolina, Swearingen Engineering Center, 301 S. Main Street, Columbia, SC 29208. Applications may be sent by e-mail to CEE-search@engr.sc.edu ... more

Civil Engineering Faculty Positions

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of South Carolina invites applications for tenure-track faculty positions in environmental, structures, and transportation at the assistant, associate or full professor level. Candidates with a background in one ... more

Research Positions in Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering

Applications from qualified US citizens and permanent residents are invited for a Research Assistant Professor, a Post-Doctoral Fellow, and five Graduate Research Assistants at the doctoral level. The salary ... more

Introducing new Civil Engineering faculty member, Jonathan L. Goodall

Dr. Goodall graduated with his BS degree from the University of Virginia and continued with his studies at the University of Texas in Austin, where he achieved his masters and was awarded his PhD in 2005. His research interests are in the application of geospatial and information technologies to environmental applications. He has been involved with the development of Arc Hydro and the CUAHSI Hydrologic Information System Water Resources.

College of Engineering and Computing adds two new Deans to Deans Leadership Team

Civil engineering's Dr. Hanif Chaudhry, has been named new Associate Dean for International Programs and Continuing Education. He and Dr. Harry Ploehn, new Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, will join Dr. Michael Perkins, CEC Assistant Dean, and Dr. Michael D. Amiridis, CEC Dean, as part of CEC Deans leadership team ... more

Pure Copper: Research examines copper's antibacterial effectiveness

Civil engineering's Liv Haselbach and other University researchers are conducting experiments to see if copper components can control disease-causing bacteria in heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. The dark, damp interior of such systems makes them ideal breeding grounds for germs -- and an ideal place to investigate a novel way to control airborne pathogens... more

Developing Engineering Environments for Fostering Effective Critical Thinking Through Measurements:

Drs. Caicedo, Flora, Nichols and Pierce were awarded a two year NSF project for $199,431 for class and curriculum improvement. The project is in collaboration with Briana Timmerman, a professor in Biology at USC, and Wiley Graf and Richard Watkins from Midlands Technical College (MTC). The project focuses ... more