2025 Holiday Letter from the Director

Dear alumni, students, faculty and friends,  The Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment has enjoyed a busy fall fueled by faculty accolades, groundbreaking research, student success, substantial grants and, of course, a winning concrete canoe named Reptilia.  In this newsletter, we will highlight much of that momentum and showcase the people and projects that […]

ESSIE Insights Magazine, 2025

Remembering a beloved Gator engineer

Engineering alumnus and donor Neil Shopke was known for his generosity and ingenuity.

Multi-university AI research may revolutionize wildfire evacuation

Armed with a nearly $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant, UF, Johns Hopkins University and the University of Utah are creating these AI-based models to simulate human behavior during evacuations – information that will help emergency managers shape more effective evacuation plans. 

UF ITE student chapter wins international traffic bowl competition for second time

The University of Florida Institute of Transportation Engineers (UFITE) Student Chapter recently claimed its second T-Bowl title in 12 years.

Can ribbed mussels save salt marshes? UF professor digs for answers

UF associate professor Alberto Canestrelli, Ph.D., won a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. The award will fund his research on protecting sensitive salt marshes with the help of ribbed mussels. 

Fall 2025 Letter from the Director

On behalf of the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment, it is my privilege to share that I will serve as interim director, as Kirk Hatfield, Ph.D., steps down as director. Embarking on this new position, I’d like to mention major updates and accomplishments to close the 2024-2025 school year.     As ESSIE director for […]

Du appointed endowed professor for Industrialized Construction Engineering program

Engineering Professor Jing “Eric” Du, Ph.D., has been awarded the prestigious Steve and Wendy Blum Endowed Professorship for Industrialized Construction Engineering.