Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., PE, PMP, LEED-AP, was selected as a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE). Dr. Simmons, the associate dean for workforce development in UF’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering, is one of nine selected… Read More
Awards and HonorsAwards and Honors
Ferraro Receives Junior Faculty Award for Outstanding Teaching, Research, and Mentorship
Christopher Ferraro, Ph.D. P.E., an assistant professor in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, is the recipient of the Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering’s 2022-2023 Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award. The Pramod P. Khargonekar Junior Faculty Award was… Read More
Generations of Gator Engineers Create a Lifelong Legacy
Larry Smith Sr. paved the way for his son, Larry Smith Jr., to empower the next generation Born and raised in Gainesville, Lawrence “Larry” Smith Jr. (BSCE, ’85) knew that he would one day be a Gator just like his… Read More
Building the American Dream
The University of Florida’s Association of Hispanic Alumni (AHA) recently selected Carlos A. Penin, PE, (CCE, ‘77) to receive the 2022 Gran Caimán of the Year award for his passion, commitment and leadership beyond engineering. “I am humbled beyond words… Read More
UF Eckhoff Steel Bridge Named Back-to-Back Champions
The University of Florida’s Eckhoff Steel Bridge team has done it again. The team placed first in the American Institute of Steel Construction’s (AISC) Student Steel Bridge National Competition for the second year in a row. The competition was hosted… Read More
Spratley Named UF Advisor of the Year
Sophie Spratley, Ph.D., an academic advisor in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering within the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE), was named the University of Florida’s (UF) Professional Advisor of the Year. She is the sole… Read More
Ferraro Receives Leadership Award from Concrete Institute
Christopher Ferraro, Ph.D., P.E., a civil engineering assistant professor within the University of Florida Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE), has received the American Concrete Institute’s (ACI) Delmar L. Bloem Distinguished Service Award for his work on technical… Read More
Todd-Brown Receives NSF Career Award to Predict Soil Carbon Dynamics
Kathe Todd-Brown, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences within the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment, has been awarded the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) CAREER award to improve the predictive understanding of soil carbon… Read More
Riding Named ACI Fellow
Kyle A. Riding, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering within the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE) at the University of Florida, has been named a Fellow of the American Concrete Institute (ACI).… Read More
Simmons Receives AJEE 2021 Best Paper Award
Denise R. Simmons, Ph.D., an associate professor in the Department of Civil & Coastal Engineering, received the 2021 Best Paper Award from the Australasian Journal of Engineering Education (AJEE). In collaboration with colleagues, Cassandra McCall, Ph.D., Ashley Shew, Ph.D., Marie… Read More