Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Faculty and Staff Awards, Fall 2005

Max Porter

Max Porter, professor of structural engineering, was honored as one of the first Fellows by the Masonry Society. He was inducted in a ceremony in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 15, 2005. This ceremony marked the first time the society has honored any of its members as Fellows. 

Porter is an internationally recognized leader in masonry, reinforced concrete, and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) structures and has held numerous positions of leadership in developing new codes and standards in the United States.

Throughout his distinguished career, he has received over 40 awards, including Honorary Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, the President's Award from the Masonry Society, Fellow of the American Concrete Institute, Anson Marston Award by the Iowa Engineering Society, and the Regents Faculty Excellence Award from the State Board of Regents.

The Masonry Society is an international organization with more than 750 members in more than 30 countries with a mission to advance masonry knowledge. Porter is past president of the Masonry Society.

Lowell Greimann

Lowell Greimann was named Outstanding Civil Engineer during the 84th annual meeting of the Iowa Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) on September 9 in Ames.

"Each year our board selects one member to receive the Outstanding Civil Engineer Award for exemplary professional conduct, an established reputation for professional service and for serving as a good model for aspiring engineers," says Tim Monson, president, Iowa Section of ASCE. "It gives me great pleasure to announce Lowell Greimann as this year's recipient. He is truly deserving of it."

James Gaunt, manager of the environmental engineering research lab, received the Dean's Staff Excellence Award for his dedication and superior service to the college, university, and community. Gaunt, who has been an engineering lab manager for more than 30 years, has served his community in the U.S. Army Reserves, in elected and appointed local government positions, and as a volunteer firefighter, elementary school PTO president, church leader, Extension Master Gardener, and youth leader in sports and Boy Scouts.

Say-Kee Ong, associate professor in environmental engineering, received the Outstanding Teaching in Environmental Engineering and Science Award from the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors.

Wallace W. Sanders, emeritus professor, received two awards from the Structural Welding Committee of the American Welding Society. The first was a certificate of appreciation for contributions of time and effort as an officer and member of the AWS D1 Subcommittee on Aluminum Structures.

The second was an award of appreciation for tireless efforts in the advancement of Welding Technology and the AWS D1 Code presented by D1 Structural Welding Committee of the American Welding Society.

David White, assistant professor in geotechnical engineering, was presented with the Young Engineering Faculty Research Award for an impressive list of accomplishments that includes more than 50 publications, dozens of research presentations, lectures at various workshops, seminars, and training sessions, appointments to several technical committees, and $2 million in external funding for nearly 30 projects.

Promotion and Tenure

The Board of Regents has approved the following actions:

  • Shauna Hallmark promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Ed Jaselskis promoted to professor
  • Tom Maze awarded tenure (as professor)
  • Sri Sritharan promoted to associate professor with tenure
  • Hans van Leeuwen awarded tenure (as professor)