Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

CCEE congratulates the following faculty on their recent achievements:

Chuck Jahren, associate professor in construction engineering, previously the professor-in-charge of construction engineering, is now serving as the Warren Scholar of Distance Education in Civil Engineering. Jahren will oversee and manage civil, construction, and environmental engineering distance education course offerings, market the new CCEE online graduate programs, and chair the CCEE Distance Education Committee. This is a three-year appointment.

Ed Jaselskis, professor of construction engineering, has been appointed professor-in-charge of the construction engineering program and to the W.A. Klinger Professorship. The professorship, held by the professor-in-charge of the construction engineering division, provides support for course development, graduate assistants, laboratory equipment, scholarly travel, and research projects.

Amr Kandil, assistant professor in construction engineering, received the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Thomas Fitch Rowland Prize. The society has given the award annually to qualified individuals since 1882. It recognizes accomplishments and contributions in the areas of construction management and engineering.

Matt Rouse, previously a lecturer in the CCEE department, has been hired as assistant professor of structural engineering. He has five years of industry experience, is a licensed professional engineer, and has published several refereed journal articles and conference papers. Rouse earned his bachelor’s degree from Iowa State and master’s degree and PhD from Cornell University.Kelly Strong, associate professor of construction engineering, won the 2007 Design-Build Institute of America’s Educator of the Year Award.