LSU Chemical Engineering Professor Receives NSF CAREER Award for Particle Transport Research
BATON ROUGE, La. - Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering Bhuvnesh Barti has been awarded the National Science Foundation’s CAREER Award for his research, “Helical propulsion for tunneling through porous membranes.” The award is $556,200 over five years. The aim of the research is to better understand the underlying mechanisms of active particle transport through complex environments. This knowledge would then influence a diverse array of research fields. It could also effect the trea...
Stantec announces new leadership for Infrastructure business in 2020
Susan Walter to take over business operating unit as Stu Lerner promoted to Chief Operating Officer, North America Stantec has announced fresh leadership for its Infrastructure business as of January 2020. Susan Walter will be taking over as Executive Vice President, Infrastructure for Stantec’s global operations. Susan’s appointment to the position comes as Stuart Lerner, who has helmed the business for two years, is promoted to Chief Operating Officer, North America. Susan Walter Infras...
DFI Educational Trust Appoints Matt Roberts to Board of Trustees
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, recently appointed Matt Roberts of Kiewit to the Board of Trustees. He is serving as an At-Large Trustee from January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2021. Roberts is senior business development manager for Kiewit Foundations Co., part of Kiewit Corporation. He is responsible for the growth and development of Kiewit’s foundations business and supports client needs nationwide. During his Kiewit tenure Roberts has supported t...
2020-21 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Opportunities Available
Application Deadline: April 17 (WASHINGTON)—The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is seeking qualified students for its 2020-21 “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program.” Applications are due by April 17 and can be found online at www.artbatdf.org. Established in 1999, this first-of-its-kind scholarship fund provides post-high school financial assistance to the children of highway workers killed or pe...
Cardno Promotes Bob Pronier to Structures Area Manager
Reston, VA.- Professional infrastructure and environmental services firm Cardno is pleased to announce the promotion of Bob Pronier to Structures Area Manager. In his new position, Bob will lead Cardno’s Structures business, managing the day-to-day operations and guiding the implementation of the unit’s business plan. This includes management of three branch offices: Reston, VA, Houston, TX, and Austin, TX, a satellite office in San Antonio, TX and services from Cardno’s office located in Man...
Robert J. Connor Named as Recipient of 2020 Richard S. Fountain Award
Robert J. Connor receives the 2020 Richard S. Fountain Award. Pictured from left to right: Ronnie Medlock, High Steel Structures LLC; Chris Garrell, National Steel Bridge Alliance; Robert Connor, Purdue University; Mike Grubb, M.A. Grubb & Associates LLC; and Tom Macioce, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Photo by Dan Snyder, AISI. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Steel Bridge Task Force of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI); the National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA); and the Am...
DFI Educational Trust Awards 2019 Langan Engineering and Environmental Services Legacy Scholarships
Hawthorne NJ: The Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust has awarded three of the four Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Legacy Scholarships. The fund was established in 2015 with a $200,000 donation from Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and an additional contribution of more than $100,000 generously made by many principals of Langan. The fund, which provides scholarships to civil engineering students focusing on geotechnical and/or environmental engineering...
DFI Educational Trust Awards 2019 Manuel Fine Scholarships to Civil Engineering Students in Ontario, Canada
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust has awarded two Manuel Fine Civil Engineering Scholarships each in the amount of US$2,500. Michelle Liu is a graduate student at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. During her undergraduate studies she became interested in the systemic challenges of Northern communities. As a result, the research topic for her M.S. in civil engineering is the Impact of Surface Material Type on Rate of Downward Heat Transfer in Permafrost Soil. P...
Michael Baker International Names Timothy Thiele, P.E., Carlsbad Office Executive
Carlsbad, Calif. - Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services celebrating 80 Years of Making a Difference, announced today the promotion of Timothy Thiele, P.E., to Office Executive in Carlsbad, Calif., reflecting the growth he has helped initiate in Southern California. Mr. Thiele’s leadership of the Carlsbad team and dedication to solving complex problems on behalf of the firm’s clients and developing meaningful relationships with both client...
Bechtel’s Brian Reilly Begins Term as Board President of Engineers Without Borders USA
Nonprofit organization aids communities to meet basic human needs and helps leaders solve pressing global challenges Bechtel senior vice president Brian Reilly has begun a one-year term as president of the board of directors for Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-USA), a nonprofit organization that delivers engineering projects to solve pressing global challenges and meet basic human needs in vulnerable communities. As EWB-USA president, Reilly will focus on opening new country offices, grow...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
