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Civil & Environmental Engineering Newsletter
Fall 2024

Update from our Chair

Dear Stanford Civil & Environmental Engineering Alumni, Friends, and Community,

I hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying fall. In September, we welcomed over 200 new students into our department! These students include a new cohort of first-year PhD students, numerous MS students across our five master’s degree programs, and many newly declared undergraduates – we are thrilled to have them join our community.

I’m also pleased to announce that we welcomed our newest faculty member in July, Professor Christine Baker. She was quickly tapped to share her insights on how to enjoy the coast like a scientist for a Stanford Report article. Below you can read more about Prof. Baker, as well as several departmental research highlights, student and staff spotlights, and recent award recipients from across our department.

We're grateful for your continued engagement and support of the Stanford CEE community. Please keep in touch with us as the year progresses – we're always happy to hear from you and to stay connected!

Sincerely,

Sarah Billington

UPS Foundation Professor and Chair

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Faculty spotlight

Christine Baker

“Today, as a coastal engineer, I study the mechanics of waves and flows in the nearshore, the region between the land and open ocean.”

Research news

Untapped potential: How water systems can help accelerate renewable energy adoption

As power grids rely more on renewable energy sources like wind and solar, balancing energy supply and demand becomes more challenging. A new analysis by CEE PhD student Akshay Rao in the Mauter Lab shows how water systems, such as desalination plants and wastewater treatment facilities, could help enhance grid stability and create new revenue streams.

8 ways to visit the beach like a scientist

Stanford experts in coastal ecology and engineering including Prof. Christine Baker share their tips for bringing a scientist’s perspective to your next trip to the coast.

Low-carbon concrete floors could pave the way to a health solution

Unlike dirt floors common in some rural parts of the world, concrete floors are easily cleaned of disease-carrying pathogens – but they come at a high environmental cost. Profs. Sarah Billington, Alexandria Boehm, and Michael Lepech collaborate with colleagues in the School of Medicine to explore how a low-carbon flooring mix could provide a solution.

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A new approach to the problem of water affordability

Soaring water utility bills force many households to ration water use for essential needs while still falling behind on payments. Prof. Sarah Fletcher and her students offer a new approach to measuring water affordability that could help utilities and government agencies identify and aid those most at risk.

Awards & Recognition

Professor Alexandria Boehm

Professor Alexandria Boehm appointed Richard and Rhoda Goldman Professor in Environmental Studies.

Maria C. Correa

Undergraduate Maria Correa, majoring in Environmental Systems Engineering with a concentration in Urban Systems was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society this past summer, and also received a Rushing Scholarship from Tau Beta Pi.

Dr. Renate Fruchter

Dr. Renate Fruchter received the Steven J. Fenves Award for Outstanding Achievements in Research, Innovation and Teaching in the Field of Bauinformatik on Transatlantic Level.

Professor Anne Kiremidjian

Professor Anne Kiremidjian received an honorary doctorate from Aahrus University.

Professor Khalid Osman

Professor Khalid Osman was named a Gulf Research Program Early-Career Research Fellow.

Student spotlights

Greta Markey

Greta is interested in the impact of public water infrastructure on populations that experience houselessness, precarious housing, or other manifestations of marginalization.

Winnie Zambrana

Winnie believes that a sense of community is essential for the well-being and success of all students.

Staff spotlight

Racquel Hagen

“Over the years, Stanford has given me so many opportunities—from taking classes to attending events, meeting new people, and learning new things. I couldn’t imagine working anywhere else, and I’m excited for the next 20 years here!"

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