The Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering Chair Search is Currently In Progress
Announcements
Environmental Engineering Professor, Krishna Pagilla was interviewed by CBS News regarding the structural failures caused by the earthquake in Haiti.
Dr. Pagilla is the faculty advisor for the Haiti Outreach - IIT and Engineers Without Borders - IIT student organizations. In this capacity, he has traveled with the student organizations to Haiti in order to research ways to bring potable water to Pignon. Although he is an Environmental Engineering Professor, his educational background is in Civil Engineering. Therefore, he was the perfect person to comment on the structural failures that occurred due to the 7.0 magnitude earthquake on January 12, 2010.
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CAEE's newest faculty member, Dr. Cindy Menches' interview by ABC News.
Shortly after joining CAEE in January, Construction Management Assistant Professor, Dr. Cindy Menches, was on hand for an interview by ABC News regarding the abandoned construction site at Clark and Wacker. This project was abandoned in 2008 when the developer ran out of money, and the bank foreclosed on the property. The crane atop the structure causes concerns for safety, especially since cracks have been found in its concrete support slabs. There is also the risk of rust and other deterioration to the construction materials that have been left exposed to the elements.
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Assistant Professor and Director of the Miller Acoustics Lab, Ralph T. Muehleisen, was recently elected a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) for his contributions to Architectural Acoustics and Acoustics Education and was presented with his fellowship credentials at the plenary session of the 158th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America in San Antonio on Wednesday, October 28.
Alumni Spotlight
Luis D. Benitez (BS CE '99) co-authored an article entitled "Placing Curves Overhead" that was published in the February 2010 edition of Modern Steel Construction. This article can be found on pages 28 through 33.
Richard Bergstrom (BS CE '42, MS CE '52) was posthumously awarded the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award by the IIT Alumni Association in recognition for his outstanding contributions.
Gary Cathey (BS CE '83) was appointed to the position of Chief, Division of Aeronautics, California Department of Transportation.
Gary has 23 years of State service. He began his career with Caltrans in 1985 as a Junior Civil Engineer in District 10. Two years later he transferred to Central Design, and in 1996 he transferred to the Division of Aeronautics. There he successfully completed a Training and Development assignment and was reclassified as an Associate Aviation Consultant. In 2001, he was promoted to Senior Aviation Consultant and was appointed to be the Chief, Office of Airports.
Gary has an extensive technical knowledge of aviation, and possesses an FAA Commercial Pilot Certificate with Instrument Rating in single and multi-engine aircraft. He also has a broad range of experience working with Departmental policies and procedures, and State and federal aviation related laws, rules and regulations. Gary brings this expertise and a passion for innovation and customer service to the Chief's position.
Gary graduated with a Masters degree in Aeronautical Science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology.