College of EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringResearch and Outreach
Research and Outreach
Overview
Both the students and faculty of the Auburn University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering benefit from active involvement with following research and outreach centers. Most of the department's research is conducted through the National Center for Asphalt Technology or the Highway Research Center.
Research Centers
Recent Research News

AUTRI Director earns prestigious Steinberg Award
At its recent September conference in La Jolla, California, the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) honored Larry Rilett, director of the Auburn University Transportation Research Institute (AUTRI), with its prestigious Steinberg Award, which annually recognizes “an individual who has made remarkable contributions to transportation education and research.”
9/28/23 1:00 PM
9/28/23 1:00 PM

CEE assistant professor and Stormwater Facility part of $1.3M grant
Shiqiang Zou, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering (CEE) and Michael Perez, associate professor in CEE, are collaborating with the University of South Alabama on a three-year, $1.3 million project to upgrade geotextiles to filter excessive nutrients from stormwater runoff into the Gulf Coast ecosystem. Auburn University has been awarded $420,000 as part of the grant. Other collaborators include Wake Forest University and Mobile Baykeeper.
9/28/23 8:00 AM
9/28/23 8:00 AM

Auburn Engineering named Green Cross Award semifinalist
College recognized for advocating transformational research that doesn't push the boundaries of safety.
9/25/23 8:20 AM
9/25/23 8:20 AM

Almost 200 registered for annual Graduate Engineering Research Showcase
Students will exchange ideas, hypotheses and fresh concepts between one another and faculty judges on Thursday, October 12.
9/21/23 8:00 AM
9/21/23 8:00 AM

AU ranked by National Academy of Inventors among Top 100 U.S. universities granted utility patents
Auburn innovators earned 12 new patents in 2022
9/14/23 7:00 AM
9/14/23 7:00 AM
