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
Auburn Makersfest submissions due Oct. 18
Auburn Makersfest 2024 is offering $2,000 in prize money to any Auburn student who has developed a product, written a song, or composed a poem – anything that was created – during a competition meant to stimulate creative thinking.
10/8/24 3:00 PM
10/8/24 3:00 PM
CEE earns federal grant to promote walking and cycling in Alabama
Five Alabama counties are teaming with Auburn University to improve their transportation infrastructure and promote safe walking and cycling for their residents.
10/3/24 2:00 PM
10/3/24 2:00 PM
CEE professor awarded for research on wrong-way driving countermeasures
Huaguo Zhou, the Elton Z. and Lois G. Huff Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, was recognized by the California Department of Transportation for his study on intoxicated drivers, which identified effective engineering countermeasures to prevent wrong-way driving and will be presented at the 2025 Transportation Research Board meeting.
9/3/24 9:00 AM
9/3/24 9:00 AM
CEE assistant professor examines temperature change impact on permafrost
Ali Khosravi, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, is teaming up with Bart Prorok, a materials engineering professor, Paul Bartley, an assistant professor in horticulture at Auburn University and his twin brother, Mohammad Khosravi, an associate professor at Montana State University. Together, they aim to improve the understanding of how climate change impacts permafrost, enhancing predictions about permafrost thaw and its effects on infrastructure in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions.
9/3/24 8:30 AM
9/3/24 8:30 AM
AU-SRF to develop erosion and sediment control design guidelines
Auburn University's Stormwater Research Facility (AU-SRF) has been tasked with creating design guidelines for erosion and sediment control practices used on highway construction sites to minimize stormwater pollution.
8/28/24 8:00 AM
8/28/24 8:00 AM
