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Michael A. Perez

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Brasfield & Gorrie Associate Professor (Construction)

231 Harbert Center

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Education

Ph.D. Civil Engineering, Auburn University
M.S. Civil Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Civil Engineering, Florida State University

Research Interests

Large-Scale Testing
Erosion and Sediment Control
Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure
Stormwater Management
Construction Engineering and Management

In The News

Stormwater Week hosts more than 275 industry professionals

The Auburn University - Stormwater Research Facility hosted more than 275 stormwater professionals earlier this month during Stormwater Week, offering training, demonstrations and the latest research in stormwater management.

Auburn civil and environmental engineering students sweep the International Erosion Control Association Conference

Ten representatives from Auburn’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) — including students, faculty and researchers — attended this year’s International Erosion Control Association (IECA) annual conference, walking away with four awards.

Stormwater Research Facility 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.

Stormwater Research Facility develops portable stormwater treatment device

The Auburn University Stormwater Research Facility (AU-SRF) is partnering with Fagan Consulting LLC to design a portable, self-contained stormwater treatment device to treat stormwater runoff and protect the waters of Alabama and the U.S.

Stormwater Research Facility hosts weeklong training and conference for more than 300 industry professionals

The Auburn University - Stormwater Research Facility hosted over 300 stormwater professionals in May during its Stormwater Week to train, inform, and demonstrate the latest techniques and research in stormwater management.

A solid foundation: Finding more than education in Advanced Structural Engineering Lab

Amy Diekmann was well into a doctoral program at a different institution when, in April 2020, the family moved to Fairhope. Five months later, as Amy and her husband, Tim, welcomed a third daughter, Amy desired to transfer and complete her degree elsewhere. She applied to several schools, including Auburn.

Auburn shines at ASCE Gulf Coast Symposium; takes home two first-place finishes

Auburn University’s student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will make two trips to national competitions after taking home top honors in the Steel Bridge and Sustainable Solutions competitions at the Gulf Coast Student Symposium in New Orleans in March.

Stormwater Research Facility receives USDA grant to provide training for rural communities

Michael Perez, associate professor in civil and environmental engineering, will collaborate with the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts on a $275K Technical Assistance and Training grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide educational resources and stormwater management workshops for communities in Alabama’s Black Belt.

Civil and Environmental Engineering assistant professor and Stormwater Research Facility part of $1.3M grant to safeguard Gulf Coast ecosystem

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.

Auburn hosts 66th annual Alabama Transportation Conference

On Feb. 6, approximately a thousand federal and state highway personnel, road building contractors, general contractors, heavy construction contractors, utility contractors, county engineers, consulting engineers, construction material vendors, researchers, professional society representatives and university faculty members converged on Montgomery to share advances in transportation planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance, same as they have for the past 66 years.

#GINNing Podcast: Dishing the Dirt

Mike Perez doesn't have too much time for politics. But he's always interested in a good... runoff. Listen to assistant civil and environmental engineering professor dish the dirt on all the doins at Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's Construction Stormwater Facility on the latest episode of the award-winning #GINNing Podcast below or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, iHeartRadio or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts by searching #GINNing.

Auburn University hosts inaugural ASCE Gulf Coast Student Symposium, places first overall

For the first time in more than a decade, the Auburn University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering hosted the annual three-day Student Symposium for the American Society of Civil Engineers. The event took place from March 31st to April 2nd.

Auburn University to host southeast ASCE student symposium in Spring 2022

Auburn University will host the upcoming 2022 southeast American Society of Civil Engineers student conference for the first time since 2010.