Civil & Environmental Engineering

Energy Harvesting with Terfenol-D

Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Elhajjar, Rani, Law, Chiu, Mentor, Projects, School and College, Student, Williamson, Ryan

Ryan Williamson, “Energy Harvesting with Terfenol-D” Mentors: Rani Elhajjar and Chiu Law, Civil & Environmental Engineering Piezoelectric Ceramics have been shown to generate electricity when mechanical stress is applied. Terfenol-D is a magnetostrictive alloy and should be able to generate…… Read More

Evaluation of Wisconsin Aggregates for Durable and Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure

Behnke, Brock, Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Mentor, Projects, School and College, Student, Titi, Hani

Brock Behnke, “Evaluation of Wisconsin Aggregates for Durable and Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure” Mentor: Hani Titi, Civil & Environmental Engineering Long-term durability and sustainability of infrastructure systems are of the utmost importance. Understanding factors that affect long-term deterioration of reinforced concrete…… Read More

Finite Element Analysis of Auxetic Concrete

Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Deshmukh, Aparna, Mentor, Projects, School and College, Sobolev, Konstantin, Stern, Gabriel, Student

Gabriel Stern, “Finite Element Analysis of Auxetic Concrete” Mentors: Konstantin Sobolev and Aparna Deshmukh, Civil & Environmental Engineering Auxetics are materials or structures that have a negative or neutral Poisson ratio. This means that when a material is in tension,…… Read More

Lots to Adsorb: A Survey of PFAS’ Water-Partition Coefficients and Their Relation to Adsorption

Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Kutubi, Abdulhameed, Mentor, Min, Xiaopeng, Outstanding Presentation Awards, Projects, School and College, Student, Wang, Yin

Abdulhameed Kutubi, “Lots to Adsorb: A Survey of PFAS’ Water-Partition Coefficients and Their Relation to Adsorption” Mentors: Yin Wang and Xiaopeng Min, Civil & Environmental Engineering Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) are man-made chemicals used in food packaging and housewares for their…… Read More

Methods on the Extraction and Adsorption of PFAS

Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Mentor, Projects, School and College, Student, Urbansky, Alina, Wang, Yin, Zhao, Yanan

Alina Urbansky, “Methods on the Extraction and Adsorption of PFAS” Mentors: Yin Wang and Yanan Zhao, Civil & Environmental Engineering There has been a significant issue of toxins within our waterways, groundwater, and soil: PFAS. Short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl…… Read More

WisDOT DT4000 Crash Report Narrative Survey

Civil & Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering & Applied Science, Jankowski, Kaitlyn, Mentor, Projects, Qin, Xiao, Sayed, Md Abu, School and College, Student

Kaitlyn Jankowski, “WisDOT DT4000 Crash Report Narrative Survey” Mentors: Xiao Qin and Md Abu Sayed, Civil & Environmental Engineering Crash report data, specifically the narrative, is used by many transportation professionals during roadway and intersection review making the quality of…… Read More