Page 2 - CEGE Spring 2023

CEGE Spring 2023
News 3
The Lead[ing] Engineer 8 Warren Distinguished
Lecture Series 11 Faculty Profile:
Kimberly Hill 12
Ted Galambos Honored 14 Student Profiles:
Anthony (AJ) Tabura and Chandler Lallak 16 Nahum Yelizarov 17
Financial Supporters of CEGE 18
Postiglione New Scholarship 19
Judy Yang NSF CAREER Award 20
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND GEO- ENGINEERING
Message from the Department Head
Dear Alumni and Friends,
The thrill of sharing good news from our department has not worn off yet. I think this will be one of my favorite parts of being Department Head! In this issue, I am sharing stories about leaders.
Three of our alumni are in some of the highest positions of leadership in our state. I think you will enjoy reading perspectives from the Commissioner of Transportation, the Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and a Past Chair of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce.
Likewise, we highlight students who already have a lot of leadership under their belts. Two lead the ASCE UMN Student Group, and a third is just completing his Master's degree. I’m sure we’ll be sharing news from these students in the future.
Many of our faculty are leaders in their research areas, with the rest well on their way. As a result, I am always glad to have a chance to share what our faculty are working on to improve our everyday lives. This time, you will learn about the research of Kimberly Hill, who studies debris flow. As we watched mud slides devastate much of California in the recent rain storms, we are sadly reminded of the critical importance of the work that Kimberly does.
As always, thank you for your interest and support of our programs. We truly could not do this without you.
With gratitude,
Paige Novak
Department Head
Joseph T. and Rose S. Ling Chair in Environmental Engineering