Professor Allen Goldstein received the Yoram J. Kaufman Unselfish Cooperation in Research Award from the American Geophysical Union for advancing scientific understanding of Earth and its planetary health.
CEE Alumnus Gang Wang (CE PhD '05) won the 2018 Mao Yisheng Youth Award for his achievement in geotechnical earthquake engineering and soil dynamics.
This award, given once every two years, recognizes individuals under the age 45 who have made significant contributions in soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. It is China's most recognized and most prestigious award in the field.
Dr. Wang is currently an Associate Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
Adeleine Tran (CE BS '15, MS '17) is a recent recipient of the Women in Deep Foundations Professional Development Grant, given by the prestigious Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) of New Jersey.
The grant is presented to women who display excellence in professional achievement and who are active in promoting the geotechnical engineering profession.
ERG has an immediate opening for an analyst to perform research, analyses and technical writing related to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and helping our clients adapt to climate change through resiliency planning with a focus on shoreline and infrastructure planning. To add to our many climate projects at the local, state and national levels, we are currently building our capacity to support local and regional governments in California in the development of GHG inventories, vulnerability assessments, and climate mitigation and adaptation plans.
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PhD candidate Daniel Hutabarat and Professor Jonathan Bray were awarded the "Outstanding Paper Award," by the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).
This award was created by the Technical Committee on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering of ISSMGE to honor the top paper published in the Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, which was held June 17-20, 2019 in Rome, Italy.
Mott MacDonald is seeking quantitative and spatial analyst to join Travel Demand Modeling, Research and Analysis Group at one of their clients.
Mott MacDonald is seeking an experienced transportation modeler to support our clients travel demand modeling, research and analysis Group in the Bay Area. The group will embark on new initiatives to improve and expand its current forecasting capabilities.
Summary
The California Department of Transportation (CALTRANS) is seeking to hire a student assistant to work under the supervision of a Senior Transportation Engineer. The student assistant will assist in a wide variety of transportation, engineering and administrative work relating to the construction industry in the Office of Business and Economic Opportunity. This assignment will allow the student to gain knowledge of engineering practices related to construction contracts and to obtain practical experience in contract administration.
Project Description
Caltrans manages more than 50,000 miles of California’s highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public-use airports and special-use hospital heliports, and works with local agencies. Caltrans carries out its mission of providing a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability, with six primary programs: Aeronautics, Highway Transportation, Mass Transportation, Transportation Planning, Administration and the Equipment Service Center. To learn more visit www.dot.ca.gov
The Office of Business & Economic Opportunity (OBEO) is dedicated to increasing the participation of Small Business (SB), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) firms in both Federal and State contracting and procurement of Highway Transportation, Mass Transportation, and Transportation Planning.
OBEO ensures non-discrimination in the execution of contracts and promotes positive external customer relations.
To learn more about OBEO, please visit their website at www.dot.ca.gov/obeo/index.html
Duties & Responsibiltiies
• The student assistant is responsible for supporting the Office of Business and Economic Opportunity (OBEO) with engineering and administrative duties, as needed.
• Assist in gathering necessary statistical data and data input including identifying data collection needs and formatting requirements.
• Assist in sorting and filtering data sets to find outliers and prepare reports.
• Assist in preparation of status documents, charts and graphs, and reports for OBEO Management.
• Assist program support staff in updating, archiving and streamlining evaluation contract files and certification program. This includes assisting certification staff with requesting and gathering all required documentation (fax, files, certificates, notarized statements, etc.) to support certification program. Extreme confidentially with sensitive information must be exercised with care in handling files. Poor judgement in evaluating information could lead to adverse action being taken against the department.
• Perform engineering calculations and other related duties as assigned.
• Assist in technical review and process requests for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and other divisions.
• Assist support staff in updating, archiving and streamlining certification program files and reports. This includes assisting certification staff with requesting and gathering all required documentation (fax, files, certificates, notarized statements, etc.) to support certification.
• Assist in gathering necessary statistical data and data input including identifying data collection needs and formatting requirements.
Berkeley Study Abroad (BSA) allows you to explore overseas locations—while taking coursework.
PhD student Connie Chen received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship (GRF) for her research proposal on quantifying the seismic resilience of modern tall buildings. Her adviser is Professor Jack Moehle.
