CEE in the News
Contact
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Spencer Engineering Building,
Room 3005
Western University
Tel: 519-661-2139
Research program inquiries (MESc/PhD):
ceeresearchgrad@uwo.ca
Professional program inquiries (MEng):
ceeprofessionalgrad@uwo.ca
Undergraduate Inquires:
civil@uwo.ca
CEE in the News
AI Engineering the Future: Advancements in Smart Cities
February 20, 2024
In recent years, the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its applications have become increasingly evident. From healthcare to education, AI systems like ChatGPT have started to redefine our approaches to various fields, and Smart Cities are no exception.
Flood-impact map a Canadian First
September 23, 2022
Civil Engineering professor, Slobdan Simonovic, has developed the first Canada-wide maps showing how floodplains may become inundated in the next 80 years under various climate change scenarios.
Students’ field work takes them to tornado aftermath
By
Western News , September 22, 2022Northern Tornadoes Project internship program offers unique learning experience This summer, student interns at Western’s Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) had the opportunity to gain a variety of experiences in studying and analyzing tornadoes from across the country. NTP hired 10 interns this summer, including two high school students. Each intern was given a project to work on during the summer, with some of them having a chance to work with field teams that go out to survey damage after a tornado hit.
Engineering professor Ayan Sadhu is developing technology for evaluating the health of bridge infrastructures using artificial intelligence
September 22, 2022
Sadhu’s team is developing vehicle-mounted sensors that, when driven across a bridge, would simultaneously send valuable signals back to the lab. The lab’s artificial intelligence system would then diagnose whether, and to what extent, cracks or other flaws have developed in the bridge structure.
Western receives critical investment through CFI’s Major Science Initiatives Fund
By
Western News , September 22, 2022Funding for WindEEE signals the facility’s importance on the national stage Western’s wind energy research facilities received nearly $4 million as part of new federal investments in Canada’s research infrastructure. “WindEEE is at the forefront of innovative research, creating new ways of measuring, testing, and finding engineering solutions for evolving challenges in wind and climate engineering. This support will help us maintain our leadership in climate and wind engineering research,” said WindEEE Research Facility director Girma Bitsuamlak.
PhD student uses grant to empower underrepresented youth in STEM
By
Western Engineering News , September 21, 2022Environmental engineering PhD candidate Sadaf Mehrabi recently received an NSERC Student Ambassador grant to support the promotion of STEM to Canadian youth.
