Department of Civil Engineering
University of New Mexico
MSC01 1070
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Ph (505) 277 2722, Fax (505) 277 1988
Email: civil@unm.edu
New Civil Engineering Faculty
Dr. Mark Stone joined the Department of Civil Engineering in the Fall 2009 semester. Dr. Stone is experienced with arid region hydrology, ecohydrology and ecohydraulics, stream and watershed restoration, climate change impacts, and international water resources issues. Before joining the CE Department, he served as a research professor at the Desert Research Institute in Nevada. He received his Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering from Washington State University in 2005. Please visit Dr. Stone’s website to view his full resume and project descriptions (http://www.unm.edu/~stone/).
Dr. Tarefder receives Junior Faculty Research Excellence Award
Dr. Rafi Tarefder has received the Outstanding Researcher award of the School of Engineering. Dr. Tarefder joined the Civil Engineering department 3 years ago and has brought in approximately two million dollars of external funding including the prestigious NSF CAREER award. more...
CE Grad Student Wins First Place in Student Conference
Civil engineering graduate student Patricia Jones took first place in a student competition for Best Oral Presentation at the Rocky Mountain Water Environment Federation/American Water Works Association Annual Student Conference, held May 12, 2009 at the University of Wyoming. more...
Senior Emmy Foley, won the student paper competition sponsored by the New Mexico Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) for her paper "Redesign of Northbound Oak Street Between Central and MLK". more...
Rebecca Martinez, MS Student in Construction Engineering and Management at the Department of Civil Engineering has been awarded the Sigma-Xi UNM Chapter Award as the "Superior Undergraduate Student" for the Academic year 2008-2009. more...
Mohammad Azarbayejani, PhD Candidate at the Department of Civil Engineering won the Sigma-Xi UNM Chapter Award for Excellence in Graduate Research for the Academic year 2008-2009. more...
The Structural Engineers Institute started a $500 annual scholarship. ACI, ASCE and other professional societies also provide annual scholarships. more...
CE Associate Professor Mahmoud Taha Leads Program to Develop Blast Tolerant Composites...
Three University of New Mexico professors are spearheading an effort to develop blast resistant composite materials. The group is delving into ways to change the structure of materials – like concrete – into something that would be a good building material, more resistant to corrosion and specifically tolerant to blast. more...
EVENTS & NOTIFICATIONS »
47th Paving and Transportation Conference
The Forty-Seventh Paving and Transportation Conference sponsored by the Department of Civil Engineering and the Alliance for Transportation Research Institute at the University of New Mexico will be held on January 4-5, 2010 at the Marriott Pyramid North Hotel and Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
A Preliminary Conference Program will be available in mid-November. To receive a copy of the Program or to request additional information on the Conference, please contact the Conference Chair, Jim Brogan, at 505-277-1314 (voice), 505-277-1988 (FAX) or via e-mail at jbrogan@unm.edu.
The Conference Registration Form and Preliminary Program may also be downloaded by clicking on the links below. Potential Exhibitors at the Conference should click on the Vendor Information link for more information.
We have numerous opportunities available for excellent students to receive financial aid....read more
Nano-scale Testing by Undergraduates
Civil Engineering students, Helen Sobien and Quinn Montoya, are conducting nanoscale testing on carbon nanotube modified asphalt binders using an atomic force microscope (AFM) in the clean room at the Center for High Tech Materials (CHTM). This is a Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) project that is supplemental to Dr. Rafi Tarefder's CAREER grant.
The objective of this program is to provide training materials designed to enable and encourage small construction companies to implement an in-house safety program
Classroom Events
CE310 Structural Design Field Trip
Structural Design class visited ‘Coreslab’ to look at fabrication of precast concrete structural components.
