Xiong (Bill) Yu, Opal J. and Richard A Vanderhoof Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case Western Reserve University, recently received the Ohio Sea Grant Award, granted by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and The…
Case School of Engineering's Civil and Environmental Department Engineering department chair Xiong (Bill) Yu, PhD, and his research team have received a 2026 Ohio Sea Grant award titled: “AI-Empowered Smart Sewer Systems for Stormwater Overflow Reduction in the Lake Erie Watershed.”…
This October, Case Western Reserve University will open the doors to its new Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building (ISEB), a 189,000-square-foot facility designed to foster innovative research across eight collaborative laboratories. While many will have the…, Photography by Nancy…
‘We can’t afford to wait’ Buckeye-Woodhill neighbors sound the horn on questionable train overpass in ClevelandSignal Cleveland: Xiong (Bill) Yu, chair of the Department of Civil Engineering, said photos of a deteriorating Buckeye-Woodhill railroad overpass show concrete disintegration and…
Dr. Bridget Hegarty was recently awarded an NSF CAREER award for her project entitled: "CAREER: Designing safe and effective phage cocktails for precise microbial control in water systems". Growth of unwanted bacteria in US water systems is estimated to cost over $7 billion each year. Her…
The CWRU team led by Professor Xiong (Bill) Yu received the first prize in the 2024 Intelligent Water System challenge competition organized by Water Research Foundation and Water Environmental Federation. The team presented an intelligent water solution titled ‘AI-Platform for Accurate Water…
Yidan Gao and Yushu Cheng, both advised by Huichun (Judy) Zhang, have both received a 2023/2024 ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry C. Ellen Gonter Award. This is the most prestigious award given by the division to graduate students (up to seven each year) and is presented to those who submit…
Sarah Berger, fourth-year civil engineering student, recently earned second place in a national structural engineering competition hosted by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) at their Forensic Engineering Congress in Seattle, Washington. The competition invited civil engineering…
After bringing home first place in the Ohio Water Environment Association Design Competition, a student team traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana, to compete at the national level in October. Competing against peers from Carnegie Mellon University, University of Florida, Florida International…
An urban environment was non-negotiable during John Yang’s college search. It made sense for an aspiring civil engineer. Using Google Maps, Yang virtually explored cities across the United States, with Case Western Reserve University rising to the top of his list. “As I learned more about the…
Ever larger cargo ships threaten bridges, ports and other structures Scientific American: Elias Ali, assistant professor of civil engineering, explained how cargo ships are not only bigger today but travel faster than they did 50 years ago. “Most critical bridges are not designed and…
Expert: Baltimore bridge collapse unlikely over the Cuyahoga River WEWS: Elias Ali, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, discussed the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after it was hit by a container ship—and how…
Another one? Why have there been so many water main breaks? WEWS: Bill Yu, the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, noted that water main breaks are not completely out of the ordinary…
About 100 gallons of fuel leak into Cuyahoga River following spill at Sherwin-Williams WEWS: Kurt Rhoads, assistant professor of civil engineering, noted that a diesel fuel leak at the Sherwin-Williams Breen Technology Center didn’t pose any serious risks to the …
Xiong (Bill) Yu often draws parallels between his mentoring style and his engineering research. As the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yu applies insights from his degrees in civil engineering, computer science…
Xiong (Bill) Yu, the Opal J. and Richard A. Vanderhoof Professor and chair of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was named 2023 Civil Engineer of the Year by the Cleveland section of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Yu was recognized for his “significant…
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case School of Engineering will host a “Snack and Chat” for undergraduates Friday, March 24, from 12:45 to 2 p.m. in Bingham Building, Room 240. Current and prospective undergraduate students pursuing majors or minors in civil and…
A student estimating team from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering won first place in the 2023 Student Estimating Competition organized by the Ohio Contractors Association. The team is composed of Dan Cohen, Randy Radiarta, Hailey Degeorge, Shalev Grunschlag, Steven Leung and…
Searching for answers to ‘forever chemicals’ - U.S. EPA heading toward regulation cleveland.com: Kurt Rhoads, assistant professor of civil engineering, discussed perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances—more commonly known as “forever chemicals,” characterized as such because they don’t…
For those who have stopped by Adel “Tony” Saada’s office over the years, the visit has felt like stepping into a small museum of his academic life. Bookshelves and filing cabinets lined the walls and housed aging notebooks filled with lecture notes on subjects like elasticity theory from Saada’s…
