Fall 2025 Department Events

Doctoral Dissertation Defense

Monday, December 15

11 am

101 Charles B. Wang Center

Numerical and Experimental Explorations on Load-bearing Kirigami Metamaterials and Structures, Imtiar Jalal Niloy, PhD candidate

Abstract

Doctoral Dissertation Defense

Monday, December 8

9 am

1207 old Computer Science

Multi-Modal Intelligence for Multi-Hazard Response and Urban Resilience, Chenguang Wang, PhD candidate

Abstract

Doctoral Dissertation Defense

Friday, December 5

12 pm

1207 old Computer Science

Multitask, Weakly-Supervised, and Gaze-Guided Deep Learning Methods for Automating Structural Inspection, Chenyu Zhang, PhD candidate

Abstract

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series

Monday, December 1

11 am to noon

305 Frey Hall

Human-centered Agent-based Modeling for Multi-hazard Resilience: Challenges and Opportunities, Haizhong Wang, PhD

Abstract and Bio

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series

Monday, November 24

11 am to noon

305 Frey Hall

"Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Debris Entrainment, Transport and Impact under Dam-break-induced Rapid Flow on a Varying Bathymetry", Mohammadreza Aliyari, PhD student

Abstract and Bio

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series

Monday, November 17

11 am to noon

305 Frey Hall

Interfaces in Motion: From Porous Media to Walking Droplets, Bauyrzhan Primkulov, PhD

Abstract and Bio

CIV Undergraduate Meet & Greet

Wednesday, November 12

12:30 to 1:50 pm

Zodiac Lounge, Charles B. Wang Center

RSVP Required

RSVP

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series

Monday, November 10

11 am to noon

305 Frey Hall

"Auto Insurance in the Age of Connected and Automated Vehicles", Daniel Vignon, PhD

Abstract and Bio

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series

Monday, November 3

11 am to noon

305 Frey Hall

"Enabling construction robot learning from multi-modal demonstrations", Zhengbo Zou, PhD

Abstract and Bio

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series

Monday, October 27

11 am to noon

305 Frey Hall

 "Disaster Resilience-focused Applications in Transportation", Eren Erman Özgüven, PhD

Abstract and Bio

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series

Monday, October 20

11 am to noon

305 Frey Hall

"Toward Scientifically Consistent and Generalizable Geohazard Modeling through Physics-Informed Machine Learning", Te Pei, PhD

Abstract and Bio

CIV Grad Pumpkin Carving Social

Friday, October 17

1:30 to 3:30 pm

Front Lawn, old Computer Science

(invitation only)

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series

Monday, October 6

11 am to noon

305 Frey Hall

 "Inverse Learning and Intervention of Transportation Network Equilibrium", Zhichen Liu, PhD

Abstract and Bio

CIV Freshman/Sophomore Ice Cream Social

Monday, September 29

noon to 1:50 pm

The Shore Club

(invitation only)

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series

Monday, September 29

11 am to noon

305 Frey Hall

"Large-Eddy Simulation of Tidal Currents in Portsmouth Harbor: Implications for Turbine Array Design", Meriç Aksen, PhD student

Abstract and Bio

Fall 2025 CIV Seminar Series 

Monday, September 15 

11 am to noon 

305 Frey Hall 

"Toward a Driving Scene Foundation Model: Acquiring and Accumulating Knowledge from Diverse Datasets"; Ke Li, PhD student

Abstract and Bio