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CE Faculty & Staff

Col. Chuck Newhouse, Ph.D.

Col. Chuck Newhouse, Ph.D.

Institute Professor in Engineering

Ph.D. from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Office: 608 Nichols

Phone: 540-464-7364

Email: newhousecd@vmi.edu

Fields: design of concrete and prestressed concrete, bridge design and inspection

Tara Brown

Tara Brown

Administrative Assistant

Office: 609 Nichols Engineering

Phone: 540-464-7331

Email: brownti@vmi.edu

Dr. Tanjina Afrin, Ph.D., P.E.

Dr. Tanjina Afrin, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Clemson University

Office: 602 Nichols Engineering Building

Phone: 540-464-7412

Email: afrint@vmi.edu

Fields: Stormwater Management, Low Impact Development (LID), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Engineering Education

John Cullen

John Cullen

Engineering Technician

Office: 410 Nichols Engineering

Phone: 540-464-7592

Email: cullenjd@vmi.edu

Maj. Ryan Doczy, Ph.D.

Maj. Ryan Doczy, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Florida State University

Office: Nichols Engineering 603

Phone: 540-464-7752

Email: doczyr@vmi.edu

Fields: Project Management, Sustainable Construction, Building Information Modeling (BIM), CAD, Operations Research

Lt. Col. Kacie C. D’Alessandro, Ph.D.

Lt. Col. Kacie C. D’Alessandro, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Office: 323 Nichols Engineering Hall

Phone: 540-464-7544

Email: dalessandrokc@vmi.edu

Fields: Structural Engineering and Materials, Ultra-High Performance Concrete, Reinforced Concrete Structures

Col. Wakeel I.A. Idewu, Ph.D., P.E.

Col. Wakeel I.A. Idewu, Ph.D., P.E.

Professor

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University

Office: 610 Nichols Engineering Building

Phone: 540-464-7409

Email: idewuw@vmi.edu

Fields: Transportation Engineering; Traffic Control and Operations; Transportation Economics

Dr. Jai Kyoung Jung, Ph.D.

Dr. Jai Kyoung Jung, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Cornell University

Office: 620 Nicholes Engineering Hall

Phone: 540-464-7445

Email: jungjk@vmi.edu

Fields: Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Dynamics, Earthquake Engineering, Underground Infrastructure (Energy/Water), Trenchless Construction, Sustainable Construction, Pipeline Diagnostics

Donald M. Martin, P.E.

Donald M. Martin, P.E.

Professional Engineer

M.E. in Civil Engineering – University of Virginia

Office: 622 Nichols Engineering Building

Phone: 540-464-7509

Email: martindm@vmi.edu

Fields: Structural Engineering and Timber Design, Geospatial Information Systems

Maj. Rebekah Martin, Ph.D.

Maj. Rebekah Martin, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

PhD in Civil Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Office: 622 Nichols Engineering

Phone: 540-464-7242

Email: martinrl@vmi.edu

Fields: Environmental Engineering, Drinking Water Quality, Fluids/Hydraulics

Maj. Steven D. Sanders, D. Eng., P.E.

Maj. Steven D. Sanders, D. Eng., P.E.

Lecturer, Professional Engineer

D. Eng. from Southern Methodist University

Office: 618 Nichols Engineering Building

Phone: 540-464-7024

Email: sanderssd@vmi.edu

Fields: Engineering Management, Project Management, Engineering Economy, Construction Methods and Management

Dr. Aksel Seitllari, PhD, P.E., MBA, ENV SP

Dr. Aksel Seitllari, PhD, P.E., MBA, ENV SP

Assistant Professor

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Michigan State University

Office: 618 Nichols Engineering Building

Phone: 540-464-7701

Email: seitllaria@vmi.edu

Fields: Roadway Infrastructure Systems, Building Materials, Soil Mechanics, Finite Element, Constitutive Modeling with Computational Intelligence Methods

Col. Matthew Swenty, PhD, PE

Col. Matthew Swenty, PhD, PE

Professor, Jackson-Hope Chair in Engineering

Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech

Office: 621 Nichols Engineering Building

Phone: 540-464-7552

Email: swentymk@vmi.edu

Fields: Structural Engineering, Bridge Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Concrete Materials – Ultra-High Performance Concrete, Prestressed Concrete, Professional Licensure and Engineering Public Policy, Engineering Accreditation Policies and Procedures

Col. Thomas C. Timmes, Ph.D., P.E. (US Army, Ret.)

Col. Thomas C. Timmes, Ph.D., P.E. (US Army, Ret.)

Director, Summer Transition Program (STP), Professional Engineer, Board Certified Environmental Engineer

Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University

Office: 619 Nichols Engineering Building

Phone: 540-464-7869

Email: timmestc@vmi.edu

Fields: Environmental Engineering, Water and Wastewater

Capt. John E. Riester, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

Capt. John E. Riester, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

Professor Emeritus

Office: RiesterJE@vmi.edu

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Phone: (540) 464-7331

Civil and Environmental Engineering Department

609 Nichols Hall

Mailing Address

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P.O. Box 1839
Lexington, VA, 24450

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