Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Kelly Rodgers, Darshan Chauhan and Apy Das
January 10th 2022

Meet the 2021 NITC Students of the Year: Kelly Rodgers, Darshan Chauhan and Apy Das

The Outstanding Student of the Year award is presented during the Council...
Two researchers stand talking to each other in front a poster at TRB.
December 16th 2021

Highlighting Portland State University Transportation Research at TRB 2022

The 101st annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) is coming...
A young girl on a bicycle wearing a pink helmet approaches a green-striped "cross-bike" and a man next to her, jogging, approaches the white-striped crosswalk next to it.
November 18th 2021

PSU Masters Student Frank Boateng Appiah Works to Improve Bicycle Crossings at Unsignalized Intersections

An increasing trend in the number of bicycle crashes in the U.S since 20...
A cyclist crosses at a green crosswalk
November 16th 2021

PSU Masters Student Frank Boateng Appiah Works to Improve Bicycle Crossings at Unsignalized Intersections

We're proud to announce the publication of a new masters thesis in civil...
Birds-eye view of a crosswalk, with scattered pedestrians passing in both directions.
September 21st 2021

PSU Awarded NITC funding for "Exploring the Use of Crowdsourced Data Sources for Pedestrian Count Estimations"

A new study launches next month, funded by the National Institute for Transportation...
A view of the Portland skyline with Mt Hood visible in the distance
August 19th 2021

World Society for Transport and Land Use Research 2021: Recorded Sessions

The 2021 World Symposium on Transport and Land Use Research was held virtually...
A TriMet bus station in downtown Portland, Oregon with a screen showing arrival times and a ticket vending machine.
August 19th 2021

Delivering Packages at Transit Stations: Considering Accessibility and Equity in Site Placement

If you could securely pick up your packages on your commute by public transit,...
Sirisha Kothuri, with long dark hair and a dark business suit, smiles into the camera.
August 16th 2021

Dr. Sirisha Kothuri of Portland State University Wins 2021 APBP Research Professional of the Year

We're proud to announce that Dr. Sirisha Kothuri, senior research associate...
Pedestrians cross a colorful intersection with street paint in Tucson, Arizona
August 6th 2021

Applying Data-Driven Multimodal Speed Management Strategies for Safe, Efficient Transportation

How can we use a variety of data-driven speed management strategies to make...
Students and teachers mingle in front of a posters on an easel
July 22nd 2021

Portland State Students Work with the Community to Improve Pedestrian Safety Near César Chávez School

Last year, a car driver hit a César Chávez K-8 School student at the intersection...
July 13th 2021

Kelly Clifton Named APLU Council on Research (CoR) Research Leader Fellow

Kelly Clifton, interim associate vice president for research and professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been named to the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities’ (APLU) Council on Research has named eight research leaders to its fourth cohort of CoR Research Leader...
July 12th 2021

Portland State researchers recognized with Western States Seismic Policy Council 2021 Award in Excellence

Arash Khosravifar and Diane Moug, civil and environmental engineering, were recently recognized with the 2021 Award in Excellence by the Western States Seismic Policy Council for research on mitigating soil liquefaction during seismic events. This research project’s goal is to develop...