CCEE News

New research led by San Diego State University assistant professor Ignacio Sepúlveda was published in the March 2026 issue of Science, one of the world’s top peer-reviewed academic journals. In collaboration with researchers in three nations, Sepúlveda used satellite observations to capture tsunami details that are often difficult to measure with traditional tools.

In December 2025, SDSU broke ground on the One Water Lab, a hands-on experiential learning and innovation center focused on hydrology, watershed science, and water technologies.

The Fall 2026 application cycle for MS Civil and Environmental Engineering is open: Deadline to apply is February 1st, 2026.

Reza Akhavian, an associate professor in civil, construction, and environmental engineering at San Diego State University and an expert on the integration of innovative digital, robotic and AI systems in construction engineering, has been named the inaugural recipient of an endowed chair.

Walk past a construction job site and from the outside it looks as old school as ever: bulldozers digging, cranes lifting steel and glass, mixers pouring cement. Behind the scenes, however, the building industry in many cases draws upon many of the same data-driven technologies that have transformed health care, transportation and other sectors of the world economy.

The Spring 2026 application cycle for our SDSU Master of Science program in Civil Engineering (MSCE); and Environmental Engineering (MSENVE) is now open! Application closes on August 31, 2025.

The Fall 2025 application cycle for our SDSU Master of Science program in Civil Engineering (MSCE) is now open! Application closes on February 1st.

Catalina Dueñas, Assistant Professor from the Department of Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering at George Mason University is visiting CCEE on November 14th. She investigates reliability analysis methods for coastal hazards.

San Diego State University College of Engineering seniors are prepared to envision, design, and build a better world. During the 2024 Senior Design Day, held May 1 at Viejas Arena, senior design teams presented innovative engineering projects to upwards of 2,300 attendees. In the intensive, two-semester Senior Design Course, students collaborate as an engineering team to identify and solve real-world problems, from conception to implementation. With support from sponsors, mentors, advisors, and faculty, the students put their technical knowledge, communication, and collaborative skills into practice. The students showcased various projects from growing plants on the moon and designing non-invasive health monitoring sensors to developing power line wrapping technology to prevent wildfires.

The San Diego State University College of Engineering J.R. Filanc Construction Engineering and Management Program, established in 2008, provides our students with the skills necessary to excel in the construction industry. This program would not be the competitive program it is today if it were not for the industry partnerships and generous donors that have contributed to the development of a hands-on program, designed to pave the way for student success, and fuel the construction workforce, and economy.