Calendar

Throughout the year, the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Illinois gathers students, alumni, faculty, and industry partners for various events. Check back often for additional opportunities to connect on campus and in your region. We look forward to seeing you at one of our events!

Calendar of Events

For more information on alumni events, please see our Alumni Events page.

Please check back regularly for new events.

Oct 25, 2026 - Jan 23, 2027

PhD Final Defense – Rahul Dev Kundu

PhD Final Defense – Rahul Dev Kundu

Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) 4036

Modeling Full-Scale Vortex-Induced and Rain-Wind-Induced Stay Cable Vibrations | Delong Zuo | CEE 595 S - Structural Engineering Seminar Series
Sustainability & Resiliency Day
Railroad Environmental Conference
PhD Final Defense ⎯ Yifan Cheng
Fall Faculty Research Webinar

Fall Faculty Research Webinar

Associate Professor Nishant Garg will deliver a presentation on his current research, "Let's accelerate & automate: From 5-minute tests to AI-driven datacenter construction".

Associate Professor Nishant Garg

PhD Final Defense – Jesús Castro Pérez
Trix Li - Doctoral Student - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Illinois

Trix Li - Doctoral Student - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Illinois

Trix Li - Doctoral Student - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Illinois

1017 Civil and Environmental Engineering Building (Hydrosystems)

PhD Final Defense – Maria Florencia Bianco
PhD Final Defense – Renan Santos Maia
Beyond the Bulk: Mechanistic Insights into Nanoplastic Release and the Environmental Fate of Polymers

Beyond the Bulk: Mechanistic Insights into Nanoplastic Release and the Environmental Fate of Polymers

The linear economy of synthetic polymers systematically results in the vast majority of the materials being relegated to landfill accumulation and environmental leakages. In this talk, I will highlight our recent efforts to bridge these knowledge gaps by harmonizing plastic degradation data and advancing the mechanistic understanding of NP release.

Boya Xiong, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Room 2311, NCEL Yeh Center

PhD Final Defense – Asad Khan

PhD Final Defense – Asad Khan

Hydro Systems Laboratory CEEB 3017

PhD Final Defense – Javier A. Avecillas-Leon

PhD Final Defense – Javier A. Avecillas-Leon

Newmark-Quade Conference Room

Jason Lin - Doctoral Student - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Illinois

Jason Lin - Doctoral Student - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Illinois

Jason Lin - Doctoral Student - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Illinois

1017 Civil and Environmental Engineering Building (Hydrosystems)

Machine learning applications to support planning and emergency response management for storm surge risk | Alexandros A. Taflanidis | CEE 595 S - Structural Engineering Seminar Series

Machine learning applications to support planning and emergency response management for storm surge risk | Alexandros A. Taflanidis | CEE 595 S - Structural Engineering Seminar Series

Alexandros A. Taflanidis, Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame

1310 Yeh Student Center

Kent Seminar: Romain Sacchi, Paul Scherrer Institute

Kent Seminar: Romain Sacchi, Paul Scherrer Institute

1611 Titan Drive Rantoul, IL 61866

Juan Martin Andrade - Doctoral Student - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Illinois

Juan Martin Andrade - Doctoral Student - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Illinois

Juan Martin Andrade - Doctoral Student - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - University of Illinois

1017 Civil and Environmental Engineering Building (Hydrosystems)

Kent Seminar: Ioannis Brilakis, University of Cambridge

Kent Seminar: Ioannis Brilakis, University of Cambridge

1611 Titan Drive Rantoul, IL 61866

Fall break begins

Fall break begins

Swanlund Administration Building

Instruction resumes
From Structural Dynamics to Operations: Human–Machine Integration for Civil Infrastructure | Fernando Moreu | CEE 595 S - Structural Engineering Seminar Series

From Structural Dynamics to Operations: Human–Machine Integration for Civil Infrastructure | Fernando Moreu | CEE 595 S - Structural Engineering Seminar Series

Fernando Moreu, Robert J. Stamm Professor of Advanced Design and Construction Practices, Gerald May Department of Civil, Construction & Environmental Engineering, University of New Mexico

1310 Yeh Student Center

Final Exams Begin
Winter Session Final Exams Begin

Research Conferences

CEE at Illinois is home to several recurring research conferences that bring together some of the best minds in civil and environmental engineering to learn about new research, engage and collaborate, and connect with peers.

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