Civil Engineering Certification

Congratulations to Bret Lingwall, Ph.D., P.E., BC. GE, F. ASCE for achieving his Board-Certified Geotechnical Engineer (BC. GE) #boardcertification, the highest post-license board certification in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Lingwall was board-certified for his advanced expertise, advanced education and experience, and attainment of specialized body of knowledge in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Lingwall is a geotechnical engineering team lead for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Technical Service Center in Denver, CO. Prior to joining the USBR, Dr. Lingwall was an associate professor of geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and was a consulting engineer. With 20 years of experience as a geotechnical engineer, his research and practice encompass many dimensions of geotechnical, geo-environmental, bio-geotechnical and earthquake engineering. Dr. Lingwall’s research includes biomimicry, carbon sequestration, soil health, critical minerals, erosion, PFAS, mine tailings, and wildland fire. His current practice focuses on large dams and risk analysis of complex geotechnical systems. Bret received his B.S. and M.S., in civil and environmental engineering, and a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering with an emphasis on geotechnical earthquake engineering from the University of Utah. Bret is a licensed professional engineer in Utah, and he serves as an associate editor of the Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering. For more on the BC. GE board certification: https://lnkd.in/e7mHShES #ASCE #CEC #civilengineering #geotechnicalengineering #boardcertification #advanceyourcareer

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CEC is pleased to announce the recent signing of two new MOU agreements with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the United States Section of the Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC USA). These agreements express support for the value of certification in civil engineering and will advance collaboration between CEC and the two organizations. These partnerships mark significant progress towards our mission to elevate the standards of civil engineering and enhance the impact of CEC certified professionals! Read the full ASCE press release: https://lnkd.in/eX-yn3fD CEC offers civil engineering board certification in seven specialty areas: coastal engineering, geotechnical engineering, navigation engineering, ocean engineering, pipeline engineering-water, port engineering, and water resources engineering. To learn more about CEC certifications, visit www.asce.org/certification CEC gratefully acknowledge the following leaders that made these MOUs possible: ACOPNE Past-President Lori Brownell, P.E., BC. NE, F.ASCE; Rob Thomas, P.E., BC. CE, BC. NE, Chief, Engineering & Construction, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District; Vanessa Bateman, P.E., P.G., BC. GE, Chief, USACE Civil Works Engineering; Lea Adams, P.E., BC. WRE, Director, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center; PIANC Secretary Joe Manous, Ph.D., P.E., BC.WRE, Dist.M.ASCE; Pete G. Perez, P.E., SES, Chief, USACE Engineering and Construction Division; Sean Smith, P.E., USACE Hydrology, Hydraulics and Coastal Community of Practice Lead; John Winkelman, P.E., USACE Coastal Working Group Lead, Hydrology, Hydraulics and Coastal Community of Practice; CEC President Jim Marino, P.E., BC.CE. #ASCE #CEC #USACE #PIANC #civilengineering #civilinfrastructure #boardcertification

Congratulations to Dave Curfman, P.E., BC. PE for achieving his Board-Certified Port Engineer (BC. PE) #boardcertification, the highest post-license board certification in port engineering. Mr. Curfman was board-certified for his advanced expertise and experience, advanced education, and attainment of specialized body of knowledge in port engineering. Mr. Curfman joined Moffatt & Nichol as Vice President for Federal Strategy in August 2023. He is responsible for strategy and business development for the firm’s federal programs. Prior to his current role, Mr. Curfman had a distinguished 34-year federal career focused on installation planning, design, construction, environmental, energy, maintenance and operations, and management for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. He also has 7 additional years of consulting engineering experience in structural and coastal engineering. Most recently, Mr. Curfman served as the Department of Navy Senior Executive responsible for Military Facility Design and Construction and the Chief Engineer at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC). A member of ASCE and SAME, Mr. Curfman has received numerous awards including Secretary of the Navy Environmental Awards, National Institute of Building Sciences Member Award, Superior and Meritorious Civilian Service Awards, NAVFAC Engineer of the Year, and Virginia Tech Distinguished Alumni Award. Dave received his B.S in civil engineering with a concentration in structures from Virginia Tech and his M.E. in civil engineering/coastal structures from Old Dominion University. Dave is a licensed professional engineer in Virginia, and he serves as Professor of Practice at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. #ASCE #CEC #COPRI #boardcertifiedengineers #boardcertifiedexperts #portengineering #portsandharbors #civilengineering #leadership

Congratulations to the inaugural group of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) recognized by CEC and the Utility Engineering & Surveying Certification Board (UESCB) as meeting the requirements for the Board-Certified Pipeline Engineer-Water (BC. PLW) credential! The SME class of BC. PLWs was recognized at the ASCE UESI - Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute 2024 Pipelines Conference in Calgary, Alberta, on July 29. Thank you to these individuals for their invaluable contributions to the exam development for the new board certification in Pipeline Engineering-Water! Meet the SME BC. PLW Class: Adel AbouJaoudé, Ph.D, EurIng, D.WRE, M.ASCE, Samuel Ariaratnam, John Bambei, Jeff Boschert, Dennis Doherty, Victor Fernandez-Cuervo, P.E., Christopher Garrett, Jim Geisbush, Ph.D., P.E., F. ASCE, Scott Gibson, Jennifer Glynn, John Warren Green, Jeff Heidrick, Amster Howard, Kathryn Marya Jetten, Dan Koo, David P. Kozman, P.E., BC.PLW, F.ASCE, Mark S. Mihm, P.E., CDT, ENV SP, Mohammad Najafi, Lynn Osborn, Sri Rajah, PhD, PE, SE, GE, PEng, BC.PLW, F.ASCE, Firat Sever, PhD, PE, BC.PLW, BCEE, F. ASCE, Jeffrey A. Shoaf, P.E., PMP, BC.PLW, F.ASCE, Patrick White, P.E., ENV SP, F. ASCE. The BC. PLW credential represents exceptional technical expertise in pipeline engineering-water, a commitment to continuous professional development, ethical practice, and a dedication to lifelong learning. As the newest addition to the CEC certification program, the BC. PLW sets a high standard for excellence in our industry. Join us in celebrating this milestone achievement and the leaders who are shaping the future of pipeline engineering! For more information and to express your interest in applying for the BC.PLW credential, visit: https://lnkd.in/ew3yfq67 Special thanks to Susan Reid, Patrick McGinn, MBA, CAE, and Laura Dwyer, CMP of UESI. #ASCE #CEC #UESI #civilengineering #pipelineengineering

Congratulations to Domenic D’Argenzio, P.E., BC. PE for achieving his Board-Certified Port Engineer (BC. PE) #boardcertification, the highest post-license board certification in port engineering. Mr. D’Argenzio was board-certified for his advanced expertise and experience, advanced education, and attainment of specialized body of knowledge in port engineering. Mr. D’Argenzio is a senior associate at MRCE with more than 35 years of experience, combining a geotechnical specialty with structural foundation design engineering for a variety of marine structures, deep foundations, and excavation support structures. He specializes in the analysis and design of various marine and waterfront structures in the New York / New Jersey area and Virginia. His experience includes analysis and design of crane rail foundations, cantilever and anchored bulkheads, platforms, piers, wharfs, breasting and mooring structures, timber and buckling type fender systems, temporary sheet pile cofferdams, and floating docks. Mr. D’Argenzio has led and managed teams of geotechnical and structural engineers on a wide variety of challenging marine projects including rehabilitation of port structures, reconstruction of waterfront properties and parks, and active public and commercial vessel berthing facilities. Mr. D’Argenzio is an active member of ASCE, ACI, DFI, and The Moles. He is co-chair of the New York City Waterfront Code Committee for Geotechnical, Coastal & Structural Design. He is a past chair and member of ACI Committee 543 – Concrete Piles and ACI Committee 357 – Offshore & Coastal Concrete Waterfront Structures; past chair and member of ASCE/ COPRI Met Section Chapter. Mr. D’Argenzio is also an assistant adjunct professor at New York City College of Technology. Domenic earned his B.S. and M.S. in Civil Engineering from McGill University in Montreal, and he is a licensed professional engineer in New York. #ASCE #CEC #COPRI #boardcertifiedengineers #boardcertifiedexperts #portengineering #portsandharbors #civilengineering #leadership

CEC Director Jennifer Hofmann, MA.Ed presented on the benefits of CEC’s board certification to Geo-Institute of ASCE members at their recent G-I National Chapter Summit held at ASCE headquarters in Reston, Virginia, July 26-27. This event takes place every two years and involves over 50 G-I members including G-I Chapter leaders, G-I Board of Governors, representatives of the G-I Local Involvement Committee (LIC), and Technical Coordination Council (TCC). Hofmann highlighted the credential's value, emphasizing its benefits not only for board-certified engineers but for the entire industry. Owners, clients, and the public all gain from being able to identify the most qualified civil engineers through certification. To learn more about CEC certifications and to apply: www.asce.org/certification Special thanks to G-I Staff Bradley Keelor and Krystina Scott for the opportunity to promote CEC! #ASCE #CEC #civilengineering #geotechnicalengineering #boardcertifications #credentialing #advanceyourcareer

Congratulations to Krishnanand (Kris) Maillacheruvu, Ph.D., P.E., BC. WRE for achieving his Board-Certified Water Resources Engineer (BC. WRE) #boardcertification, the highest post-license board certification for water resources engineers. Dr. Maillacheruvu was board-certified for his advanced expertise, advanced education and experience, and attainment of specialized body of knowledge in #waterresourcesengineering. Dr. Maillacheruvu serves as the Interim Dean of the Bradley University: Caterpillar College of Engineering and Technology and the Bradley University: Foster College of Business in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Maillacheruvu’ s teaching interests are in environmental engineering, particularly in biological treatment processes, site remediation, geoenvironmental engineering, environmental modeling, and fluid mechanics. He has taught groundwater hydrology, sustainability and public policy, environmental regulations and policy, numerical methods, geotechnical engineering, and pavement design. His research interests include biological treatment systems, industrial waste treatment and reuse, mathematical modeling of water environmental systems, and hazardous waste treatment and management, soil and groundwater clean-up. An active leader in numerous professional organizations, Kris has co-authored dozens of refereed publications and book chapters, many in environmental and water resources engineering. He has earned many recognitions including the ASCE Faculty Advisor of the Year (Region 3), Putnam Award for Teaching Excellence (Bradley’s highest award for teaching), Outstanding Academic Advisor from the Student Senate, and multiple Outstanding Faculty Awards. Kris serves on the Easter Seals’ Passage to India Board, which serves children with developmental disabilities; serves on the Board of North South Foundation (Peoria), which focuses on education; and served as a mentor in Peoria District 150 schools. Kris received his bachelor’s in civil engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and his M.S. and Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering from the University of Iowa. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York and is a certified LEED Green Associate. For more on the BC. WRE certification: https://lnkd.in/eRNfv4Ht   #ASCE #CEC #boardcertifiedengineers #boardcertifiedexperts #civilengineering #civilengineers #leadership

Congratulations to Tristan Le, P.E, ENV SP, BC PE for achieving his Board-Certified Port Engineer (BC. PE) #boardcertification, the highest post-license board certification in port engineering. Mr. Le was board-certified for his advanced expertise and experience, education, and attainment of specialized body of knowledge in port engineering. Mr. Le is a senior civil engineer at the Port of Long Beach, California. With 25 years of professional experience, his expertise includes port-container terminal design, roadway improvements, public works engineering, hydrologic study and hydraulic engineering, water engineering, and land developments throughout Southern California. He has managed and executed notable projects with successful track records in project design, schedule, budget, deliveries, and construction. Mr. Le’s career at the Port of Long Beach began in 2009 and currently has been leading the work on the Port of Long Beach Terminal Development and Water/Sewer Capital Improvement Program. In his role, Mr. Le executes a wide range of civil engineering projects for land development; coordinates between clients, architects, contractors, utility companies and stakeholders; project management in scope, project budget, schedule, and deliveries; and oversee staff engineers with technical guidance, engineering solutions, and construction plan review. Tristan received his B.S. in civil engineering from the California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and is a licensed civil engineer in California. He is a member of ASCE, APWA, and AWWA. Tristan was a recipient of the APWA Southern California Chapter's Building Excellence Shaping Tomorrow (BEST) Award for his team’s work on the Port of Long Beach Middle Harbor Program Phase 1 in 2015 and Phase 2 in 2017. To apply for BC. PE certification: https://lnkd.in/eJjk82u6 #ASCE #CEC #COPRI #boardcertifiedengineers #boardcertifiedexperts #portengineering #portsandharbors #civilengineering #leadership

Congratulations to Jorge Zornberg, Ph.D., P.E., BC. GE, F.ASCE for achieving his Board-Certified Geotechnical Engineer (BC. GE) #boardcertification, the highest post-license board certification in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Zornberg was board-certified for his advanced expertise, advanced education and experience, and attainment of specialized body of knowledge in geotechnical engineering. Dr. Zornberg is a professor and Joe J. King Chair in Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. He has over 35 years of experience in research and practice in geotechnical, geosynthetics, transportation, and geoenvironmental engineering. He teaches graduate courses on earth retaining structures and geoenvironmental engineering at UT. Prof. Zornberg conducts research on soil reinforcement, transportation geotechnics, geosynthetics, unsaturated soils, liner systems, geotechnics of bridges, and numerical and physical (centrifuge) modeling of geotechnical and geoenvironmental systems. His research has been sponsored by the NSF, FHA, TRB, EPA, U.S. Department of Education, Geosynthetic Institute, geosynthetic manufacturers, the Texas DOT, Colorado, and California. Dr. Zornberg has served as an expert witness in litigation cases and has extensive consulting experience in all aspects of geotechnical engineering. Prof. Zornberg has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), which is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their careers. Dr. Zornberg served as President of the International Geosynthetics Society and currently serves as Trustee of the IGS Foundation and vice-chair of the IGS Stabilization Technical Committee. He is an Editorial Board member of the journals Geosynthetics International, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, and GeoEngineering. Jorge earned his B.S.C.E. with honors from the National University of Córdoba (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), his M.S.C.E. from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, and his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. He is a licensed professional engineer in Texas and California. For more on the BC. GE board certification: https://lnkd.in/e7mHShES #ASCE #CEC #civilengineering #geotechnicalengineering #boardcertification #advanceyourcareer