USC Viterbi Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

The 2025 Ph.D. Hooding and Awards Ceremony honors 150 new graduates and Haotian Hang, winner of this year’s best Ph.D. thesis

As a graduating master’s student researching carbon capture and clean energy production, Aadish Panchmia is determined to make a difference.

Natalia Ratner, a graduating student studying environmental engineering, has combined a superstar academic career with experience in community teaching and sustainable farming.

Patrick Borges Rodrigues’ PhD in civil engineering has led to a new understanding of the sensory symbiosis of human workers and robots in the construction industry.

Sophie Beitel, a graduating student studying environmental engineering, is helping to design and build a deep-sea battery.

The 2025 Das Family Innovate x LA Student Competition challenges students to develop high-impact urban solutions and compete for a $20,000 prize.

Members of the student-run team reveal what’s required to stay in the race.

Alumni of the USC Sonny Astani Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) reflect on how to innovate for resilience, energy-efficiency, and wellbeing in the built environment.

Relativity Space infrastructure engineer credits USC Viterbi master’s program in Emerging Technologies in Construction with aiding new career in space engineering.

After a whirlwind year advising the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), USC researcher Kelly Sanders returns to campus with new knowledge and experience to share with her students.