Undergraduate Programs
Contact
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Spencer Engineering Building,
Room 3005
Western University
Tel: 519-661-2139
Research program inquiries (MESc/PhD):
ceeresearchgrad@uwo.ca
Professional program inquiries (MEng):
ceeprofessionalgrad@uwo.ca
Undergraduate Inquiries:
civil@uwo.ca
CEE 4440 Research Topics
2024-2025 CEE 4440 Research Topics
Geotechnical Engineering
Supervisor – Dr. Bing Li (bing.li@uwo.ca)
- Statistical and machine learning analysis of earthquakes induced by geologic carbon storage
- Numerical modelling and optimisation of rock fall hazards
- Experiments on rock slope stability in permafrost
Supervisor – Dr. Abouzar Sadrekarimi (asadrek@uwo.ca)
- Analysis of methods for determining consolidation rate of soils
- Biological cementation of soils
Structural Engineering:
Supervisor – Dr. Ayan Sadhu (asadhu@uwo.ca)- Evaluation of progressive damage of structures from measurements
- Structural health monitoring of timber building
Environmental Engineering
Supervisor – Dr. Reza Najafi (gbitsuam@uwo.ca)
- Assessment of flood risks under climate change
- Quantifying the contribution of natural climate variability to hydroclimate extremes
- Risk and resilience assessment of interconnected infrastructure
- Application of AI in flood risk assessment
Wind Engineering
Supervisor – Dr. Girma Bitsuamlak (gbitsuam@uwo.ca) – ***Sabbatical until Fall 2025
- Tornado loading on a low-rise building.
- Wind loading on solar panel.
- Wind loading on tall buildings.
- Sustainable building design for cold climate