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CIVIL ENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERINGMasoud Ghodrat AbadiPh.D. Civil EngineeringOregon State University '18Assistant ProfessorRichard Armstrong, P.E.Ph.D. Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of California, Davis ‘10Assistant ProfessorRVR ) 278-7375OfficeAreas of ScholarshipTransportation Safety and Human Factors;Traffic Control Devices and Technologies;Active Transportation.Scholarship StatementWith the help of driving simulators, instrumented vehicles, and microsimulation software, I investigate the role of human factorson mobility and safety, considering alternativedesigns for vehicle automation and transportation infrastructure.Selected PublicationAbadi, M.G. and Hurwitz, D. (2018) “Bicyclist’sPerceived Level of Comfort in Dense UrbanEnvironments: How do Ambient Traffic,Engineering Treatments, and BicyclistCharacteristics Relate?” Journal of SustainableCities and Society. Volume 40, pp. 101-109.22Teaching InterestsEarthquake Engineering; ComputationalMechanics; and Dam Engineering.Areas of ScholarshipSoil and Structural Dynamics; Soil-structureInteraction; Ground Motion Development;Computational Mechanics; and DamEngineering.Scholarship StatementDeveloping and implementing analytical techniques that improve the ability to predict theresponse of civil infrastructure to earthquakeloads means a more realistic assessment ofperformance and resilience can be made andlead to more targeted and calculated enhancements to civil-engineering systems.Selected PublicationArmstrong, et al. (2014). Equivalent-staticanalysis of piled bridge abutments affected byearthquake-induced liquefaction. J. of Geotech.Geoenviron. Eng., ASCE, culty/a/richard.armstrong(916) 278-6812Office RVR 4046EmailWebsitePhoneTransportation Engineering and Planning;Traffic Engineering and Design; Statistics forEngineers; Highway Geometric Design.EmailWebsitePhoneTeaching Interests

CIVIL ENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERINGCyrus Aryani, P.E., G.E.Ph.D. Civil EngineeringUtah State University ‘84ProfessorZoi DokouPh.D. Civil and EnvironmentalEngineeringUniversity of Vermont '08Assistant ProfessorTeaching InterestsRVR 16) 278-6096OfficeEmailWebsitePhoneAreas of ScholarshipShallow and Deep Foundations. SlopeStabilization; Ground Modification. RetainingStructures; Geosynthetics.Scholarship StatementDesigning safe foundation systems for supportof buildings and bridges; analysis and design ofearth dams for reservoirs; design and improvement of levees for flood protection; stabilizingslopes and sites for construction purposes.Selected PublicationA five-volume book series, GeotechnicalEngineering - Applied Soil Mechanics andFoundation Engineering 2020 (Amazon.com).Analysis and design in geotechnical engineering with new developments and applications.24Areas of ScholarshipGround-surface water interactions; Saltwaterintrusion; Contaminant transport in the subsurface and in-situ remediation; Water resourceoptimization and Seasonal forecasting.Scholarship StatementPeople around the world are increasinglydependent on groundwater. I focus on understanding and predicting the behavior of groundwater systems and their interconnection withsurface water using field measurements, remotesensing, laboratory experiments and numerical modeling to address questions related towater quantity, quality and sustainability.Selected PublicationO. Tzoraki, Z. Dokou, et al. (2018) Assessing the efficiency of a coastal Managed Aquifer Recharge(MAR) system in Cyprus. Science of the TotalEnvironment, 626, 916) 278-4611Office RVR 4023Soil Mechanics; Foundation Engineering; SlopeStability Analysis and Landslide Stabilization;Soil Improvement; Retaining Structures; andGeosynthetics.Fluid Mechanics, Groundwater Hydrology,Water Resources Management, ContaminantTransport in the SubsurfaceEmailWebsitePhoneTeaching Interests

CIVIL ENGINEERINGBenjamin Fell, P.E.Ph.D. Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of California, Davis ‘08ProfessorChair, Department of Civil EngineeringRVR 4024DLarge-scale experimental techniques;Earthquake engineering, and Resilient lightframed structures.Scholarship StatementEarthquake loads typically govern the lateralload cases for structural design in largeregions of the Western U.S. My researchfocuses on improving our understanding ofstructural behavior during earthquakes sothat we can reduce the risk to society.Structural analysis; Steel design; and Solidmechanics.Areas of ScholarshipDesign of Steel Structures; EarthquakeEngineering; and Educational Tools.Scholarship StatementUnderstanding steel column behavior underextreme events is necessary for the safe andefficient design of steel structures. To improvethis understanding, my research focuses onsteel columns that have experienced localflange damage as well as those subjected toseismic loading.Selected PublicationSelected PublicationFell, B. V. and O’Rourke, M. J. (2014). “Lossof Pressure Boundary through BucklingInduced Fracture in the Ciudad Nezahualc—yotl Pipeline.” Journal of Pipeline SystemsEngineering and Practice, ASCE.Fogarty, J. and El-Tawil, S. (2015) “CollapseResistance of Steel Columns under CombinedAxial and Lateral Loading” J. of StructuralEngineering.2627RVR ) 278-8139OfficeAreas of ScholarshipTeaching garty(916) 278-7335OfficeEmailWebsitePhoneStructural analysis; Steel design; Structuraldynamics; earthquake engineering.Julie FogartyPh.D. Civil EngineeringUniversity of Michigan ‘15Assistant ProfessorEmailWebsitePhoneTeaching InterestsCIVIL ENGINEERING

CIVIL ENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERINGJose E. GarciaPh.D. Civil EngineeringUniversity of Texas at Austin '18Assistant ProfessorKaren Lee HansenPh.D. Civil EngineeringStanford University ‘93M.S. Construction ManagementStanford University ‘85ProfessorEmailWebsitePhoneAreas of ScholarshipConcrete Durability; Novel Structural Materials;Ultra-High Performance Concrete; Cement andConcrete Chemistry; Concrete RepairScholarship StatementMy research focuses on identifying new waysto produce concrete that is more environmentally friendly, durable, and resilient. Afterwater, concrete is the second most widely usedsubstance in the world and small changes inconcrete production can have a drastic impacton everyday life.Selected PublicationGarcia, J. E.; Satrom, C. N.; Jirsa, J. O.; andGhannoum, W. M., "Shear Strengtheningof Concrete Girders Using Carbon FiberReinforced Polymer Sheets and Anchors." ACIStructural Journal, 115 (4), pp. 1165-1174, 2018.28Teaching InterestsCE Professional Practice; Sustainable Designand Construction; Project Management andInnovative Project Delivery.Areas of ScholarshipCivil Engineering Professional Practice;Sustainability and Infrastructure Resilience; DesignBuild and Integrated Project Delivery.Scholarship StatementI am highly motivated to communicate thevalue of C. E. and C. M. to those outside theprofession as a way of elevating the publicdiscussion regarding our decaying infrastructure and of attracting potential students.Selected PublicationHansen, Karen L. & Zenobia, Kent E. (2011). CivilEngineer’s Handbook of Professional Practice.ASCE and John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, sen(916) 278-7505Office RVR ia(916) 278-4504Office RVR 4025Civil Engineering Materials, Concrete Durability,Reinforced Concrete Design, Concrete RepairEmailWebsitePhoneTeaching Interests

CIVIL ENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERINGJohn Johnston, P.E.Ph.D. Civil EngineeringUniversity of California, Davis ‘91ProfessorGhazan KhanPh.D. Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison ‘12Associate ohnston(916) 278-7939Office RVR 4034Areas of ScholarshipStormwater Quality and Treatment BestManagement Practices (BMPs).Scholarship StatementStormwater pollutants contribute to theimpairment of many water bodies. Weneed efficient and affordable treatmentprocesses that can fit into existing dispersedinfrastructure and operate under a variety ofhydrologic conditions.Selected PublicationPatel, D, J. Johnston, W. Lucas, and K. McCamman.Bioretention System Enhancements for NutrientRemoval, J. Sustainable Water Built Environ.(ASCE), 2020, 6(2): 0402000630Teaching InterestsTransportation Engineering: Planning,Operations, Design, and Safety; GeographicInformation Systems (GIS); Statistics.Areas of ScholarshipAutonomous Vehicle User Behavior,Roundabouts, Transportation Systems Designand Safety; Crash Data Analysis, StatisticalModeling in Transportation; Applications of GISin Transportation Engineering.Scholarship StatementApproximately 35,000 people died in roadcrashes last year which is 96 fatalities everydayof the year. My research helps find the causes ofthese crashes and develop strategies to makeour roads safe and efficient for all users.Selected PublicationG. Khan, A. R. Bill, M. Chitturi, D. A. Noyce.“Horizontal Curves, Signs, and Safety.”Transportation Research Record. TRB WashingtonD.C. 2012, Issue 2279, pp. 124-131. ww.csus.edu/faculty/k/ghazan.khan/(916) 278-3886Office RVR 4044EmailWebsitePhoneEnvironmental Engineering: Water Quality,and Treatment Processes; Water ResourcesEngineering.EmailWebsitePhoneTeaching Interests

CIVIL ENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERINGRamzi J. Mahmood, P.E.Ph.D. Civil EngineeringUtah State University ‘88ProfessorDirector of Office of Water ProgramsEric E. Matsumoto, P.E.Ph.D. Structural EngineeringUniversity of Texas, Austin ‘00ProfessorEnvironmental Data Analysis; Decision Making;Highly Variable Data; Spatial Analysis; NumericalMethods and Solutions; Contaminated SiteCharacterization.Scholarship StatementMy research group provides technical adviceon water policy issues; assists in watershedplanning; and performs modeling, dataanalysis, and cost assessments to help boththe public and private sectors make informeddecisions. My training group provides training for operators and managers of water andwastewater treatment plants.Selected PublicationQuality Improvement Plans, Amman, Jordan,UNESCO’a Rehabilitation of Iraq’s HigherEducation System Project, October 27-29, ‘13.32Structural Concrete; Precast, PrestressedConcrete; Earthquake Engineering.Areas of ScholarshipAccelerated Bridge Construction usingPrecast Bridge Elements and Systems; SeismicConnections for Precast Systems; Anchorage toConcrete.Scholarship StatementAccelerated Bridge Construction technologiesare critical to rehabilitate, repair, or replace 250,000 deficient bridges, many in seismicregions. My research develops seismic precastelements and systems as a prime solution tothis problem.Selected PublicationRestrepo, J. I., Tobolski, M. J., and Matsumoto, E. E.,“Development of a Precast Bent Cap System forSeismic Regions,” NCHRP Report 681, NationalCooperative Highway Research Program,Washington, D.C., April ‘11, 116 pp.33RVR (916) 278-7974Office MDC 1001Areas of ScholarshipTeaching /ericm(916) 278-5177OfficeEmailWebsitePhoneGeo-Environmental Engineering;Engineering Statistics and DataAnalysis; Transport Modeling.EmailWebsitePhoneTeaching Interests

CIVIL ENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERINGSaad M. MerayyanPh.D. Civil and Environmental EngineeringWayne State University ‘01ProfessorAmir M. MotlaghPh.D. Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Utah ‘16Assistant erayyan(916) 278-5349Office RVR 4013Areas of ScholarshipModeling of Water Resources Infrastructure;Watershed Modeling; Climate Change Impactsand Adaptation.Scholarship StatementMy research is applied in nature and focuseson the design, analysis and modeling of waterresources infrastructure. I am studying theimpacts of climate change on hydrology, watersupply and management, and developingadaptation strategies.Selected PublicationMerayyan, S. and Safi, S. (2014) “Feasibilityof Groundwater Banking under VariousHydrologic Conditions in California, USA,”Computational Water, Energy, and EnvironmentalEngineering, 3, 79-92. doi: 10.4236/cweee.2014.33009.34Teaching InterestsEnvironmental Engineering; WastewaterTreatment; Water Reuse; EnvironmentalMicrobiology.Areas of ScholarshipInterface of environmental process engineeringand environmental microbiology; Understandthe microbial communities involved in environmental processes, Optimization of nutrientremoval processes in wastewater treatment.Scholarship StatementWastewater is the black gold in a new eraof sustainability. My research focuses onbiological wastewater treatment and resourcerecovery. It is so interesting to study whatamazing jobs bacteria can accomplish in a verysustainable way!Selected PublicationMotlagh, A. M., et al. (2017). Insights of phagehost interaction in hypersaline ecosystemthrough metagenomics analyses. Frontiers inMicrobiology, 8: gh(916) 278-2937Office RVR 4015EmailWebsitePhoneWater Resources Infrastructure; WatershedModeling and Management; Water ResourcesPlanning.EmailWebsitePhoneTeaching Interests

CIVIL ENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERINGCristina M. Poindexter, P.E.Ph.D. Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of California, Berkeley ‘14Assistant ProfessorKimberly Scott-HalletM.S. Structural Engineering and MechanicsUniversity of Washington, 98Full-Time aculty/p/cristina.poindexter(916) 278-5823Office RVR 4030Areas of ScholarshipWetland restoration and Wetland Accretion;Air-water and Land-atmosphere Gas Fluxes;and Water Flow Measurement Technology.Teaching InterestsStatics, Mechanics of Materials, StructuralDesign ElectivesAreas of ScholarshipStructural Analysis; Building Design;Construction Administration; ForensicEngineering and Building Collapse Analysis.Scholarship StatementRising sea levels threaten low lying areas andinfrastructure; wetlands can help mitigate thesethreats by accreting sediment and organicmatter, and damping waves. My researchidentifies how wetland restoration projects canmaximize these benefits.Selected PublicationPoindexter, C. M., Baldocchi, D. D., Matthes, J. H.,Knox, S. H., & Variano, E. A. (2016). The contribution of an overlooked transport process toa wetland's methane emissions. GeophysicalResearch Letters, 43(12), y/s/scotthkd(916) 278-4959Office RVR 4021EmailWebsitePhoneFluid Mechanics; Hydrology; and Transport andMixing in the Environment.EmailWebsitePhoneTeaching Interests

CIVIL ENGINEERINGKevan Shafizadeh, P. E., PTP, PTOEPh.D. Civil and Environmental EngineeringUniversity of Washington ‘02ProfessorAssociate du/faculty/s/kevan(916) 278-5348OfficeRVR 2014 CTeaching InterestsTransportation Engineering and Planning;Applied Engineering Statistics; ComputerApplications in Civil Engineering.Areas of ScholarshipTransportation Management and FacilityOperations; Traffic Safety; Travel Behavior andDemand; Non-Motorized and SustainableTransportation Planning.Scholarship StatementMy research involves applying quantitativeand statistical methods to analyze and evaluatevarious issues in transportation engineeringand planning. I help to better understand howand why we travel from point A to point B.Selected PublicationSchneider, R., Shafizadeh, K. and Handy,S. (2015). “Method to Adjust Institute ofTransportation Engineers Vehicle TripGeneration Estimates in Smart-GrowthAreas,” J. of Transport and Land Use, 8(1).38

Computer Science is a systematic study ofcomputing and its applications, ranging fromits theoretical and algorithmic foundationsto the cutting-edge technologies in manyareas including computer architecture andengineering, computer graphics and games,computer networks and data communication,database systems, information assuranceand security, intelligent systems, mobile andubiquitous computing, system software, andsoftware engineering.Nikrouz FaroughiDepartment ChairCOMPUTERSCIENCE

COMPUTER SCIENCECOMPUTER SCIENCEBehnam S. AradPh.D. Electrical EngineeringLouisiana State University ‘97ProfessorCoordinator, ComputerEngineering ProgramAnna BaynesPh.D. Computer ScienceUniversity of Michigan ‘12Assistant ProfessorEmail arad@csus.eduWebsite www.csus.edu/faculty/a/aradPhone (916) 278-7160Office RVR 5044Hardware Design and Validation usingEDA tools; Computer architecture;Parallel computing.Areas of ScholarshipDesign of Power-efficient Hardware;Validation of Complex Embedded Systems;Hardware Security.Scholarship StatementMy research focuses on the design of secureand power-efficient hardware. Energyefficiency and security are important designconsiderations for mobile devices.Teaching InterestsInformation Visualization, Algorithms, SoftwareEngineering, Information AnalyticsAreas of ScholarshipInformation Visualization, Visual AnalyticsScholarship StatementMy research focuses on new techniques toimprove analytics and visualization techniquesfor large data sets.Selected PublicationA. Shaverdian, H. Zhou, H. V. Jagadish and G.Michailidis. A Graph Algebra for Visual Analytics,Visualization and Data Analysis, 2012.Selected Publication“Customized Intrusion Detection Based on aDatabase Audit Log”, Thomas Le, Bill Mitchell,Behnam Arad. Proceedings of the 34th CATAConference, pp. 117-126. March 2019.“Design of a Power Aware Encryption Accelerator”,Muhammad H. Pervaiz, Behnam Arad.Proceedings of 30th CAINE Conference, pp.79-84, October 2017.4243Email shaverdian@csus.eduWebsite www.csus.edu/faculty/b/baynesPhone (916) 278-7947Office RVR 3004Teaching Interests

COMPUTER SCIENCECOMPUTER SCIENCEHaiquan (Victor) ChenPh.D. Computer ScienceAuburn University ‘11Assistant ProfessorYuan ChengPh.D. Computer ScienceUniversity of Texas, San Antonio ‘14Assistant ProfessorEmail haiquan.chen@csus.eduWebsite www.csus.edu/faculty/c/haiquan.chenPhone (916) 278-6087Office RVR 5018(No)SQL Databases; Data Analytics and Mining;Dynamic Webs, Data Science Education.Areas of ScholarshipMachine Learning; Security on Location-basedSocial Networks; Cyber-Physical Systems.Scholarship StatementMy goal is to develop scalable machine learning/secure algorithms for big data in urbanspaces, including data sensing, management,analytics, and visualization, to tackle the issues

Engineering Email lsmith@csus.edu Office RVR 2014F Phone (916) 278-6127 Kevan Shafizadeh, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Dean, Student Affairs; Professor, Civil Engineering Email shafizadeh@csus.edu Office RVR 2014C Phone (916) 278-6852 Mariappan Jawaharlal, Ph.D. Associate Dean, Faculty Affairs; Professor, Mechanical Engineering Email m.jawaharlal@csus.edu