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January 15, 2016

CEE Faculty Meeting

January 15, 2016

CEE Faculty Retreat

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Welcome

• Your participation is greatly appreciated • What do these opportunities offer?

• Familiarization with activities of programs • In-depth discussions within the

department, not limited in time • Opportunities to interact with colleagues • Comments by the Dean • Beer and Wine

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Welcome

• We have a very different format this year: • Morning – Brief Introduction by DH Programmatic Presentations • Afternoon – Comments by Dean Departmental Discussion of Issues

• However, there is time for other topics to arise

AGENDA 8:30 am Coffee and Pastries 9:00 am Welcome, Agenda Discussion, Overview 9:15 am Departmental Successes and Emerging Issues Led by Rick Palmer 10:00 am New Directions in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Part 1 – Led by Dr. Reckhow and Caitlyn Butler Part 2 – Led by Casey Brown 10:45 am New Directions in Transportation Engineering Led by Mike Knodler and Eleni Christofa 11:10 am New Directions in Geotechnical Engineering Led by Johnny Chang 11:10 am New Directions in Structural Engineering Led by Sergio Brena and Kara Peterman 12:00 pm Lunch

1:00 pm Comments from Dean Tim Anderson 1:45 pm Undergraduate Curriculum and other Issues Led by David Ahlfeld 2:30 pm Graduate Student Issues Led by Sanjay Arwade 3:00 pm Commonwealth College Honors Program Led by Daiheng Ni 3:15 pm Wrap-up and Adjourn Led by Rick Palmer

AGENDA 8:30 am Coffee and Pastries 9:00 am Welcome, Agenda Discussion, Overview 9:15 am Departmental Successes and Emerging Issues Led by Rick Palmer 10:00 am New Directions in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Part 1 – Led by Dr. Reckhow and Caitlyn Butler Part 2 – Led by Casey Brown 10:45 am New Directions in Transportation Engineering Led by Mike Knodler and Eleni Christofa 11:10 am New Directions in Geotechnical Engineering Led by Guoping Zhang 11:10 am New Directions in Structural Engineering Led by Sergio Brena and Kara Peterman 12:00 pm Lunch

Departmental Successes and Emerging Issues

• Review of our Successes • Departmental Budget

– Can we afford more TA/Graders? – Can we afford to hire?

• Academy of Distinguished Alumni • Strategic Planning • AFR and Merit Evaluations

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State of the Department

Total 214 190 166 176 177 186 199 219 259 312 360 367 351 339 347 291 Undergraduate 141 115 93 101 98 125 138 159 195 230 254 260 252 223 211 165 Graduate 73 75 73 75 79 61 61 60 64 82 106 107 99 116 136 126

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015State Supported

UndergraduatePrimary Majors 141 115 93 101 98 125 138 159 195 230 251 255 252 223 211 221 Secondary Majors 1 1 1

Undergraduate Total 141 116 93 101 98 125 139 160 195 230 251 255 252 223 211 221

GraduateMaster's 59 55 51 53 53 40 43 41 44 57 80 76 56 67 69 60 Doctoral 14 20 22 22 26 21 18 19 20 25 26 31 43 49 67 66

Graduate Total 73 75 73 75 79 61 61 60 64 82 106 107 99 116 136 126

Research Activity

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Proposed Funded Expenditures 2006-2007 $6,724,920 $4,308,162 $5,844,541 2007-2008 $3,949,582 $5,760,997 $5,150,850 2008-2009 $14,749,933 $9,009,944 $5,311,643 2009-2010 $9,262,9264 $4,605,272 $5,909,932 2010-2011 $7,596,384 $4,449,422 $6,056,717 2011-2012 $15,559,424 $9,642,413 $6,360,225 2012-2013 $8,950,755 $6,529,026 $6,404,695 2013-2014 $11,048,781 $7,219,215 $6,746,673 2014-2015 $13,823,965 $20,207,269 $8,755,483

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College of Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering (2014-2015)

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Awards • College of Engineering has chosen Professor John Tobiason of the Civil and Environmental

Engineering (CEE) Department as the 2015 Outstanding Senior Faculty Award winner

• Dr. Scott Civjan won the 2015 James L. Tighe Distinguished Teaching Award

• Dr. Michael Knodler received the ASCE Faculty Award and CEE Research Award

• Caitlyn Butler received a $1,500 grant from the UMass Amherst Center for Teaching and Faculty Development (CTFD) to serve as a Student Centered Teaching and Learning (SCTL) Fellow for the academic year.

• Casey Brown won a Climate Science Service Award from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR)

• Dr. Richard Palmer received a Fulbright Scholarship to study drought in Brazil

• David Reckhow received the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors Foundation, Outstanding Publication Award, for this 1990 paper entitled "Chlorination of Humic Materials: Byproduct Formation and Chemical Interpretations," in Environmental Science and Technology.

• Caitlyn Butler received the Africa Minister's Council on Water Research and Technical Innovation Award

• Sergio Breña will serve on a “Blue Ribbon Committee to update the Precast/Prestressed Design Handbook

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Noted Research • NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program awarded Caitlyn Butler $500,000 for

“Fundamental Studies of Cross-Kingdom Aggregate Biofilms for Energy-Efficient Wastewater Treatment”

• NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program awarded to Boris Lau for $500,000 “Probing the Role of Environmental Organics in Deposition Dynamics of Aquatic

• Don DeGroot and Guoping Zhang teamed with Jason DeJong and Robert Boulanger, for an NSF Grant entitiled “Sampling and Sample Quality Assessment of Intermediate Soils” UMass portion $333,000.

• Sanjay Arwade and Don DeGroot, team with faculty at Texas A&M and University of Maine for NSF Grant entitled: “GOALI: Efficient multiline mooring systems for floating wind turbines,” UMass portion $252,000.

• Sanjay Arwade, Peggy Clouson, and A. Schreyer received an NSF Grant entitled: “Massive Timber Panels from Low-value Northeastern Woods,” $391,000.

• Scott Civjan , received from MassDOT (FHA) a project entitled “Performance of Adhesive and Cementitious Anchorage Systems” for $230,000.

• Erich Hinlein, received from MASSDOT $4.5 million for continuation of Salt Remediation Program Support

• David Reckhow, John Tobiason, Chul Park, and Caitlyn Butler received $4.1 million for EPA Center

• The Northeast Climate Science Center (NECSC) received $1.5 million in base funding plus $690,000 in sponsored research

• Casey Brown received from (Department of Defense) a grant entitled “Research on future flood risks, as influenced by the quickly changing climate on Earth” for $1.5-million.

• Ethan Yang received from International Food Policy Research Institute a Grant entitled, “A generic ABM framework for complex ecosystem service analyses in WLE focal regions,” for $270,000.

• Patrick Ray received from The World Bank a grant entitled “Including Climate Uncertainty in Water Resources Planning and Project Design - Decision Tree Initiative,” for $225,000.

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Student Activities

• Xuyen Mai and Marissa Louise Shea were named as two of the ten 21st Century Leaders at Commencement

• Undergraduate Andrew Rock received the John and Elizabeth Armstrong Award of $5000.

• Kristie Stauch-White has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship from the NSF Directorate for Education and Human Resources Division of Graduate Education.

• The American Association of University Women (AAUW) awarded a 2014-15 International Fellowship to Arianne Bazilio

• Radhameris (Radha) Gómez was awarded the 2015 Ann M. Hershfang Graduate Scholarship by the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS) Boston Chapter.

• Cole Fitzpatrick was one of three doctoral candidates from the University of Massachusetts Amherst to receive Eugene M. Isenberg Scholar Awards of $10,000 apiece.

• Cole Fitzpatrick was selected to participate in the 23rd annual Eno Future Leaders Development Conference in Washington DC, May 30 – June 4, 2015. Cole was named the 2015 recipient of the Dr. Thomas D. Larson Award, which recognized an individual enrolled in a doctoral program in transportation who reflects Dr. Larson’s lifelong commitment to pursuing excellence in the field.

• Kuo-Dahab and Wenye Camilla received the Chateaubriand Fellowship

• Nicholas Fournier received the 2015 Dwight David Eisenhower Graduate Fellowship for the upcoming academic year. The amount of the award is $5,000.00.

• M.S. Student Zahra Anwar received the Hydro Research Foundation Fellowship Award (1 year of graduate costs).

• The Steel Bridge Team placed 4th out of 16 regional teams with the 2nd overall lightest structure and 3rd most efficient structure at the Regional Competition sponsored by AISC.

• Jing Ding-Mastera was awarded the 2015 New England University Transportation Center Outstanding Student of the Year

• Jing Ding-Mastera received the Leadership Legacy Scholarship from the WTS (Women in Transportation Seminars) Rhode Island Chapter in Sep 2014

FY 15 FY 14 FY 13CENTRAL DOLLARS - GOFTOTAL BASE $3,577,166.74 $3,566,590.58 $3,310,372.74

INCOMECarry Forward (GOF, Gift, RTF, AIA, Eng) $578,947.28 $518,432.15 $806,265.97AIA Revenue-Career Fair Account $18,000.00 $18,461.33 $19,800.00RTF Revenue/Income $190,120.75 $171,682.34 $134,189.53Gift Revenue/Income $59,462.66 $45,428.01 $31,856.90Brack Income $1.00 $10,488.66 $23,406.66R & R Plant Trust Revenue/Income $0.00 $10,000.00 $0.00Engin Fees Revenue/Income $71,180.00 $66,512.00 $86,035.00TOTAL INCOME $917,711.69 $841,004.49 $1,101,554.06

EXPENSESStaff & Faculty salary $3,376,180.00 $3,274,787.44 $2,965,897.28TA'S CEE GOF Dollars (salary) $114,052.14 $109,329.63 $122,064.88Health Fee (GOF only) $27,343.92 $27,750.55 $33,218.63TA'S Other (salary & health) $14,456.00 $0.00 $11,289.25Students, Lecturers, Graders $43,663.33 $16,806.36 $41,100.75Employee reimbursements, field trips, visas (BB), fuel costs (GG), contraction and improvements (NN) $21,402.52 $16,593.88 $9,337.55Supplies, meetings, non-employee expenses, printing, postage, travel. (EE) $83,787.53 $71,376.90 $49,867.14Supplies such as lab supplies, books, van maintenance, Office Max. (FF) $80,158.04 $89,087.08 $45,516.27Purchase and installation of equipment (KK) $50,738.90 $64,858.41 $24,863.36Leases (LL), Information Tech (UU) $24,085.41 $48,126.21 $37,531.34Admin Fees (AIA & Engin fee) $5,388.00 $8,578.07 $5,990.62Complete Brack Facil ity $0.00 $0.00 $394,464.00CEE Faculty Start Up Costs $100,000.00 $80,000.00 $138,095.00TOTAL EXPENSES $3,941,255.79 $3,807,294.53 $3,879,236.07

INCOME LESS EXPESES = CARRY FORWARD $553,622.64 $600,300.54 $532,690.73

FY 15 FY 14 FY 13CENTRAL DOLLARS - GOFTOTAL BASE $3,577,166.74 $3,566,590.58 $3,310,372.74

INCOMECarry Forward (GOF, Gift, RTF, AIA, Eng) $578,947.28 $518,432.15 $806,265.97AIA Revenue-Career Fair Account $18,000.00 $18,461.33 $19,800.00RTF Revenue/Income $190,120.75 $171,682.34 $134,189.53Gift Revenue/Income $59,462.66 $45,428.01 $31,856.90Brack Income $1.00 $10,488.66 $23,406.66R & R Plant Trust Revenue/Income $0.00 $10,000.00 $0.00Engin Fees Revenue/Income $71,180.00 $66,512.00 $86,035.00TOTAL INCOME $917,711.69 $841,004.49 $1,101,554.06

EXPENSESStaff & Faculty salary $3,376,180.00 $3,274,787.44 $2,965,897.28TA'S CEE GOF Dollars (salary) $114,052.14 $109,329.63 $122,064.88Health Fee (GOF only) $27,343.92 $27,750.55 $33,218.63TA'S Other (salary & health) $14,456.00 $0.00 $11,289.25Students, Lecturers, Graders $43,663.33 $16,806.36 $41,100.75Employee reimbursements, field trips, visas (BB), fuel costs (GG), contraction and improvements (NN) $21 402 52 $16 593 88 $9 337 55

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EXPENSESStaff & Faculty salary $3,376,180.00 $3,274,787.44 $2,965,897.28TA'S CEE GOF Dollars (salary) $114,052.14 $109,329.63 $122,064.88Health Fee (GOF only) $27,343.92 $27,750.55 $33,218.63TA'S Other (salary & health) $14,456.00 $0.00 $11,289.25Students, Lecturers, Graders $43,663.33 $16,806.36 $41,100.75Employee reimbursements, field trips, visas (BB), fuel costs (GG), contraction and improvements (NN) $21,402.52 $16,593.88 $9,337.55Supplies, meetings, non-employee expenses, printing, postage, travel. (EE) $83,787.53 $71,376.90 $49,867.14Supplies such as lab supplies, books, van maintenance, Office Max. (FF) $80,158.04 $89,087.08 $45,516.27Purchase and installation of equipment (KK) $50,738.90 $64,858.41 $24,863.36Leases (LL), Information Tech (UU) $24,085.41 $48,126.21 $37,531.34Admin Fees (AIA & Engin fee) $5,388.00 $8,578.07 $5,990.62Complete Brack Facil ity $0.00 $0.00 $394,464.00CEE Faculty Start Up Costs $100,000.00 $80,000.00 $138,095.00TOTAL EXPENSES $3,941,255.79 $3,807,294.53 $3,879,236.07

INCOME LESS EXPESES = CARRY FORWARD $553,622.64 $600,300.54 $532,690.73

Questions about the budget?

• It is the DH role to use resources wisely and to ensure the department is sound

• We have only one position that will consume more salary resources in the future than now

• We have two new searches, impacts on long-term budget and start-up

• Opportunistic Hiring: What process is appropriate when opportunity occurs? – Campus High Impact Positions (CHIPS)

Academy of Distinguished Alumni Structural (Prof. Palmer to have Peter Quigley take lead. Ellen White and Kate Biedron to assist) • Robert Ratay • Robert B. Brack, CE '60 • Roberto Leon • Charles Dolan • Susan Faraji, Professor, UMass Lowell • Prof. Michael Chajes, University of Delaware • Minhaj Kirmani, Principal at Weidlinger • Stephen Varga, Principal at Weidlinger • Prof. William Riddell, Rowan University • Prof. Charlie Dolan, University of Wyoming (identified previously) • Robert Ratay, formerly with Polytechnic University and consulting

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Academy of Distinguished Alumni Environmental (John Sullivan and Dick Bedard) • Stephen R. Kellogg, Sr., CE '72 • John P. Sullivan, Jr., CE '72 • Dick Bedard, CH2M • Jim Malley: currently professor at UNH (UMass MS 1984 and PhD

1988) • Did Fran DiGiano; retired professor from UNC (UMass BSCE 1964;

professor at UMass 1969-1981) • Craig Musselman (MS EVE 1974). Founder and President of CMA

Engineers, Portsmouth NH. • Paul Westerhoff (MS EVE 1991). Currently Professor at ASU. • William D. O'Neill, CE '60

Academy of Distinguished Alumni Transportation (John Dietrich and Ruth Bonsignore) • Dimitri Tsamboulous, deceased • John Dietrich • Steve Bernstein, Past President of BSCES • David Bohn, Senior Vice President at VHB • Ruth Bonsignore • Bruce Grimaldi • Mike Swanson • Robert D. Vanasse, CE '68 • Anatoly Darov, Burns and LevinsonG

Academy of Distinguished Alumni Geotech (Scott Michalak) • Daniel Adams, B.S. ’86, M.S. ’88, President of Jacobs

Associates, San Francisco • Dr. Gillian Norman-Gregory, MS ‘82, PhD ’86, Vice

President, Senior Geotechnical Engineer, and Principal Owner at GEI Consultants, Woburn, MA.

• Dr. Timothy J. McGrath, PhD ’98. Senior Principal at Simpson Gumpertz and Heger, Boston.

• Dr. Amy Cerato, Associate Professor at Oklahoma • Richard D. Reardon, CE '58 • Dwight A. Sangrey, MS CE '64

Strategic Planning

Strategic Planning

• Last year we developed two strategic plans: – Department Overview and Undergraduate Ed – Graduate Education and Research

• First document was basically a SWOT • Second focused on Research Opportunities • Major pieces of reports were reviewed prev. • Plans will be posted by college on web • Volunteers to review and improve

Strategic Planning

AFR and Merit Evaluations

– Peer reviewed papers in outstanding journals (Impact factors are important)

– Sufficient conference activity to expose graduate students to their discipline and to promote UMass

– Sponsored research that engages students and provides RA support

– Course delivery commiserate with other activities (student evaluations)

– National Service that reflects on UMass and faculty member, University service, local service

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