2023 CEE Graduation Awards
Staff writer
May 15, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 CEE Student Awards recipients, which were announced and presented during the CEE graduation ceremony.
Undergraduate Awards

Diana Warren
ASCE Outstanding Civil Engineering Student
In recognition of exceptional leadership in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Diana Warren

Madeleine Timko (left) and Asha-Anne Tyagi (right)
Lawrence G. Cartwright Distinguished Service
In recognition of exceptional service to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, or the civil and environmental engineering profession
Madeleine Timko and Asha-Anne Tyagi

Grayce Henderson
A. Thomas, Sr. Scholarship Award
In recognition of outstanding scholarship
Grayce Henderson

Emerson Collins
Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Award
In recognition of exceptional research conducted by a graduating senior in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Emerson Collins

Lauren Familetti
James P. Romualdi Civil and Environmental Engineering Award
In recognition of excellence in the conventional domains of Civil and Environmental Engineering, encompassing both academic and practical aspects
Lauren Familetti
Graduate Student Awards

Pengkun Liu (left) and Nicolas Gratius (right)
Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award
Demonstration of outstanding teaching ability
Pengkun Liu and Nicolas Gratius

Preom Sarkar
Paul P. Christiano Distinguished Service Award
Demonstration of excellence in professional and university service
Preom Sarkar

Mina Karimi
Mao Yisheng Outstanding Dissertation Award
In recognition of an exceptional dissertation detailing innovative research in Civil and Environmental Engineering with anticipated significant impact
Mina Karimi
“Bayesian Inference of Poroelastic Properties from Induced Seismicity Data Using an Energy-Based Poromechanics Model”

Thiago Rodrigues
Francis Clay McMichael Award for Outstanding Dissertation in Environmental Engineering, Science, and Policy
Exceptional PhD dissertation in the College of Engineering, recognizing remarkable contributions to the field of Environmental Engineering, Science, or Policy
Thiago Rodrigues
“Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Autonomous Ground and Aerial Vehicles for Last-Mile Delivery”