Civil and Environmental Engineering

Stories from Construction, Disaster and Project Management, as well as Civil, Environmental, Structural, Transportation Engineering.

Julia and Iisa are combining their expertise in flood modeling with indigenous knowledge to develop flood resilience within smaller communities.

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The Civil Engineering BE(Hons) graduate went from playing sports to planning flood prevention.

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Swadhina Priyadarshini Lenka has won two prestigious awards on her study of PFAS in New Zealand's waters.

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PhD candidate Marina's incredible journey has seen her expertise in landslides applied to educating communities in unexpected ways.

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Post graduate students are looking for ways to introduce climate adaptation into the transportation sector.

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The Civil Engineering BE(Hons) graduate so he can help others and make a difference in his home country, Tonga.

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Former artist and art lecturer Hamish is now studying a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering – and seeing connections between the two disciplines.

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The Civil Engineering BE(Hons) graduate Kevin Liu turned solid academics into a rewarding career.

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Siobhan discovered her passion for volunteering while pursuing her BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering.

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Tūmanako completed his PhD in Civil Engineering and now continues to inspire a greater awareness of Te Ao Māori as a lecturer.

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After completing his PhD, John was compelled to stay in touch with the Engineering alumni community through his role with the AUEA.

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Lavannya Iliger saw the Master of Engineering Studies in Construction Management as a tool to grow her management expertise.

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Chris travelled from his home in Germany to study a Master of Engineering Management.

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Civil Engineering BE(Hons) student Joel got to put his skills to the test by investigating a real-life case study.

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As a sustainability-focused engineer, Kyle is following a lecturer’s mantra of “making change from the ground up”.

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While his career path hasn't been conventional for the Civil Engineering field, BE(Hons) graduate Bowen still sees himself as an engineer.

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Sifa graduate with a BE(Hons) in Civil Engineering, and now sees himself as a role model for the young people in his community.

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Ivan found the Master of Engineering Studies invaluable to his job at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

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Her civil engineering background and skills from her Master of Disaster Management adds to Kat's career in the Philippines.

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PhD student Morten also gets to interact with industry as a Newmarket Innovation Precinct ambassador.

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Shrinivas Khedekar

Shrinivas is from India and is studying a Master of Engineering Studies in Civil Engineering.

Kadek's work in meteorology was based in Indonesia, but decided to pursue a Master of Disaster Management to serve his career and country better.

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Diego is from Mexico and studying towards a PhD in Civil Engineering.

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The Civil Engineering BE(Hons) graduate discovered a passion for sustainability while studying.

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Chetan advanced onto the next step of his career with a Master of Engineering Studies in Construction Management.

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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is home to two undergraduate and a wealth of postgraduate specialisations.

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