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School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
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ASU program launches global civil engineering careers
Fulton Schools researchers combine cultural immersion and student learning opportunities to create new global career paths and build collaborative networks.
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Ramping up resilience
New Helmick Professor of Infrastructure Resilience Mikhail Chester will lead work to create transformative pathways for critical infrastructure.
Additional research stories
Explore how faculty and students in the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment are advancing knowledge and solutions through their research.
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Algae-powered innovation
December 2, 2025
Research by Fulton Schools faculty and students enabled by the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation is helping to set the stage for a productive clean-energy bio-economy.TopicsEnergySustainability -
Paving a sustainable future, one road at a time
October 16, 2025
ASU researcher creates bio-based materials for transportation infrastructure and mentors the next generation.TopicsSustainabilityTransportation -
Stopping slime on Earth and in space
September 29, 2025
ASU-led team tests germicidal ultraviolet light as a cost-effective, safer alternative to chemical disinfectants to reduce health risks and equipment damage.TopicsWater -
Building a blueprint for rural energy resilience
August 12, 2025
ASU researchers lead efforts to create energy sovereignty in rural communities through hybrid microgrid developmentTopicsEnergy -
Transforming Arizona’s highways with innovative solutions
March 19, 2025
ASU-led projects will reduce road repairs, predict actual drive time, manage roadside plants to cut wildfire risk and determine vehicle impact costs.TopicsTransportation -
Research trio tests environmental risks of tire emissions
March 14, 2025
ASU researchers Matthew Fraser, Hasan Ozer and Pierre Herckes are challenging the standards for emissions modeling.TopicsEnvironmentSustainabilityTransportation
How are we shaping the built environment?
SSEBE faculty have earned a remarkable range of honors, awards, and recognition across fields of engineering, sustainability, infrastructure, and education.
Our research and classroom activities advance the long-lasting improvement of the human condition by shaping a resilient and sustainable built environment. The school’s work spans society’s physical infrastructure and the integrated systems that sustain health, prosperity, and social well-being.
Our award-winning faculty members are advancing discovery and leading research centers dedicated to sustainable infrastructure and climate resilience, hydrological innovations, bio-mediated and bio-inspired geotechnics, low-carbon structures and materials, and smart mobility.
Ram PendyalaProfessor and Director, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
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Enrique Vivoni earns three prestigious fellowships for advancing research in water systems and climate resilience.
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The American Society of Civil Engineers is honoring Ram Pendyala, Enrique Vivoni and Claudia Zapata for their contributions to the field of civil engineering.
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An ASU team won Arizona Forward’s Governor’s Award for Arizona’s Future for developing an online tool to simulate Colorado River Basin climate change scenarios.
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