School or Unit

SSEBE

School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment

Sergi Garcia-Segura with student in lab
June 17, 2026
ASCE award honors Sergi Garcia-Segura's sustainable electrochemical processes for water purification.
man spraying liquid on a rocky slope in the woods
June 2, 2026
ASU researchers develop ways to refine and reuse discarded materials to reduce reliance on imports.
Daniel Fan
April 17, 2026
Students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.
Kristen Parrish
April 9, 2026
Industry support strengthens student pathways and applied learning in construction.
Jim Geisbush and Samuel Ariaratnam stand with the team from Sun Yat-sen University
February 10, 2026
Fulton Schools researchers combine cultural immersion and student learning opportunities to create new global career paths and build collaborative networks.
Portrait of Mikhail Chester over an illustration
January 30, 2026
New Helmick Professor of Infrastructure Resilience Mikhail Chester will lead work to create transformative pathways for critical infrastructure.
Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown

Helmick Professorship to fund new solutions to health issues

Rosa Krajmalnik-Brown says professorship funds will support innovative projects, partnerships and continued leadership in microbiome research and mentorship.
School or unitEnvironmentHealth
Pooyan Fazli and Hasti Seifi

2025 Year in review

Throughout the year, the Fulton Schools community remained focused on innovation with purpose, responsibility at scale and impact that extends from student success to global communities and beyond.
ASU sunburst logo sign in front of palo verde tree

2 engineering faculty elected NAI fellows

Faculty members from the Fulton Schools were elected into the National Academy of Inventors for their contributions in microelectronics and bioremediation.
School or unitArtificial intelligenceEnvironmentHealthMicroelectronicsSemiconductors
Samuel Ariaratnam, a professor of construction engineering and the Sunstate Chair of Construction Management and Engineering at the Del E. Webb School of Construction, was recently elected president and named a fellow of the Utility Engineering and Surveying Institute, part of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Photographer: Erika Gronek/ASU

Trenchless tech expert breaks new ground as UESI president

Samuel Ariaratnam, whose research in underground construction methods preserves roads, leads a group focused on utilities and surveying while mentoring engineers.
School or unitConstructionTransportation
Peter Lammers giving a tour at the Arizona Center for Algae Technology and Innovation

Algae-powered innovation

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.
School or unitEnergySustainability
Portraits of Jeff Ehret, Vani Kola, Harriet Nembhard and His Excellency Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori

Four alumni honored at 2025 Fulton Schools Hall of Fame

The Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University celebrated four exceptional alumni during the 2025 Hall of Fame ceremony.
Shira Shecter

Meet students researching biofuels, batteries and more

Students in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at ASU conduct use-inspired research to address real-world challenges.
Enrique Vivoni standing in front of a fountain.

Making waves in hydrology

Enrique Vivoni earns three prestigious fellowships for advancing research in water systems and climate resilience.
School or unitWater
Elham-Fini holding a piece of asphalt.

Paving a sustainable future, one road at a time

ASU researcher creates bio-based materials for transportation infrastructure and mentors the next generation.
School or unitSustainabilityTransportation
ASU Regents Professor Paul Westerhoff standing in front of experimental hardware for the Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Biofilm Inhibition (GULBI) investigation. The setup features four parallel reactors with glowing blue BioCells, illuminated by side-emitting optical fibers and LEDs.

Stopping slime on Earth and in space

ASU-led team tests germicidal ultraviolet light as a cost-effective, safer alternative to chemical disinfectants to reduce health risks and equipment damage.
School or unitWater
Six people standing in front of a banner

Collaboration builds stronger roads, brighter futures

FORTA, LLC. renewed a named professorship with ASU after a successful 20-year collaboration with pavement researchers in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
School or unitSustainabilityTransportation
Hopi Nation Community Solar Project

Building a blueprint for rural energy resilience

ASU researchers lead efforts to create energy sovereignty in rural communities through hybrid microgrid development
School or unitEnergy

Date range June 2026 – August 2025