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School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
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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.
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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.
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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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 -
Paving a sustainable future, one road at a time
April 16, 2025
ASU researcher creates bio-based materials for transportation infrastructure and mentors the next generation.TopicsSustainabilityTransportation -
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 -
New fellowship honors structural engineering professor
February 24, 2025
The Subby Rajan Structural Engineering Fellowship honors Fulton Schools Professor Subramaniam “Subby” Rajan and celebrates his lifelong commitment to education.TopicsEducation -
Resilient roads crack less, last longer
February 20, 2025
ASU researchers’ novel thermal insulator added to asphalt creates more durable roads with less maintenance needs.TopicsSustainability
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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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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Samuel Ariaratnam’s groundbreaking work in technical and environmental engineering earned him a spot among leading scientists, artists and professionals.
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