Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management & Safety

Congrats to the CETEMS class of 2026!

📸 RIT / Carlos Ortiz

Prof. Rizk Sinada has been promoted to Principal Lecturer. Congratulations to Rizk on this promotion in his teaching career!

Prof. Rizk Sinada has taught a variety of courses in the Civil Engineering Technology program ranging from the first-year introduction to civil engineering course to the senior year capstone course and has committed to student success and continuous curriculum improvement over the past two decades.

Congrats to CVET student, Giulio Rasi, and ESHS/BSMS student, Vincent Chen on their recent awards:

*Giulio applied for and received one of the CET Alumni Endowed Scholarships, set forth by the RIT Alumni Network Board of Directors (ANBOD) in each of RIT's eight colleges.
Eligibility for the CET Alumni Endowed Scholarship is as follows:
-Full-time enrollment in an undergraduate program in the College of Engineering Technology
-No evidence of student misconduct
-Must be in good academic standing
-U.S. citizen or permanent resident
-Recipients must be able to show demonstrated outstanding --leadership abilities

*Vincent applied for and received one of RIT's Alfred L. and Ruby C. Davis Scholarships, administered by Financial Aid and given to students who have demonstrated significant effort toward the improvement and quality of campus.

Congratulations again to Giulio and Vincent!!

Steel Bridge Representation at Imagine RIT!
Students Jacob Aleksandrowicz, Ian Frias, Jared Lobraico, Alex Shields, Carter Bohrer, and Evelyn Quinlan show their excitement for Imagine RIT. Their 20-foot-long steel bridge is on display in the SHED as part of RIT’s Steel Bridge Club.

We are pleased to announce that the CET College Delegates are from the CETEMS Department! Congratulations to Jackson Guthrie and Tyler Fogarty!
Both our Graduate and Undergraduate Delegates will serve as the featured student speakers for the CET ceremony.

2026 Graduate College Delegate
Jackson Guthrie
Department of Civil Engineering Technology,
Environmental Management and Safety

2026 Undergraduate College Delegate
Tyler Fogarty
Department of Civil Engineering Technology,
Environmental Management and Safety

Lucio Salles, assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, published “Improving large language model assisted categorization and classification of highway construction accidents” in Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. The work presents a systematic, data-driven approach for the understanding and mitigation of accidents using text-rich narratives extracted from public databases.

On February 19, 2026, CETEMS' Zilin Bian, Assistant Professor, was interviewed by News Channel 8 regarding travel bans.

WeatherFirst+: On the Road; RIT Professor on Travel Bans In this episode of "WeatherFirst+," RIT professor talks about travel bans.

Congratulations to CETEMS Retiree, Dr. Scott Wolcott, on winning the 2025 Donald C. Stone Excellence in Education Award, from The Genesee Valley Branch of the American Public Works Association (APWA)!

Project of the Year Awards are provided in several categories based upon project size and types of projects. These successful projects have several things in common; a dedicated TEAM effort between the Owner, Design Consultant and the Contractor(s); solving difficult problems in a cost-effective manner under tight timeframes and difficult working conditions and providing the public with a finished project that benefits the community.

The awards will be presented at the APWA Awards Banquet on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the RIT Inn and Conference Center. Tickets for the Awards Banquet are available for purchase tickets by opening the following link:
https://2025APWAAwards.eventbrite.com
If you have any questions, you may contact Paul Chatfield, P.E.; Genesee Valley Branch APWA Awards Committee Chairman at [email protected]