1st Cal Poly Pomona Civil Engineering Conference
Advancements in Civil Engineering for a Sustainable, Equitable, and Resilient Infrastructure
SEPT 12, 2022
POMONA, CA
CPP CE...
the Conference!
Learn. Share. Implement.
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CPP CE is a conference organized by the Civil Engineering Department at CPP, with the aim of bringing together academics, students, and industry to create a one-of-a kind experience to the attendees whereby researchers, practitioners, and graduate students will have the opportunity to engage in scientific discussions through participation in technical sessions, panel discussions and the conference forum. A strong graduate students’ participation is expected and encouraged. Speakers will be covering a wide range of topics and specializations, which means there is really something for everyone to discover. We look forward to seeing you at this memorable event.
Learn-by-Doing
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The Civil Engineering Department at Cal Poly Pomona is a leader in polytechnic education, where hands-on learn-by-doing is the foundation of a broad-based educational experience. The department has the largest undergraduate Civil Engineering program in the United States and produces approximately 15 percent of young civil engineers in California. We offer undergraduate degrees and graduate degrees in Civil Engineering, with options in general civil, environmental, and geospatial engineering, and in Construction Engineering and Management.
CPP CE...
the Department!
Invitation
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
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On behalf of the organizing committee, we are delighted to invite you to participate in our First Cal Poly Pomona Civil Engineering Conference (CPP CEC-01) to be held on the Cal Poly Pomona campus in Pomona, California.
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We anticipate great participation from scholars in academia and local industry. The abstracts and papers will be peer-reviewed. All accepted papers that satisfy the copyediting requirements will be published in the conference proceedings, deposited in Crossref, and will be submitted to Scopus and ISI Web of Science for indexing.
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Pomona is located in the Pomona Valley, approximately 30 miles East of Downtown Los Angeles. The city is the site of the Fairplex, where the annual L.A. County Fair is held. Local civil engineers recognize the Fairplex as a site that administers the state’s licensing exams. Cal Poly Pomona offers a unique combination of a rural and urban landscape and is driving distance from wine tasting venues, theme parks, beaches, and other attractions.
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We look forward to seeing you in Pomona next fall.
Best wishes,
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Dr. Yasser Salem
Chair, Civil Engineering Department
Cal Poly Pomona
Welcome to CPP CEC-01
Dear Colleagues and Students,
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It is our pleasure to welcome you to the First Cal Poly Pomona Civil Engineering Conference (CPP CEC-01). We are honored to host this first conference on the Pomona campus, one of the two California polytechnic campuses. The Civil Engineering department at Cal Poly Pomona offers the largest undergraduate program in the country with a strong polytechnic education supplemented with a strong and growing Master’s program in all branches of the discipline. The impetus of the conference grew within the CE department to connect regularly with other scholars, educators, and practitioners of the State of California and beyond to meet, interact, and collaborate while engaging students, graduate and undergraduates alike, in scientific presentations and discussions. To this end, we hope that you will attend and participate in various technical sessions that are offered concurrently.
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On behalf of the organizing committee, we look forward to meeting all of you individually and we hope that you will take time to also enjoy Southern California which offers much in multi-cultural events, dining, entertainment, beaches, etc.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at info-ce-conf@cpp.edu.
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With best regards,
Dr. Felipe Perez
Conference Chair
Dr. Frank Yazdani
Conference Co-Chair
The Venue
3801 W Temple Ave Bldg. 76,
Pomona, CA 91768
Uniquely located on a wooded hilltop overlooking cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg’s former ranch estate, Kellogg West Conference Center & Hotel at Cal Poly Pomona offers the perfect backdrop for meetings, conferences and special events. Conveniently located just 30 minutes from downtown Los Angeles and 15 minutes from Ontario International Airport, Kellogg West offers a truly relaxing and distraction free setting for any event or venue.
For more information on Kellogg West Conference Center and Hotel and for booking your accomodation, click here.
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DIRECTIONS: click here.
Parking is complimentary to registered guests. Please stop in at the main desk in the lobby for your free parking pass.
Conference Committees
Felipe J. Perez, Ph.D., P.E.
Chair
Siamak Yazdani, Ph.D.
Co-Chair
Yasser S. Salem, Ph.D., S.E.
Editorial Board Member
Organizing Committee & Editorial Board
Wen Cheng, Ph.D., P.E., T.E., PTOE
Editorial Board Member
Ghada M. Gad, Ph.D.
Secretary and Editorial Board Member
Omar E. Mora, Ph.D.
Secretary and Editorial Board Member
Editorial Board Member
Rosa M. Vasconez, Ph.D., P.E.
Technical Committee
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Yushin Ahn, Ph.D., California State University, Fresno
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Akthem Al-Manaseer, Ph.D., San Jose State University
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Alessandro Calvi, Ph.D., Roma Tre University
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Gang Chen, Ph.D., P.E., Florida State University
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Jesus de la Garza, Ph.D., Clemson University
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Saied Delagah, Ph.D., US Bureau of Reclamation
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Nazaret Dermendjian, Ph.D., P.E., California State University, Northridge
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Marwa Hassan, Ph.D., P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Louisiana State University
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Xudong Jia, Ph.D., P.E., California State University, Northridge
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Ajay Kalra, Ph.D., P.E., Southern Illnois University
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Mike Mustafa Berber, Ph.D., P.E., California State University, Fresno
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Yelda Turkan, Ph.D., Oregon State University
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Scott Peterson, Ph.D., PLS, CFeds, California State University, Fresno
Conference Program
Updated 09/09/2022 9:37 a.m. (updated daily as required)
Keynote Speakers
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Michael (Mike) D. Keever, P.E.
Chief Deputy Director (Acting)
California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Mike Keever was appointed as Caltrans’ Acting Chief Deputy Director, effective May 1, 2021. This position oversees all Caltrans’ operations, comprising nearly 22,000 employees, a $15.5 billion budget, the massive SB 1 infrastructure program, major efficiency efforts, and leadership development. Mike most recently served as Chief Engineer and Deputy Director for Caltrans’ Project Delivery, overseeing a program of nearly 9,000 employees and an annual budget of approximately $2.0 billion. In this role he has been responsible for all aspects of Caltrans’ transportation projects statewide, from environmental approval, design, right-of-way certification and clearance, and surveys; to structures, geotechnical investigations, materials testing, contract bids and awards, project management, and construction.
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With more than thirty years at Caltrans, Mike has served in many different positions, including as Division Chief of Project Management and Division Chief of Engineering Services. In addition, Mike has been actively engaged on infrastructure policy and research, working with AASHTO, TRB, NCHRP, and research universities around the country. Mike also brings his extensive experience in collaboration and communication with internal and external stakeholders and partners, including the California Transportation Commission, the Federal Highway Administration, PECG, ACEC, Self-Help Counties Coalition, and the construction industry. Mike graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in Structure Design and is a licensed Civil Engineer.
Dr. Behzad Bavarian, FNACE
Mory Ejabat Endowed Chair and Professor
Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management at California State University, Northridge
Dr. Behzad Bavarian, FNACE, is Mory Ejabat Endowed chair and professor in the Department of Manufacturing Systems Engineering and Management at California State University in Northridge, and Director of W. M Keck Advanced Materials Laboratory. Dr. Bavarian received his PhD. degree in Metallurgical Engineering at The Ohio State University in 1980. His field of research is corrosion and failure analysis, he is the author/co-author of 286 journal and conference papers. He is Fellow NACE and recipient of the 2012 NACE International, Technical Achievement Award for contribution to corrosion and corrosion engineering, 2008 SFV Engineer’s Council Outstanding Instructor of the Year Award, and John J. Guarrera Engineering Educator of the Year Award.
Tracks
CONSTRUCTION
Topics include construction safety, project management, cost analysis and control, risk analysis and management, new technologies in construction, productivity improvement, quality control and improvement, simulation, and contracts and procuremen, among others.
Topics include course delivery and instructional technologies, capstone, experiential, and project-based courses and activities, case studies in civil/construction engineering education and industry practice, strategies for integrating research into the classroom, and industry collaboration and advisory boards, among others.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Topics include air quality, air pollution, water quality and management, environmental safety and regulations, stormwater quality, environmental remediation/biological treatment, sanitation, advance treatment, reclamation, and policy, among others.
EDUCATION
GEOSPATIAL
Topics include unmanned aircraft systems, geographic information system, global navigation satellite system, light detection and ranging, building information modeling, and survey and mapping, among others.
GEOTECHNICAL & FOUNDATION
Topics include geotechnical earthquake engineering, geoenvironmental engineering, foundations and retaining walls, soil-structure interaction, and soil improvement, among others.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Topics include rehabilitation, lifeline, tunnels, railways, and dams, among others.
GEOTECHNICAL
MATERIALS
DESIGN
MATERIALS
Topics include high performance concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, innovative materials, recycled materials, sustainable highway materials and technologies, environmental product declarations, laboratory and field testing, and constitutive modeling,
among others.
PAVEMENT
Topics include structural pavement design, pavement construction, pavement condition evaluation, pavement maintenance and rehabilitation strategies, pavement management systems, and pavement materials characterization, among others.
STRUCTURAL
Topics include reinforced and prestressed concrete structures, steel structures, tall buildings, bridges and special structures, seismic resistant structures, structural dynamics and earthquake engineering, wind effects of structures, nonlinear behavior of structures, structural mechanics and optimization, plates and shells, remote monitoring of structures, among others.
TRANSPORTATION
Topics include traffic safety and security, highway geometric design, transportation operation, intelligent transportation systems, transportation planning, and traffic flow analysis, among others.
This track also includes a subtrack that welcomes submissions from the University Transportation Centers (UTCs), which may include presentations of research projects and innovations.
WATER RESOURCES
Topics include climate change and metrological, water systems design and analysis (potable, sanitary, & storm), surface water, stormwater hydrology, green infrastructure, groundwater mechanics, open channel hydraulics, watershed management, policy, and sustainability, among others.
Key Dates
Continuously Open
Deadline for abstract submission
We are currently only accepting abstracts for presentations without papers or poster presentations
Continuously Open
Notification of acceptance of abstracts
06/30/2022
Deadline for manuscript submission - extended
07/08/2022
First manuscript decision
07/22/2022
Revised manuscript submission
07/29/2022
Final manuscript decision
08/05/2022
Deadline for author registration
Registration is necessary for the publication of papers
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Registration for attendees is open through Sept. 12
(on-site registration available)
Conference
09/12/2022
Submission
Abstract submission now closed
Please use the links below for author guidelines and submission process.
Author Guidelines
Registration
Registration Fees
(All in US $)
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$645
$445
$350
$125
$699
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$150
Rate
Regular Registration
Student Registration
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Cal Poly Pomona Regular Registration
Cal Poly Pomona Student Registration
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Exhibitor
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Each Additional Paper
Registration Link
Registration Refund Policy
Return/refund request received by July 4, 2022: 75% less and processing charges
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Return/refund request received by July 18, 2022: 50% less and processing charges
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Return/refund request received by July 25, 2022: 25% less and processing charges
No returns/refunds after July 25, 2022
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Those requesting a 75% refund will not have their manuscript published
No refund for publishing without attending​
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