Woman of Courage, Character, and Commitment Award (03/27/2025)
Dr. Teixeira received the Woman of Courage, Character, and Commitment Award! Her dedication to the university and her students was rightfully recognized. Dr. Teixeira has been shaping future engineers with ethics, commitment, and responsibility. A well-deserved honor! Congratulations, Dr. Teixeira!
Farzad Yazdipanah received the 2025-2026 Dean’s Fellowship (03/27/2025)
In recognition of Farzad’s outstanding academic performance and scholarly potential, the UNL Graduate Fellowship Committee has recommended him to be awarded the Dean’s Fellowship for the 2025- 2026 academic year. Congratulations Farzad, and best wishes for continuing success at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Taisa Medina and Isabella Bueno received the Othmer Fellowship from the UNL Office of Graduate Studies (02/15/2025)
Two members of our group, Isabella Bueno and Taisa Medina, were selected to be the recipients of the Othmer Fellowship in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Othmer Fellowships are intended to assist in recruiting exceptional scholars who are seeking a terminal degree. Keep up the great work, girls!
COE Graduate Symposium (02/21/2025)
Amasi presented her work on the effects of ultra-high molecular weight waste plastic as aggregates in concrete fresh and mechanical properties during the CoE Graduate Symposium. Nice work Amasi!
GeoOmaha Conference (02/07/2025)
Our PhD student, Taísa Medina, presented her ongoing research at the GeoOmaha Conference with the title "Exploring the Potential of Electric Arc Furnace Slag as Paving Material: A Literature Review and Preliminary Characterization." Great job, Taísa!
Nebraska Asphalt Pavement Conference (02/04/2025)
Our group was invited to participate and speak at the Nebraska Asphalt Pavement Conference, hosted by the Nebraska Department of Transportation. This marks the second year our team has represented and showcased our research at this event. It’s an honor to be part of such an important gathering in our own state!
Outreach Event (01/30/2025)
We welcomed students from Norris High School’s Chemistry and Advanced Chemistry classes to our Materials Lab! It’s always amazing to host them and showcase our research to future engineers!
TRB Conference (01/06/2025)
Our group attended the TRB Annual Meeting 2025 to present our posters at the world’s largest transportation conference. It was an incredible opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field and connect with professionals doing amazing work. We are excited with the beginning of this great year!
Teixeira’s Research Group 2024 Holiday Party (12/12/2024)
Our end-of-year celebration was filled with gratitude and togetherness. 2024 was an amazing year for our group, and this gathering was the perfect way to honor it!
Seminar Talk - Visiting Scholar from TRAMA/UFC (12/06/2024)
Our visiting scholar, Larissa Ribas, presented her research progress from the past six months spent with our group. Prof. Veronica Castelo Branco and her mates from TRAMA joined us virtually to celebrate Larissa’s achievements.
Guess Speaker at CIVE 891 (11/18/2024)
Dr. Flavio Souza from Siemens Digital Industries visit at our lab. He also delivered an excellent lecture in CIVE891 course about Multiscale Modeling.
CEE Scholarship Banquet (10/11/2024)
Our group members, Nitish Bastola, Kaylee Cunning, and Joseph Tighi, were some of the awardees during the CEE Scholarship Banquet. Congrats!
Outreach Event (10/10/2024)
We welcomed students from Creighton Omaha Prep to our CEE Materials Lab! It was an incredible experience showcasing our equipment and materials.
NSA Annual Conference (09/16/2024)
Dr. Teixeira was an invited speaker at the National Slag Association Annual Conference and presented her research on Advancing Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure: The Role of Slag in Enhancing Soil and Asphalt Mixture’s Performance.
AAPT 100th Year (09/10/2024)
Nitish Bastola presented his work on Low-Temperature Cracking Resistance of Recycled Mixtures at the AAPT conference in Chicago. Congratulations Nitish for your amazing work!
ASEE Midwest Conference (09/08/2024)
Our undergraduate research student, Kaylee Cunning, presented her work on the use of grain bags rural waste plastics and the UCARE impact in her career trajectory at the ASEE Midwest Conference hosted by the Kansas University. She received one award as the 2nd best student paper! We are so proud of you, Kaylee!
PhD crew lunch (08/08/2024)
Our group enjoying lunch together after successfully working on the relocation of our equipments from the old lab to the new place! Teamwork paid off!
COE Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium (08/05/2024)
Kaylee Cunning presenting her poster at the Engineering Summer Undergraduate Research Symposium. She did an outstanding job!
TEIXEIRA’S Research Team (07/23/2024)
Our group got together for an updated photo! We love to see the diversity of our group! Together we are stronger!
Outreach Event (06/24/2024)
We welcomed students from the Sovereign Native Youth STEM Leadership Academy to our lab. It was a pleasure to showcase our research and share how things work at our university!
ASCE NE Section Scholarship Banquet (06/18/2024)
Nitish Bastola received the Transportation Engineers Fellowship from ASCE, and of course, everyone was there to celebrate with him!
First Lunch Together (06/16/2024)
Our lunch to kick off the summer. These moments together mean so much to us!
CIVE 371 Final Project (05/18/2024)
Students from the CIVE 371 course (taught by Dr. Teixeira) showcased their learning at UNL’s First Symposium on Sustainable Construction Materials. Our team served as mentors helping the undergraduates on the development of their final projects! Great job, everyone!
ISAP Conference (06/03/2024)
Isabella presented her poster titled "Enhancing Asphalt Concrete Cracking, Rutting, and Moisture Damage Resistance Through Dry Method Addition of Polypropylene Waste Plastic" at the international conference ISAP in Montreal, Canada. We are so proud of you, Isabella!
Dr. Teixeira BDAY celebration (05/05/2024)
We invited Dr. Teixeira to celebrate her birthday with us through a group painting activity! It was such a fun and creative time spent together in her honor.