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Welcome

Here, you will learn more about the faculty in the Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering who have volunteered to serve as mentors for our undergraduate students in our Student Mentoring Program.

Whether you want to know more about an area of specialization, undergraduate research opportunities, graduate school, career opportunities, or need advice on career paths, there are faculty members who are ready to help.

Our mentoring program adapts to our students' needs and the approach that best fits a particular faculty member. For example, some faculty offer opportunities to meet in small groups with students to discuss topics of general interest. Sometimes students request a one-time meeting to ask for advice. Faculty and students may also establish ongoing mentoring relationships during a student's undergraduate studies. Finally, some students may wish to meet with different faculty mentors depending on their questions.

You can learn more about the faculty mentors below by selecting their names, which are linked to their individual web pages. You can also contact a faculty mentor directly via email.

If you would like assistance selecting a faculty mentor, please submit the "Mentor Request Form" below. We will suggest a mentor and connect you with them.

Finally, if you have suggestions for improving our mentoring program, email Dr. Mary Beth Hueste at mhueste@tamu.edu.

Mentor Request Form

"Mentoring" defined

The act or process of helping and giving advice to a younger or less experienced person, especially in a job or at school.

Cambridge Dictionary

Faculty Mentoring versus Academic Advising

Faculty mentors are available to provide advice on multiple topics, including:

  • Choosing an area of specialization
  • Learning more about your selected area of specialization
  • Internships
  • Career paths
  • Graduate school
  • Research opportunities
  • Other questions related to a profession

For academic advising, reach out to your academic advisor. If you have questions on how to contact your academic advisor, reach out to the Undergraduate Services Office.

Statement on Mental Health and Wellness

  • Texas A&M University recognizes that mental health and wellness are critical factors that influence a student's success and overall well being.
  • Students are encouraged to engage in healthy self-care by utilizing the resources and services available from Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS).
  • Students who need someone to talk to can call the Texas A&M Helpline (979-845-2700) from 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. on weekdays and 24 hours on weekends.
  • Emergency help is also available 24 hours through the National Suicide and Crisis Hotline (988).

Faculty Mentors

The following departmental faculty have volunteered to mentor our undergraduate students. While each faculty member has multiple areas of technical expertise, they are listed under their primary area below. Feel free to contact a faculty mentor directly or complete the "Mentor Request Form" below if you need help finding the right mentor to answer your questions.



Mentor Request Form

Coastal Engineering

Kuang-An Chang

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Ocean Engineering
Kuang-An Chang

Environmental Engineering

Zafar Bhatti

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Zafar Bhatti

Shankar Chellam

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • A.P. & Florence Wiley Professor III
Shankar Chellam

Mara London

  • Instructional Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Associate Director, Environmental Engineering Program
Mara London

Xingmao "Samuel" Ma

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Xingmao "Samuel" Ma

Garrett McKay

  • Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Garrett McKay

Construction Engineering and Management

Ivan Damnjanovic

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Division Head, Construction, Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Division
Ivan Damnjanovic

Autumn Leveridge

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Autumn Leveridge

John Walewski

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Civil & Environmental Engineering
John Walewski

Geotechnical Engineering

Zenon Medina-Cetina

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Zachry Career Development Professor II
  • Affiliated Faculty, Ocean Engineering
  • Affiliated Faculty, Multidisciplinary Engineering
Zenon Medina-Cetina

Alton Rogers

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Alton Rogers

Infrastructure Management

Nasir Gharaibeh

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Nasir Gharaibeh

Materials Engineering

Amy Epps Martin

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • A.P. & Florence Wiley Professorship II
Amy Epps Martin

Structural Engineering

Luciana Barroso

  • Associate Department Head, Undergraduate Programs, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Luciana Barroso

Anna Birely

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Williams Brothers Construction Company Associate Professor
Anna Birely

Mary Beth Hueste

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Truman R. Jones, Jr. ’43 Professor
Mary Beth Hueste

Maria Koliou

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Maria Koliou

John Mander

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Zachry Professor in Design and Construction Integration I
John Mander

Arash Noshadravan

  • Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Arash Noshadravan

Stephanie Paal

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Williams Brothers Construction Company Associate Professor
Stephanie Paal

Petros Sideris

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Petros Sideris

Kinsey Skillen

  • Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Kinsey Skillen

Transportation Engineering

Robert Appleton

  • Professor of Practice, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Manager, Undergraduate Programs
Robert Appleton

Mark Burris

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Herbert D. Kelleher Professor
  • Division Head, Transportation & Materials Engineering
Mark Burris

Dominique Lord

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • A.P. Wiley Faculty Fellow
Dominique Lord

Luca Quadrifoglio

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • E.B. Snead ‘25 Associate Professor
Luca Quadrifoglio

Xiubin "Bruce" Wang

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Xiubin "Bruce" Wang

Water Resources Engineering

Anthony Cahill

  • Director, Freshmen Engineering Program
  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Anthony Cahill

Huilin Gao

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Huilin Gao

Rabi Mohtar

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Professor, Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Rabi Mohtar

Diana Paez de Quintero

  • Instructional Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Diana Paez de Quintero

Writing and Research Methods

April G. Douglass

  • Instructional Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
April G. Douglass

Peter England

  • Instructional Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Peter England