SUNY Canton students boast their concrete knowledge

CANTON, N.Y. (WWTI) — SUNY Canton students are showing off their concrete knowledge developed through research into applications using the fiberglass-reinforced building material.

Led by Associate Professor Saeid Haji Ghasemali, Ph.D., who teaches in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology program, students in the American Concrete Institute student chapter have presented their findings on innovative building techniques at several conferences. They’ve also cemented new accolades for the college’s Canino School of Engineering Technology.

“ Our students participated in the Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) poster session at the American Concrete Institute (ACI) convention in New Orleans, ” Haji Ghasemali said. “ They were the only undergraduates among a group of graduate students from different universities. Their active involvement truly stood out and showed their dedication and talent. ”

According to the faculty member, the judges were astounded by the quality of research conducted by SUNY Canton’s undergraduate students. The quality of their work rivaled that of graduate-level research, earning recognition from the judging panel. Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology major Cameron J. Hodson of Auburn, the SUNY Canton ACI Chapter President received a certificate and accolades for the presentation.

Previously, the students won first place for their “Sustainable Structural Enhancement of Lightweight Concrete Beams with GFRP” poster presentation during the NYS 2024 Green Building Conference in Syracuse. The recent accomplishments contributed to the relatively new student group clinching the 2023 ACI Student Chapter Award. “ This prestigious recognition underscores SUNY Canton’s dedication to expanding research in this field ,” Haji Ghasemali said.

Civil and Environmental Engineering Technology student members of SUNY Canton’s ACI Student Chapter include:

• Waleed Safdar of Brooklyn;
• Nathan A. Upton of Syracuse;
• Ronald J. Wood-Terrance of Bombay;
• Brendan A. Morrow of Wetaskiwin, Alberta;
• Gabriel Murphy of Canton;
• Lucas Roy of Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue, Quebec;
• Mathew Greene of Waddington;
• Patience V. Dawson of Brooklyn;
• Caprice A. Pramana of Woodside;
• Emma L. Kielmeier of Pyrites;
• Timothy J. McLellan of Ogdensburg;
• Logan S. McCargar of West Stockholm; and
• Jad M. Kouram of Ogdensburg.

The student chapter first emerged to make a remarkable showing at ACI’s Fiber Reinforced Polymer Competition in November. The students earned a second-place national finish and secured eighth place internationally. Additional information is available on SUNY Canton’s website .

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