Departmental Advisory Board

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering’s Departmental Advisory Board (DAB) advises on strategic programs and industry trends and is made up of distinguished engineering professionals.

DAB members act as ambassadors for Civil & Environmental Engineering, advocating for key objectives.

Advancement and Outreach
Guide efforts to raise the university’s profile, attract top students and strengthen relationships with the community, industry and donors.
Curriculum Enhancement
Advise on updating and improving programs to keep courses relevant, innovative and aligned with industry needs.
Student Success
Support initiatives that help students succeed, including mentorship, internships, career development and guidance on senior engineering projects.

Board Members

Rena Chen, Ph.D., PE
Advisory Board Chair
Franklin A Torrealba, PE
Advisory Board Co-Chair
Sangeeta Dhulashia, PE
Advisory Board Secretary
José L. Acosta, PE, FASCE
Chen Moore and Associates
Reynaldo Abreu
EXP U.S. Services Inc.
Erik M. Alcántara, PE
AECOM
Matahel Ansar
South Florida Water Management District
Cesar D. Borges, PE
Kimley-Horn
Karen M. Boyles, Ph.D., PE, MBA
Department of Public Works, Miami Beach
Eric Bronson
WT Partnership
Carlos M. Chang, Ph.D., PE
Associate Professor and Advisory Board Liaison, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Catalina Echeverri
Gannett Fleming TranSystems
Elio Espino, PE
CHA Consulting
Dat Huynh
Florida Department of Transportation
Rashid Istambouli, PE
Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources
Willy Izquierdo
Terracon
Layla Llewelyn, PE
CDM Smith
Jesus A. Martinez
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)
Lilian Marrero, Advisory Board Secretary
Gannet Fleming TranSystems
Andres Mendoza
MasTec Civil, LLC
Alessandra Monetti, PE
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department
Shelley Ortiz
Highway Studio, LLC
Maria Porrata
CALTRAN Engineering Group
Kevin Shepherd
Belter Tech
Oscar R. Vasquez
City of Hialeah
Douglas Yoder, Ph.D.
Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department