Ela

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Associate Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Joint Appointment in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ  85721

Phone:  (520) 626-9323, Fax:  (520) 621-6048

E-mail:  wela@email.arizona.edu 

Educational Background:

1998    Ph.D.     Stanford University, California

1989    MSCE    Stanford University, California

1987    BSCE    Virginia polytechnic Institute and State University

 

Professional Experience: 

 

2004-Present    Associate Professor

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and

Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

 

1998-2004        Assistant Professor 

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering and

Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics

The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA

 

1997                 Guest Lecturer

Environmental Engineering Management Program

University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California

 

1994             Acting Instructor

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Stanford University, Stanford, California

 

Honors and Distinctions: 

  • Associate Editor, ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering (2000 - Present) 
  • Outstanding Faculty Member Award, Honorary Mention (University of Arizona, Graduate and Professional Student Council, 2005) 
  • Lieberman Foundation Award, Stanford University, 1997 
  • ARCS Foundation Award, Stanford University, 1990 & 1991 
  • National Science Foundation Creativity in Engineering Award for suppport of graduate study and research, 1987

Publications: 

 

Please see publications page.