Alvaro Ruiz Emparanza, a PhD candidate in the University of Miami College of Engineering (UMCoE) Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CAE), and Prannoy Suraneni, an assistant professor in the UMCoE’s Department of CAE, respectively, have been named as Emerging Leaders by the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is a leading authority and resource worldwide for the development, dissemination, and adoption of its consensus-based standards, technical resources, educational and training programs, certification programs, and proven expertise for individuals and organizations involved in concrete design, construction, and materials, who share a commitment to pursuing the best use of concrete.
Emparanza and Suraneni are one of a prestigious group of young professionals that will represent the ACI during the 2019 Emerging Leaders Alliance (ELA) conference in November. They will join more than 70 science and engineering professionals for this conference designed to develop leadership and management skills for the future.
The ELA is a partnership among leading engineering and science-based organizations that provides high quality leadership training. For the past 10 years, the ELA has successfully hosted an interdisciplinary leadership conference for young professionals, providing advanced training in topics such as management, personal branding, social styles, problem solving, presentation skills and global diversity.
Applicants with less than eight years of industry experience were required to submit a resume, answer essay questions related to leadership, and submit a letter of nomination from an ACI Member. The winners were reviewed and selected by a task group appointed by the ACI Membership Committee.
Suraneni has also been nominated as an American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Emerging Professional and has published extensively in ACI Materials Journal and ASTM Advances in Civil Engineering Materials.
