Hema Siriwardane, professor of civil and environmental engineering at West Virginia University, was appointed chair of the department for a five-year term, effective April 16.
Siriwardane, who had been serving as interim chair since August 2016, has been on the faculty in the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources for more than 35 years.For more information visit: http://www.statler.wvu.edu/news/2017/04/19/siriwardane-appointed-chair-of-civil-and-environmental-engineering.