Retirement of Joseph F. Malina, Jr.
On December 1, 2012, more than 200 alumni, colleagues, friends, and family members gathered to honor Joseph F. Malina, Jr. Joe served on the faculty in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas for more than fifty years and chaired the department for twelve years.
Joseph F. Malina, Jr., faculty emeritus for the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Joe’s research focused on the biological treatment of municipal and industrial wastewater and sludge, but also included solid waste management and stormwater runoff. He supervised the research of 162 M.S. students and 26 Ph.D. students and taught thousands of engineering students about biological treatment of wastewater and the design of wastewater treatment plants.
Joe’s activities in professional organizations have been recognized with numerous national awards, including the Edward J. Cleary Award from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, the Arthur M. Wellington Prize from the American Society of Civil Engineers, and the Gordon Maskew Fair Award from the Water Environment Foundation. Joe has also been recognized as the Professional Engineer of the Year in Travis County, and he received the Joe J. King Professional Achievement Award from the Cockrell School of Engineering.
Please enjoy the PHOTOS from the event.
Endowment Honoring Malina
CAEE alumni and friends have generously donated funds to establish an endowment to honor Joe’s lasting impact on the department. Funds from this new endowment will be used to provide fellowships for graduate students and research opportunities for undergraduate students.