An associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Michigan State University has been named a Fellow by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Syed Waqar Haider is being honored for his contributions to the field of civil engineering. The citation reads: "Dr. Haider has over 30 years of diverse professional, research, outreach, and teaching experience developing state-of-the-art methods and practical applications in statistical quality assurance process, material characterization, pavement performance modeling and analysis, asset management systems, and preservation."

ASCE confers the Fellow grade in recognition of outstanding engineering achievements. The prestigious honor is only held by 3 percent of the 150,000 ASCE members. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation's oldest engineering society.

To read more about Haider, visit egr.msu.edu