Binod Tiwari is inspired to do all he can to prepare students for careers in industry and academia.

The professor of civil and environmental engineering has taught and developed courses ranging from freshmen classes to graduate-level studies. His students have won numerous awards, including the national Geo-wall competition in 2014 and 2015.

Tiwari has received over $1.5 million in grants for research on slope stability, natural disaster/landslide mitigation, and geotechnical earthquake engineering. He served on the American Society of Civil Engineers' post-disaster assessment team following the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Tiwari, who led a reconnaissance team of geotechnical experts to Nepal after the country’s 2015 earthquake, is the recipient of the 2016 Carol Barnes Excellence in Teaching Award.