Recent Episodes
Engineered for Integrity
When a late-night call revealed foam discharging into the Mississippi River, chemical engineer Liz Rayfield had to make a decision—one that would shut down an entire plant for a week and cost millions. In this episode, Liz jo...
The Engineer Who Saved a Town
In this episode, Dr. Dennis Truax speaks with BJ Elkins, P.E. , a water and wastewater engineer recognized by NSPE as an Emerging Leader. BJ shares how a simple message — “you can use math to help people” — sparked a career f...
They’d Never Seen a Woman Engineer Before
In this episode, Dr. Dennis Truax talks with Sangeeta Bhattacharjee, P.E., PMP , the first woman geotechnical engineer in her Terracon office, about resilience, servant leadership, and breaking gender barriers in engineering....
They Don’t Teach This in Engineering School
This edition of The 21st Century Engineer newsletter spotlights Alex Steelman , PE a 2025 NSPE Emerging Leader who shares her journey from aerospace aspirations to building communities through civil infrastructure. Guided by ...
Does the PE Exam Still Matter?
In this episode of the 21st Century Engineer Podcast, Dr. Dennis D. Truax sits down with Isaac Oakeson, founder of @CivilEngAcademy , to discuss the future of engineering licensure and why earning your PE still defines profes...
Why Civil Engineering Still Matters
Civil engineering isn’t a luxury it’s a lifeline. Dr. Dennis Truax sits down with Joe Dibbs (Applied Research Associates) to explore how growing up in Lebanon shaped Joe’s view of infrastructure as necessity, his unlikely sta...