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West, James

West, James

Adjunct Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering

EDUCATION

Ph.D., North Texas State University, 1983

M.A., University of Texas Austin, 1978

B.A., University of Texas Austin, 1976

Two Years Running, Maryland #12 Among Publics for Undergrad Engineering

Maryland Engineering ranks among nation’s top 25 undergraduate programs for the 24th consecutive year.

Establish Research Partnerships at the MATRIX Open House

Event on July 15 will highlight industry/academia collaboration opportunities

Costello: Advancing Aerial Autonomy

New Aero faculty member is an expert on testing and certifying autonomous systems.

Terrapin Works Baltimore Launches Community Makerspace

Inspiring the next generation through the power of making

Maryland Engineering: Top 10 Among Public Graduate Programs, 7 Years Running

For the seventh consecutive year, the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland ranks among the country’s top 10 public universities in graduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025–26 rankings.

UMD, Partners Receive $31M for Semiconductor Research

Maryland engineers will help advance domestic production under a federal grant.

New features on ingestible capsule will deliver targeted drugs to better treat IBD, Crohn’s disease

Latest iteration of medical device features dissolving microneedles for drug delivery; external magnetic control

Maryland Engineering: Top 10 Among Public Graduate Programs, Six Years Running

For the sixth consecutive year, the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland ranks among the country’s top 10 public universities in graduate engineering programs, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024–25 rankings.

Transforming Engineering: Highlighting Maryland Engineers

In celebration of Black History Month, we highlight the many impactful contributions of Black engineers in our community—students, alums, faculty, and staff—to the Clark School, our university, and world.

UMD Welcomes A. James Clark Scholars Class of '26

The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland welcomes 11 exceptional young engineers from across the state of Maryland as its newest class of A. James Clark Scholars.