Engineers Nominated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Elizabeth Burg

Elizabeth Burg, a research hydraulic engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Vicksburg, Mississippi, conducts coastal and inland hydraulic physical model studies that are instrumental n the design of physically sound, environmentally friendly, and aesthetically pleasing structures. She also performs periodic site inspections of coastal structures to monitor structural integrity and suggest measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the nation’s people, commerce, and natural resources. In November 2008, Burg deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom for a six-month tour as a project engineer responsible for planning, design, cost engineering, and construction of engineering projects of considerable scope and complexity.

Burg is extremely involved in many engineering outreach activities through the Society of Women Engineers and Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) Youth Camps. She also designed the drinking and waste water systems for a women’s ministry complex in Jinja, Uganda.

Elizabeth.c.burg@usace.army.mil

Erin Duffy, P.E.

Erin Duffy, P.E., a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Sebring, Florida, has demonstrated abilities to manage complex projects with a blend of technical and managerial expertise, along with strong leadership with diverse customers impacted by the Kissimmee River Restoration project. This project is one of Jacksonville District’s most challenging and environmentally sensitive projects, as it will re-establish vegetation, over 300 species of wildlife, replenish floodplains and marshes, and provide water storage to benefit Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades ecosystem. As the team leader, Duffy is responsible for the success of three active construction contracts with a total value of $45 million.

Duffy holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from Southern Illinois University and is an active member of the Jacksonville District Safety Pays Board.

Erin.m.duffy@usace.army.mil

Steven Kyle McKay

Kyle McKay, a research civil engineer in the Environmental Laboratory at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, has examined critical linkages between physical processes and ecological outcomes supporting the Corps’ $650 million ecosystem restoration mission. In his first year, his research accomplishments include  a model to assess river diversion effects on marsh restoration in coastal Louisiana and a model to quantify system-wide benefits of fish passage improvement on the Truckee River in Nevada. McKay is currently stationed in Athens, Georgia to facilitate cooperative research with the University of Georgia and EPA Ecosystem Research Division. He is a member of an International Navigation Association working group serving as the U.S. Principal Representative regarding “Alternative Bank Protection Methods for Inland Waterways.”

McKay holds a bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering from Colorado State University and a master’s in civil engineering (environmental hydrology and hydraulic engineering) from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Kyle.McKay@usace.army.mil

Carmen Noltemeyer-Williams, P.E.

Carmen Noltemeyer-Williams, P.E., a geotechnical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, is responsible for the study and design of geotechnical engineering features of civil works and military projects. She has provided leadership to the critical National Dam Safety Programs, and in her first year was instrumental in the preparation of one of the first Dam Safety Major Rehabilitation Studies (DSMS) in the country. She also became the expert for the Louisville District with the use of Seepage and Piping Toolbox and collaborated with the geotechnical member to optimize accuracy. Due to her outstanding performance, Noltemeyer-Williams has been selected to lead a DSMS for a high risk dam in 2009.

In addition to her engineering activities, Noltemeyer-Williams is active in the community as a weekly volunteer for Home of the Innocents, a state-funded agency that houses severely handicapped, abandoned and orphaned children.

Carmen.N.Williams@us.army.mil

« BACK