Report summary

The University of Texas at Austin Department of Civil Architectural and Environmental Engineering in 2018-2020 reads as a 40-PI network with 27 internal PI collaborations. The research center of gravity is Engineering as the leading field (31% of slots across 24 PIs; 24 labels), Civil and Structural Engineering as the leading subfield (12% of slots across 12 PIs; 12 labels), and Air Quality and Health Impacts as the leading topic (4% of slots across 5 PIs; 5 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The most prominent PIs by weighted works are Chandra R. Bhat (14.2 weighted works; Transportation and Mobility Innovations, Urban Transport and Accessibility). The strongest pairings are Desmond F. Lawler and Lynn E. Katz (8 shared works, weight 4); Kasey M. Faust and Felipe Araya (7 shared works, weight 3.9). The strongest breakdown groups are group 1 with 9 PIs, 9 internal connections, weight 13.1, around Civil and Structural Engineering, Sociology and Political Science, Water Science and Technology, led by Chandra R. Bhat, Navid B. Saleh, Lina Sela.