Research

Local Impact with International Reputation and Experience

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department faculty conduct research in the fields of bridge engineering, earthquake resistant structures, multi-hazard assessment and mitigation, traffic operations and safety, transportation infrastructure, breaking waves and river hydraulics, fate and transport of contaminants, water/wastewater treatment processes and biological filtration and soil stability and deep foundations.

Additional information on the research activities can be accessed on the faculty web pages.

Faculty and Projects by Research Area

Structural Engineering

• Nadim Wehbe
• Zach Gutzmer
• Mostafa Tazarv
• Projects and recent theses and dissertations:
  • Rehabilitation of Double-Tee Bridges
  • Alternative to Double-Tee Bridges for Local Roads
  • Methodology for Load Rating Double-Tee Bridges
  • Mechanical Bar Splices for ABC of Columns

Environmental Engineering

• Chris Schmit
• Guanghui Hua
• Kyungnan Min
• Projects and recent theses and dissertations:
  • Anaerobic Respirometry Studies of Fats, Oils and Grease
  • Determination of Biodegradation Kinetics of Select Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in an Activated Sludge System through Respirometry
  • Evaluation of Woodchip Bioreactor Denitrification Kinetics
  • Laboratory Evaluation of Internal and External Nutrient Removal to Control Algal Bloom in Eutrophic Lakes

Transportation Engineering

• Rouzbeh Ghabchi
• Michael Pawlovich
• Projects and recent theses and dissertations:
  • Evaluation of Moisture-Induced Damage Potential of Asphalt Mixes and Asphalt Binder-Aggregate Systems

Water Resources Engineering

• Suzette Burckhard
• Projects and recent theses and dissertations:
  • A Development of Travel Time Equation for Overland Flow as Affected by Vegetation
  • Impact of DEM Resolution on Rangeland BMP Analysis Using SWAT in the Burnt Creek Watershed
  • Modeling the Impact of Future Climate on Drainage Infrastructure

Geotechnical Engineering

• Aritra Banerjee
• Projects and recent theses and dissertation

Fluid Mechanics/Hydraulics

• Francis Ting
• Projects and recent theses and dissertations:
  • Volumetric Three-Component Velocimetry Two-Phase Flow Measurements of Sediment Suspension under Regular Plunging Waves
  • Measurements of Two-Phase Suspended Sediment Transport in Breaking Waves Using Volumetric Three-Component Velocimetry

Sustainable and Resilient Civil Infrastructure