Research and projects
Civil & Environmental Engineering
CENE & CM faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students on a variety of research projects. If interested in joining one of these projects, please contact the listed faculty member. Contact information can be found in our Faculty page. Our primary focus areas are:
Structural, Geotechnical & Materials Engineering:
- reinforced concrete: Tuchscherer, Hewes
- bridge scour: Hewes, Tuchscherer, Odem
Water Resources Engineering:
- snow/ice engineering: Decker
- snowpack & climate modeling: Decker
- river & stream restoration: Odem, Lamer
- hydrology & hydrologic modeling: Gremillion, Odem, Lamer, Heiderscheidt
- water/wastewater treatment: Heiderscheidt
Environmental Engineering:
- biofilters & algae growth systems: Baxter
- hazardous waste management & health risk assessment: Bero
- mercury deposition and climate modeling: Gremillion
- aquifer quantity/quality & climate modeling: Gremillion
- groundwater quality and remediation: Heiderscheidt
Transportation Engineering:
- traffic signal, vehicle detection, & safety: Smaglik, Russo
- highway design: Russo
Building Science & Construction:
- construction management & safety: Bruner, Kaoni
Pedagogy & STEM Outreach:
- engineering & construction learning and assessment: Tingerthal
Geospatial Systems
- Surveying: Lamer, Tingerthal, Kaoni
- Global Satellite Navigation Systems (GNSS): Lamer
These projects are great opportunities for engineering students to gain experience in a professional research environment. Contact a project leader to join!