Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Researchers looking at a poster on precast bridge girder details for improved performance.

Nadim Wehbe, John M. Hanson Structural and Construction Engineering Professorship and Department Head
Guanghui Hua, Professor /Graduate Coordinator
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Crothers Engineering Hall 310, Box 2219
605-688-5427

Civil Engineering includes design, construction, and operation and maintenance of highways, airports, buildings, bridges, dams, water supply and distribution systems, waste water collection systems and treatment plants, irrigation and drainage systems, river and harbor improvements and many other infrastructure facilities essential in modern life. Civil Engineers are custodians of the built environment and are responsible for all aspects of the world’s infrastructure. The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s mission is to provide a highly respected, rigorous, practical education for our students, oriented toward problem solving through the integration of education, research and lifelong learning.

Graduate Faculty

Aritra Banerjee, Assistant Professor
Suzette Burckhard, Assistant Dean and Professor
Rouzbeh Ghabchi, Associate Professor
Guanghui Hua, Professor
Akram Jawdhari, Assistant Professor
Sanjeev Kumar, Jerome J. Lohr Endowed Dean of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering and Professor
Kyungnan Min, Lecturer
Michael Pawlovich, Assistant Professor
Christopher G. Schmit, Professor
Mostafa Tazarv, Associate Professor
Francis C.K. Ting, Professor
Nadim Wehbe, John M. Hanson Structural and Construction Engineering Professorship, Department Head and Professor

Programs

Master’s Degrees

Civil Engineering (M.S.)

Doctoral Degrees

Civil Engineering (Ph.D.)

Facilities and Services

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is home for state-of-the-art experimental and research facilities. The department is housed in Crothers Engineering Hall and maintains over 18,000 square feet of classroom and laboratory space dedicated to instruction and research experience, as well as testing laboratories for research and sponsored projects. This includes the Lohr Structures Lab, Fluid Mechanics Lab, HDR Environmental Lab, Geotechnical Lab, Concrete Lab, Structural Materials Lab, Bituminous Lab, Capstone Design Studio and Student Computer Lab. The Lohr Structures Laboratory is a 400 square meters high-bay/strong-floor structural testing facility that is configured to accommodate large-and full-scale test specimens. The Fluid Mechanics Laboratory has a 25-m-long, 0.90-m-wide and 0.75-m-deep research flume which can be used either as an open channel or as a wave tank. The HDR Environmental Laboratory is designed to perform three major functions: Teaching, Analysis, and Research. The research area of the HDR laboratory contains space for graduate work, a ventilated room for biological research, and an area with a high ceiling to accommodate pilot plant work. In addition, the materials, geotechnical, and asphalt laboratories are equipped with basic and advanced testing equipment which can support experimental research.

Student Support and Engagement Opportunities

The department provides outreach and services through the American Society of Civil Engineers Student Chapter Program.

Students seeking a Ph.D. degree in civil engineering will be conducting research in their area of interest under the mentorship of highly qualified and dedicated faculty. Research and teaching assistantships will be offered to qualified students. Students will also be expected to engage in scholarly activities through publishing of peer-reviewed journal papers and dissemination of research results at national conferences.