Civil Engineering (Ph.D.)

Program Coordinator/Contact

Nadim Wehbe, Department Head
Guanghui Hua, Professor/Graduate Coordinator
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Crothers Engineering Hall 310, Box 2219
605-688-5427

Program Information

The program is designed to provide breadth and depth within the civil engineering main sub-disciplines including structural, environmental, transportation, geotechnical, hydraulic, and water resources engineering.  The department’s graduate faculty members conduct research in the fields of bridge engineering, earthquake engineering, 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.

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.

Course Delivery Format

The majority of the courses will be taught on campus in a classroom setting. Some courses will be offered through the “Access Grid” system in collaboration with other regental institutions in the state of South Dakota.