Environmental/Water Resources

Environmental and water resource engineers apply engineering principles and sustainable best management practices (BMPs) for the enhancement and protection of human health and the environment.

Environmental engineers design water and wastewater treatment, wastewater collection and distribution systems, landfills, and hazardous waste treatment systems. They also assess the fate and transport of contaminants in the environment, design and apply best management practices (BMPs), and develop low impact strategies to treat runoff.

Water resources engineers analyze water supply and demand. They also plan and design canals, locks, port facilities, offshore structures, and systems such as water supply and distribution networks, urban drainage, and flood damage reduction works. Other important tasks include hydrologic analysis and modeling for predicting future availablity of water and for continuous improvement of best management practices for sustainable utilization of water resources.

Faculty members in this area are Dr. Dennis George (Water Center), Dr. Faisal Hossain, Dr. David Huddleston (Interim Dean, College of Engineering), Dr. Vincent Neary, and Dr. Lenly Weathers.