Faculty and Staff Directory
Department, Chair, Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor, Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Research Interests
Water and Wastewater Treatment
Water reclamation systems and Fate of personal products in treatment systems
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Director, Center for Structural Durability
Teaching Interests
Prestressed Concrete Bridges
Reinforced Concrete Design
Bridge Engineering - Design and Construction
Structural Analysis and Mechanics
Research Interests
Structural Engineering
Prestressed Concrete Bridges
Applications of UHPC for Buildings and Bridges
Nondestructive Evaluation and Testing
Remote Sensing for Bridge Condition Assessment
Bridge Inspection with Today’s Advancing Technologies
Anchorage and Development of Reinforcement
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Effects of cold weather on performance of transportation materials
Geophysical methods applied to transportation problems
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Surface water quality engineering
Research Interests
Limnology
Engineering approaches to lake and river management
Mathematical modeling of surface water quality
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Dam Decommissioning
Environmental Engineering
Hydraulic Structures
River Mechanics
Sediment Transport
Stream Rehabilitation
Sustainability
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Affiliated Associate Professor,
Biological Sciences
Teaching Interests
Water and wastewater treatment
Biological treatment processes
Research Interests
Bioremediation of Contaminated Groundwater Environments
Microbial Ecology and Kinetics of Chlorinated Aliphatic Solvent Biodegradation
Conversion of Organic Solid Wastes and Cellulosic Feedstocks to Electricity via Microbial
Fuel Cells
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Structural Reliability
Probabilistic Analysis and Reliability in Civil Engineering
Finite Element Analysis
Advanced Timber Design
Advanced Structural Analysis: Energy Methods and Structural Stability
Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
Research Interests
Structural Reliability/Probabilistic Modeling
Agent-Based Modeling
Computational Intelligence Applications in Civil Engineering
Philosophy of Engineering
Wood Structures and Elements
Structural Wood Engineering
Load-Duration Behavior of Wood Members and Connections
Director, Center for Science and Environmental Outreach Instructor, Cognitive and
Learning Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Great Lakes education and stewardship
Watershed management ; stream monitoring
Environmental education
Elementary engineering and STEM education
K-12 science education
K-12 teacher professional development
Communicating Science to a lay audience
Director, Center for Technology & Training Staff, Civil and Environmental Engineering Adjunct
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Specialties
CEE Safety Administrator
CTT payroll
Ordering of supplies
Purchase requisitions
Submits reimbursement for travel, meals & banquets, supplies, etc.
Diversity Council member
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Matrix structural analysis, Finite element analysis, Civil engineering materials and
Computational transportation materials
Research Interests
Computational analysis for material research: multiscale modeling, finite element
analysis, discrete element analysis, multiphysical modeling, fracture simulation and
molecular dynamics
Self-healing and accelerated healing of asphalt mixtures, micromechanical modeling
Internal curing concrete, early-age properties and concrete durability
Self-healing construction materials, alternative and sustainable infrastructure materials
Active-material actuator design, wind-structure interaction, vibration reduction
Acoustic and ultrasonic measurement, advanced X-ray and neutron scattering charaterization
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Civil Engineering Materials
Statics
Structural Analysis
Structural Steel Design
Senior Design
Research Interests
Pavement Friction and Aggregate Polishing
Blended Learning - Strategy and Technology
Project-Based and Discovery-Based Learning
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Earthquake engineering
Structural dynamics
Steel design
Reinforced concrete design
Structural analysis
Research Interests
Earthquake engineering
Self-centering systems
Resilient infrastructure
Structural control
Nonlinear response of steel structures due to extreme loadings
Experimental testing using static, pseudo-dynamic, and dynamic methods
Professor of Practice, School of Technology Faculty Advisor, Associated Schools of
Construction (ASC) Faculty Advisor, Men's Club Ice Hockey Team (Wolfpack) and Roller
Hockey Team
Teaching Interests
Estimating software and automating
Structural steel, concrete, masonry and timber
Project delivery systems
Research Interests
Construction estimating
Project delivery systems
Building construction methods and materials
Building utility systems
Structural design -- steel, concrete, masonry, timber
Senior design (capstone classes)
Professional practice
Boundary surveying
Land subdivision and planning
Rob Fritz
Technical Lab Coordinator
Chair, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Professor, Geological and Mining
Engineering and Sciences Affiliated Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Hydrogeology
Ground water Engineering
Contaminant Transport
Subsurface Remediation
Research Interests
Field performance of air sparging for removing volatile organic chemicals from ground
water
Volatile organic vapor transport in unsaturated soils
Sulfur dioxide interactions with volcanic ash
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Development and application of physical and chemical processes for the recovery, removal,
or destruction of organic compounds from air and water streams in industrial processes
and the environment
Research Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Adjunct Assistant Professor, Civil
and Environmental Engineering Operations Manager/Senior Research Engineer, Sustainable
Futures Institute
Research Interests
Sustainable water and energy systems
Life-cycle assessment
Biofuels
Aquaponics and hydroponics
Sustainable manufacturing processes
Nanoscale materials
Iron chemistry
Ecosystem Services
Natural resource economics
Andrea Munoz Hernandez
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Pavements
Construction Materials
Transportation-related topics
Research Interests
Pavement mechanics and the interaction between materials, analysis and performance
Sustainable transportation infrastructure
Associate Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Soil mechanics and foundational engineering, concentrating on deep foundations
Behavior of mine tailings during deposition and consolidation
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering Director, Center for Science
and Environmental Education
Research Interests
Groundwater contaminant transport
Biological and physical processes for aquifer and soil restoration
Risk assessments
Management of household wastewaters
Hazardous waste management
Water distribution system analysis
Angela Keranen
Administrative Aide Graduate Program Assistant
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Director, Rail Transportation
Program, Michigan Tech Transportation Institute
Adjunct Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Public transportation planning and engineering
Airport planning and design
Railroad engineering
Design-build contracting for large transportation projects
Project management
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Affiliated Assistant Professor,
Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Teaching Interests
Soil mechanics and labs
Foundation engineering
Numerical simulations (FEM, FDM)
Multiphysics in Porous Materials
Research Interests
Multiphysical phenomena: soil freezing, cement hydration, gas hydrate dissociation,
energy geotechnics, electrokinetics, electromagnetics in soils, and soil-structure-fluid
interaction
Advanced soil mechanics: stress formulation, soil wetting, adsorption, non-isothermal
soil mechanics, phase change, and soil behavior under extreme conditions
Geo-sensing with innovative sensor techniques (acoustic, electromagnetic) and geo-intelligence
with machine learning (intelligent geo-systems, data-driven geotechnics)
Numerical simulation techniques: multiphysics, molecular dynamics, multiscale-driven
multiphysics, XFEM, SPH
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Charles and Patricia Nelson Presidential Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering University
Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Teaching Interests
Groundwater flow and transport and subsurface remediation
Research Interests
Numerical and Experimental Investigations of Contaminant Transport in Groundwater
Vadose Zones
Mathematical Optimization of Groundwater Remediation Systems: Multi-Objective and
Uncertainty Problems
Surfactant-Enhanced Dissolution of Nonaqueous Phase Liquids in Subsurface Systems
Groundwater Flow in a Fault Zone in the Vicinity of Desert Hot Springs, California
Simulation of Saltwater Intrusion in the Guaymas Valley, Sonora, Mexico California
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Surface Water Quality Engineering
Research Interests
Limnology
Aquatic-terrestrial connectivity and landscape-scale drivers of water quality
Water quality modeling
Carbon cycling and ecosystem metabolism
Nutrient biogeochemistry
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Affiliated Assistant Professor,
Department of Chemistry Affiliated Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
Teaching Interests
Physical-Chemical Treatment Processes
Environmental Process and Design
Computational Environmental Engineering and Chemistry
Research Interests
Sustainable water and wastewater treatment and management
Development of assessing and predicting tools for water treatment technologies
Innovative water and wastewater treatment technologies for energy saving and harvesting
Systematic and integrated understanding of water and wastewater reuse
Application of computational chemistry and molecular modeling
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Assistant Professor, Mechanical
Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Research Interests
Window Glass Strength Design
Wind loads on Structures
Finite Element Modeling of Brittle Materials
Large Scale Data Processing and Data Mining
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Planning and decision making in infrastructure system management
Develop models and implements simulations that can aid decision makers assess design
alternatives and explore what-if scenarios
Senior Research Engineer, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Rail Activities
Railroad Crossing Research
Teaching Interests
Railroad Engineering
Rail Seminar
Transportation Engineering
Senior Design
Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Affiliated Associate
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Computer Methods in Geomechanics
Computational Geoscience
Remote Sensing for Geotechniques
Geostatistics and Data Analysis
Engineering Geology and Geoinformatics
Research Interests
Liquefaction susceptibility evaluation at local and regional scales using in-situ
measurements and remote sensing observations
Estimating liquefaction induced damage such as lateral spread displacement
Transportation Geotechniques
Documenting earthquake induced damages, especially liquefaction using aerial/satellite
images that are sensitive to surficial moisture
Geotechnical asset monitoring
Adjunct Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Environmental Engineering
Transport & Transformation of Organic Chemicals
Boundary Layer Meteorology
Sustainability
Research Interests
Air and Water Quality
Atmosphere-biosphere Exchange of Chemicals
Micrometeorology
Environmental Analytical Chemistry
Sustainability
David L. Perram
Research Engr./Scientist II, Civil and Environmental Engineering Laboratory Director
Specialties
Provides academic advising for CEE undergraduate students
Meets with prospective students & families
Department scheduler for CEE courses
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Timber
Reinforced concrete
Steel design
Research Interests
Behavior of elastomeric sealants
Behavior of structural glazing curtain wall systems
Traditionally connected timber frames
Molded wood strand composites
Durability of pavement crank and joint sealments
Shelle Sandell
Tech. Commun./Budget Coord.
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Affiliated Professor, Biological Sciences
Research Interests
Environmental biotechnology, including in situ bioremediation of contaminated subsurface
environments, monitoring and evaluation of the performance of biological treatment
processes, development of in situ biological treatment systems for urban storm water
runoff, innovative reuse of waste materials, and in situ improvement of soils properties
via microbially-mediated processes.
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Airport planning and design
Transportation planning
Traffic engineering,
Public transit
Automated people movers
Hockey history
Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Affiliated Associate Professor,
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Interests
Application computationally efficient and robust embedded algorithms for monitoring
and protection of civil infrastructure assets such as buildings, bridges, pipelines,
wind turbines, roadways, and railroads.
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Environmental cycles of major and trace elements
Sediment diagenesis and stratigraphy
Chemistry of natural organic matter
Wetland biogeochemistry
Environmental impact and fate of pollutants
Influence of organisms on the chemical environment
Role of chemical environment in controlling populations
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Affiliated Professor, Geological and
Mining Engineering and Sciences
Research Interests
Mechanics of seismic signals generated from hydrodynamic phenomena such as the interaction
of tornadoes with the ground
Distinguished Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
Water resources planning and management
Environmental systems analysis
Hydrologic and hydraulic engineering
Optimization methods
Learning through service
Research Interests
Integrated water resources planning
Use of seasonal hydroclimatic forecasts
Climate change risk assessment
Robust decision-making
System dynamics modeling
Research Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Teaching Interests
River and floodplain hydraulics
Water/waste water/storm systems design
International senior design
Pavement materials
Statics
Research Interests
Water management structure design for highways, industrial developments: culverts,
bridge openings, storm sewers, in-line detention/ponds, floodway/floodplain mitigation
Sanitary sewer force main rehabilitation rehab research & design including pump station
evaluations
Testing and characterization of pavement materials for beneficial reuse
Existing method testing/performance research to improve/design standard tests
Gravel/paved road condition assessment/asset management
Vernon Watwood
Professor Emeritus, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Finite Element Modeling
Equilibrium Finite Elements with present emphasis on 3D applications
Force Method Procedures
Mining Machinery Structural Analysis
Associate Professor, Water Resources Engineering
Teaching Interests
Probability and statistics
Stochastic hydrology
Numerical methods
Water resources
Risk analysis and management
Research Interests
Water resources
Uncertainty analysis
Flood frequency and analysis of extreme events
Impacts of climate and land use changes
Lloyd Wescoat
Education Program Assistant & Service Learning
Christopher Wojick
Senior Research Engineer, Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty Advisor, Green
Campus Enterprise
Associate Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences Associate Professor,
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Interests
Interactions among climate, atmospheric chemistry, air quality, and land use/land
cover
Impacts of global change on atmospheric chemistry and long-range transport of air
pollution
Anthropogenic perturbations to the atmosphere and implications for environmental sustainability
Atmosphere-biosphere interactions, especially in the context of global change
Impacts of aerosols on the global hydrological cycle
Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering Director, Numerical Geophysical
Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Great Lakes Research Center
Teaching Interests
Introductory Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Hydrodynamic Modeling
Water Resources Engineering
Ecosystem Dynamics Modeling
Research Interests
Hydrodynamic modeling
Coupled physical-biological modeling
Dynamics of coupled ocean-atmosphere models
Ocean data assimilation
Estuary and coastal ocean circulation
Bio-physical processes in the Great Lakes
Professor, Transportation Engineering
Teaching Interests
Pavement design and analysis
Civil engineering materials
Bituminous materials
Sustainable pavement engineering
Advanced asphalt materials
Pavement mechanics
Simulations and modeling of pavement materials
Research Interests
Pavements and transportation materials
Nano materials
Modified asphalt
Bio asphalt
Recycled materials for civil engineering application
Mechanical testing and constitutive modeling of asphalt binders and mixtures
Micromechanics
Finite element analysis
Discrete element analysis
Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Affiliated Assistant Professor,
Computer Science
Teaching Interests
Transportation Network Analysis
Operations Research Models for Transportation and Logistics Systems
Traffic Flow Theory
Travel Demand Analysis
Transportation Systems Operations and Control
Transportation Planning
Research Interests
Dynamic network equilibrium and optimization
Modeling and simulation of large-scale complex systems
Multimodal transportation systems analysis
Freight transportation and logistics systems
Data-driven travel behavior analysis
Impact of plug-in electric vehicles to smart grid and transportation network systems
Vehicle systems dynamics and fuel-efficient driving behavior
Railway systems
