Bernie D. Alkire, PE
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- balkire@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2562
- Dow 865
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Effects of cold weather on performance of transportation materials
- Geophysical methods applied to transportation problems
Martin T. Auer
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Surface water quality engineering
Research Interests
- Limnology
- Engineering approaches to lake and river management
- Mathematical modeling of surface water quality
William M. Bulleit, PE
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- wmbullei@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2853
- Dillman 201C
Links of Interest
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
George R. Dewey, PE
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- gdewey@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2522
- Dillman 301B
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
David Hand
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial 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
Ralph J. Hodek, PE
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Research Interests
- Soil mechanics and foundational engineering, concentrating on deep foundations
- Behavior of mine tailings during deposition and consolidation
Neil J. Hutzler
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial 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
Alex S. Mayer, PE
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
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
L. Bogue Sandberg, PE
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial 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
William J. Sproule, PE
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- wsproule@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2568
- Dillman 301C
Research Interests
- Airport planning and design
- Transportation planning
- Traffic engineering,
- Public transit
- Automated people movers
- Hockey history
Stanley J. Vitton, PE
- Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Research Interests
- Mechanics of seismic signals generated from hydrodynamic phenomena such as the interaction of tornadoes with the ground