- Department Chair, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- raswartz@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2439
- Dillman 201I
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.
- Roland Mariucci Endowed Chair: Distinguished Practitioner in Residence
- Professor of Practice, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- adandres@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1580
- Dillman 201B
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- barkdoll@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1981
- Dow 807
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Dam Decommissioning
- Environmental Engineering
- Hydraulic Structures
- River Mechanics
- Sediment Transport
- Stream Rehabilitation
- Sustainability
"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing"
—Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickenson State University
—Theodore Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt Center at Dickenson State University
- Associate Teaching Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Research Interests
- Geodetic Control Engineering
- Structural Monitoring
- Environmental Monitoring
- Spatial Analysis
- Topographic Surveying
- Geographic Information Systems
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
- jgbecker@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2942
- Dow 864
Links of Interest
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
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
Research Interests
- Granular mechanics from micro-to-macro scales
- Bio-mediation techniques for soil improvement
- Bio-inspired geotechnics
- Material models for discrete element method (DEM)
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Associate Chair for Research, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- qingdai@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2620
- Dow 805
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Matrix structural analysis
- Finite element analysis
- Concrete Materials
- Pavement design
- Timber design
Research Interests
- Low-carbon cementitious materials; SCM; LCA and EPD; durability performance
- Design and performance of concrete pavement and structures
- Mechanics-based computation; Data-driven performance evaluation
- NDE techniques (acoustic, ultrasonic and eddy current systems)
- Structure resilience subjected to extreme weather conditions
- Active-material actuator design, wind-structure interaction, vibration reduction
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- ydaresta@mtu.edu
- Dow 811
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Structural Analysis
- Structural Reliability
Research Interests
- Risk and Reliability of Infrastructure Systems
- Life Cycle Resilience Enhancement
- Community Resilience Assessment
- Machine Learning
- Network Analysis
- Wind Engineering
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- dmdowden@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2737
- Dow 808
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
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- aerfani@mtu.edu
- Dillman 301I
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Construction Economics
- Data-driven Infrastructure Management
- Project Delivery and Procurement
- Smart Construction
- Workforce Development
- Equity and Diversity
- Text Analytics and Natural Language Processing
- Artificial Intelligence Modeling
- Associate Teaching Professor
- zdfredin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1624
- Dillman 301
Research Interest
- Road/Rail Design
- Design Standard Development
- Bridge Design
- Bridge Load Rating
Courses Taught
- CEE4404/5414 - Railroad Engineering
- CEE4402 - Traffic Engineering
- CEE3401 - Transportation Engineering
- CEE4407/5417 - Transportation Design
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- jiehongg@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3533
- Dow 861
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Qualitative and quantitative mass spectrometry application
- Persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic pollutants (PBTs) monitoring
- Fate and transport of PBTs in aquatic environment
- Biomarkers of DNA damage induced by carcinogens
- Professor of Practice, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- jphollin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2445
- Dow 809
Research Interests
- UAV Uses and Geomatics Applications
- Spatial Data Adjustments
- Multibeam/Single Beam Hydrographic Surveying and Bathymetric Surveys
- Boundary Determinations and Legal Principles
- Terrestrial LiDAR integration and GIS
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- imkeenum@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2208
- Dow 862
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Antibiotic resistance dissemination and treatment in engineered and agricultural environments
- Establishing standards for microbiome research
- Pathogen detection and control
- Microbial ecology and molecular epidemiology
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- jaesungk@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3419
- Dow 812
Courses Taught
- SU 4140 - Photogrammetry and UAV Mapping
- SU 5541 - Close-range Photogrammetry
- SU 5998 - Practical Experience in Integrated Geospatial Technology
Research Interests
- Photogrammetry
- Remote Sensing
- Geodesy
- GIS
- Geospatial Cyberinfrastructure
- Application of geospatial technology to agriculture and environmental science
- Associate Dean for Research
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Director, Rail Transportation Program, Michigan Tech Transportation Institute
- ptlautal@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3547
- Dillman 318, M&M 707
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Rail and highway transportation / engineering
- Highway-rail grade crossing and trespasser safety
- Multimodal transportation; planning, policy, supply chain logistics and economics
- Sustainability of transportation and life cycle/life cycle cost analysis
- Railway capacity analysis and modeling
- Curriculum and engineering education development
- Industry/university collaboration
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Construction Management
- mattila@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2523
- Dillman 201H
Links of Interest
- Program Chair, Construction Management
- Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty, College of Business
- millerj@mtu.edu
- Dillman 0201E
Teaching Interests
- Construction Management
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Chemistry
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Physics
- dminakat@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1830
- Dow 801
Links of Interest
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
- Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- anmorse@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3240
- M&M 703
Faculty Advisor
Research Interests
- Water and Wastewater Treatment
- Water reclamation systems and Fate of personal products in treatment systems
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Chemistry
- jperl@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3641
- Dow 863
Links of Interest
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
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Assistant Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- msadeghi@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3420
- Dillman 201G
Links of Interest
Courses Taught
- Soil mechanics and foundation design
- Advanced soil mechanics
- Applied Machine Learning
- Mechanics of materials
Research Interests
- Soil and rock mechanics
- Ground improvement and foundation design
- Bio inspired Geotechnics/Foundations
- Geomaterial behavior and testing
- Artificial intelligence and machine learning in geotechnical engineering
- Measurement While Drilling (MWD) in geotechnical engineering
- Slope stability and debris flow hazards
- Stability of underground structures
- Mine tailings and abandoned mines geohazards and remediation
- Intellectual, numerical and analytical modeling
- Dean, College of Engineering
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- scherer@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2721
- M&M 701
Links of Interest
- My favorite book on Writing Science byJosh Schimel
- Another one of my favorite books on Communicating Science by Randy OlsonGet the Lead Out
Teaching Interests
- Environmental Engineering and Science
- Environmental Chemistry
- Data Visualization and Science Communication
Research Interests
-
Environmental Engineering
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Mineral Geochemistry
- Groundwater Cleanup (chlorinated solvents, metals, nutrients)
- Lead in Drinking Water
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Biological Sciences
- eseagren@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2614
- Dow 859
Links of Interest
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 of Practice, Construction Management
- Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty, College of Business
- kasleema@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3531
- Dillman 201J
Teaching Interests
- Sustainable Construction
- Project Management
- Construction Accounting
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- qntran2@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3053
- Dillman 301H
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Pressure sensing
- Non-destructive testing
- Noninvasive characterization of construction materials and biological tissues
- Visual sensing and Deep learning algorithms
- Ultrasound and microbubble cavitation
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- nurban@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3640
- 306 GLRC
Links of Interest
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
- Distinguished Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- dwatkins@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1640
- Dow 806
Links of Interest
AmeriCorps and VISTA Master’s Programs
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
- Hydrologic modeling and forecasting
- Flood risk management
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation planning
- Food-Energy-Water Nexus
- Systems optimization under uncertainty
- Sustainable development engineering
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- vlweb@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1079
- Dillman 201D
Links of Interest
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
- Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- slwu@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2590
- Dow 429
Links of Interest
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, Construction Management
- Faculty, Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty, College of Business
- boxiao@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2804
- Dillman 301G
Links of Interest
Teaching Experience
- Advanced technologies in construction (e.g., BIM)
- Project management
- Construction methods
- Structural analysis
Research Interests
- Construction informatics
- Computer vision-based site monitoring
- Construction robotics
- Natural language processing in construction
- Blockchain-enabled contract management
- Cybersecurity in construction management
- Associate Director, Great Lakes Research Center
- Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Director, Numerical Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Great Lakes Research Center
- pexue@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1837
- GLRC 208
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Introductory Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
- Hydrodynamic Modeling
- Water Resources Engineering
- Ecosystem Dynamics Modeling
Research Interests
- Hydrodynamic modeling
- Regional climate modeling
- Coupled ocean-atmosphere dynamics
- Data assimilation and machine learning
- Biophysical processes in the Great Lakes
- Estuary and coastal ocean processes
- Assistant Teaching Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- xinyuy@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3138
- GLRC 116
Courses Taught
- CEE 3200 Thermodynamics/Fluid Mechanic
- ENG 2120 Static-Strength of Materials
Research Interests
- Hydrodynamic Models in the Great Lakes
- Regional-scale Climate Modeling
- Distinguished Professor, Transportation Engineering
- zyou@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1059
- Dillman 301A
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Road design and analysis
- Civil engineering materials
- Sustainable pavement engineering
- Advanced asphalt materials
- Pavement mechanics
Research Interests
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Design, construction, and maintenance of pavements
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Micromechanics for road materials
- Discrete element modeling and finite element modeling techniques
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Construction materials: asphalt, aggregate, asphalt concrete
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Alternative materials for civil engineering
- Recycled materials for civil engineering
- Associate Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
- Affiliated Associate Professor, Computer Science
- klzhang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1828
- Dillman 301i
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Transportation Network Analysis
- Traffic Flow Theory
- Travel Demand Analysis
- Transportation Systems Operations and Control
- Transportation Planning
- Traffic Engineering
- Optimization Methods
- Deep Reinforcement Learning and Model Predictive Control for Connected and Automated Vehicles
Research Interests
- Data-driven distributionally robust optimization (DRO) based control models for connected and automated vehicles (CAVs)
- Big traffic data analytics using machine learning
- Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) and Graph Neural Networks (GNN) for transportation applications
- Mobile and crowd sensing of dynamic traffic systems (e.g., Drone traffic monitoring, social media data for travel pattern analysis using Twitter and Foursquare smartphone apps)
- Dynamic network equilibrium and optimization
- Modeling and simulation of large-scale complex systems (e.g. Traffic Simulation)
- Freight logistics and supply chain systems (e.g., Intermodal Freight Modeling)
- Impact of plug-in electric vehicles to smart grid and transportation network systems
- Interdependency and resiliency of large-scale networked infrastructure systems
- Vehicular Ad-hoc Networks (VANETs)
- Smart Cities
- Cyber-Physical Systems
- Assistant Professor, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Research Interests
- Adaptive and Reconfigurable Structures
- Computational Mechanics
- Origami Engineering
- Machine Learning with Application in Structural Design