About the Department of Civil Engineering
Come learn how to build structures safely and sustainably – through classwork, research and on-site experience.
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What is Civil Engineering?
Use scientific and engineering principles to design, build, and maintain the infrastructure that supports society.
Civil engineers apply principles of physics, mathematics, and material science to solve real-world problems in transportation, water resources, construction, environmental protection and urban development. They design and manage the systems and structures that shape our everyday lives — from roads and bridges to water treatment plants and sustainable cities.
With a civil engineering degree, you’ll be prepared for careers in construction, structural and environmental engineering, transportation planning, public infrastructure, and beyond. Your degree also opens doors to top graduate programs in architecture, urban planning, business, and advanced engineering disciplines.
Our Degree Offerings
UG
Learn to design and build structures safely and sustainably to provide a higher quality of life for our world
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GRAD
Explore our Master of Science in Engineering Science with emphases in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology and Computational Hydroscience, and Materials Science and Engineering.
- Oxford
GRAD
Pursue a Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Science with advanced, research-intensive study in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology and Computational Hydroscience, and Materials Science and Engineering.
- Oxford
Civil Engineering Faculty & Staff
Srinivas Pulugurtha
- Chair and Professor of Civil Engineering
Mohammad Al-Hamdan
- Director of NCCHE, Research Professor in the Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, and Professor of Civil Engineering
Ahmed Al-Ostaz
- Brevard Family Chair and Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Center for Graphene Research and Innovation
Hunain Alkhateb
- Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Associate Director of Graphene Core Testing Facility
Ali Behnood
- Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Matteo D'Alessio
- Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Amir Mehrara Molan
- Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
Jacob Najjar
- Professor of Civil Engineering
Grace Rushing
- Instructional Assistant Professor of General Engineering
Lynne Trusty
- Operations Coordinator II
Hakan Yasarer
- Associate Professor of Civil Engineering
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