Professional Disciplines
Civil & Environmental Engineering has many disciplines within its focus. At the University of Utah the curriculum is focused around 6 main disciplines:
Environmental
The processes and technology related to improving and maintaining the quality of our terrestrial, atmospheric, and aquatic environmental systems are the primary concerns of environmental engineers. They draw upon a broad knowledge of physics, chemistry and biology to assist in planning, design and operation of the sustainable infrastructure necessary to maintain the quality of our environment.
Environmental Engineering Faculty:
Steven Burian, Associate Professor
Otakuye Conroy, Assistant Professor
Ramesh Goel, Assistant Professor
Andy Hong, P.E., Professor
Christine Pomeroy, P.E., Assistant Professor
geotechnical & Construction Materials
Geotechnical engineers apply their understanding of how soil and rock behave under varying conditions in order to use them safely and efficiently in: supporting media for structures, a host media for structures such as tunnels, and as structures as dams. Geotechnical Engineers are also involved in applying their understanding of soil and rock mechanics towards developing new technologies for earthquake hazard mitigation.
Geotechnical & Construction Materials Engineering Faculty:
Steven F. Bartlett, P.E., Associate Professor
Evert Lawton, P.E., Professor
Brian McPherson, P.E., Associate Professor
Pedro Romero, P.E., Associate Professor
structural
Structural engineers are concerned with the design and supervision of construction of all types of structures found in our built environment. They play an integral role in improving the quality of this environment through advancements in analysis techniques, materials, and construction methods.
Structural Engineering Faculty:
Janice Chambers, P.E., S.E., Associate Professor
Charles (Torch) Elliott, P.E., Research Assistant Professor
Chris Pantelides, P.E., S.E., Professor
Lawrence D. Reaveley, P.E., Professor
Pedro Romero, P.E., Associate Professor
Paul Tikalsky, P.E., Professor and Chair
Transportation
Transportation Engineering affects everyone on earth, on a daily basis. People, countries, governments, businesses, whole economies rely on effective, reliable transportation in one form or another. This is a field where good engineers are always in demand.
Transportation Engineering Faculty:
Peter Martin, Professor
Joseph Perrin, P.E., Research Assistant Professor
Richard (RJ) Porter, Assistant Professor
Pedro Romero, P.E., Associate Professor
Paul Tikalsky, P.E., Chair and Professor
Xuesong Zhou, Assistant Professor
water resources
Water resources engineering involves the many processes related to movement of water on the surface of and through the earth. Engineers in this discipline are concerned with sustainable water resource management, systems of water supply and distribution, water quality, coastal oceanic processes, flooding prevention and disaster mitigation, the hydrology of surface runoff, and hydro-meteorological process.
Water Resources Engineering Faculty:
Steven Burian, Assocaite Professor
Ramesh Goel, Assistant Professor
Andy Hong, P.E., Professor
Brian McPherson, P.E., Associate Professor
Christine Pomeroy, P.E., Assistant Professor
Engineering management
Today's engineer and project manager must possess a broad range of technical, financial and human resource skills. The Engineering Management track is a combination of technical and management courses taught by industry professionals, business school faculty and engineering faculty who bring a broad range of world problems to the classroom, giving students the tools they need to succeed in the business of engineering management.
Engineering Management classes in CvEEN are available to upper division undergraduate majors and graduate students in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Masters students who's emphasis area is Engineering Management completes 15 credits with Engineering Management classes. The Engineering Management classes can be taken through the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and through a collaborative agreement in the David Eccles School of Business.
