Faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering maintain an active, funded research program that supports both undergraduate and graduate students.
Faculty currently are engaged in research funded by the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Energy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Texas General Land Office, Texas Water Development Board and other regional agencies.
In addition, faculty have obtained competitive grants from the Center for Resiliency, Center for Midstream Management and other research entities on campus.
Consistent with the mission of the university, faculty research focuses on understanding and improving the quality of life in Southeast Texas. Current research activities focus on the following:
Learn about some of our laboratory facilities: