Research areas
Graduate studies are offered in all areas of civil and environmental engineering, and most specializations can be pursued in depth. The boundaries between areas are flexible and collaboration is encouraged.
Construction Engineering and Management — Awad S. Hanna, Carol C. Menassa and Jeffrey S. Russell
Environmental Chemistry and Technology — Marc A. Anderson, Anders W. Andren, Tracey A. Holloway, James P. Hurley, Joel A. Pedersen and James Jay Schauer
Environmental Engineering and Science — Gregory W. Harrington, Tracey A. Holloway, Katherine McMahon, Daniel R. Noguera and Jae K. Park
Geotechnical Engineering — Craig H. Benson, Tuncer B. Edil and Dante Fratta
Materials for Constructed Facilities — Hussain U. Bahia
Structural Engineering — Steven M. Cramer, Michael G. Oliva and José A. Pincheira
Transportation Engineering — Teresa M. Adams, David A. Noyce and Bin Ran
Water Resources Engineering and Science — John A. Hoopes, Steven P. Loheide II, Kenneth W. Potter and Chin H. Wu
Research centers and consortia
- Center for Human Performance and Risk Analysis
- Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES)
- Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology
- Center for Renewable Energy Systems (CRES)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering Capstone Partnership
- Consortium for Fly Ash Use in Geotechnical Applications
- Construction and Materials Support Center
- Diesel Emissions Reduction Consortium
- Disaster Management Center
- Engine Research Center
- Fusion Technology Institute
- HVAC and R Center
- Industrial Refrigeration Consortium
- Laboratory for Thin-Film Deposition
- Materials Research Science and Engineering Center
- Materials Science Center
- Modified Asphalt Research Center
- Modified Asphalt Research Consortium
- National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education
- Power Systems Engineering Research Center
- Powertrain Control Research Laboratory
- Recycled Materials Resource Center
- Rheology Research Center
- Solar Energy Laboratory
- Solid and Hazardous Waste Education Center
- Thermal Storage Applications Research Center
- Trace Research and Development Center
- Transportation Information Center
- UW E-Business Institute
- UW Energy Institute
- UW Technology Enterprise Cooperative
- Water Science and Engineering Laboratory
- Wisconsin Center for Applied Microelectronics
- Wisconsin Consortium for Applied Water Quality Research
- Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium
- Wisconsin Institute of Nuclear Systems
- Wisconsin Power Electronics Research Center
- Wisconsin Public Utility Institute
- Wisconsin Structures and Materials Testing Laboratory
- Wisconsin Traffic Operations and Safety Laboratory
- Wisconsin Transportation Center
- Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute
The College of Engineering is a national and international leader in the establishment and support of interdisciplinary research centers. The college's research centers complement the activities of academic departments and degree-granting programs.
The college shares its expertise with government and industry through consortia. Members benefit through seeing work in progress, helping set research directions, and interacting with faculty and students. Many consortia have close relationships with college research centers.
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