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Department · vaiu-eng-civil-*

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Structures, geotechnics, transportation, water resources, and environmental systems — the planning, modeling, and sustainable design of built and natural infrastructure.

● 6/6 appointed & live Programs: Foundation, undergraduate-level, graduate-level, professional certificates (structural analysis, sustainable infrastructure)

Research areas

Faculty directory

Department chair · Structural Engineering

Prof. Idris Ostra

Structural analysis & design, earthquake engineering, and steel & concrete structures.

structural analysis & designearthquake engineeringsteel & concrete structures
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Geotechnical Engineering

Prof. Tomas Zephyr

Soil mechanics, foundation design, and slope stability & tunneling.

soil mechanicsfoundation designslope stability & tunneling
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Transportation Systems

Prof. Diego Ulric

Traffic flow theory, transport network modeling, and intelligent transportation systems.

traffic flow theorytransport network modelingintelligent transportation systems
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Hydrology & Water Resources

Prof. Hiro Sable

Hydraulics & open-channel flow, watershed modeling, and urban water systems.

hydraulics & open-channel flowwatershed modelingurban water systems
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Environmental Systems

Prof. Bjorn Hollow

Water & air quality engineering, waste treatment processes, and environmental modeling.

water & air quality engineeringwaste treatment processesenvironmental modeling
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor · Construction & Infrastructure Management

Prof. Kenji Marrow

Project scheduling & cost engineering, BIM & digital construction, and infrastructure resilience.

project scheduling & cost engineeringBIM & digital constructioninfrastructure resilience
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3