Faculty Directory

Hering Delivers Civil Empowerment Seminar

Renowned engineer discusses ways to overcome barriers still faced by women in STEM fields.

UMD Students Win Green Challenge Award in Denmark

The winning project could help save millions of birds from perishing in wind turbines.

Aghilinasrollahabadi, Namadi Win Research Awards

Students honored for doctoral, master's research.

UMD Civil and Environmental Engineering in Top 20

Department soars to #19 among publics in the latest USWNR graduate rankings.

For Engineering Students, A New Way to Build Global Experience

“Green Global Challenge” blends a traditional semester-long course with a study abroad component.

Annushka Aliev: UMD Senior Has Global Perspective

EWB president says her generation will be called on to adapt infrastructure to a changing cilmate.

Wastewater Surveillance Helps Predict COVID-19 on University Campuses

CEE researchers win WER Outstanding Paper Award for work on wastewater surveillance.

Grant Awarded for Study of Climate-Induced Septic Tank Failures

A research team led by UMD’s Allison Reilly examines a growing hazard.

Maryland Engineers Awarded Grants to Address Humanity's Grand Challenges

Twelve projects led by or involving Maryland Engineering faculty have been awarded funding through the Grand Challenges Grants Program, the largest and most comprehensive program of its kind ever introduced at the University of Maryland.

CEE Student Wins Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award

CEE Ph.D. candidate, Kristen Croft, wins Outstanding Graduate Research Assistant Award.

Torrents Awarded Ben Dyer Centennial Chair

UMD professor is renowned for her work on organic pollutants.

Kjellerup to Address Biofilms Conference

Asia-Pacific Biofilms 2021 will be held virtually in May.

Environmental Cleanup: Kjellerup Develops “Treatment Train”

DoD taps UMD expertise to tackle risks of stormwater contamination.

Wastewater Testing Could Help Track COVID-19

UMD’s Dr. Birthe Kjellerup is leading a project designed to assist early detection.

Kjellerup Co-organizes Biofilms Conference

The October event will bring together experts from around the globe.

Clark School students land prestigious NOAA scholarships

Jessica Boyer and Amanda O'Shaughnessy were selected for a program that recognizes outstanding students in fields that support NOAA's mission.

CEE-Led Research Featured in ES&E Magazine

It's among the first to examine how the buildup of metals in a treatment system affects microbial activity.

CEE Student Receives 2018 Dean's Master's Research Award

Aaron Leininger's research focuses on energy recovery at wastewater treatment plants.

UMD Awarded $1.4 Million to Design New Treatment for PCBs, Heavy Metals in Stormwater

The three-year project aims to improve water quality in critical waterways like the Chesapeake Bay and Puget Sound.

Aaron Leininger Receives GDF-Suez Chuck Edwards Memorial Fellowships

The project will be among the first to test microbial fuel cell performance inside a working treatment plant.

Liu, Xue Recognized for Scholarly Excellence

Meet the 2017 winners of the departmental M.S. and Ph.D. awards.

CEE Students Win Top Awards at Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting

Students swept the best poster competition and earned first place in the presentation competition.

Featured Faculty: Birthe Kjellerup

Kjellerup's work with biofilms could help appease power needs while reducing CO2 emissions.

Kjellerup Named Inaugural Wasmer Professor in Engineering

CEE Assistant Professor Birthe Kjellerup brings expertise in environmental microbiology.