Undergraduate Programs

Whether you earn your degree in Civil Engineering or Architectural Engineering, students in the Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) department at WPI graduate with a firm grasp of the fundamentals of civil engineering. But that’s just the beginning. The project-based CEE curriculum emphasizes professional practice, civic contributions, and leadership, while allowing students the flexibility to explore various civil engineering disciplines, such as the following:

  • Structural and geotechnical engineering
  • Environmental engineering
  • Transportation engineering
  • Urban and environmental planning
  • Construction engineering and project management

Earning your degree in the CEE department will take you many places: the classroom and laboratory, working alongside our world-class faculty on research that addresses great civil engineering problems of our time; and around the world, conducting your IQP or MQP at one of our global Project Centers or right here in the Worcester community. Through it all, you’ll become a global citizen and steward of the planet, working toward sustainable solutions that will help build a bridge to a better future.

 
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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Tahar El-Korchi
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Professor & Department Head

    I enjoy my interactions with students at all levels of education, research, and mentoring, whether in the classroom, the lab, or in project work. Challenging students is a thrill for me.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Leonard D. Albano
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Associate Professor

    I integrate design projects into my undergraduate coursework to provide a context for learning and emphasize my expectations for learning and actively applying the course material.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: John A. Bergendahl
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Associate Professor

    My current research interests focus on increasing our knowledge of physical and chemical processes for enabling sustainable design of engineered systems.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Frederick L. Hart
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Professor

    I have been teaching at WPI for more than 30 years and still feel young and enthusiastic about what I do, mainly because the young people at WPI are enthusiastic about what they do.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Yeesock Kim
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Assistant Professor

    In my research, I seek to overcome challenges that have stood in the way of using smart control devices like MR dampers within a large structure.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Suzanne LePage
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Instructor

    My research interests have been primarily focused on storm water management because I view that field as a satisfying combination of engineering and planning disciplines.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Rajib Basu Mallick
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Professor

    My main research interests are in the optimum utilization of natural resources and sustainable construction, specifically related to the pavement industry.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Paul Mathisen
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Associate Professor

    My teaching and research concentrate in the areas of water resources and environmental engineering. I enjoy challenging myself to learn new ideas and concepts.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Roberto Pietroforte
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Associate Professor

    At WPI, I teach a variety of courses that aim at introducing to my students the richness of my multidisciplinary learning experience. This approach is reflected in most of the MQPs I advise.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Jeanine D. Plummer
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Associate Professor

    I study water from source to tap: where do contaminants originate from, what is their fate in the environment, and how do we engineer treatment processes to protect public health?

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Aaron Sakulich
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Assistant Professor

    I find the unique project-based curriculum at WPI to be very exciting, as I am constantly being exposed to new ideas and new real-world issues that demand solutions.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Guillermo F. Salazar
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Associate Professor

    I teach courses at the graduate and undergraduate level in the area of Construction Project Management. I also advise qualifying projects and theses in this area.

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    Faculty Profile

    Name: Mingjiang Tao
    Department: Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Title: Assistant Professor

    I teach geotechnical and pavement engineering courses. My favorite activities are helping students develop critical thinking skills and become independent learners and problem solvers.

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