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Carrick Eggleston

Carrick McAfee Eggleston

Professor & Department Head
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: 100 Institute Road
After the PhD and postdocs at the Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG) and at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Eggleston started a faculty position at the University of Wyoming in 1995. He had an NSF CAREER award 1998-2003, and spent a sabbatical leave working at EPFL in Lausanne and LCPME in Nancy, France. He was a Fulbright Scholar in south India 2012-2013, and part of an Interdisciplinary Fellowship team at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society in both 2016 and 2017. ... View Profile
Laila Abu-Lail

Laila Abu-Lail

Assistant Professor of Teaching
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Goddard Hall 124, 100 Institute Road
Professor Abu-Lail is an assistant teaching professor of chemical engineering. She earned a PhD in civil engineering at WPI in 2011 and completed a postdoctoral fellowship while also teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in chemical engineering and civil and environmental engineering. While working with chemical engineering professor Terri Camesano, she investigated the effect of cranberry juice components on the ability of the bacteria that cause urinary tract infections to adhere to uroepitheial cells, and she continues to be interested in the studies of bacterial adhesion. ... View Profile
Leonard Albano

Leonard D. Albano

Associate Professor
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 201
I enjoy teaching civil engineering fundamentals in 1000 and 2000-level courses, and then revisiting those fundamentals in upper level and graduate courses as a base for presenting advanced topics and fostering deeper learning. This emphasis on fundamentals can be challenging to undergraduates because they may not appreciate the relevance. Consequently, I integrate design projects into my undergraduate coursework to provide a context for learning and to emphasize my expectations for learning and actively applying the course material. ... View Profile
John Bergendahl

John Andrew Bergendahl

Associate Professor
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 208
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5772
John Bergendahl is an associate professor in the Department of Civil Environmental Engineering at WPI. John has six years’ experience as a practicing engineer in industry, and holds a BS in mechanical engineering, an MS in environmental engineering, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Connecticut. He conducted postdoctoral research in the Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program at the University of Texas in Austin. ... View Profile
Cynthia Bergeron

Cynthia Lynne Bergeron

Administrative Assistant V
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5530
Jeanine Dudle

Jeanine Denu Dudle

Associate Professor- Civil & Environmental Engineering
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 209D
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5142
My teaching and research interests focus on water quality and the safety of drinking waters. 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? I am particularly interested in preventing the transmission of pathogens through water. In source waters, I aim to identify sources of pollution and understand the fate, transport, and survival of those pollutants in the environment. ... View Profile
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Carrick Eggleston

Carrick McAfee Eggleston

Professor & Department Head
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: 100 Institute Road
After the PhD and postdocs at the Swiss Federal Institute for Environmental Science and Technology (EAWAG) and at Lawrence Livermore National Lab, Eggleston started a faculty position at the University of Wyoming in 1995. He had an NSF CAREER award 1998-2003, and spent a sabbatical leave working at EPFL in Lausanne and LCPME in Nancy, France. He was a Fulbright Scholar in south India 2012-2013, and part of an Interdisciplinary Fellowship team at the Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society in both 2016 and 2017. ... View Profile
Tahar El-Korchi

Tahar El-Korchi

Professor
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 101
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5518
I enjoy my interactions with students at all levels of education, research, and mentoring, whether it be in the classroom, the lab, or in project work. I especially enjoy taking them to the Morocco Project Center and sharing with them the places where I grew up. Challenging the students to achieve higher levels of discovery is a thrill for me. ... View Profile
Soroush Farzin

Soroush Farzin

Assistant Professor of Teaching
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 117A
I am a designer, researcher, and educator working at the interface of Architecture and engineering. I am currently an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Architectural Engineering program at the Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where I teach Design Studio and Great Project Seminar.My primary research interests focus on sustainable building technologies, urban simulation, and humanitarian architecture. I collaborated with several architectural firms on international design competitions and projects ranging from residential complexes to airports. ... View Profile
Russell Lang

Russell G. Lang

Lab Manager I
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x4969
Suzanne LePage

Suzanne LePage

Instructor
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 209A
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5598
Having initially graduated from WPI with a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering in 1995, I returned to teach part-time and pursue graduate studies in 2007. While the intervening years as a professional planner provided me with a wide variety of experience assisting towns and regions with long-term planning goals, the teaching and project advising activities at WPI have been infinitely more rewarding. I teach classes in urban and environmental planning and advise undergraduate projects in those topics and others. ... View Profile
Shichao Liu

Shichao Liu

Assistant Professor
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 104
Prof. Liu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). His research focuses on built and urban environment, occupant-building-environment interaction, and integrated design for sustainable and healthy buildings. Prof. Liu envisions his research promoting built sustainability and occupant well-being through the interface among building science, information science, public health, and social science. View Profile

Ronald E. Mandella

Custodian
Facilities Office
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5500
Paul Mathisen

Paul P. Mathisen

Associate Professor and Dir. of Sustainability
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 209E
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5343
Professor Mathisen's teaching and research concentrate in the areas of water resources and environmental engineering. He enjoys challenging himself to learn new ideas and concepts, which he can then apply to solve problems that can make a difference for other people. WPI's curriculum and projects program provide the perfect environment for fostering these opportunities. Professor Mathisen especially enjoys advising projects and working with students, since these activities always provide excellent opportunities to learn, solve problems, and make a difference. ... View Profile
Nima Rahbar

Nima Rahbar

Associate Professor
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 106
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6567
My research and teaching activities in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering are in the area of the mechanics of materials and structures. At WPI, my favorite aspect of teaching is working one on one with graduate and undergraduate students on research projects. I like to excite students’ curiosity towards discoveries and creative scientific advancements. In our research group, we focus on the fundamental principles that control the behavior of materials in engineering and biology at multiple scales. ... View Profile
Derren Rosbach

Derren Rosbach

Associate Professor of Teaching
The Global School
Office: 100 Institute RD
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5826
  The overarching goal of my teaching and research is to contribute to an interdisciplinary understanding of environmental governance and policy. More specifically, I focus on the building of individual, organizational and institutional capacities to participate in collaborative efforts to address complex social and environmental sustainability problems through the application of science and technology. ... View Profile

Jessica Anne Rosewitz

Assistant Teaching Professor- Engineering Science
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 209 F
Dr. Jessica Rosewitz brings to WPI a wealth of past WPI experiences, teaching and project advising, industry and community engagement, a passion for WPI’s project-based education, and focus on continual improvement of engineering education at all levels. Her P.E. license and experience in Accelerated Bridge Construction enables her to draw upon regional engineering firms, and her dedication to early engineering education drives her outreach with local vocational schools, community organizations, and pre-K-12 programs. ... View Profile
Aaron Sakulich

Aaron R. Sakulich

Associate Professor-Engineering
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 209C
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x5912
Replacing our crumbling national infrastructure with conventional materials would be only a temporary solution to a critical problem. My research focuses on developing new, more durable materials for use in infrastructure, which will lead to a lowered maintenance burden, improved user safety, and a reduced environmental impact. Personally, the part that I like most about this subject is the chemistry. ... View Profile
Mingjiang Tao

Mingjiang Tao

Associate Professor
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 107
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x6487
I teach geotechnical and pavement engineering courses at WPI. My favorite teaching activities are helping students develop critical thinking skills and become independent learners and problem solvers for their future career in civil engineering. My areas of research are in the interdisciplinary aspects of highway infrastructure engineering, with the overarching goal to advance the state of the art in sustainable highway infrastructure engineering. One of my recent research areas is developing more durable and sustainable asphalt concrete through an interdisciplinary approach. ... View Profile
Steven Van Dessel

Steven Van Dessel

Associate Professor & Director Architectural Engineering Program
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: Kaven Hall 206
Phone: +1 (508) 8315000 x4895
My research and teaching activities are in the area of sustainable building design and building technology, with a special focus on the study of adaptive building enclosure systems. One of the goals of this research is to develop smart materials that can alter their thermal properties in response to changing outdoor conditions, in order to conserve energy and optimize building thermal comfort. This research entails the use of energy modeling tools, experimental investigations including synthesis of new materials, and the study of practical applications. ... View Profile
Harold Walker

Harold W. Walker

Schwaber Professor
Civil, Environmental, & Architectural Engineering
Office: 212 Kaven Hall
Harold Walker is the Schwaber Professor of Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at WPI. Prior to his appointment at WPI, Professor Walker was the Founding Chair of the Department of Civil Engineering at Stony Brook University. Professor Walker also served as the co-Director of the New York State Center for Clean Water Technology at Stony Brook and was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to the New York State Drinking Water Quality Council. Prior to Stony Brook, Dr. ... View Profile
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Emeritus Faculty

Please note: All phone extensions start with +1-508-831-.

First Name Last Name Title Email Phone Extension Office Location
Guillermo Salazar Professor Emeritus salazar@wpi.edu 5530 Kaven Hall 102
Robert W. Fitzgerald Professor Emeritus rfitz@wpi.edu 5530 Kaven Hall 102
Roberto Pietroforte Professor Emeritus rpietroforte@wpi.edu 5530 Kaven Hall 102