Welcome to the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech.

Georgia Tech's School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is committed to engineering fundamentals, state-of-the-art technology, hands-on instruction, and interdisciplinary research to solve problems that are critical to quality of life.

The basis of our research is to create a balance between the built environment and the natural environment, while addressing the complex challenges of globalization in the 21st Century. 

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CURRENT RESEARCH

  • Reginald DesRoches has been appointed as the new Karen and John Huff Chair in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, effective May 15, 2012. Learn more

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  • EWB-GT students recently completed a major implementation stage of the organization's water distribution project in the remote village of Mungoa-goa, located in the mountainous northwest province of Cameroon. Learn more

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  • CHAMP’s primary role is to develop an understanding of how prepared Caribbean nations are for natural disasters, determine whether they are at risk, and create recommendations for preparation. Learn more

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  • Dr. Jaehong Kim's groundbreaking research to aid in the production of clean drinking water in developing countries is highlighted in Environmental Science & Technology (ES&T). Learn more

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  • Brandon Strellis discusses the research behind his Outstanding Student Paper award. The project was conducted at Summit Station, an NSF base at the highest point on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Learn more

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  • Dr. Kari (Edison) Watkins (CE ’97) thinks it might be a good thing for Americans to cool down their love affair with the automobile. Her research promises to make that separation a little less painful. Learn more

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Zakiya A. Seymour's research analyzes the social context of sanitation technology
If there was ever any question about what a young Zakiya A. Seymour would pursue for her career, it was answered – over and over – by her doting father, Cornell Seymour (ChemE ’73). “The people who do what you want to do are engineers,” he told his pint-sized daughter when she pummeled him with questions about... Read More

Dr. Carlos Santamarina continues research on gas hydrates in Japan
A new project in Japan is helping scientists from Georgia Tech and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to study gas hydrates as a potential source for natural gas. This research advances understanding of the global distribution of gas hydrates as well as whether and how methane contained in gas hydrates can be used as a viable energy source. Read More

Putting concrete to the test: Mitchell McKay
Graduate student Mitchell McKay is scheduled to receive his master’s in structural engineering on Dec. 14, but the 24-year-old Macon native figures he’s got a little more work to do. “I’m a non-thesis grad student, so this is not required, but, over Christmas, I want to write up my research,” says McKay, a... Read More

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