Civil engineering is a profession that deals with the infrastructure of society. Civil engineers design bridges, buildings, and other structures; develop and design water resources, waste treatment, and environmental management facilities; plan and design highway and transportation systems; and design foundations, earth and rock structures, and tunnels. Students completing a civil engineering program have an opportunity for professional employment with industry; utilities; consulting firms; contractors; local, state, and federal government agencies; research laboratories; and academia.

Mission Statement

The mission of the UWM undergraduate Civil Engineering Program is to educate students to become civil engineering professionals who plan, design, build, and manage the infrastructure needed for a modern urban society and the environment.

Programs

Civil and Environmental Engineering Courses

NameRankDegreeSchoolGraduate FacultyEmeritus Faculty
Edward A. Beimborn Professor PhD, PE No Yes
Hector R. Bravo Professor, Chair PhD University of Iowa No Yes
Erik R. Christensen Professor PhD, PE No Yes
Rani El-Hajjar Associate Professor PhD University of Nebraska Yes No
Al Ghorbanpoor Professor PhD, PE University of Maryland No Yes
Andrew Graettinger Professor, Associate Dean for Research PhD Northwestern University Yes No
Sam Helwany Professor PhD, PE University of Boulder, Colorado Yes No
Alan J. Horowitz Professor PhD, PE No Yes
Kwang K. Lee Professor PhD, PE No Yes
Jin Li Professor PhD University of Cincinnati Yes No
Qian Liao Associate Professor PhD Cornell University Yes No
Tarun R. Naik Professor PhD, PE No Yes
Xiao Qin Professor PhD University of Connecticut Yes No
Adeeb Rahman Associate Professor PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison Yes No
Konstantin Sobolev Professor PhD Research Institute of Concrete and Reinforced Concrete, Russia Yes No
Habibollah Tabatabai Associate Professor PhD, PE University of Florida, Gainesville Yes No
Hani H. Titi Professor PhD, PE Louisiana State University Yes No
Yin Wang Assistant Professor PhD Washington University in St. Louis Yes No
Jian Zhao Associate Professor PhD University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Yes No