Civil Engineering

  • Professor Karl Linden stands on the ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è campus with the Flatirons and campus buildings in the background on a sunny day.
    Professor Karl Linden received the American Water Works Association 2025 A.P. Black Research Award, which honors outstanding contributions to water science and supply. Linden was recognized for his pioneering work in developing and applying ultraviolet technologies to improve water and wastewater treatment.
  • Sam Sohn wearing glasses. He is in a suit jacket and button-down shirt.
    In today AI-driven era, success depends less on what you know and more on how you use it, says Sam Sohn, the new director of CIEST. That what makes the center so vital. At CIEST, students gain practical, hands-on experience applying science and engineering to real-world challenges—preparing CEAE graduates to innovate and lead in their careers.
  • Cresten Mansfeldt, assistant professor of environmental engineering,Ìýhas been selected as the recipient of the 2025 CEAS Outstanding Faculty Research Advisor/Mentor Award. The award is based on student nominations.
  • Zhi Li in a button-down shirt with some trees in the background and a building behind the trees.
    Meet Assistant Professors Laura Sunberg and Zhi Li — and see why we’re so excited to have these talented scholars on our team.
  • A large industrial asphalt plant with multiple tall silos, conveyor belts and machinery, under a clear blue sky, with a dump truck parked in the foreground.
    The study, led by civil engineering PhD student Daniel Donado-Quintero, shows that setting carbon benchmarks can encourage asphalt producers to lower emissions—for example by using more recycled materials or optimizing production processes—supporting Colorado Buy Clean Act and CDOT efforts to reduce embodied carbon.
  • Wil Srubar in a suit coat and button down shirt in front of a blurred building
    Professor Wil Srubar is the principal director of the Living Materials Laboratory, where an interdisciplinary team develops nature-inspired concrete alternatives that can be produced without fossil fuels or significant carbon emissions.
  • Burned trees on a mountain side with a mountain lake beneath it.
    A new study published today in Nature Communications Earth & Environment is the first large-scale assessment of post-wildfire water quality. Ben Livneh, associate professor in civil, environmental and architectural engineering, was the principal investigator and co-author of the study.
  • People in Africa dressed in colorful garb carry plastic containers of clean water on their heads.
    ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è's Mortenson Center in Global Engineering & Resilience is transforming global water access by treating clean water as a long-term service—not just a one-time infrastructure project.
  • CSRA Safety Summit
    Construction Safety Research Alliance teams with industry to reduce job site injuriesThe construction industry has long been one of the most hazardous sectors, with workers facing a high risk of injury.Researchers at ÀÏ¾ÅÆ·²è Construction Safety
  • Pothole in a road
    Researchers confront urgent challenges for roadways, pipelines and more in a race against time and climate.
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