Environmental and Water Resources Faculty

James E. Amburgey, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Education Ph.D.,Georgia Institute of Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2002 M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2000 B.S.C.E., University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Civil Engineering, 1998 Research Drinking water (treatment processes, plant design, control systems, and optimization). Environmental monitoring, pathogen and bioterrorism detection methods. Recreational water quality and treatment, UV disinfection, […]

Paulo Tarso Sanches de Oliveira, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering

education research The goal of my research is to improve understanding of the mechanisms that shape hydrological processes, considering interactions among hydrology, human activities, and ecosystem services.  My work links field data with advanced process-based and data-driven modeling techniques to enhance our understanding of hydrological and soil erosion processes. I have focused on the development […]

Olya Keen, Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Personal Website Website Education Ph.D., University of Colorado – Boulder, Environmental Engineering, 2012 M.S., University of South Florida, Environmental Engineering, 2008 B.S., University of South Florida, Civil Engineering, 2008 Research Emerging contaminants (detection, fate, treatment, environmental and human health effects) Advanced wastewater treatment and water reuse UV based technologies (photolysis, advanced oxidation)

Glenn E. Moglen, Ph.D., P.E.

Department Chair and Professor
Civil and Environmental Engineering

Education Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1995. M.S. in Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1989. B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1987. Degree awarded Cum Laude with Honors in Engineering. Licensing/Certifications Professional Engineering (PE) in the State of Maryland Certified LEED […]

Mariya Munir, Ph.D

Associate Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Personal Website Website Research Microbial water quality and public health issues, Antibiotic resistance in water and soil environment Detection, removal and inactivation of emerging biological and chemical contaminants in water and wastewater systems, drinking water treatment technologies Sustainability and green energy technologies

Kelsey Pieper, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Education research

William L. Saunders, Jr., Ph.D., P.E.

Associate Professor of Practice, Undergraduate Program Director
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Education Ph.D., Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina M.S., Civil Engineering, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina B.S., Civil Engineering, (with honors), The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina Research Environmental Engineering Stormwater Management – Low Impact Design and Best Management Practices Hydrology and Hydraulics

Mei Sun, Ph.D

Associate Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Education Ph.D., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2012 M.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 2008 B.E. Environmental Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, 2007 Research Innovative Water/wastewater treatment technologies Contaminant fate, transport, and degradation in various environmental matrices Subsurface remediation Water chemistry, environmental electrochemistry, catalytic chemistry and biogeochemistry Interests I am interested […]

Jy S. Wu, Ph.D., P.E., P.H.

Professor, INES PhD Program Director
Civil & Environmental Engineering

Education Rutgers-State University of New Jersey. Ph.D., Chemical Environmental Engineering, January 1980. Asian Institute of Technology. M.E., Environmental Engineering, 1974. National Taiwan University, B.S.ChE., Chemical Engineering, 1971. Registered Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Civil Engineering, North Carolina, 1983 (#11327) Certified Professional Hydrologist (P.H.), American Institute of Hydrology, 1987 (#671) Certification: ISO 14000 Awareness, 1998 Research Infrastructure […]