Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Sustainable Solutions for a Better World

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering focuses on the latest advances in the design, efficiency, construction, and maintenance of society’s infrastructure. The Department embraces the College of Engineering’s dedication to entrepreneurship, innovation, interdisciplinary learning, and green engineering. Our “Theory to Practice” approach to engineering education prepares our undergraduate Civil Engineering students to hit the ground running as they enter their careers.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering oversees:

Students may also pursue:

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Student designers of the Handilink concept standing around a prototype of the concept.

Student Innovators Deliver Standout Prototypes at WNE’s 11th Annual Showcase

The 11th annual Product Innovations Showcase gave the next generation of student innovators from business and engineering a platform to create diverse projects addressing real-world needs — from mobility and accessibility to home goods, environmental solutions, sports innovations, and industrial tools.

University News, Business, Engineering

From L to R: Dr. ChangHoon Lee and civil engineering students Weronika Kaczor, Kendra Robayo, and Meghan Lemieux

College of Engineering Showcases Research Excellence at ASCE Structural Engineering Institute Seminar

WNE civil engineering students earned second place in a research poster competition presented during the 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Connecticut Chapter Seminar.

University News, Engineering

Head shot of Associate Professor Seyed Niknam under a blossoming tree

WNE Helps Power the Hydrogen Economy with New Training Program

Powered by a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, new program equips the next generation of engineers and technicians to support the rapid expansion of hydrogen technologies.