Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

Congratulations August graduates!

Today 15 students graduated from the degree programs in the department. Congratulations to all! BS Biosystems Engineering Ryan Calvert BS Environmental Engineering Claire Townsend BS Geology Ryan Moseley MS Environmental Engineering and Science Emily Blair, Benjamin Huffer, Walt Williams MS Hydrogeology Sampson Ash, Timothy Daniel, Jeffrey Hundley, Alexander Reimers, Matthew Seigler PhD Biosystems Engineering Natasha […]

EEES Welcomes 3 New Faculty in the Fall Semester

We are delighted to announce that we hired three faculty during the spring semester who will join EEES during the fall. Dr. Diana Vanegas is our newest hire for the Biosystems Engineering program.  She earned her Ph.D. in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from the University of Florida.  Most recently, she served as an Assistant Professor […]

DeVol Selected as Fellow of the Health Physics Society

Dr. Timothy DeVol was selected as a 2019 Fellow of the Health Physics Society (HPS). Selection of HPS Fellows is made on the basis of significant administrative, educational, and/or scientific contributions to the profession of health physics.  Formed in 1956, HPS is a scientific organization of professionals who specialize in radiation safety. Its mission is […]

Popat’s research could help astronauts turn waste into hydrogen peroxide

Dr. Sudeep Popat recently received $750,000 from NASA to fund his research project focused on developing a way of making hydrogen peroxide for use on long-term space missions. Read the full newsstand article here. Dr. Popat’s research was also featured on several news stations. News clips from some of the stations can be found below: […]