Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

2026 EEES Student Awards

Undergraduate Awards Environmental Engineering Thomas M. Keinath Environmental Engineering Award Presented to one senior and one junior majoring in environmental engineering based on outstanding achievements and possessing personal attributes necessary for successful accomplishments in this discipline.  The award is given in honor of Dr. Thomas M. Keinath who served as a faculty member, department chair, […]

Rising Researcher of the Year Awarded to Padam Paudel

Congratulations to Padam Paudel who received the ‘Rising Researcher of the Year Award’ for 2025–2026, recently presented by the Clemson Graduate Student Government/Clemson University Student Government. This award recognizes an early-stage graduate student who has demonstrated exceptional promise, achievement, and impact in research. The recognition was based on his outstanding research contributions in biomass valorization, […]

Dr. Powell Appointed to the EPA Science Advisory Board

Congratulations to Dr. Brian Powell, for his appointment to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory Board (SAB).  Dr. Powell also represents Clemson University on this esteemed national board. The recent press release announced that members on this board are well-qualified experts from a broad range of scientific disciplines. They bring the experience and expertise […]

34th Annual Davd S. Snipes/2026 Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium

The Department of Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences hosted another successful Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium on April 2, 2026. Thanks to all the companies that sponsored the recent 34th Annual David S. Snipes/2026 Clemson Hydrogeology Symposium, HRP Associates Inc., Redox Tech, CCI Environmental Services, SynTerra Corporation and EDR LightBox. The keynote address was titled Groundwater Recharge […]