Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

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 […]

EEES Faculties receive the 2025 Esin Gulari Leadership and Service award & Byars Prize for Excellence in Teaching award

On September 17th, Dr. David Freedman and Dr. Minory Nammouz both received distinguished CECAS awards. Congratulations to Dr. David Freedman for being the recipient for the 2025 Esin Gulari Leadership and Service award. He has served at Clemson University in the Department of Enviromental Engineering & Earth Sciences for 29 years in academic and leadership roles. […]

Internationally recognized August T Larsson Guest Researcher

Dr. Sudeep Popat, has been honored as an August T Larsson Guest Researcher by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) through a prestigious program that fosters global research collaborations with SLU researchers.  The program is made possible by funding from the August Teodor Larsson Foundation, which was founded on 14 January 1956 for lasting promotion […]

Faculty and Staff Service Milestone

We are so excited to share that three faculty, Dr. Ezra Cates, Dr. Michael Carbajales-Dale, Dr. Nicole Martinez and one staff, Mr. Rodney Merck, were awarded their 10+ years service milestone.  To mark this, they were presented with their service pins and certificates of service.  We are so thankful for their service over the years to the […]

2024 Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

EEES is super happy to share that this year’s recipient of the CECAS Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching is EEES faculty member, Dr. Emily Scribner.  The Junior Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching is a new award being offered within the College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences to recognize “the excellence in teaching […]

Karanfil Selected as Editor for Premier Journal

Dr. Tanju Karanfil has been selected to serve as an Editor for the journal Water Research. The invitation was extended by the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Professor Eberhard Morgenroth, who is a professor at Eawag Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology. With a current impact factor of 13.4, Water Research is widely regarded as one […]

Vanegas Receives Global Engagement Award

In recognition of her dedication to her graduate students, Dr. Diana Vanegas received the inaugural Norsaadah Husain International Graduate Student Support Award from the Clemson University Office of Global Engagement.  Dr. Vanegas received the award at the May 9, 2023, doctoral hooding ceremony in the Brooks Center for the Performing Arts.  The award is presented to […]

EEES Faculty Earn Promotions

At the end of the Spring 2023 semester, EEES received some great news:  Drs. Andrew Metcalf and Alex Pullen were promoted from Assistant to Associate Professor with tenure.  Dr. David Ladner was promoted from Associate to Full Professor. Dr. Metcalf’s teaching and research interests are in the area of air pollution and air quality, with […]