Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences

Assistant or Associate Professor – Biosystems Engineering

FACULTY POSITION IN BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING Sustainable Bioprocess Engineer The Department of Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant or Associate Professor – Biosystems Engineering.  Increasing concern for the current climate crisis, heightened awareness of contaminant release from petroleum-based products that impact ecosystem and human wellbeing, and knowledge of the […]

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 […]

Electric or Hybrid Vehicles? Researchers tell us which is better for the environment

Recent collaboration between students and faculty at Clemson University and a researcher at a National Lab has revealed the impact of electric and hybrid vehicles on the environment.  “Vehicles that run solely on batteries are often regarded as the gold standard in clean-energy transportation, but the answer to the Shakspearean question is far from simple, […]

The Future of Microbes

Another great representation of EEES on September 17, 2024, when Dr. Kevin Finneran presented on “Can We Use Microbes For This: Bioremediation For The Next Generation of Contaminants” at a webinar hosted by Microbial Insights.  This webinar presented some thoughts on what emerging contaminants may be treatable using microbial activity, and when and how to optimize […]

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 […]

EEES Reunion at 2024 Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science Education Workshop

The Nuclear Environmental Engineering and Science group at Clemson University is addressing a major need in the nuclear-environmental workforce. In collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vanderbilt University, and CRESP (Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation), Clemson co-sponsored a workshop to develop strategies for growing educational programs that will meet the demand for […]

Celebration of Life for Dr. Tom Keinath

Remembering Tom Keinath

On May 18, 2024, more than 125 family and friends gathered at the Madren Center in Clemson to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Tom Keinath, who passed away on March 15, 2024. The service was officiated by Chris Heavner, a former pastor in Clemson and long-time friend of the Keinath family. Speakers included […]

Remembering Dr. Tom Keinath

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the passing of one of the giants of the Environmental Engineering field, Dr. Tom Keinath.  Dr. Keinath passed away on March 15, 2024.  A news release about his legacy at Clemson University can be found on Clemson News. Suffice it to say, there are few people in […]

Karanfil Selected as Editor for Premier Journal

Tanju Karanfil

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 […]