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Our versatile faculty conducts theoretical and applied research addressing contemporary problems of technology and society.

Research

CEE faculty conduct millions of dollars in research for both public and private sponsors. This research can be grouped into four major areas: Infrastructure & Materials, Environmental Engineering, Transportation Engineering, and Geotechnical Engineering. Use the Research Areas tabs below to learn more!

Research Areas

Infrastructure & Materials

This group focuses on improving infrastructure materials and design methods. Their research includes areas such as alternative cementitious materials, ductile cement-based composites, recycled aggregate concrete, seismic resistance of structures, and transportation infrastructure systems.

Research Highlights
Research Groups
  • The Materials and Structures Laboratory (MatSLab)
Laboratory Facilities
Faculty Researchers

Matthew Adams, Matthew Bandelt, Fadi Karaa, Walter Konon, Jay Meegoda, M. Ala Saadeghvaziri, Sunil Saigal, and Methi Wecharatana

Research Sponsors 

NJDOT, ACI, FHWA, USDOT, and CAIT

Environmental Engineering

This group conducts research on a wide variety of environmental topics including surface chemistry, environmental systems modeling, water and wastewater treatment, site remediation, environmental impact analysis, and context sensitive design.

Research Highlights
Research Groups
Laboratory Facilities
  • Environmental Research Laboratory
  • Metals Lab
  • CNR Physical Lab
  • CNR Environmental Systems Laboratory
  • Environmental Systems Lab
Faculty Researchers

Lisa Axe, Michel Boufadel, Yuan Ding, Bruno Goncalves da Silva, Taha Marhaba, Jay Meegoda, Thomas Olenik, William Pennock, Lucia Rodriguez-Freire, and Wen Zhang

Research Sponsors

AWWARF, DuPont, NJDEP, NJWRRI, NSF, US Army Corps of Engineering, USDA, USDoD, USDoE, USEPA, and USGS

Transportation Engineering

This group has carved out a strong research niche in the areas of traffic analysis, safety issues, and regional transportation planning with a special strength in computer simulation and modeling. Research projects also tackle the areas of transportation security, disaster routing, geomatics and GIS applications, and remote sensing for environmental analysis.

Research Highlights
Research Groups
Laboratory Facilities
  • ITS Research Laboratory
Faculty Researchers

Steven Chien, Janice Daniel, Branislav Dimitrijevic, Joyoung Lee, Rongfang Liu, and Lazar Spasovic

Research Sponsors

FHWA, Greyhound, NASA, NJDOT, NJ Transit, NOAA, and USDOT

Geotechnical Engineering

Cleaning-up the environment calls for innovative scientific and engineering approaches. Geoenvironmental engineering is a field that unites geotechnical engineering with chemistry and biology in an effort to seek new solutions for the future of the environment. 

Research Highlights

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Research Groups
Laboratory Facilities
  • Geotechnical Laboratory
  • Triaxial Laboratory
  • Centrifuge Research Laboratory
Faculty Researchers

Jay Meegoda and Bruno Goncalves da Silva

Research Sponsors

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