Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty Mentors
Nicholas Brake, Ph.D.
Department: Civil Engineering
Email: nicholas.brake@lamar.edu
Research interest:
- Structural design
- Pavement
- Fracture mechanics
- Fatigue damage assessment
- Neutral network modeling
- Experimental mechanics
- Micro properties of composite materials
Appropriate majors:
Mien Jao, Ph.D.
Department: Civil Engineering
Email: mien.jao@lamar.edu
Research interests:
- Geotechnical engineering
- Foundation design
- Soil evaluation and stabilization
- Foundation/pile/wall system evaluation
- Numerical modelling in geotechnical engineering
Appropriate majors:
- Civil and environmental engineering
Jerry Lin, Ph.D., P.E.
Department: Civil Engineering
Email: Jerry.lin@lamar.edu
Research interests:
- Environmental engineering
- Air pollution
- Waste water treatment
- Fate and transport of atmospheric mercury
Appropriate majors:
Qin Qian, Ph.D.
Department: Civil Engineering
Email: qin.qian@lamar.edu
Research interests:
- Water resources engineering
- Hydraulics
- Hydrology
Appropriate majors:
Thinesh Selvaratnam, Ph.D.
Department: Civil Engineering
Email: tsalvaratnam@lamar.edu
Research interests:
- Energy positive domestic wastewater treatment
- Bio-remediation of various industrial wastewaters
Appropriate majors:
- Civil and environmental engineering
Xing Wu, Ph.D.
Department: Civil Engineering
Email: Xing.wu@lamar.edu
Research interests:
- Transportation
- Construction management
Appropriate majors: