Dr. John D. Atkinson joined the department in 2014 following the completion of his PhD at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a yearlong postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Alberta. Dr. Atkinson's research interests are focused on air pollution control and the development of sustainable materials that will improve indoor and outdoor air quality. He is currently developing tailored porous materials from low-cost precursors that can be used for multi-pollutant control.
CSEE AT A GLANCE
Chair: Alan Rabideau
Full-time Faculty: 33
41 Nations represented
Degrees Offered:
• Bachelor's of Science
• Joint BS (Civil)/MBA
• Master's of Science
• Doctors of Philosophy
Student Body:
• 528 Undergraduate
• 80 Graduate
Research Overview:
• 59,688 square feet of teaching and research labs across two buildings
Research areas in:
• Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
• Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
• Transportation systems engineering
• Geosystems Engineering