Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate students in civil engineering and environmental engineering can gain research experience under the mentorship of our faculty members.

Participating in undergraduate research provides students with an inquiry-based learning opportunity and engages them as active learners in a laboratory setting.

CSEE undergraduate student in the environmental engineering lab.

Featured Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering

Start a project to build skills and gain real-world experience for your career. The Experiential Learning Network's Project Portal is the easiest place to get started! Once you start a project, you can also pursue an ELN Digital Badge to display your accomplishments to future employers and graduate schools.

Assessing Disinfection Byproduct Formation in De Facto Water Reuse
12/15/22
This project integrates laboratory research with water quality modeling to understand the interaction of urban-natural water cycles.
Assessing Novel Disinfectants for Membrane-based Wastewater Reuse Systems
1/4/23
Students with interests in engineering and chemistry are welcome to participate in this project to enable safe and efficient wastewater reuse through disinfection and membrane technology.
CIE 324: Introduction to Structural Design Project
7/2/24
CIE 324 introduces students to analysis and design of complex structural systems: the art of using the principles of statics and mechanics to calculate the design axial and shear forces and moments and then determine the size and arrangement of structural elements under prescribed loads.
Household Water Treatment in Low-Resource Environments
12/21/22
Refine water treatment techniques using the scientific method to identify dependable, low-cost solutions to help individual households gain access to clean water.
Predicting Racking For High Skew Bridges
12/14/22
Research will seek methods to analytically predict racking displacements so that bridge designers can take measures to accommodate these displacements.

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Many of our faculty members work with students from university-wide programs, including:

Featured Undergraduate Research

Environmental engineering undergraduate collaborates to represent UB

7/16/18

Environmental Engineering senior presents The Flow Project at the World's Challenge Challenge as part of a UB team.

Plans to protect Port-au-Prince begin at Ketter Hall

8/27/18

Junior civil engineering student Paolo Bourdeau, plans to use research he developed at UB to make his home country Haiti more resilient.

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Work-Study positions

Faculty welcome work-study students into their laboratories. If you are interested in working with a particular faculty member, contact them directly. Positions also open up in our staff office throughout the year. Work-study positions are a great opportunity for students to gain work experience in a professional or lab environment. You must have a valid work-study award letter to be eligible for these positions. Bring the letter with you when you meet with your potential employer.