The true strength of any program is its faculty. CEES currently has seven National Science Foundation CAREER Awardees; there are twelve in the entire College of Engineering. With seven NSF CAREER recipients out of 20 faculty members, we believe CEES has the highest percentage in the nation. Further, Dr. Amy Cerato, one of our NSF CAREER recipients, was recently selected for a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. CEES faculty have won many other national awards (Fullbright Scholar, ASEE Fred Merryfield Design Award, AEESP Outstanding Educator,) and most of the prestigious on-campus awards (UOSA Outstanding Teacher, Outstanding Researcher). CEES faculty are also at the forefront relative to educational research; for example, Dr. Mark Nanny leads the Sooner Engineering Education Center for the College of Engineering. We also have five faculty members that have additional adjunct appointments in various departments across campus. The synergy of multiple disciplines is a strength of our environmental, geotechnical and structural programs. The CEES faculty list includes information about each faculty member.

Research Interests:
Dr. Butler's research interests include in-situ ground water remediation, natural attenuation, and advanced oxidation processes for water recyling and reuse.

Education:
B.S., Chemistry, University of Maryland
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Maryland
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan

Contact Information:
Email:  ecbutler AT ou.edu
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
In the field of Clay Minerology, Dr. Cerato's research interests include shrinkage characteristics of fine grained soils, specific surface area influence on geotechnical engineering behavior, shallow foundation behavior, scale effects of shallow foundation bearing capacity, scale effects in determining friction angle using the direct shear box, grouted and helical anchor capacity.

Education:
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, 1999
M.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Massachusetts,  2001
M.S., Geosciences, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Massachusetts, 2004
Ph.D., Geotechnical Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Massachusetts, 2005

Contact Information:
Email:  acerato AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.5625
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Hatami's research interests cover a range of areas in geotechnical engineering, earthquake engineering and engineering mechanics including soil-structure interaction problems, modeling material behavior (geo-materials and composites), static and seismic analysis and design of reinforced-soil retaining walls and foundations, applications of modern materials (e.g. geosynthetics) in civil engineering, and fluid-structure interaction and seismic analysis of dams.

Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, 1987
M.S., Hydraulic Structures, Sharif University of Technology, 1991
Ph.D., Structural Engineering, McMaster University, 1997

Contact Information:
Email:  kianoosh AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.3674
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Hong's research interests include radar/satellite remote sensing precipitation; hydrometeorology, water cycle and climate variability; image analysis, geospatial analysis and artificial intelligence; natural hazard and disaster monitoring, prediction and mitigation; and environmental resource optimization and decision support modeling.

Education:
B.S., Earth Sciences, Peking University, 1996
M.S., Environmental Sciences, Peking University, 1999
Ph.D., Hydrology Water Resources, University of Arizona, 2003
Ph.D., Minor, Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis, University of Arizona, 2003

Contact Information:
Email:  yanghong AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.3644
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    National Weather Center
    University of Oklahoma
    120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 3630
    Norman, OK 73072

Research Interests:
Dr. Kibbey's research interests cover a wide range of topics related to surface and interfacial interactions in complex natural and engineered environmental systems. Areas of particular interest include physical-chemical interactions in complex systems, behaviors in unsaturated soils/multiple phase systems, and numerical model development for prediction and design in complex systems.

Education:
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1991
M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, 1993
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, 1997

Contact Information:
Email:  kibbey AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.0580
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of  Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Knox's research interests include subsurface transport and fate processes, ground water remediation technologies, ground water modeling, impacts of petroleum hydrocarbons and oilfield brines.

Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1978
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1979
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1983

Contact Information:
Email:  rknox AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.5911
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Kolar is interested in computational issues in water resources and focuses on the development of efficient, robust algorithms for finite element shallow water models; high performance computing; numerical analysis; equation development using averaging theory; variably-saturated groundwater flow and transport; and applications ranging from hydrodynamic models of estuaries, bays and impoundments to infiltration models.

Dr. Kolar's educational research interests include alternative educational paradigms, the role of high technology in the classroom, introducing design throughout the curriculum, project-based just-in-time learning, and teaching critical thinking.
                                                                                                             
Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering and Mathematics, University of Idaho, 1983 (summa cum laude)
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Notre Dame, 1992
Registered Professional Engineer, Idaho and Oklahoma

Contact Information:
Email:  kolar AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.4267
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Miller's research interests include invasive-type in situ testing in unsaturated soils; calibration chamber testing; use of in situ test results for foundation design; development of innovative in situ testing technology; field testing of prototype foundations; and field evaluation of soil stabilization and earthwork construction.

In the laboratory, Dr. Miller's research interests include stress-strain behavior of saturated and unsaturated soil under monotonic and cyclic loading; collapse potential of compacted fills; and chemical stabilization of soil using recycled materials.

Education:
B.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, 1987
M.S., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, 1989
Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1994

Contact Information:
Email:  gamiller AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.4253
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Model Based Simulation/Geoenvironmental Engineering
Simulation of static and dynamic behavior of two- (saturated soils) and three-phase (unsaturated soils) porous media using finite element modeling, constitutive modeling, and centrifuge testing; laboratory testing of unsaturated soils; and pollutant transport processes through soils.

Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 1983
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of California - Davis, 1987
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of California - Davis, 1990

Contact Information:
Email:  muralee AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.4247, Dept:  405.325.5911
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Wetlands Science:  Research focuses on ecology and biogeochemistry of natural and constructed wetlands; analysis of wetland ecosystem structure and function; wetlands in watershed and riparian corridor management; and wetland water quality.

Ecological Biogeochemistry and Applied Ecology:  Research focuses on design and construction of ecosystems for the mutual benefit of both humankind and nature, especially passive treatment systems for coal and metal mine drainage, agricultural pollution, and wastewater; and ecosystem restoration.

Education:
B.S., Environmental Science, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA, 1989
Ph.D., Environmental Science, Ohio State University, 1996
Additional Study:
        University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 1990
        University of Montana, Flathead Lake Biological Station, Polson, MT, 1988

Contact Information:
Email:  nairn AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.3354
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Nanny's research interests include 1) understanding and characterizing complex environmental processes on a molecular-level; quantitatively measuring the influence of non-covalent interactions between organic compounds and natural organic matter on the processes of bioavailability, biodegradation rates and products, pollutant aging, and electron transfer reactions of natural organic matter; 2) characterization of complex organic mixtures, e.g., landfill leachate and lignocellulose solid wastes, wastewater; and 3) use of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy to examine molecular motion of organic molecules covalently and non-covalently associated with dissolved and solid phase organic matrices such as natural organic matter and black carbon materials.

Dr. Nanny's educational research interests include 1) authentic teaching of K-12 science and math; 2) incorporating scientific research activities into K-12 science education and teacher preparation; and 3) improving K-12 science and mathematics education in rural schools.

Education:
B.S., Chemistry, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, 1986
M.S., Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1989
Ph.D., Environmental Chemistry, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994

Contact Information:
Email:  nanny AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.4234
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Pei's research interests include system identification, simulation and control of linear and nonlinear systems; health monitoring and damage detection of large structures; neural networks; structural dynamics and earthquake engineering; and digital signal processing and numerical analysis.

Education:
B. Eng., Structural Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China, 1989
M. Eng., Structural Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 1997
M. Phil., Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University, 2000
Ph.D., Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Columbia University, 2001

Contact Information:
Email:  jspei AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.4272
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Ramseyer's research interests in Structural Engineering include metal building and bridge issues, structural stability, application of finite-element analysis and experimental testing techniques to structural systems, and improving the reliability and accuracy of steel and concrete design codes and concrete materials.

Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1998
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1999
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 2006
Licensed Professional Engineer, California and Oklahoma

Contact Information:
Email:  ramseyer AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.1415
Fax:  405.325.6826
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Sabatini's research interests in Groundwater Quality Management include fate and transport of pollutants in the groundwater environment, surfactant-based technologies for expediting remediation of subsurface contamination, and use of passive treatment (permeable reactive walls) for water quality management.

Dr. Sabatini's research interests in Water and Wastewater Treatment include treatment and/or recovery of municipal and industrial water and wastewater streams utilizing physicochemical systems, with an emphasis on surfactant-contaminant separation and surfactant reuse.

Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1981
M.S., Civil Engineering, Memphis State University, 1985
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Iowa State University, 1989

Contact Information:
Email:  sabatini AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.4273
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Dr. Strevett 's research interests include surface and ground water quality, development of indicators of water quality deterioration, ecological engineering, environmental microbiology, bioremediation and development of biological treatment system design methodologies.

Education:
B.S., Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, 1992
B.S., Microbiology and Public Health, Michigan State University, 1992
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering, University of Connecticut, 1995

Contact Information:
Email:  strevett AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.5911
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    School of Civil Engineering and
    Environmental Science
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 334
    Norman, OK 73019-1024

Research Interests:
Recent and continuing research focuses on the integration of spatial analysis techniques with advanced computational algorithms for simulation of hydrologic and environmental processes. Computational interests include finite element/finite difference methods, and application of adjoint and optimal control techniques to calibration of distributed rainfall-runoff models. Computing environments include dedicated workstations, distributed, parallel and supercomputer environments. Considering the many spatially distributed parameters affecting hydrologic processes, geographic information systems (GIS) are integral to the simulation of environmental processes. Aspects include assessment of spatial variability, effects of resolution, and parameter uncertainties; simulation of hydrologic processes using soil maps to model infiltration; NEXRAD radar rainfall to drive soil moisture, water and energy flux balances across regional scales; simulation of water and sediment transport using finite element/finite difference solutions of the Saint-Venant equations; and water quality modeling of watershed processes.

Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Kansas, 1978
M.S., Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, 1982
Ph.D., Agricultural Engineering, Michigan State University, 1988
Registered Professional Engineer in Kansas, Michigan and Oklahoma

Contact Information:
Email:  bvieux AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.3600
Fax:  405.325.4217
Mailing Address:
    National Weather Center
    University of Oklahoma
    120 David L. Boren Blvd., Suite 3630
    Norman, OK 73072

Research Interests:
Soil dynamics, rock mechanics, soil structure interaction, flow through porous media, constitutive laws of engineering materials (testing and modeling), mine system design and ground control, bridge approach settlements, expert systems, application of numerical techniques to complex geotechnical engineering problems, earthquake engineering, and geotechnical aspects of hazardous waste disposal.

Education:
B.S., Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, 1975
M.S., Civil Engineering, Memphis State University, 1979
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Arizona, 1982

Contact Information:
Email:  zaman AT ou.edu
Phone:  405.325.2626
Fax:  405.325.7508
Mailing Address:
    College of Engineering
    University of Oklahoma
    202 W. Boyd St., Room 107
    Norman, OK 73019-1024