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Civil & Environmental Engineering Advising Resources

Graduate advising is done similar to undergraduate advising. Each specialty area has specific degree requirements and a designated advisor for graduate studies. The Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Office, located in the Dwight Look Engineering Building (DLEB) Room 101, can provide a wealth of information to help you through the graduate degree process.

The staff handles student records information, course substitution requests, and degree evaluation for graduation. They can also assist students with course registration and force requests for civil engineering courses. Our office ensures all policies and procedures, academic progress and sanctions, technical requirements, prerequisites and other related issues are properly addressed.

For specific questions related to your area of study, please contact your Area Graduate Coordinators:

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

Ali Mostafavi

  • Zachry Career Development Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ali Mostafavi

Automation in Civil Infrastructure

Petros Sideris

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Petros Sideris

Coastal Engineering

Kuang-An Chang

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering and Ocean Engineering
Kuang-An Chang

Construction Engineering and Management

John Walewski

  • Associate Professor of Practice, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Academic Professional Track Faculty
John Walewski

Environmental Engineering

Xingmao "Samuel" Ma

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Xingmao "Samuel" Ma

Future Cities

Yong-Rak Kim

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Beavers Charitable Trust/William F. Urban ‘41 Professor
  • Zachry CVEN Eminent Scholar Professorship
Yong-Rak Kim

Geotechnical Engineering

Marcelo Sanchez

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Fred J. Benson Chair
Marcelo Sanchez

Materials Engineering

Nasir Gharaibeh

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Nasir Gharaibeh

Structural Engineering

Joseph Bracci

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Joseph Bracci

Sustainable and Resilient Natural and Built Environments

Huilin Gao

  • Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Huilin Gao

Garrett McKay

  • Assistant Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Garrett McKay

Transportation Engineering

Luca Quadrifoglio

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • E.B. Snead ‘25 Associate Professor
Luca Quadrifoglio

Water Resources Engineering

Francisco Olivera

  • Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering
Francisco Olivera

Graduate Advising Staff

Chris Grunkemeyer

  • Academic Advisor III
  • Graduate Student Services
Chris Grunkemeyer

Laura Byrd

  • Program Specialist I
  • Graduate Student Services
Laura Byrd
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. It is strongly encouraged that you make an appointment to ensure you are seen that day. You may email Laura Byrd or Chris Grunkemeyer directly.