Environmental Health Engineering

The environment is critical to human health, and human activity affects the health of ecosystems. Duke’s research in environmental health engineering addresses the consequences of society’s production and use of energy and materials, emphasizing approaches to protecting the health of human populations as well as predicting, monitoring and managing impacts on air, water and other global cycles. Duke CEE works closely with Duke’s Nicholas School of the Environment on many research and educational efforts.

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Research Areas

  • Contaminant transport and transformation
  • Environmental sensing
  • Environmental implications of emerging materials
  • Microbiome engineering
  • Environmental toxicology and adaption
  • Data analytics for environment and health
  • Water, sanitation and hygiene
  • Atmospheric transport and chemistry
  • Waste-to-energy and resource recovery
  • Environmental risk assessment
  • Novel technologies for air and water quality
  • Geo-health

Major Centers & Initiatives

Duke’s externally funded research centers and training programs in environmental health engineering include:

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Associated Faculty

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Mike Bergin Profile Photo

Mike Bergin

Sternberg Family Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Fred Boadu, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Fred Boadu, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Fred Boadu, Ph.D.

CEE Director of Master’s Studies, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Mark Borsuk Profile Photo

Mark Borsuk

James L. and Elizabeth M. Vincent Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Andy Bragg, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Andy Bragg, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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David Carlson Profile Photo

David Carlson

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Nathaniel Chaney Profile Photo
Nathaniel Chaney Profile Photo

Nathaniel Chaney

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Jeseth Delgado Vela Profile Photo
Jeseth Delgado Vela Profile Photo

Jeseth Delgado Vela

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Marc Deshusses, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Marc Deshusses, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Marc Deshusses, Ph.D.

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Lee Ferguson Profile Photo

Lee Ferguson

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Leanne M Gilbertson, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Leanne M Gilbertson, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Leanne M Gilbertson, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Claudia Gunsch, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Claudia Gunsch, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Claudia Gunsch, Ph.D.

Muriel Theodorsen Williams E’46 Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Heileen Hsu-Kim Profile Photo

Heileen Hsu-Kim

Director of Graduate Studies, Professor in the Department of CEE

Dana E. Hunt Profile Photo
Dana E. Hunt Profile Photo

Dana E. Hunt

Associate Professor of Microbial Ecology

Marc A. Jeuland Profile Photo
Marc A. Jeuland Profile Photo

Marc A. Jeuland

Professor in the Sanford School of Public Policy

Prof Andrew D Jones, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Prof Andrew D Jones, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Prof Andrew D Jones, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Zbigniew Kabala, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Zbigniew Kabala, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Zbigniew Kabala, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Miguel A. Medina Profile Photo
Miguel A. Medina Profile Photo

Miguel A. Medina

Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering

J. Jeffrey Peirce Profile Photo
J. Jeffrey Peirce Profile Photo

J. Jeffrey Peirce

Associate Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Nicole C Rockey, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Nicole C Rockey, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Nicole C Rockey, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Lisa L Satterwhite Profile Photo
Lisa L Satterwhite Profile Photo

Lisa L Satterwhite

Assistant Research Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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David E. Schaad Profile Photo

David E. Schaad

Professor of the Practice of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Daniel Vallero Profile Photo

Daniel Vallero

Adjunct Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Mark Wiesner, Ph.D. Profile Photo
Mark Wiesner, Ph.D. Profile Photo

Mark Wiesner, Ph.D.

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

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