Program Overview

Environmental Engineering PhD Program

Overview

The Environmental Engineering PhD program at Temple University offers students the opportunity to participate in research-funded studies in specialized areas such as:

• absorption/desorption
• advanced oxidation
• emerging contaminants in the environment
• environmental biotechnology
• fate and transformation of environmental contaminants
• nanoparticles
• surface and subsurface hydrology

Research Opportunities

Students have access to cutting-edge tools and equipment at the College of Engineering. The Water and Environmental Technology Center (WET Center), funded by the National Science Foundation, promotes research into innovative technologies to mitigate emerging and traditional contaminants. There are currently more than 30 industrial and government members of the WET Center. Temple's Office of Sustainability also sponsors sustainability-oriented research and initiatives to improve outreach and engagement.

Interdisciplinary Research

Students can collaborate on research projects with faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering as well as members of other departments. Interdisciplinary research draws on fields like biochemistry, molecular biology, and chemistry. Recent studies have involved:

• cultivating plants on polluted land (Environmental Biotechnology Laboratory)
• development of innovative solid and hazardous waste management and treatment options (WET Center)
• chemical detection (Renewable Energy Lab in collaboration with the Department of Chemistry)

Program Details

The program allows graduate students to take creative, innovative approaches to their research. Students can explore the Department of Environmental Engineering's cutting-edge labs and equipment, and participate in research projects that address real-world environmental challenges.