Environmental Engineering Research

Research in Environmental Engineering is a key element in the sustainable management of our natural resources.  The complexity of the processes requires excellence in fundamental and applied research.  At SIUC, we have Faculty and facilities that support a wide range of environmental engineering research and teaching.

The Environmental Research Labs are equipped with state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation including gas chromatography, UV (ultra violet) analysis, TOC (total organic carbon) analysis equipment and 2-D physical models for groundwater research.  Current research projects include developing design criteria for air stripping organic contaminants from drinking water, the use of GAC (granular activated carbon) from agricultural bi-products in removing dyes from industrial wastewater, the use of oxygen enhancing treatment walls to promote in-situ bioremediation, the use of surfactants to promote primary recovery of NAPL contaminants in groundwater, and air permeability of soil in the vadose zone.