Portland, Oregon and Portland State University have a long history of meeting the increasing demands on water resources while trying to help protect the environment. Why not come to Portland State University and study Water Resources and Environmental Engineering? We have vibrant Master’s and Ph.D. programs with full funding (tuition plus a stipend) available for top students. We have energetic and committed faculty, conducting cutting edge research in water quality modeling, subsurface hydrology, contaminent transport, aquatic chemistry, toxics transport, hydrodynamic processes and ecosystems, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, and flood forecast modeling. We are located in a new state of the art engineering building with over 10 labs devoted to water resources and environmetnal engineering in a wonderful downtown Portland location! We hope to hear from you!
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Faculty
Our faculty are experts in their field, engaged in the environmental and water resources field , and willing to work with students to build promising careers in the field. These links will take you to their homepages where you can learn more.
- Robert Annear, PhD
- Christopher Berger, PhD, PE
- Robert Doneker, PhD, PE
- William Fish, PhD
- David Jay, PhD
- Gwynn Johnson, PhD
- Hamid Moradkhani, PhD, PE
- Jiayi Pan, PhD
- Scott Wells, PhD, PE
- Edward Zaron, PhD
Research Focus Areas
 Faculty in this specialty area are engaged in active research in a number of areas including surface water hydrodynamic and water quality modeling; urban stormwater particulate removal; solid-liquid separation; groundwater contaminant transport and remediation; fate and transport of toxics; and groundwater transport modeling.
Research Facilities
The Environmental and Water Resources group utilizes 9 new laboratory facilities in the NW Center for Science and Technology. These laboratories include:
- Fluid Mechanics Laboratory – undergraduate laboratory for Junior level Civil and Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering students. Experiments are performed to acquaint students with the theory and practice of fluid statics and dynamics.
- Hydraulics Laboratory – undergraduate laboratory for Junior level Civil and Environmental Engineering students studying principles of open channel flow (subcritical and critical flow, hydraulic jumps, flow measurement), enclosed flows in pressure conduits, pump characteristic curves.
- Hydraulic Research Laboratory– research laboratory on open-channel flow dynamics using a research flume.
- Environmental Laboratory A and B – these are research laboratories for wet-chemistry in the study of toxics in the environment.
- Environmental Laboratory C – research laboratory for fluid mechanical research on the impact of the Columbia River plume on oceanic dynamics as they relate to tides, fish migration up the Columbia, and impacts of dams and dikes on fish habitat in the lower Columbia River.
- Water Quality Modeling Laboratory – research laboratory developing water quality and hydrodynamic models of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and estuary systems.
- Environmental Laboratory D – research laboratory on fluid particle separation, mixing, and settling dynamics in lakes/reservoirs and in storm water capture/removal.
- Hydrology laboratory – research into hydrological processes. This laboratory features the rainwater treatment system providing physical and chemical treatment of rainwater collected on the building roof for use in the building.
Research Assistantship Opportunities
The faculty websites listed above contain details about current and previous research projects, students and activities. We moved into brand new state-of-the-art laboratories and office space in January 2006. We have MANY opportunities for qualified graduate students. Any of the faculty would be more than glad to answer any questions you might have about the program, the assistantship package we can offer you, and living in Portland. Finally, the water resources and environmental engineering group has funding available that could help support a visit to our campus for well qualified graduate students.
Placement After Graduation
Our students and graduates easily find excellent internship and permanent employment opportunities with water and evironmental agencies and consulting firms in the Portland region, in Oregon or along the West Coast.
To Apply
We look forward to your application. Please see complete the CEE Departmental application and the University application (you must apply to both). GRE scores are not required but helpful for the transportation group to evaluate your application. The CEE Graduate Handbook is a great resource that will answer many of your questions. If you have further questions please contact Dr. Fish, Dr. Johnson, Dr. Wells, or Dr. Moradkhani (see faculty page for contact information).
Contacts
Interested? Please contact us for more information.
- Phone: 503-725-4282
- Toll-free: 800-547-8887 ext. 4282
- Fax: 503-725-5950
- E-mail: ceedept@cecs.pdx.edu
- Mailing Address
Portland State University
Civil and Environmental Engineering
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
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MS and MEng Programs
The Master of Science (MS) and Master of Engineering (MEng) in Civil and Environmental Engineering with environmental and water resources specializations provide students with the technical and professional knowledge necessary to seek creative solutions to complex problems in the environmental and water resources field. Flexibility is achieved by designing programs of study to meet individual needs.
MS Program
The Master of Science includes a thesis option (45 credits, including 6-9 thesis credits, thesis proposal, and defense) or a project option (45 credits, including 4 hours of research project, research report and technical presentation). Students work closely with their advisor to develop a comprehensive and cohesive program of study.
MEng Program
The Master of Engineering program is a professional degree (48 credits) designed for those who want the option of a coursework-only program.
PhD Program
The PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering requires advanced study and original research in environmental and water resources engineering, with at least two years of full-time graduate work beyond the MSCE, a minimum of 24 course credits (environmental and water resources and supporting electives), a comprehensive examination, and a dissertation representing an original contribution to knowledge.
A student applying to the Ph.D. program will normally be required to have completed an MSCE or a closely related field. Applicants need to develop a relationship with a faculty member who agrees to be the official Ph.D. advisor. Faculty are engaged in research related to: water quality modeling, subsurface hydrology, contaminent transport, aquatic chemistry, toxics transport, hydrodynamic processes and ecosystems, hydrologic and hydraulic modeling, and flood forecast modeling
Environmental and Water Resources Courses
We offer a wide array of courses, including many in related fields in other departments:
CE 510 Temperature Modeling of River and Lakes
CE 510 Environmental Clean-Up and Restoration
CE 510 Water Quality Chemistry
CE 510 Subsurface Contaminant Transport
CE 510 Estuarine Circulation
CE 510 Columbia River as a Physical System
CE 510 Sediment Transport
CE 564 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modeling
CE 565 Watershed Hydrology
CE 567 Hydrologic and Hydraulic Design
CE 574 Unit Operations of Environmental Engineering
CE 579 Fate and Transport of Toxics in the Environment
CE 580 Chemistry of Environmental Toxics
CE 566/666 Environmental Data Analysis
CE 507/607 Environmental and Water Resources Seminar Series
CE 510/610 Soil and Groundwater Restoration
CE 561/661 Water Resource Systems Analysis
CE 569/669 Subsurface Hydrology
CE 572/672 Environmental Fluid Mechanics I
CE 573/673 Numerical Methods in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering
CE 576/676 Environmental Fluid Mechanics II
CE 578/678 Water Quality Modeling
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