{"id":27986,"date":"2026-02-06T11:48:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?post_type=department&#038;p=27986"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:41:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T19:41:03","slug":"phd","status":"publish","type":"department","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/civil-environmental-engineering\/phd\/","title":{"rendered":"PhD Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-u-py-80\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t<header class=\"page-header\">\n\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n\t\t\tPhD Programs\t\t<\/h1>\n\t<\/header>\n\t\n\t\n\n<p><strong>Lead the Future of Engineering with a PhD from UWM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A PhD from the UWM College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science prepares you to solve complex challenges, drive innovation and become a leader in research, academia or advanced engineering practice. Whether your goal is to develop new technologies, influence infrastructure design or teach the next generation of engineers, UWM gives you the foundation to make a lasting impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conduct meaningful research at an R1 university<\/strong><br>As Southeast Wisconsin\u2019s only R1 research university, UWM offers the highest level of research activity. You\u2019ll work alongside faculty who are tackling critical challenges in construction materials, geotechnical engineering, water resources, structural design and transportation\u2014research that improves infrastructure, strengthens communities and protects the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Work closely with expert faculty mentors<\/strong><br>At UWM, you won\u2019t be just another graduate student. You\u2019ll collaborate directly with faculty mentors who are committed to your success, guiding your research and helping you publish, present and build a strong professional reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advance your career and expand your opportunities<\/strong><br>A PhD opens doors to careers in academia, national laboratories, industry research and specialized technical leadership roles. You\u2019ll graduate with deep expertise, advanced problem-solving skills and the ability to lead complex projects and innovation initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Access state-of-the-art facilities and industry connections<\/strong><br>UWM\u2019s research labs and partnerships with engineering firms, government agencies and industry leaders provide opportunities to work on real-world problems and build valuable professional connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make discoveries that matter<\/strong><br>From developing more resilient infrastructure to advancing sustainable engineering solutions, your research at UWM can contribute to safer, smarter and more sustainable communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At UWM, your PhD isn\u2019t just a degree\u2014it\u2019s your opportunity to push the boundaries of engineering knowledge and shape the future.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-programs-container\"><div class=\"uwm-p-programs uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2--sm uwm-l-grid--3--md uwm-l-grid--3--lg uwm-u-mt-40\">                            <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/06\/civil-phd-800x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"Three students and professor gather around virtual reality table\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/civil-engineering-doctoral\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Engineering PhD: Civil Engineering<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Doctoral<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion uwm-p-accordion--icon-left-circle\" data-accordion-prefix-classes=\"uwm\" data-accordion-cool-selectors=\"1\"><button class=\"uwm-p-accordion--toggle-button size-p-md\">Expand All<\/button>\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Steps to PhD Admission<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p><strong>Learn more here:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/graduateschool-apply.uwm.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Requirements<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/current\/graduate-academic-support\/#tab-qq77-phd-qualifying-exam-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">General forms and PhD qualifying exam examples<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Funding Support<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>Many students earn\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Assistantships<\/a>\u00a0(TAs),\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Assistantships\u00a0<\/a>(RAs) or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fellowships<\/a>\u00a0during their graduate study in civil engineering which helps to fund their education while also building leadership skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistantship decisions are made by the academic departments only after an applicant has been accepted to the program.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering Research Labs<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-27970\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/ancl\/\">Advanced &amp; Nano Cement Laboratory (ANCL)<\/a><strong>, <\/strong>led by Konstantin Sobolev, uses nanotechnology and nano-engineering to create higher performing and more durable cements and composites to build safer, more dependable roads, bridges and buildings, lower repair and replacement costs, and minimize waste and carbon dioxide emissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/advanced-structures-lab\/\">Advanced Structures Laboratory (ASL)<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/advanced-structures-lab\/\">,<\/a> <\/strong>led by Nathan Salowitz,advances intelligent structures by addressing barriers to real-world use. Their research area includes sensors, data interpretation, structural health monitoring, ultrasonic signals to evaluate materials, automatic damage detection, self-healing materials, and shape memory alloys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"\/acemslab.com\">Automated, Connected &amp; Electric Mobility Systems (ACEMS) Lab<\/a><strong>, <\/strong>led by Xiaowei (Tom) Shi, focuses on evaluating emerging mobility technologies, including automated and connected vehicles, and developing novel solutions through field experiments and hardware-in-the-loop testing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/concrete-advancement-network\/\">Concrete Advancement Network (CAN)<\/a><strong>, <\/strong>led by Konstantin Sobolev, is an Industry-University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC), that aims to develop new technologies to produce more efficient, rapidly deployable concrete with reduced dependency on natural resources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The team at the <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/ipit\/\">Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT),<\/a> led by Xiao Qin, bring together researchers across UWM to use research, collaboration, education, and innovation to solve real-world infrastructure and transportation challenges around safety, mobility, and public health.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/s2-lab\/\">Safe and Smart Traffic Lab (S<sup>2<\/sup>)<\/a><strong>, <\/strong>led by Xiao Qin<strong>, <\/strong>offers research consulting services to facilitate scientific and informed decision making in areas including Highway Safety, Human Factors and Driver Behavior Modeling, Traffic Operations and Control, Transportation Data Analytics, Mathematical Modeling of Urban\u00a0Transportation Systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Geographic Information System (GIS) Application in Transportation, and Impact Analysis.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/sel\/\">Structural Engineering Research Lab (SEL)<\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uwm.edu\/sel\/\"> <\/a><\/strong>\u00a0supports cutting-edge research, education and real-world testing of structures. It encourages collaboration across institutions and provides tools and expertise for faculty, students and industry partners through hands-on learning in mechanics and materials and specialized testing for industry partners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As an R1 research institution, research is integral to our work at UWM and to the experience of students pursuing graduate degrees. Our college has a wide range of faculty-led labs that perform cutting edge research.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/research-labs-centers-and-institutes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Full list of our college\u2019s research labs, centers, and institutes<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Poster Competition &amp; Three Minute Thesis<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<p>The annual&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/student-research-poster-competition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Poster Competition &amp; Three Minute Thesis&nbsp;<\/a>is a signature event for our college. Students gain valuable communication experience sharing their research and out-of-classroom experiences with faculty and industry judges, who provide feedback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three Minute Thesis is an international research communication competition that challenges PhD students to explain their research thesis and its significance to a general audience in three minutes, using a single PowerPoint slide as a reference.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--header\">Student Organizations<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel\"><div class=\"uwm-p-accordion--panel-inner uwm-u-clear\">\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-27973\">\n<p><strong>American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)<\/strong><br>ASCE at UWM is chapter of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sections.asce.org\/wisconsin-section\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin ASCE<\/a>\u00a0that presents students with the opportunity to participate in engineering related activities and competitions, and network with other engineering students and professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Construction Leadership Council \u2013 Student Chapter (CLC)<\/strong><br>CLC provides young professionals with an opportunity to observe and develop their skills with current industry leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Engineers Without Borders (EWB@UWM)<\/strong><br>The humanitarian work of EWB@UWM brings running water to impoverished villages in the Ixil Triangle of Guatemala and aims to improve the sustainable use of energy in Wisconsin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)<\/strong><br>ITE is an international society of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobilty and safety needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Structural Engineering Society at UWM (SES-UWM)<\/strong><br>SES-UWM expands the experience and knowledge of members in structural engineering-related fields through relevant events and technical workshops featuring notable speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See our college\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/current\/student-organizations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Organization page<\/a>&nbsp;to find more information about getting involved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/06\/Joel.Roberts.REP_.jpg\" alt=\"Doctoral student in civil engineering with a laptop and a dark green shirt looking at the camera\" class=\"wp-image-26281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/06\/Joel.Roberts.REP_.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2025\/06\/Joel.Roberts.REP_-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>Joel Roberts, a PhD student in civil &amp; environmental engineering, is bringing his passion for math to bear on traffic problems.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n            <nav aria-label=\"Section\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border uwm-u-mb-40\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\">\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/civil-environmental-engineering\/\">Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering<\/a>                <\/div>\n                <ul>\n                                            \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/civil-environmental-engineering\/undergraduate\/\" >Undergraduate Programs<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/civil-environmental-engineering\/masters\/\" >Master&#039;s Programs<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/civil-environmental-engineering\/phd\/\" >PhD Programs<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/civil-environmental-engineering\/people\/\" >People<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/departments\/civil-environmental-engineering\/research\/\" >Research<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/current\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Resources for Current Students<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                                \n                        <li class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholarships<\/a>                        <\/li>\n                                        <\/ul>\n            <\/nav>\n        \n\n    <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--color-head uwm-u-my-40\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Contact<\/div>\n        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                <strong>Contact Info:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:ceas-cem@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ceas-cem@uwm.edu<\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Street Address<\/strong><br>College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science<br>3200 North Cramer Street<br>Milwaukee, WI 53211<br \/><br \/><strong>Mailing Address<\/strong><br>College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science<br>P.O. 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