{"id":3640,"date":"2021-05-18T07:33:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T12:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/?post_type=program&#038;p=3640"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T21:34:19","slug":"civil-engineering-doctoral","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/academics\/civil-engineering-doctoral\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineering PhD: Civil Engineering"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\">\n\t<div id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"program-intro\" class=\"uwm-u-pt-80 uwm-u-pb-40\">\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div id=\"intro-main\" class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<header class=\"page-header\">\n    <h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">\n        Engineering PhD: Civil Engineering                    <div class=\"program-degree size-h3 uwm-u-mt-20\">PhD<\/div>\n            <\/h1>\n<\/header>\n  \n\n\n\n\n<p>Earning a PhD in civil engineering is a valuable investment for those seeking to pursue advanced research, academic positions, or specialized technical leadership roles where in-depth knowledge and specialized expertise are highly valued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the only R1 research university in Southeast Wisconsin, our faculty are motivated to ask big questions and work with you to pursue research that can lead to new technologies, materials, and design methodologies that advance the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our civil engineering faculty are involved in high-impact research around construction materials, design, geotechnical engineering, hydrology, structural design and transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n    <div id=\"program-details-jump\">\n        <a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--s\" href=\"#program-details\" rel=\"\">Jump to Program Details <i class=\"uwm-u-pl-10 fa-solid fa-arrow-down\"><\/i><\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n\n\n    <div class=\"uwm-l-row uwm-u-mt-50\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Type<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>Doctoral<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        \n                    <div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-offset--2\">\n                <h2 class=\"size-h6 uwm-u-my-10 uwm-u-pt-10 uwm-u-border--top\">Program Format<\/h2>\n                <p class=\"size-h4 uwm-u-mt-0\">\n                    <strong>On Campus<\/strong>\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"intro-sidebar\" class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n\n        <div class=\"uwm-mini-rfi uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Request Information<\/div>\n                    <div id='form_24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94'>Loading&#8230;<\/div>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \n\n<div class=\"uwm-u-flex uwm-u-flex--wrap uwm-u-flex--left uwm-u-mt-40\">\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=442d088c-4d8a-4572-be4e-00a5267ed73b\" rel=\"\">Apply Now<\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwm-c-button uwm-c-button--gold uwm-u-mr-20 uwm-u-mb-20\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/cost-aid\/\" rel=\"\">Cost<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<script async='async' src='https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_24340cd6-aac9-4c29-a3c7-2d2be62daf94'>\/**\/<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\t    <section id=\"program-highlights\" class=\"uwm-u-py-80 uwm-bg-gray-dark\">\n        <div class=\"uwm-l-container--base\">\n        \n\n<div id=\"program-highlights-content-video\" class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research Focus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Konstantin Sobolev, Ph.D., Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering shows the potential for concrete road surfaces to be both durable and environmentally sustainable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UWM Engineering &amp; Applied Science students have the chance to work with Sobolev on research that will improve Wisconsin roads.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--6 uwm-l-offset--1\">\n        <figure class=\"uwm-c-img--caption-gray uwm-c-img--video\">\n            <a href=\"#\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault()\" class=\"uwm-p-modal--launch\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"uwm-modal-uaztl0\" data-modal-prefix-class=\"uwm-p\" data-modal-content-id=\"uwm-modal-uaztl0\" data-modal-close-text=\"Close\" data-modal-close-title=\"Close\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/08\/20240319_UWM.CEAS_Sobolev-copy.jpg\" alt=\"man holding a chunk of concrete\" class=\"wp-image-20733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/08\/20240319_UWM.CEAS_Sobolev-copy.jpg 750w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2024\/08\/20240319_UWM.CEAS_Sobolev-copy-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/>            <\/a>\n            \n                    <\/figure>\n\n        <div id=\"uwm-modal-uaztl0\" class=\"hidden\">\n            <div class=\"uwm-video\">\n                <iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/od5qaDvsNTE\"  width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Some students pursue their PhD after completing a master\u2019s degree, and others choose to earn a PhD instead of a master\u2019s degree. Please see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwm.edu\/engineering-applied-science\/engineering-applied-science\/engineering-civil-engineering-phd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">academic catalog<\/a>&nbsp;for specific requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students earn&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Assistantships<\/a>&nbsp;(TAs),&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/research-teaching-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research Assistantships&nbsp;<\/a>(RAs) or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/students\/fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fellowships<\/a>&nbsp;during their graduate study which helps to fund their education while also building leadership skills.&nbsp;Assistantships decisions are made by the academic departments only after an applicant has been accepted to the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Earning a PhD in can provide you with a wide range of professional or academic opportunities that may include leadership roles in academia, government service, or high-level industrial research.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a1\">More Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact the<a href=\"mailto:ceas-graduate@uwm.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;College of Engineering &amp; Applied Science Graduate Programs Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-ew3o-research\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<p>We\u2019re the only top tier R1 research university in Southeast Wisconsin and our students have the opportunity to work on advanced research with civil and environmental engineering faculty involved in research around:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Application of nanomaterials in construction and on surfaces<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industrial waste product utilization in structural materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Design with polymer composite materials and structures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Water quality and sensing for contamination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New structural designs and methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible pavement design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydrodynamic modeling and fluid mechanics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Smart mobility technologies, smart traffic lights, intelligent transportation systems, big data analytics, urban computing and cloud computing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Earning a PhD demonstrates a high level of expertise and can enhance credibility within the engineering community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See the Faculty tab to the right for the specific research interests and labs of each civil and environmental engineering faculty member. View the full list of our college\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/research\/research-labs-centers-institutes\/\">research labs, centers and institutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"tab-ew3o-faculty-staff\" class=\"uwm-p-tabcontent--pane\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-template\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-container\" class=\"uwmpeople-grid\"><div id=\"uwmpeople-grid\" class=\"uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--1 uwm-u-mb-60\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/blackowski-sarah\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2022\/09\/Sarah-Blackowski-300-x-350-257x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sarah Blackowski\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2022\/09\/Sarah-Blackowski-300-x-350-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2022\/09\/Sarah-Blackowski-300-x-350.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/blackowski-sarah\/\">Blackowski, Sarah   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Assistant Professor of Engineering Education<\/strong>, <em>Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:blackows@uwm.edu\">blackows@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences 1107<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 36, 48\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/dressel-andrew\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Andrew-Dressel-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Andy Dressel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Andrew-Dressel-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Andrew-Dressel.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/dressel-andrew\/\">Dressel, Andrew   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Scientist II<\/strong>, <em>Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Lab Manager<\/strong>, <em>Bicycle and Motorcycle Engineering Research Laboratory, EMS W301<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Advisor<\/strong>, <em>American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:adressel@uwm.edu\">adressel@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142295357\">414-229-5357<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences E261<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/elhajjar-rani\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Rani-Elhajjar-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rani Elhajjar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Rani-Elhajjar-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Rani-Elhajjar.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/elhajjar-rani\/\">Elhajjar, Rani   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Department Chair<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:elhajjar@uwm.edu\">elhajjar@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142293647\">414-229-3647<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences 910A<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28, 91\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/graettinger-andrew\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Andrew-Graettinger-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Andrew Graettinger\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Andrew-Graettinger-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Andrew-Graettinger.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/graettinger-andrew\/\">Graettinger, Andrew   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Dean for Research<\/strong>, <em>Engineering &amp; Applied Science Office of the Dean<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:andrewjg@uwm.edu\">andrewjg@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142297389\">414-229-7389<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences 580<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/helwany-sam\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Sam-Helwany-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sam Helwany\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Sam-Helwany-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Sam-Helwany.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/helwany-sam\/\">Helwany, Sam   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:helwany@uwm.edu\">helwany@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142294131\">414-229-4131<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering and Mathematical Sciences W236AA<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28, 64, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/li-jin\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/03\/Jin-Li-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jin Li\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/03\/Jin-Li-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/03\/Jin-Li.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/li-jin\/\">Li, Jin   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:li@uwm.edu\">li@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142296891\">414-229-6891<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering and Mathematical Sciences E321<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28, 64, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/liao-qian\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Qian-Liao-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Qian Liao\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Qian-Liao-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Qian-Liao.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/liao-qian\/\">Liao, Qian   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:liao@uwm.edu\">liao@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142294228\">414-229-4228<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering and Mathematical Sciences E363<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/ma-xiaoli\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Xiaoli-Ma-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"faculty member xiaoli ma\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Xiaoli-Ma-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Xiaoli-Ma.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/ma-xiaoli\/\">Ma, Xiaoli   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Richard and Joanne Grigg Fellowship<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:ma26@uwm.edu\">ma26@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142518777\">414-251-8777<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering and Mathematical Sciences E371H<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/qin-xiao\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Xiao-Qin-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"faculty image xiao qin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Xiao-Qin-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Xiao-Qin.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/qin-xiao\/\">Qin, Xiao   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Director<\/strong>, <em>Institute for Physical Infrastructure and Transportation (IPIT)<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Founder and Director<\/strong>, <em>Safe and Smart Traffic Lab<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:qinx@uwm.edu\">qinx@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142518866\">414-251-8866<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Northwest Quadrant 4414B<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/rahman-adeeb\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/01\/Adeeb-Rahman-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Adeeb Rahman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/01\/Adeeb-Rahman-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/01\/Adeeb-Rahman.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/rahman-adeeb\/\">Rahman, Adeeb   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Associate Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:adeeb@uwm.edu\">adeeb@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142292860\">414-229-2860<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering and Mathematical Sciences 315<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28, 32, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/shi-xiaowei-tom\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/08\/Tom-Shi-300-x-350-257x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tom Shi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/08\/Tom-Shi-300-x-350-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2023\/08\/Tom-Shi-300-x-350.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/shi-xiaowei-tom\/\">Shi, Xiaowei (Tom)   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Assistant Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil &amp; Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Affiliate Assistant Professor<\/strong>, <em>Electrical Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Founder and Director<\/strong>, <em>Automated, Connected &amp; Electric Mobility Systems Lab<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:tomshi@uwm.edu\">tomshi@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Northwest Quadrant 4420<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/sobolev-konstantin\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Konstantin-Sobolev-300-x-350-1-257x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Konstantin Sobolev\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Konstantin-Sobolev-300-x-350-1-257x300.png 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Konstantin-Sobolev-300-x-350-1.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/sobolev-konstantin\/\">Sobolev, Konstantin   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Richard and Joanne Grigg Professorship<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:sobolev@uwm.edu\">sobolev@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142293198\">414-229-3198<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering and Mathematical Sciences 1255<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/tabatabai-habib\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Habib-Tabatabai-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Habib Tabatabai\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Habib-Tabatabai-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Habib-Tabatabai.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/tabatabai-habib\/\">Tabatabai, Habib   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Director<\/strong>, <em>Structural Engineering Lab<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:ht@uwm.edu\">ht@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142295166\">414-229-5166<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences E332<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/titi-hani\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Hani-Titi-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hani Titi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Hani-Titi-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Hani-Titi.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/titi-hani\/\">Titi, Hani   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Lawrence E. Sivak Faculty Fellowship<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:hanititi@uwm.edu\">hanititi@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142296893\">414-229-6893<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences 1139<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28, 64, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/wang-yin\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Yin-Wang-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"faculty member yin wang\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Yin-Wang-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Yin-Wang.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/wang-yin\/\">Wang, Yin   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Richard and Joanne Grigg Fellowship<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:wang292@uwm.edu\">wang292@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142516446\">414-251-6446<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; Mathematical Sciences E371G<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uwmpeople-person uwm-l-grid uwm-u-mb-40\" data-catlist=\"28, 30, 28\"><div class=\"people-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/zhao-jian\/\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"257\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Jian-Zhao-257x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Jian Zhao\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Jian-Zhao-257x300.jpg 257w, https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/537\/2021\/02\/Jian-Zhao.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 257px) 100vw, 257px\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"people-info\"><div class=\"people-name\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/engineering\/directory\/zhao-jian\/\">Zhao, Jian   <\/a><\/strong><\/div><div class=\"uwm-u-my-0\"><ul class=\"people-title-dept uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li><strong>Professor<\/strong>, <em>Civil and Environmental Engineering<\/em><\/li><\/ul><\/div><ul class=\"people-contact uwm-c-list--cleanlist\"><li class=\"people-email\"><a href=\"mailto:jzhao@uwm.edu\">jzhao@uwm.edu<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-phone\"><a href=\"tel:4142292330\">414-229-2330<\/a><\/li><li class=\"people-location\">Engineering &amp; 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