Faculty

The Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty shown below include professors, associate professors, and assistant professors with primary and joint appointments. To view additional faculty (courtesy, emeritus and visiting), select the "Find Faculty by Appointment" tab to filter results.
  • Somayeh Asadi is currently a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UVA, she was an Associate Professor with the Department of Architectural Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. She received M.Sc. and…
  • Larry Band

    Ernest H. Ern Professor of Environmental Science Professor
    Larry Band


    I am an eco-hydrologist with research spanning the continuum of natural through urban watersheds. A goal is to develop and incorporate principles learned in unmanaged ecosystems as part of urban ecosystem restoration.

  • Craig H. Benson

    Professor Emeritus
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    My practice in geoenvironmental engineering fits in four broad categories: (i) design and assessment of environmental containment systems for municipal, mining, radioactive, and hazardous wastes, (ii) sustainability assessment of engineering systems, (ii) recycling/upcycling of waste…
  • T. Donna Chen

    Associate Professor
    T. Donna Chen

    Dr. Chen joined the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia in August 2015.

  • Andrés F. Clarens

    Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Director, Environmental Institute
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    Andrés Clarens is a Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UVA and Associate Director of the Pan-University Environmental Resilience Institute. His research is focused broadly on understanding anthropogenic carbon flows and the ways that CO2 is manipulated, reused, and sequestered in engineered systems.

  • Teresa B. Culver

    Associate Professor
    Teresa B. Culver

    My lifelong love for the outdoors translated directly into the study of environmental and water resource engineering. At UVa, I have the honor of working with a new generation of engineers who will work to create a sustainable future.

  • Michael Demetsky

    Emeritus Professor
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    Michael Demetsky served as the professor and chairman of the U.Va. Engineering School's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and received the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's 2008 S.S. Steinberg Outstanding Educator Award for his contribution to…
  • Diana Franco Duran

    Assistant Professor Academic General Faculty Teaching Track Director Construction Engineering and Management Concentration
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    Diana Franco Duran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She manages the newly initiated Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) concentration.

  • Roseanne M. Ford

    Roseanne M. Ford is a Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Virginia. She holds a B.S. degree from the University of Delaware and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, both in chemical engineering.

  • Nicholas J. Garber

    Henry L. Kinnier Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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    Nicholas J. Garber is a University Distinguished Professor at the University of Central Florida, and the Henry L. Kinnier Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Virginia.