College of EngineeringDepartment of Civil and Environmental EngineeringResearch and Outreach
Research and Outreach
Overview
Both the students and faculty of the Auburn University Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering benefit from active involvement with following research and outreach centers. Most of the department's research is conducted through the National Center for Asphalt Technology or the Highway Research Center.
Research Centers
Recent Research News

Stormwater Week hosts more than 275 industry professionals
The Auburn University - Stormwater Research Facility hosted more than 275 stormwater professionals earlier this month during Stormwater Week, offering training, demonstrations and the latest research in stormwater management.
5/22/25 12:00 AM
5/22/25 12:00 AM

HRC graduate student receives fellowship from ACI
Stanton Freeman, a graduate student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has been awarded a 2025-26 fellowship from the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
5/13/25 1:40 PM
5/13/25 1:40 PM

Cool tool expands mass timber research capabilities
With the addition of a CLT press, the interdisciplinary faculty of the Auburn Mass Timber Collaborative can manufacture and test mass timber products without leaving campus.
4/21/25 3:45 PM
4/21/25 3:45 PM

Chemical engineering student wins Graduate Engineering Research Showcase
More than 150 students participated in the 12th Graduate Engineering Research Showcase, held April 3 in the Brown-Kopel Center.
4/8/25 10:25 AM
4/8/25 10:25 AM

CEE assistant professor earns grant to remove PFAS from materials
Shiqiang (Nick) Zou, assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, earns $250K grant to test electricity-based method for breaking down toxic PFAS chemicals in water more safely, cheaply and sustainably.
4/7/25 10:00 AM
4/7/25 10:00 AM
