Department of Civil Engineering
Civil Engineering Faculty
Department Chair
HAGENBERGER, Michael J.
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering; Ph.D., University of Texas at
Austin, 2004. Licensed Professional Engineer -- New York.
Structural analysis and design, materials testing, and construction management.
Michael.Hagenberger@valpo.edu
Faculty
ALJOBEH, Zuhdi Y.
Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Toledo, 1994; Registered Professional
Engineer -- Indiana.
Statistical applications in Civil Engineering, water and waste water treatment
processes, solid and hazardous waste management, site remediation and
landfill design.
HWANG, Yeonsang
Visiting Assistant Professor; Ph.D., University of Colorado, 2005;
Climate, hydrology, and water
resource management.
LEITCH, Kenneth R.
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering; Ph.D.,
New Mexico State University, 2002. Registered Professional Engineer--Indiana.
Structural analysis, finite-element methods, materials testing, and photogrammetric
analysis.
POLITO, Carmine P.
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering; Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute & State University, 1999;
Registered Professional Engineer -- California and Indiana.
Geotechnical engineering, ground water contamination, geoenvironmental
engineering, earthquakes, and soil dynamics.
Zimmerman, Karl H.
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering; Ph.D., Texas A&M University,
2003; Registered Professional Engineer -- Texas.
Traffic Operations, Traffic Safety, Geometric Design, and Traffic Analysis
WEISS, Peter T.
Currently on two year leave of absence
Associate Professor of Civil Engineering; Ph.D., University of Minnesota,
1996; Registered Professional Engineer -- Indiana.
Surface water hydrology and stormwater best management practices, fluid
mechanics, water resources, mass transfer and diffusion.
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