Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering - Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Fluid Mechanics

Colorado State University

The Hydraulic Engineering and Environmental Fluid Mechanics subdiscipline encompasses the broad fields of hydraulic engineering, stream restoration, river mechanics, fluid and wind mechanics, and fluid dynamics. The study of hydraulic engineering, stream restoration, and river mechanics includes topics related to fluvial systems, hydraulic systems and infrastructure, river engineering, fluid mechanics, environmental hydraulics, and restoration of aquatic systems. Graduate studies in Hydraulic Engineering typically encompasses issues such as: Experimental fluid mechanics & physical modeling, Sediment transport, erosion & scour studies, Channel stability of streams & rivers. The study of environmental fluid mechanics and fluid dynamics considers environmental and geophysical fluid flow and transport in both natural and engineered environments. Graduate studies in Environmental Fluid Mechanics typically consider issues such as: River engineering with emphasis on flow dynamics and transport processes (e.g. sediment and other scalars), Flow obstacle interactions in environmental flows.

Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering