Research

Research

The Department conducts research in traditional civil and environmental disciplines, as well as in interdisciplinary and emerging technology fields. These efforts are balanced to satisfy specific research needs at the local level and to contribute to the general advancement of science and engineering. The amount and breadth of research activities has been increasing steadily over the years as new faculty and research facilities have been added.

• Construction Engineering • Environmental Engineering • Geotechnical Engineering • Hydraulics/Hydrology • Structural Engineering • Transportation Engineering

Water Resources Research Center (WRRC)

The WRRC is an organized center that conducts research dealing with all aspects of water resources, especially relating to Hawaii and The Pacific. WRRC faculty come from the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, as well as the departments of Geology & Geophysics, Economics, Botany and Microbiology.