Mark Hernandez
- Professor
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
- GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

Education:
- Post Doctoral., University of California at Berkeley,
- Environmental Microbiology, 1994–95
Post-Doctoral Advisor: Lisa Alvarez-Cohen. - Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley
Environmental Engineering, December, 1992
Dissertation Advisor: David Jenkins.
Minors: Biochemical Engineering and Microbiology - M.S., University of California at Berkeley
Environmental Engineering, May, 1988 - B.S., Cum Laude, University of California at Berkeley
Civil Engineering, December, 1986
Professional Affiliations:
- Engineers without Borders (member)
- American Society of Microbiology (member)
- International Water Quality Association (member)
- Assoc. of Environmental Engineering & Science Profs. (member)
- American Association for Aerosol Research
(Editorial Advisory Board: Aerosol Science and Technology) - American Society of Heating and Refrigeration Engineers
(Aerosol Disinfection Technical Committee)
Fellowships, Honors, and Awards
- University of Colorado, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Distinguished Research Award, 2023
- The S. J. Archuleta Endowed Chair in Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2019
- Great Minds in STEM Foundation, Hispanic Educator of the Year, 2012
- President’s Commendation for Advancing Diversity, University of Colorado System, 2008
- University of Colorado, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Teaching Award, 2003
- Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, Advisor to Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation, 2001
- University of Colorado, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Young Researcher Award, 2000
- National Science Foundation, CAREER Award, 1997
- Water Environment Federation, Robert Canham Award, 1992