Graduate students in Environmental Engineering at CU Boulder have opportunities to conduct research in a wide array of areas. Our faculty have broad interests and are always seeking well-qualified students to participate on research projects. We have ongoing efforts you can be a part of in:

  • Aerosols and Air Quality
  • Biological Treatment Processes
  • Contaminant Fate and Transport in Natural Waters
  • Drinking Water Quality and Treatment
  • Engineering Education
  • Environmental Processes
  • Forensic Aerobiology and Microbially Induced Corrosion
  • Indoor Air Quality and Control
  • Ultrafine Aerosols and Nanoparticles
  • Ultraviolet Light and Oxidation-Based Processes
  • Urban Air Quality: Health Impacts, Sources, and Control

Find out more about our individual faculty members on their bio pages and explore their research interests. You are welcome and encouraged to contact professors directly to learn more about their work and how you can become a part of their teams.

Recent Research News

Aerial photo of a winding river in the mountains.

CU Boulder leading effort to improve water quality in Rockies’ rivers

Using machine learning for better water quality. University of Colorado Boulder and Colorado State University researchers are teaming up to improve river water quality in the... Read more
Air handling equipment on a building rooftop.

Scientists advocate for policies regulating indoor air

A group of international experts, including CU Boulder’s Jose-Luis Jimenez , CIRES Fellow and distinguished... Read more
Mark Hernandez (middle) and his students installed air quality monitors and purifiers in Colorado classrooms.

Can air purifiers help keep kids in school? New study seeks to find out

Engineers at CU Boulder kicked off a new project this month that aims to investigate... Read more