My junior year I started as a research assistant in associate professor Nicole Fahrenfeld’s lab working on a project tracking the SARS-COV-2 virus through wastewater from treatment plants and Rutgers dorms.
Student Experience
Gain Real World Experience
Civil engineering and environmental engineering students at Rutgers tackle issues of global importance, including the sustainability of infrastructures, the impact of transportation on the environment, deploying emerging concepts and technologies in the construction of new facilities, and much more.
Internships are an important part of learning. Students are gaining valuable work experience at leading companies and government agencies around the nation. Alumni are working in many capacities across an array of industries.
Research Opportunities
At Rutgers, students tackle issues of global importance, including the sustainability of infrastructures, the impact of transportation on the environment, deploying emerging concepts and technologies in the construction of new facilities, and much more. Our faculty members are leading innovators with recent technological advances that include a robot that examines bridge surfaces using sophisticated tools and a 3-D geospatial mapping instrument
Student Organizations
CEE offers many student organizations to make connections and have fun.
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Student Chapter
- American Water Works Association (AWWA) Student Chapter
- Engineers in Action (EIA) Student Chapter (formerly Bridges to Prosperity)
- Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA) Student Chapter
- Chi Epsilon (XE) – Civil & Environmental Engineering Honors Society
- North American Society of Trenchless Technology (NASTT) Student Chapter
Student News
For Rutgers Engineering students, competing in the annual American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Concrete Canoe and Student Steel Bridge Competitions (SSBC) is a time-honored way to have a great time while sharpening engineering and project management skills.
As a civil engineering major with a minor in urban planning and design, Marcelo Remond Miyoshi is passionate about making transportation safe and accessible for all users.
