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The nexus of people, systems, and sustainability

We are driven by a simple truth: we only have one Earth to call home. Our goal is to educate and train the next generation of researchers and engineers, driven by a passion to positively impact our society, economy, and our planet.

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Latest NewsExplore Our Impact

February 11, 2025 | Awards | smartinomit-edu

Bourouiba awarded National Science Foundation grant to co-launch a research center focused on pandemic prevention 

February 10, 2025 | MIT News | fuelmedia

Puzzling out climate change

February 5, 2025 | Research | smartinomit-edu

New study demonstrates how fluid-pathogen interaction can shape contamination

February 4, 2025 | News | fuelmedia

Fueling the Flames: How Environmental Dynamics Drive Los Angeles Fires

January 29, 2025 | News | smartinomit-edu

Automating alloy design with advanced AI that can produce its own data on-the-fly

January 23, 2025 | Classes | cayoubmit-edu

MIT Civil and Environmental Engineering students turn ideas into prototypes

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OUR TEAMThe People of CEE

The civil and environmental engineering department at MIT is composed of a diverse group of people that is pushing the boundaries of research and creativity across several disciplines. This unique blend of experts is our greatest source of pride in the department.

Josephine V. Carstensen

Gilbert W. Winslow Career Development Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Lydia Bourouiba

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Markus J. Buehler

Jerry McAfee (1940) Professor in Engineering; Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Moshe E. Ben-Akiva

Edmund K. Turner Professor in Civil Engineering

Otto Cordero

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Saurabh Amin

Edmund K. Turner Professor in Civil Engineering; Undergraduate Officer; Director, Henry L. Pierce Laboratory; Principal Investigator, Laboratory for Information, and Decision Systems (LIDS); Affiliate Faculty, Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS)

Desirée Plata

Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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