Core Environmental Engineering Topics

Environmental engineering is an interdisciplinary field that it integrates principles from various scientific and engineering disciplines to address complex environmental challenges. It integrates hydrology and fluid dynamics to manage and optimize water resources and control pollution. It utilizes principles of chemistry, biology and physics to understand and mitigate the effects of contaminants in air, water, and soil. Remote sensing technologies are employed to monitor environmental changes and assess large-scale impacts on ecosystems. And finally, integration of the human dimension allows considering the effects of engineering decisions on communities. The IIE core therefore encompasses laboratories in a broad range of disciplines, which allows to address environmental engineering challenges from various angles. Our joint areas of expertise are roughly grouped into the following domains:

• Biogeochemical cycles
• Climate change
• Renewable energy systems
• Urban metabolism
• Waste(water) treatment
• Water resources