Hydrologic, Environmental, and Sustainability Engineering (HESE)

Overview

Our HESE graduate track brings together the hydrologic cycle, environmental processes, and sustainability—the powerful notion that everything we engineer should support economic prosperity, environmental health, and thriving communities.

We welcome students from across Colorado, throughout the United States, and around the world. In particular, with our downtown Denver campus and many graduate courses scheduled in the evening, we are Colorado’s best bet for working professionals in metropolitan Denver seeking top-notch engineering graduate education.

Graduate Study in HESE

HESE graduate students may pursue the master of science (MS), the master of engineering (MEng), or the doctorate (PhD).

HESE graduate coursework requires breadth and depth. For breadth, students take at least one graduate course in each of (1) hydrologic engineering, (2) environmental engineering, and (3) sustainability engineering. For depth, students take at least two additional courses in one of those three areas. The program also includes graduate-level electives, allowing students to customize their program to match their intellectual and professional interests.

Faculty

Gerald-Blackler

Gerald Blackler, PhD, PE

Instructor

Civil Engineering

Email: gerald.blackler@ucdenver.edu

Arunprakash Karunanithi

Arunprakash Karunanithi, PhD

Associate Professor

Civil Engineering

Phone: 303-315-7477

Email: arunprakash.karunanithi@ucdenver.edu

Mays-web-0220

David Mays, PhD, PE

Professor

Civil Engineering

Phone: 303-315-7570

Email: david.mays@ucdenver.edu

Website

Suzanne-Berman-Schuett-HEAD-SHOT

Suzanne Berman Schuett

Instructor

Civil Engineering

Email: suzanne.schuett@ucdenver.edu

Ram_Ramaswami

Ram Ramaswami, PhD, PE

Instructor

Civil Engineering

dharmarajan.ramaswami@ucdenver.edu 

updated 6/29/2025

 

College of Engineering, Design and Computing

CU Denver

North Classroom

1200 Larimer Street

Suite 3034

Denver, CO 80204


303-315-7170

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