Environmental engineering uses science and engineering principles to assess and mitigate pollution for the benefit of human health and the environment. Environmental engineering assesses and mitigates pollution for the benefit of human health and the environment. It brings together many disciplines. It requires an understanding of:biologychemistryphysicsengineeringsocio-economicslegislationWe work towards the sustainable provision of clean air, land, and water. By pursuing research in the School of Engineering, you'll join a successful research group. Our focus is on environmental civil engineering. Our mission is to foster, promote and conduct research of international quality. We attract high-quality graduates and researchers and train them to international standards.This research programme is ideal if you are enthusiastic about environmental engineering research. Our main research themes in environmental engineering are:engineered biological systemsmanipulation of the fate of micro-pollutantspollutant sequestrationbioremediationrisk assessmentsanitation and low-cost water supplies for developing countrieswaste stabilisation pondsconstructed wetlandsminewater treatmentcarbon neutral initiativesgeothermal energyWe offer MPhil and PhD supervision in the following research areas:anaerobic digestionmanipulation of the fate of micro-pollutantspollutant sequestrationbioremediationrisk assessmentsanitation and low-cost water supplies for developing countrieswaste stabilisation pondsconstructed wetlandsminewater treatmentcarbon neutral initiativesgeothermal energyOur microbiological research has a strong emphasis on understanding the engineering biological processes. We use ecological theory, underpinned by exploration of molecular techniques. For example:fluorescent in situ hybridisationquantitative PCRdenaturing gradient gel electrophoresis