Water Systems » Civil & Coastal Engineering Faculty & Staff

Photo of Michael Annable Michael Annable Professor
352-392-3294

Dr. Annable has been a faculty member in the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida since 1992. His research interests are in physical-chemical processes related to field scale application of innovative technologies for subsurface remediation. His research also focuses on innovative methods for measuring contaminant and water flux in hydrologic systems. Dr.…

Photo of Jean-Claude Bonzongo Jean-Claude Bonzongo Professor
(352) 392-7604

Dr. Bonzongo is a biogeochemist, and he has been working on pollution prevention and control for more than 3 decades. His research focuses on both toxic metals and emerging pollutants, and uses fundamental knowledge in thermodynamics, geochemistry, microbiology, and toxicology. The ultimate goal is to develop environment friendly techniques for protection or remediation of natural and engineered systems.…

Photo of Paul Chadik Paul Chadik Associate Professors Emeritus

Dr. Chadik’s research and teaching focused on water chemistry and water treatment systems design for 31 years before his retirement in 2016. He continues to teach and advise students. In addition to his research journal publications, he a co-author of the text, Water Supply and Pollution Control, 8th Ed. He is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Florida and a life member of the American Water Works Association, as well as a member of several other engineering organizations.…

Photo of David Cornwell David Cornwell Adjunct Professor

Primary Research Area
Water Systems
Education
B.S., Systems Engineering University of Florida
M.S., Environmental Engineering University of Florida
Ph.D., Environmental Engineering University of Florida
Certifications
BCEE, PE

Photo of Katherine Deliz Quiñones Katherine Deliz Quiñones Assistant Professor
352-846-3913

Katherine Deliz earned her BS and MS in Biology at the University of Puerto Rico and her PhD in Environmental Engineering Sciences at the University of Florida. She started her academic career at UF in fall 2017, after working four years in Environmental Consulting, as Project and QA Manager. Her research in environmental biotechnology focuses on fate, transport & remediation of pollutants and pathogens.…

Photo of Andreia Fonseca de Faria Andreia Faria Assistant Professor
352-392-7104

Dr. Faria is an assistant professor at the Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil. Her current research interests are in the use of nanotechnology to advance water treatment. She applies her multidisciplinary background in chemistry, biology, and engineering to develop nanomaterials that can overcome the inefficiency of conventional materials in water treatment systems.…

Photo of Antarpreet Jutla Antarpreet Jutla Professor
352-294-6898

Primary Research Area
Water Systems
Other Research Areas
Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering, New Infrastructure Planning and Management, Systems Ecology & Ecological Engineering
Research Interests
Hydrology, water resources, remote sensing, public health, water- and vector-borne diseases, hydrologicalmodeling
Education
B.Tech. Agricultural Engineering, 2001, Punjab Agricultural University, India
M.Sc. Water Resources, 2006, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Ph.D., Water Resources, 2011, Tufts University, MA

Photo of David Kaplan David Kaplan Associate Professor
352-392-8439

David Kaplan is an Associate Professor and Director of the H.T. Odum Center for Wetlands. Research in Dr. Kaplan’s Watershed Ecology Lab focuses on linkages among the hydrological cycle, ecosystem processes, and human activities, with the goal of advancing natural resources conservation and management. He has worked extensively with water and environmental management agencies to tie hydrological modeling to ecological outcomes, predict restoration effects, and guide water management.…

Photo of David Mazyck David Mazyck Professor Emeritus

Dr. David Mazyck is the Director of Electronic Delivery of Gator Engineering (EDGE), the UF distance learning program for online engineering master’s degrees, certificates, and professional education courses. His research interests pertaining to activated carbon and photocatalysis for the air and water purification.
Primary Research Area
Water Systems
Other Research Areas
Air Resources, Engineering Education, Environmental Nanotechnology
Research Interests
Water treatment, air purification, activated carbon, photocatalysis
Education
B.S., Penn State University
M.S., Penn State University
Ph.D., Penn State University
Awards & Distinctions

  • Florida Blue Key‚ Distinguished mentor of undergraduate research (2009)
  • 2018 ESSIE Faculty Mentor Award Recipient
Photo of Louis Motz Louis Motz Associate Professor Emeritus
352-294-7817

Dr. Motz is Associate Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering at the University of Florida. His research has included investigating saltwater intrusion and the recirculation of seawater in coastal aquifers, including studying the impacts of sea-level rise and other aspects of global climate change. Project sponsors for his research have included NSF, the U.S.…

Photo of Fazil Najafi Fazil Najafi Professor
(352) 294-7790

Dr. Najafi, received his BS, MS and Ph.D. in civil engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. He is a UF professor in the Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering. He has published and presented more than 300-refereed publications nationally, and internationally. He has received numerous awards: a Senior Fulbright Scholar, teaching, and best paper awards, He specializes in transportation planning, construction management, legal aspects, and renewable energy.…

Photo of Bassel Nemer Bassel Nemer Adjunct Lecturer

Dr. Nemer received his two Masters in Civil / Environmental Engineering and PhD degrees from the University of Florida. He has extensive experience in the areas of contracting and site development. He taught in many universities and contributed in research and development in water resources engineering.
Primary Research Area
Water Systems
Other Research Area
Geosystems Engineering
Research Interest
Water Resources Engineering
Education
B.S., Civil Engineering
M.S., Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering
Ph.D., Civil Engineering
Certifications
EI, CGC, CUC

Photo of Mark Newman Mark Newman Co-Director, Water Resources Research Center
(352) 294-7813

Education
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1993
Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Water Resources), 2001
Certifications
PE

Photo of Chamteut Oh Chamteut Oh Assistant Professor
352-294-3918

Chamteut Oh received his B.S. and M.S. degree from Seoul National University, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He worked as an environmental engineer for two years and conducted research at the Korean Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources for six years. With an interdisciplinary background in environmental microbiology and geochemistry, his research interests lie in protecting public health and the economy from microbial threats in the environment.…

Photo of William (Bill) Properzio William (Bill) Properzio Associate Professor
352-392-1590

Research Areas
Air Resources
Water Systems
Environmental Nanotechnology

Photo of John Sansalone John Sansalone Donald Eckler Professor
352-846-0176

Primary Research Area
Water Systems

Photo of Robert Thieke Robert Thieke Professor Emeritus
352-294-7783

Dr. Robert Thieke has worked at the University of Florida for over 29 years in the areas of coastal engineering and civil engineering hydraulics. He served 9 years as the Graduate Coordinator of the Coastal & Oceanographic Engineering program, and has for the last 12 years been the Undergraduate Coordinator and major Advisor of the Civil Engineering program.…