CEE 4090

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CEE 4090
CEE Undergraduate Research

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Research in any area of civil or environmental engineering on problems under investigation by the department or of special interest to the student, provided that adequate facilities can be obtained. The student must review pertinent literature, prepare a project outline, carry out an approved plan, and submit a formal final report.


Prerequisites adequate training for work proposed.

Enrollment Priority Enrollment limited to: juniors and seniors.

Exploratory Studies (CU-UGR)

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2025SP, 2024FA, 2024SP

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Biological Water Quality Monitoring

  •  8123 CEE 4090   RSC 701

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Richardson, R

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: MS Data for Chemical Database

  •  8124 CEE 4090   RSC 703

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Helbling, D

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Frictional Stability Research

  •  8125 CEE 4090   RSC 705

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • McLaskey, G

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Research on Transportation

  •  8128 CEE 4090   RSC 711

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Samaranayake, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Characterization of Cementitious Materials

  •  8129 CEE 4090   RSC 713

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Nair, S

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Computational Environmental Fluid Mechanics

  •  8130 CEE 4090   RSC 714

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Diamessis, P

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Bio Phosph Recovery From Manure For Sust

  •  8131 CEE 4090   RSC 716

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Gu Leip, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Transportation Research in the Community

  •  8132 CEE 4090   RSC 718

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Vanek, F

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Optimize the Efficiency of Autonomous Vehicles

  •  8134 CEE 4090   RSC 720

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Malikopoulos, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Understand Impact of Mobility on Climate

  •  8135 CEE 4090   RSC 721

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Malikopoulos, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Soil, Rock & Fracture Models for Energy and Earth

  •  8136 CEE 4090   RSC 722

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Arson, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Experimental Studies of Arsenic Soil Chemistry

  •  8137 CEE 4090   RSC 723

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Reid, M

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)