Kerry Howe
Professor Emeritus
Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering
Registered Professional Engineer
New Mexico
Education
PhD, Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2001
MS, Environmental Health Engineering, University of Texas at Austin, 1986
BS, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1984
Contact Information
505-277-2113
CENT 3053
howe@unm.edu
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Profile
Dr. Howe is a registered professional engineer (P.E.) and a board-certified environmental engineer (BCEE) by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.
Prior to studying for his doctorate degree, Dr. Howe worked for environmental engineering consulting firms for more than 12 years. During his time in consulting, he worked as a project engineer or project manager on a wide variety of projects related to water treatment engineering, including treatability studies, regulatory compliance evaluations, facility evaluations, master plans, pilot studies, predesign, detailed design, construction management, and plant startup. His practical engineering experience has a strong influence on his research and teaching activities. He is a co-author of the textbooks Principles of Water Treatment and MWH’s Water Treatment: Principles and Design.
Teaching Interests
- Physical/Chemical Water Treatment Processes
- Environmental Engineering Chemistry
- Sustainable Engineering
- Design of Civil Engineering Systems
Research Interests
- Environmental engineering and water chemistry
- Physical and chemical processes for water and waste treatment
- Membrane technologies
- Desalination and reverse osmosis
- Energy and sustainability in water treatment
