MSc in Civil and Environmental Engineering - Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology in Ithaca United States | Cornell University

Environmental Fluid Mechanics and Hydrology (EFMH) focuses on studying water and fluid dynamics across Earth's surface. This civil engineering field traditionally addresses river systems, surface water hydrology, drainage networks, pipeline infrastructure, groundwater resources, flood control, coastal dynamics, hydroelectric power, water resource management, and fluid measurement technologies. Modern environmental priorities have expanded the role of hydraulic engineers to include tracking pollutant dispersion and thermal waste in aquatic systems and the atmosphere. Cutting-edge research explores areas like ocean-atmosphere dynamics, underwater wave phenomena, coastal sediment movement, stratified fluid turbulence, lake oscillations, wave impacts on structures, tsunami simulation modeling, storm surge prediction, and advanced remote sensing for marine monitoring.