Patricia Culligan
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EDUCATION

  • B.Sc. Hons. (Civil Engineering) 1982, University of Leeds
  • M.Phil. 1985; Ph.D. 1989, Cambridge University
  • Diplome de Langue, Litterature et Civilization (avec Mention), 1993, Université d’Aix-Marseille III

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Culligan’s principal fields of interest include: geoenvironmental engineering, porous media flow and transport, urban sustainability and geotechnical centrifuge modeling.  Her current research focuses on experimental and theoretical modeling of problems involving subsurface non-aqueous phase liquid (NAPL) transport and remediation, colloid transport in porous media, unsaturated flows and alternative strategies for urban water and wastewater management. Dr. Culligan is the author or co-author of over 100 technical articles, including 2 books, 3 book chapters and over 60 publications in refereed journals and conference proceedings.