Cal State L.A. The School of Engineering and Technology at California State University, Los Angeles recently appointed Crist Khachikian, professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, as the coordinator of the new Environmental Engineering Program at Cal State L.A. Environmental Engineering Program classes will be offered beginning fall quarter 2000. By teaching these cutting-edge courses, Khachikian hopes to encourage students to pursue environmental engineering careers. The courses offer students the chance to work on environmental engineering research projects and opportunities to conduct experiments in the University's new environmental engineering lab. I'm very excited about working with undergraduates in the labs.
Environmental engineers identify and design solutions for environmental problems.
They provide safe drinking water, treat and properly dispose of wastes, maintain air quality, control water pollution, and reclaim contaminated sites. They also monitor the quality of our environment, as well as develop new and improved ways to protect it. Professor Khachikian has lived in Los Angeles for most of his life. His environmental interests include groundwater contamination, mass transfer in the environment, advanced cleanup technologies, and environmental organic chemistry.