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Mark Wiesner

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Box 90287, Durham, NC 27708-0287
120 Hudson Hall, Durham, NC 27708-0287

Current Appointments & Affiliations


James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · 2015 - Present Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · 2006 - Present Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Professor of Environmental Science and Policy · 2012 - Present Environmental Sciences and Policy, Nicholas School of the Environment
Associate of the Duke Initiative for Science & Society · 2017 - Present Duke Science & Society, Initiatives

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Faculty Network Member of The Energy Initiative · 2012 - 2022 Initiatives, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units
Chair of the Department of Civil & Environmental Engi · 2015 - 2021 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
Professor of Earth and Ocean Sciences · 2013 - 2018 Earth and Climate Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment
W. H. Gardner, Jr. Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering · 2015 - 2018 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering
James L. Meriam Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering · 2007 - 2015 Civil and Environmental Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering

Academic Positions Outside Duke


Visiting Professor · 2021 - Present L'Université de Rennes, Rennes, France
Chair of Excellence · 2005 - 2007 Chemical Engineering Laboratory, Université Paul Sabbatier, Institut Nationale des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), Institut Nationale Polytechnique Toulouse, France
Professor · 1997 - 2006 Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University
Visiting Professor · 2016 - 2019 Environmental Geosciences, University of Vienna
Director, Energy and Environmental Systems Institute · 2001 - 2005 Rice University
Associate Dean of Engineering · 1998 - 2001 Rice University
Visiting Professor and Research Scientist · 1999 - 2000 Centre Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Environmental Geosciences Laboratory (CEREGE), University of Aix-Marseille III, Aix-en-Provence, France
Principal Engineer · 1987 - 1988 Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., Environmental Engineers, Paramus, New Jersey
Research Engineer · 1985 - 1987 Research Center, CIRSEE, Lyonnaise des Eaux, Le Pecq, France