Nathan Howell
Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering
Office: Engineering Building 221N
Email: nhowell@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-2543
Professional Profile
Dr. Howell joined the College of Engineering in 2013. He received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering with High Honors in 2004 from the University of Texas at Austin. He practiced for two years in environmental consulting related to groundwater pollution and environmental litigation before returning to graduate school. He earned a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering in 2012 from the University of Houston where his research was primarily focused on measuring and modeling the environmental, sediment-mediated fate-and-transport of persistent organic pollutants in urban stormwater and estuaries.
Teaching and Related Service
Dr. Howell teaches primarily environmental and civil engineering courses, especially those that relate to environmental chemistry, modeling, statistics; and geographic information systems (GIS). He looks forward to the continued evolution of the undergraduate program in environmental engineering including the exposure of all WTAMU engineers to environmental topics and through the development of relevant and high-quality teaching laboratories.
Dr. Howell is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Environmental Chemistry (ENVR) division, the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC), and the American Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors (AEESP).
Research and Creative Activity
Dr. Howell currently performs research in persistent organic pollutant fate-and-transport in surface water and sediment through environmental modeling in collaboration with other experts in sediment transport and environmental sampling. He is also interested in applying water quality and modeling expertise to understand the possible value and use of deep groundwater to alleviate water stress in arid and semi-arid environs.