Environmental Health and Engineering
The Department of Environmental Health and Engineering strives to be a global driver of pioneering interdisciplinary research, innovative education, and translational practice that enhances human health and environmental sustainability across the natural, built, and social environments.
Environmental Health & Engineering Headlines
Waste Not, Want Not
A method for converting organic waste into medium-chain carboxylic acids could be a game-changer. EHE's Shilva Shrestha, an assistant professor of environmental health and engineering, oversees phase one of the project.
Johns Hopkins Team Finds Lab-Grown Brain Organoids Show Building Blocks for Learning and Memory
Study shows human brain organoids can replicate the fundamental processes behind cognitive functions, opening doors to disease research, drug discovery, and ethical discussions about organoid intelligence.
Potential Crisis Looms With Loss Of Environmental Health Research
With the federal government canceling and scaling back funding in research related to environmental health, scientists worry about the health and economic consequences for society. EHE's Carsten Prasse and Keeve Nachman talk about their work on the health impact of biosolids used as fertilizer.
Scientists Uncover a Massive Injustice
Black communities in Cancer Alley have long been known for being some of the most polluted in the country. But just how polluted? Louisiana's petrochemical industry “self-reports” the amount of toxins it releases into the air, which the EPA then uses to model people's exposure. But when two Johns Hopkins scientists went there to measure more than 45 different hazardous pollutants, they were shocked at what they found.
Environmental Health & Engineering Highlights
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ranked by peers in Environmental Health Sciences - U.S. News & World Report
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degrees offered, including 1 undergraduate, 6 master's, and 2 doctoral degrees
253
students, including 40 undergraduates, 104 master's students, 75 doctoral students, and 34 postdocs
2,200+
global alumni network working in industry, government, nonprofits, and academia
Environmental Health and Engineering Programs
We offer undergraduate and graduate degrees in environmental engineering, as well as a range of master's and doctoral degrees in public health.
Undergraduate Programs
Our Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering prepares students to succeed in the private sector, governmental organizations, and top-tier graduate programs.
Graduate Programs
We offer a range of interdisciplinary graduate programs at the intersection of public health and engineering.
Non-Degree Programs
Our department offers certificates and other programs to foster professional growth.
Centers and Institutes in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF)
Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security
Johns Hopkins Education and Research Center for Occupational Safety and Health
The Johns Hopkins POE Total Worker Health® Center (POE Center)
Center for Community Health: Addressing Regional Maryland Environmental Determinants of Disease (CHARMED)
Planetary Health Alliance
Center for Smart Transportation
Environmental Health and Engineering Faculty Spotlights
The Department of Environmental Health and Engineering has more than 100 faculty members spanning a broad range of expertise. Our faculty are world-renowned and trusted advisers to our students, environmental health leaders, and the public.
Louis Fazen, MPH, PhD, MD, is an occupational medicine physician interested in preventing occupational illness and enabling workers to achieve better health outcomes.
Paul is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor with joint appointments in the Department of Environmental Health and Engineering and the Carey Business School. He is known for his research on behavioral economics and the design and estimation of impacts of environmental programs.
Gigi Kwik Gronvall, PhD '00, is an immunologist by training, who has written extensively about synthetic biology, preparations for bioterrorism, and the contested origin of SARS-CoV-2.
John Groopman, PhD, research involves the development and application of molecular biomarkers of exposure, dose, and effect from environmental carcinogens.
Shima Hamidi, PhD, MSc, is a transportation planner and smart growth advocate with expertise in measuring urban form and its quality of life impacts.
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