W. Andrew Jackson

W. Andrew Jackson serves as Department Chair and President’s Excellence in Research Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering at Texas Tech University's Whitacre College of Engineering.

His academic credentials include:

• Ph.D. in Engineering Science (Environmental Engineering), Louisiana State University (1996)
• M.S. in Engineering Science (Environmental Engineering), Louisiana State University (1993)
• B.S. in Biology, Rhodes College (1990)

Research focuses on critical environmental challenges: perchlorate contamination dynamics, biological wastewater pre-treatment for recycling systems, micro-contaminant fate in ecosystems, crude oil behavior in wetlands, and passive sampler development for environmental monitoring. This work bridges engineering solutions with ecological protection in water resource management.

Key recognition:

• President’s Excellence in Research Professor award

No details on student advising or research grants were documented in the source material. Professional licensure includes Louisiana Professional Engineer status (License No. 30211).