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John Johnston, Ph.D., P.E. — Technical Advisor

Ph.D., Civil (Env.) Engineering, University of California, Davis, 1991
M.S., Civil (Env.) Engineering, Stanford University, 1975
B.S., Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1974
Registered Professional Engineer, State of California


Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, California State University, Sacramento, 2001 – present, Associate Professor, 1997 – 2001

Technical Advisor,CSUS Office of Water Programs, 1999 - present

  • Technical advisor for all Caltrans stormwater research

Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Surveying Engineering and Construction, California State University, Fresno 1989 - 1997.

Senior Environmental Engineer, Camp Dresser and McKee, Inc., Boston, MA, 1988 – 1989 Managed EPA-sponsored technology evaluation of in-vessel composting systems for municipal sludge, and a study of sludge dewatering system options for the City of Fall River, MA.

Civil Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, Sacramento, 1976 – 1983 Designed water and wastewater systems, roads, and facilities at Corps reservoirs in California.

Professional Interests: Stormwater treatment, water quality management, engineering/science education.

Faculty web page: www.csus.edu/indiv/j/johnstonj