Franco Montalto, PhD

Professor of Environmental Engineering
Expertise environmental engineering civil engineering

Montalto directs the Sustainable Water Resource Engineering Laboratory in Drexel's College of Engineering and he also serves as the director for the Northeast hub of the Urban Climate Change Research Network. He is an civil/environmental engineer and hydrologist with a background in applied and theoretical approaches to solving complex environmental problems. His research focuses on the development of ecologically, economically and socially sensible solutions to urban environmental problems with a focus on sustainable water resource engineering.

He has more than 20 years of experience in eco-hydrological research, planning and design projects. Some of them include the restoration of wetlands, the use of constructed wetlands for wastewater and stormwater treatment, construction of green infrastructure and creating low-impact development technologies. 

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215.895.1385 franco.a.montalto@drexel.edu

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In The News

Sewage in N.J. City Streets? Sea Level Rise Could Bring Worse Problems Than Flooding.
Dec 4, 2024
Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, and Haseeb Payab, PhD, a research scientist in the College, were quoted in a Dec. 2 NJ.com story about the effects of climate change on Camden's water management strategies.
As Sea Levels Rise, Philly and Camden Are at Risk of Being Inundated With Raw Sewage, Study Finds
Jul 7, 2024
Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 7 WHYY story about his recent research on modeling the effect of climate change and sea level rise on cities with combined sewer systems, like Camden and Philadelphia.
NYC, Philadelphia Among US Cities That May Get ‘Inundated’ With Raw Sewage
Jul 3, 2024
Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a July 3 Newsweek story about his research on the effects of climate change and sea level rise on cities with combined sewer systems.
Philadelphia Neighborhood Faces Floods, Tough Choices as Climate Crisis Hits “Planet Streets”
Dec 4, 2023
Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Dec. 4 CBS Philadelphia story about persistent flooding in Philadelphia’s Eastwick community and efforts to help the community build its climate resiliency.

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Camden, New Jersey Climate Change and Sea Level Rise Pose an Acute Challenge for Cities with Combined Sewer Systems
Jun 27, 2024
College of Engineering researchers recently published research that modeled the potential extent of that the dual problems of sea level rise and climate change pose for a section of Camden, New Jersey, and the effectiveness of one proposed intervention to help protect Camden and other coastal communities with combined sewer systems.
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Supported by William Penn Foundation, Drexel, Penn and Villanova Join Forces to Help Philadelphia Communities Address Water Management Effects of Climate Change
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In hopes of helping communities throughout the city that are facing water management problems due to the effects of climate change, Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania and Villanova University are forming a community-focused research network with support from the William Penn Foundation. The Academic Network to Support Urban Water Resilience will direct water management research centers at each of the schools in service of community-based organizations that are developing strategies to bolster their climate resilience.

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