Engineer Project
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VINOD BAROT
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SUMMARY
Talented and innovative environmental research engineer with outstanding problem-solving and analytical skills. Exceptional ability to develop creative solutions to technical problems. Extensive experience in air, water, and wastewater treatment, project management, environmental engineering, process quality control, human health risk assessment, business development, and environmental health and safety. Over 15 years of hands-on national and international experience including Research Fellow in an university setting Project Engineer and Process Control Engineer in water and wastewater treatment plants in the United States, and Scientific Officer on the government of India’s Ecology, Environmental and Pollution Control Boards. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Published works in numerous, internationally-recognized professional journals.
• Environmental Engineering • Energy and Environmental Management
• Water and Wastewater Treatment • Environmental Compliance
• Project Management • Research and Develpment
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
INDIANA AMERICAN WATER COMPANY, Gary, IN 2008 – 2011
Project Engineer
Planned, managed, and directed development of water and wastewater infrastructure related capital projects including preparation of feasibility studies, acquisition of permits, process expertise, and design of facilities throughout the state of Indiana. Typical projects included, but are not limited to: potable water wells, treatment facilities, storage tanks, and water distribution systems along with sewers, pumping stations, septic systems, and wastewater treatment facilities.
• Successfully completed design, operation and commissioning of wastewater clarifiers in 2 water treatment plants for spent filter backwash recycling and residual management. Utilizing most modern engineering platform procedures, numerous water main installations for new and replacement of old services were completed along with several pump station installations.
• Organized all aspects of project management from conceptual scope development to start-up for a project design team. Specific duties included interaction with plant personnel / customers, collection of data, development of budget pricing and approval, explanation of problem or opportunity to senior management, provided conceptual solutions and measurable benefits, process design, selection of equipment and its sizing. Selected control equipment and interlock designs.
• Reviewed project goals and requirements to determine schedule, budget, activity breakdown, staffing requirements, selection of contractors / consultants, and allotment of available resources to various phases of the project.
• Established work plan and staffing chart for each project activity, phase 1 and phase 2 assessment, wetland delineation, and arrangement for assignment of project.
• Conferred with project staff to outline work plan and to assign duties, responsibilities, and scope of authority to complete the project as per the justification.
• Directed and coordinated activities of project personnel including contractors and consultants to ensure projects progressed on schedule, within prescribed budget, and conformed with scope and quality requirements.
• Successfully managed capital projects worth over $25M under the approved budget during the financial year 2010.
• Spearheaded filter rehabilitation project with recently developed air scour technology and several water main projects in northwest Indiana.
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UNITED WATER, Gary, IN 2007 – 2008
United Water: Gary Project; Gary Sanitary District: Wastewater Treatment Plant
Process Control Engineer
Directed overall process control, operations, and maintenance of a single-stage, activated sludge treatment facility of 60 MGD located in northwest Indiana. Conducted monitoring of various pre-treatment industrial units located in the district for pollution potential.
• Analyzed wastewater plant data to identify root causes of biological or biochemical upset or interferences which may occur.
• Authored technical reports interpreting plant performance and identifying trends and/or other opportunities for unit process optimization.
• Implemented Statistical Process Controls in wastewater unit processes to the extent practical.
• Recommended process instrumentation improvements and other data collection improvements to facilitate implementation of Statistical Process Control methods.
• Reviewed and evaluated process instrumentation and control systems for optimization and improvements. Prepared technical specifications for purchasing and for bidding instrumentation and control systems.
• Calculated cost and determined feasibility of projects based on analysis of collected data.
• Coordinated operation and maintenance to obtain optimum utilization of systems and processes.
• Conducted field evaluations and recommended design operation or maintenance modifications.
• Provided corporate support to all United Water operated waste water systems in the country. Managed optimization of primary treatment during dry and wet weather conditions in the United Water site located at Springfield, MA.
• Developed Environmental Management System (ISO 14001) for Gary project.
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE, Gary IN 2006 – 2007
Adjunct Faculty (Part-time)
Taught microbiology including environmental microbiology and laboratory techniques to students pursuing careers in the medical and health sciences.
CITY OF HAMMOND, Hammond, IN 2002 – 2007
Sanitary District of Hammond: Wastewater Treatment Plant
Project Engineer / Technical Director
Directed routine maintenance projects in a Krauss modified enhanced activated sludge treatment (EAST) plant of 48 MGD located in northwest Indiana. Conducted monitoring of pre-treatment various industrial units located in the district for their pollution potential.
• Worked on corrosion evaluation on Boilers and Struvite analysis in dewatering unit using traditional coupon method Technifax (TF-37) developed by Nalco company.
• Compiled and submitted findings to EPA, as a part of compliance motoring of actual and potential emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and hydrogen sulfide emissions in primary treatment for regulatory requirement under section 114 of Clean Air Act using WATER 9 V2 and TOXCHEM. Successfully completed EPA project entitled “Sustainable Technology for achieving very low Nitrogen and Phosphorus effluent levels” sponsored by Water Environment Research Foundation. As a project engineer identified, assessed, and demonstrated technologies and their modifications for nutrient control.
• Trained laboratory technicians on chemical and microbiological parameters of water and waste water analysis as well as coaching plant operators for optimum process control.
• Conducted experimental research related to Sediment toxicity in Little Calumet River located near the plant. Have performed particulate monitoring of Plant filtration assembly and silt analysis for bulk density and particle characterization of bio solids. Conducted dye spike tests for effluent travel time to the plant from a large food manufacturing unit.
• Involved in plant improvements and pre-treatment activities, quality control, statistical analysis, laboratory supervision.
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GUJARAT POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, India 1996 – 2001
Research & Development Section
Scientific Officer
Carried out work on independent technical committee from state government and introduced incineration for the first time in Gujarat state as a mandatory requirement for zero discharge from dyes and dyes intermediates to avoid inland disposal and cost effective treatment. Surveyed and monitored more than 80 units for their assimilative capacity based on Mass-balance and Energy-balance. Trained newly recruited scientists and engineers for variety of techno-legal issues.
• Worked on 76 different paper mills located in Vapi industrial estate for pollution potential and the assimilative capacities of the region in connection with the complaint from CPCB (government of India) and submitted a single personnel report to the chairman of the Board.
• Established standard for dairy waste all over Gujarat by inspecting more than 20 private dairy units for their effluent standards and process operations for their revised permit requirements from the state government.
• Conducted research to develop bio-assay test using Indian Zebra (for 3 years) in technical collaboration with German government on behalf of WHO requirement and introduced mandatory bio-assay for pharmaceuticals, pesticides, dyes, and pigments for failing COD standards in their effluent treatment.
• Developed instrumental analytical technique for AOx analysis from effluent and fluoride analysis from solid waste lechate for the first time in central laboratory.
• Inspected, evaluated, and enforced stringent action on conventional recycling of plastic waste and lead recovery from imported metal scrap as a single officer committee in Kandla Port industrial estate of Kutch district in Gujarat. Was awarded for the goal achievement by completion of the task from the department.
• Actively involved in routine monitoring and evaluations on air and waste water treatments processes, established specifications and standards form many different waste disposal systems including common effluent treatment plants, and optimized the efficiency of effluent treatment as well as the transfer and transport of effluent from individual plants.
GUJARAT ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION &
DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, India 1992 – 1996
Scientific & Technical Project Officer (Part–time)
• Volunteered for this non-profit organization (established by ex-chief minister, noted civil engineer and current leader of opposition in state of Gujarat) as an activist for the preservation of Asiatic Lion (Leo panthera Persica) at the (Nararyan sarovar) bird sanctuary near Ahmedabad. Involved in creating an environmental awareness amongst the general populace through public seminars, reports, and promotional audio-visual aids.
• Worked as a compeer on a local television channel for environmental programs and interviewed many national and internationally reputed environmentalists.
• Organized a rally and started an agitation against a sorbitol manufacturer in North Gujarat for their hazardous emissions to save children in the neighboring school and the cattle population in the vicinity.
GUJARAT UNIVERSITY & GUJARAT SCIENCE ACADEMY, India 1991 – 1996
L.D. College of Engineering / Department of Zoology: International Hunger Project USA
Research Fellow
Conducted extensive research into fluoride toxicity while working on a project entitled “Fluoride Toxicity and its Amelioration in Gujarat”; a project sponsored by International Hunger Project, USA. Studies included the effects and physiological parameters of fluoride ingestion in laboratory rodents and human health risk assessment under medical supervision in endemic population of North Gujarat.
• Developed a new method for defluoridation of water based on pilot plant study in environmental engineering division of L.D. College of Engineering. Submitted the findings to the department of water for the cheapest available treatment methodology for a community water supply.
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GUJARAT UNIVERSITY & GUJARAT SCIENCE ACADEMY (Continued)
• Conducted classes for the post graduate students of Environmental biology in Gujarat university’s masters degree program.
• Published all the research work in many journals of national and international repute. Awarded the degree of Ph.D. for the first time in this university for Environmental Science and Technology department.
• Created a consciousness about sustainable development and a healthy relationship between the environment and development.
PADMA CHEMICALS, Ahmedabad, India 1988 – 1989
Laboratory Chemist
Conducted typical lab activities on acid slurry and synthetic detergents. Supported maintenance of effluent treatment plant operations.
EDUCATION
PhD, Environmental Science and Technology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India,
MS, Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL,
MS, Environment Science, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India,
BS, Chemistry, St. Xavier’s College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India,
Diploma, Industrial Safety, Gandhi Labor Institute, Ahmedabad, India,
CERTIFICATION
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification (Municipal, Class –IV, Indiana)
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Certification (Industrial, Class –D, Indiana)
Approved to sit for Professional Engineer (PE) Licensure Board of Professional Engineers in Wisconsin
AFFILIATIONS
Member, Water Environment Federation
Member, Indiana Water Environment Association
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
Member, National Association of Environmental Management
Member, American Water Works Association
Member, Northwest Indiana Operator’s Association
Advisor, Fluoride Action Network
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Available upon request
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