Apt # ***
Houston, TX - ****3
Ashutosh Deshpande
Email: ****.****@*****.***
Phone: 909-***-****
Seeking Environmental Scientist/Engineer position to apply my intellectual skills and
experience to best advantage and utilize every opportunity in personal and professional
development.
EXPER IENCE
Horizon Well Logging, LLC, Tulsa, OK
Spring’12 - Present
Environmental Analyst - A ttention to detail and high QC standards. Handled the quality of data
supplied to clients from over 50 Oil and Gas Exploration wells per month. Site characterization, data
collection, inspection of lithology and gas data at various depths below earth surface for an oil and
natural gas drilling r ig and Logging drilling, gas and soil data.
Experience includes field work for two weeks on Oil & Gas Drilling Rigs. F ield Sampling, Site
Assessment.
Gained comprehensive knowledge of D r illing and Exploration process, Phase I ESA .
Enhanced client communication, leadership, organizational, t ime and people management skills
The Energy and Resources I nstitute (TER I), I ndia
S ummer 2011
Summer Intern (Remediation) - Rehabilitation, Renovation and Conservation of Wetland, Preparation
of proposal for rehabilitation of wetland, site survey and investigation, water auditing and writing
detailed report of the investigation.
Phase I and Phase I I ESA, conducting E IA, Proposal development and planning of Green
Park, an Eco-friendly way of merging rural, peri-urban & urban areas
Management of wetland in Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.(BPCL)
Gained strong oral presentation skills, writ ten and effective interpersonal communication skills
Environmental Engineering Department, Texas A&M University
Spring’12 – Fall’11
G raduate Research/Teaching Assistant (Remediation) – Developed and designed a 23 experimental
factorial design method to reduce and immobilize uranium for restoring groundwater at uranium in-
situ recovery (ISR) mining site.
Phase I and Phase I I ESA, conducting E IA . Assisted in conducting lectures, preparation of labs,
quizzes and grading for Environmental Monitoring and Measurement course
Gained expertise in laboratory equipments such as COY anaerobic chamber, GC, I C,
O rion 5 meter, Spectrophotometer and I C P MS and software like ArcG IS, Qual2K,
A rcPAD, AutoCAD and Fluent.
Strengthened analytical thinking, technical report writing, and creating spreadsheet and data
analysis skills.
T r ioChem TLS Pvt. Ltd. I ndia
F all 2009
Graduate Trainee Engineer - Development of compost yard for treatment of leachate from sugar
i ndustry and distilleries.
Visited sites and assisted in design of compost yard based on the amount of waste generated by the
i ndustry
Gained expertise in AutoCAD, client communication skills and estimation of quantities
SKILLS
Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Qual2K and Fluent.
TRA I N I NG/CERT I F ICAT IONS
Safety Trainings – OSHA, PEC Premier – SafeLandUSA, TRAP, Lab Safety and Radiation Safety
T raining.
Introduction to ESRI, ArcPAD and ArcGIS
EDUCAT ION
M.S. Envi ronmental Engineering (December 2011)
Texas A&M University – Texas – 78363, USA
Presidential Scholarship $1000, Texas A&M University
Dean Scholarship $1000, Texas A&M University
Presented Abstracts and Posters at Javelina Research Symposium April 2010, September 2010.
Presented Abstract and Poster at Pathways Annual Research Conference, West Texas A&M
U niversity, Canyon Texas, October 2010.
Funded Thesis Work for M asters Research (Bio-Remediation) “ Microcosm Study to
Assess the Effects of pH, Reductants and Sediment type on U ranium Reduction and
I mmobilization” by United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
PG D iploma in Envi ronmental Law (August 2012)
Online Course
IGNOU, Delhi, India
Affiliated and Diploma granted by World Wildlife Fund.
Got acquainted with the tenets of regulations and policies in the environmental arena.
Got familiar and understood the environmental laws and regulations including C EQA, CAA,
R CRA, CERCLA, CWA and N EPA, T i tle V permits .
B.Tech Civil and Envi ronmental Engineering ( May 2009)
VJTI, Mumbai – 400019, India
Funded Research work on “ Municipal Solid Waste Management” Eco-friendly treatment of all
t he biodegradable vegetable waste generated in Cafeteria, in order to generate excellent quality
manure for horticulture. A comparative study was conducted using three different techniques
aerobic composting, anaerobic composting and vermi-composting.
Ranked in Top 25 in India in Essay Competition on Environmental Awareness by Bayer Young
Environmental Envoy Programme.
Outdoor Sports Secretary, Enthusia, National Level Sports Festival organized by VJTI
Learnt the basics of Leadership and team management, quick and valid decisions.
COURSEWORK
M.S. Envi ronmental Engineering - G roundwater Hydrology, Environmental System Modeling,
Environmental Regulations & Policies, Environmental Monitoring & Measurements, ArcGIS, Remote
Sensing, Fundamentals of Water and Wastewater Treatment, Physical and Chemical Processes of
Water and Wastewater Treatment, Air Pollution Control, Chemical Principles of Environmental
E ngineering Design and Solid & Hazardous waste Treatment.
PG D iploma Envi ronmental Law – I ntroduction to Environment, Environmental Law & Policies,
I nternational Environmental Policies & Regulations, Legal Framework & Processes and Environment
P rotection Mechanisms.