Engineering Assistant

Dr. Nirupam Pal

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Assistant Professor

email: abqbsa@r.postjobfree.com

phone: 805-***-****

Education:Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ.

(1993)

MS in Chemical Engineering, Calcutta University, India.

(1986)

BS in Chemical Engineering, Calcutta University, India.

(1984)

BS in Chemistry (Honors), Calcutta University, India.

(1981)

Professional Experience:Assistant Professor,

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407.

(September 1995 - present)

Research Assistant Professor,

Center for Environmental Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030.

(October 1993 - August 1995)

Postdoctoral Research Associate,

Center for Environmental Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030.

(October 1992 - September 1993)

Teaching/Research Assistant,

Department of Chemical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ 07102.

(January 1990 - August 1992)

Executive Engineer (Production), Oil & Natural Gas Commission, Arabian Sea off-shore Project, India.

(July 1986 - March 1989)

Instructional Lectures:

Undergraduate Courses:Thermodynamics for Flow Processes (ENVE 304)

Air Quality (ENVE 325)

Introduction to Environmental Engineering (ENVE 331)

Air Pollution Measurement (ENVE 426, lab)

Air Pollution Control (ENVE 411)

Environmental Design (ENVE x444)

Bioenvironmental Engineering I (ENVE x443)

Engineering Mathematics (Calcutta Univeristy, India, 1985-1986)

Graduate Courses at Stevens Institute of Technology:Biological Processes for Environmental Control (January 1993 - August 1995)

Introduction to Environmental Engineering (January 1994 - July 1995)

New Courses Developed:Environmental Design (ENVE x444)

Bioenvironmental Engineering I (ENVE x443)

Biochemical Engineering I (ENGR 581)

Biochemical Engineering II (ENGR 582)

Scholastic Achievements

Invited speaker as one of 20 researchers (expenses paid) in Annual Conference of International Association on Water

Quality, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1994.

Topper in both BS and MS in Calcutta University, India.

Awarded in "Minitech Competition-1992" for excellence in presenting a paper.

Current Research Projects

Biodegradation Studies of UNOCAL Guadalupe DunesAmount: $ 986,918.00 (January 1997 to December 1999)

Funding Agency: Unocal Corporation

Feasibility of Bioremediation of UNOCAL Avila CityAmount: $ 78,396.00 (September 1997 to June 1998)

Funding Agency: Unocal Corporation

Adsorption of Heavy Metals by Microbial MatsAmount: $ 5000.00 (July 1996-June 1997)

Funding Agency: Cal Poly

Development of a Novel Technique to Treat VOCsAmount: $ 5000.00 (July 1996-June 1997)

Funding Agency: Cal Poly

Production of b-Carotene by MicroalgaeAmount: $ 2000.00 (July 1996-June 1997)

Funding Agency: Cal Poly

Pre-Poly Research Projects

Anaerobic Biodegradability of Pentachlorophenol under Subsurface Environment Using EPA Protocol CFR 40.1

Part 795.54., (Co-Principal Investigator)Amount: $ 503,000.00 (September 1992 to March 1995)

Funding Agency: Bellcore Research and Engineering, Morristown, NJ

Biodegradation of PAHs using Slurry Reactor with Enhanced Bioavailability (PI)Amount: $ 50,000.00/year (September 1992 to March 1995)

Funding Agency: Hazardous Substance Management Research Center, NJIT, Newark, NJ

Treatment and Containment of Groundwater Using Biosparge: (PI)Amount: $ 183,000.00 (December 1993 to June 1996)

Funding Agency: Hazardous Substance Management Research Center, Newark, NJ

Development of a Treatment Technology for Decontamination and Reuse of Pentachlorophenol Treated Wood Using Combined

Chemical-Biological Process

Development of Novel Membrane Reactor for combined Anaerobic-Aerobic Treatment for VOCs

Non Research Funding/Donation

Donation of New Respirometer, Soil phase and Liquid Phase Bioreactors, Gas

Chromatography, and accessories from Unocal Corporation worth about $ 250,000 (1997)

Development of State-of-the-Art Environmental Protection Laboratory (with Professors Jeffery Sczechowski & Edward

Sullivan)Amount: $ 116,000.00

Source:Cal Poly Plan

Instrumental Development Grant from US Air Force (1994) (with George Korfiatis)Amount: $ 448,557.00

Source:US Air Force

Patent

Sonically Enhanced method for removing chemical preservative from chemically

treated wood products (US Patent # 5629199)

Peer Reviewed Publications:

Bhaumik, S. Christodoulatos, C., Broadman, B. and Pal, N. "Biodegradation

of Glycerol Trinitrate by Activated Sludge: Cosubstrate Requirement, Inhibition, and

Kinetics." Journal of Environmental Engineering and Health (in press).

Pal, N.. " Adsorption and Reduction of Hexavalent Chromium to Trivalent Chromium"

In-situ and On-site Bioremediation, (1997) 2: 511-517.

Pal, N., G.P. Korfiatis, and V. Patel. Chemo-Biological Treatment of Pentachlorophenol

Treated Wood for Reuse J. of Hazardous Materials. (1997) 53: 165-182.

Christodoulatos, C., Korfiatis, G., and N. Pal. In-situ Groundwater Treatment in a Trench

Biosparge J. of Hazardous Substance and Hazardous Materials,(1996, ). 13, 223-239.

Pal, N. and C. Christosdoulatos. Fungal Biodegradation of 2,4-Dinitrotoluene and

Nitroglycerine (1995), Journal of Energetic Materials.13: 259-282.

Pal, N., Armenante, P.M., and G. Lewandowski. 'Process Optimization and Degradation Modeling for

Biodegradation of Chlorophenols by Phanerochaete chrysosporium.' (1995) Biotechnology &

Bioengineering.46: 599-609.

Rabah, N.M., Korfiatis, G.P., Pal, N., and C.N. Okoye. Sampling of Soil and Groundwater for

Anaerobic Biodegradability Studies . (1995) American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol II,

46: 182-195.

Christodoulatos, C., Pal, N., and R. Vemuri. Biodegradation of PAHs in Soil-Water Slurries

with Enhanced Bioavailability . (1995) American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. I, 46:

1493-1501.

Armenante, P.M., Pal, N., and G. Lewandowski. 'Role of Mycelium Protein and Extracellular Protein in

Biodegradation of 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol by Phanerochaete chrysosporium.' (1994) Applied and

Environmental Microbiology. 60:1711-1788.

Pal, N. Investigation of Reactor Design Parameters for Optimizing Biodegradation of Chlorophenols

by Phanerochaete chrysosporium (1993) Ph.D. dissertation, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ.

Invited Speaker:

Pal, N., and C. Christodoulatos. Fungal Biodegradation of

Energetic Materials (1995). Alternative Technologies to Incinaration for Disposal of

Explosive Materials, Organized by Institute of Highly Filled Materials and the Center for

Environmental Engineering, Hoboken, June 6-9.

Pal, N. Enhanced Biodegradation and Modeling of Chlorophenols by P. chrysosporium

(1994). International Annual Conference, International Association of Water Quality, Copenhagen, Denmark.

April 17 -19, Also see the list of presentations.

Selected Proceedings and Reports:

Pal, N., Christodoulatos, C, and S. Kodali. 'Enhanced Biodegadation of Dinitrotoluene by

a White Rot Fungus in Packed-bed Bioreactor' (1995) 27th Mid-Atlantic Industrial And Hazardous Waste Conference,

pp. 284-294.

Christodoulatos, C., Pal, N., and S. Bhowmik. 'Anaerobic Biodegradation of Nitroglycerin' (1995)

27th Mid-Atlantic Industrial And Hazardous Waste Conference, pp. 187-293.

Pal, N., and C. Christosdoulatos. 'Fungal Biodegradation of Energetic Materials' Symposium on Alternative

Technologies to Incinaration for Disposal of Explosives and Chemical Munitions. June 5-6, 1995. Vol. 2: 1-15.

Christodoulatos, C. and Pal, N.. 'Biodegradation of Propellants' (March 1995). Annual Report submitted to US Army,

Picatinny Arsenal, NJ. Contact # DAC 67-93/2.

Korfiatis, G.P., Pal, N., Christodaoulatos, C., Kafkewitz, D., Mckenna, J. 'Anaerobic Biodegradation of

Pentachlorophenol under Subsurface Environment' (April 1995). Report submitted to Bell Core Communications, Morristown,

NJ.

Selected Presentations:

Pal, N. and D. Petrides. "Enviropro Designer: An Interactive Software Tool for Designing and Evaluating

Pollution Prevention and Control Processes". (1997) AIChE annual meeting, Los Angels. November 17-21.

Pal, N. "A Novel Mechanism of Phanerochaete chrysosporium for reducing Hexavalent chromiunm to

Trivalent Chromium" (1997). 4th International Conference on In-situ and On-site Bioremediation, New

Orleans, April 19-23.

Pal, N. Biodegradation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons and its Treatment Options Central Coast Geological

Society, October 8, 1996. (Invited Speaker).

Sczechowski, J., Pal, N., and Cota, H.M. "Teaching Chemical Engineering to Environmental Engineers

American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference, Chicago, November, 1996.

Pal, N. 'Reduction and Adsorption of Hexavalent Chromium by a White Rot Fungus' accepted

for presentation in American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference, (1995), Miami, November.

Sirkar, K, and N.Pal. 'Development of an Unique Single Stage Simultaneous Aerobic Aerobic Bioreactor'. American

Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference, (1995), Miami, November. (Awarded for Excellence in

Environmental Division, in Undergraduate Competition).

Pal, N., Korfiatis, G., and V. Patel. 'Development of a Chemobiological Treatment Train for Decontaminating

Chemically Treated Wood for Reuse'. American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference, (1995),

Miami, November.

Pal, N., Christodoulatos, C., and S. Kodali. 'Effect of Reactor Configuration on Biodegradation

of Dinitrotoluene'. American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference, (1995), Miami, November.

Pal, N., Korfiatis, G., and C. Christodoulatos. 'Treatment and Containment of BTEX Contaminated

Groundwater Using Trench Biosparge Technology' July 23-26, 1995, Glenden Beach, Oregon. Flask to Field arranged

and sponsored by USEPA.

Armenante, P.M., Pal, N., and G. Lewandowski. 'Effect of Biomass and Extracellular Protein on Degradation of

2,4,6-trichlorophenol by Phanerochaete chrysosporium' (1994). AICHE Annual Meeting, San Fransisco, CA.

Pal, N., Armenante, P.M., and G. Lewandowski. 'Enhanced Biodegradation and Degradation Modeling of

Trichlorophenols in a Continuous Packed-bed Reactors containing Phanerochaete chrysosporium' (1994). AICHE Annual

Meeting, San Fransisco, CA.

Affiliations:Member, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE)

Selected 'Honorary Life Member' by Phi Lambda Epsilon Honorary Chemical Society for academic excellence.

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