Tariq Ahmed, PhD, PE, DEE

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Sicklerville, NJ 08081

856-***-****

email: abqivq@r.postjobfree.com

University of Minnesota, PhD, Environmental Engineering, 1991

EDUCATION

University of Arkansas, MS, Environmental Engineering, 1987

Engineering University, Bangladesh, MS, Water Resources Engineering, 1986

Engineering University, Bangladesh, BS, Civil Engineering, 1983

Laureate, ISI 2001 French Citation

AWARDS/HONORS

Professional Engineer: DE Reg. No. 13134

REGISTRATION

Professional Engineer: NJ (GE 44437)

Professional Engineer: PA (applied for)

Certified Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor: NJ

Dr. Ahmed has more than 25 years of academic, government and industry experience in

RESPONSIBILITIES

the environmental/water resources engineering area. He is a professional engineer and a

diplomat of the American Academy of Environmental Engineering. He is a member of

Environmental Engineering Committee and Examinatio Committee of the National

Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying and American Academy of

Environmental Engineerin, respectively. He has been responsible for professional

management, planning, and execution of design, analysis and construction projects. As

a technical expert, Dr. Ahmed has had direct hands-on experience in almost every

aspect of air, water, wastewater and hazardous waste management projects under Clean

Air Act, Clean Water Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,

and Liability Act, Resource Conservation and Recocery Act, and Toxic Substance

Control Act through his participation in various multidisciplinary projects. He had

involved with projects providing technical support related to water and wastewater

treatment system design, risk assessment of hazardous waste sites, pollutant emission

modeling from mobile, non-road and natural sources, air dispersion modeling, ground

and surface water modeling, and sediment resuspension. He has prepared and provided

expert testimony to court cases involving environmental and criminal issues. His areas

of interest include hazardous waste management, environmental chemistry, instrumental

analysis, water and wastewater treatment processes, fate and transport modeling in

various environmental media, air quality, occupational/environmental health, and indoor

air quality. He has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Environmental and

Water Resources Engineering and Statistical Methods and worked as a consultant to

private companies and government agencies. He is an active member of a number of

professional organizations: National Council of Examiners for Engineering and

Surveying, Water Environment Federation, American Water Works Association,

International Association of Water Quality, American Academy of Environmental

Engineering and American Society of Civil Engineers and a reviewer of several

professional journals. He has published more than 30 articles in peer-reviewed journals

and conference proceedings and has made more than 35 presentations at national and

international conferences. He also served as a member of Environmental Protection

Agency's research proposal review panel.

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07/03 to Date: Research Scientist, Hazardous Site Health Evaluation Program, New

EMPLOYMENT

Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625

03/03 to 07/03: Environmental Engineer, Site Investigation and Remediation Branch,

Air and Waste Management, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and

Environmental Control, 391 Lukens Dr., New Castle, DE 19720

Environmental Engineer, Air Quality Management Section, Air and Waste

Management, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control,

156 S. State St., DE 19901

09/00 to 03/03: Senior Environmental Engineer, Earth Tech, Inc., 300 Broadacres Dr.,

Bloomfield, NJ 07003

09/97 to 09/00: Research Scientist, Lead and Asbestos Program, New Jersey

Department of Health and Senior Services, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625

01/97 to 08/97: Research Associate Professor, School of Environmental Science,

Engineering and Policy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19104

06/91 to 12/96: Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering Program, Department

of Civil Engineering/258, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557

09/87 to 06/91: Research Assistant/Associate, Environmental Engineering Program,

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455

08/86 to 08/87: Research Assistant/Associate, Environmental Engineering Program,

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701

12/83 to 07/86: Lecturer, Department of Water Resources Engineering, Engineering,

University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

12/83 to 07/86: Resident Engineer, North Bengal Cycle Industries, Motijheel, Dhaka,

Bangladesh

07/83 to 12/83: Junior Engineer, Concord Engineering and Construction Co., Gulshan,

Dhaka, Bangladesh

EXPERIENCE

Health Assessment/Risk Public Health Assessment of Rolling Knolls Landfill Site, Chatham Township,

Assessment Morris County, New Jersey. Health Assessor responsible conducting a exposure

assessment for the Rolling Knolls Landfill site to evaluate health implications of

the contaminants. Contaminants of concern included of phthalates, metals, and

polychlorinated biphenyls.

Exposure Investigation of Mile Run Brook, New Brunswick, Middlesex County,

New Jersey. Health Assessor responsible for technical analyses of environmental data

and non-cancer and cancer health risks associated with potential surface soil and water

contamination along the Mile Run Brook.

Public Health Assessment of Cedar Brook Area, Winslow Township, Camden

County, New Jersey. Health Assessor responsible conducting a multichemical,

multipathway (ingestion and inhalation) exposure assessment for the Cedar

Brook area to evaluate health implications of the contaminants from domestic

water use. Contaminants of concern included volatile organic compounds,

mercury, thallium, lead and nitrate. The risks associated with inhalation exposure

from residential use of contaminated water were found to be greater than those of

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ingestion.

Hudson River PCBs Feasibility Study, NY. US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas

Site Assessment and

City District/Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental Engineer responsible

Remediation

for technical analyses related to in-situ and ex-situ PCB remediation technology,

dredging, design and analysis of dredged material processing facilities, evaluation of

sediment and wastewater disposal options, PCB volatilization and air modeling,

community impact analysis (including air quality, noise, PCB volatilization, odor,

traffic and light), and evaluation of cost and cost sensitivity analysis of various remedial

alternatives. The project entails the preparation of revisions to the reassessment FS

report accounting for government agency comments, and support of the US

Environmental Protection Agency through the execution of a record of decision. (2000-

2003).

Hudson River PCBs Responsiveness Summary, NY. US Army Corps of Engineers,

Kansas City District/Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental Engineer

responsible for technical analyses related PCB volatilization and air dispersion

modeling, PCB resuspension, PCB residual, water quality, community impact analysis

(including air quality, noise, PCB volatilization, odor, traffic and light), comment entry

and database support. (2001-2002).

Hudson River PCBs Dredging Performance Development, NY. US Army Corps of

Engineers, Kansas City District/Environmental Protection Agency. Environmental

Engineer responsible for technical analyses related to PCB resuspension in the aqueous

and slid phase during dredging, post dredging PCB residual in the river bed, water

quality monitoring plan, engineering contingency options and dredging productivity

standards. (2002-2003).

Chemsol, Inc. Site, Piscataway Township, New Jersey. United States

Environmental Protection Agency. Project manager for the Chemsol off-site RI/FS,

responsible for the oversight of RI/FS activities being performed by the Chemsol

Superfund Environmental Remediation Trust (PRP group) under a consent decree from

the USEPA Region 2. [2002 - 2003]

Kauffman & Minteer Site, Jobstown, NJ. United States Environmental Protection

Agency. Project Manager responsible for preparation of a remedial investigation (RI)

report and associated tasks. A focused feasibility study was performed for selecting the

final site remedy for groundwater. Assisted the EPA to prepare a record of decision

(ROD) document. (2000-2002)

Duck Island Landfill Remediation, Hamilton Township NJ. New Jersey

Department of Transportation. Environmental Engineer responsible for preparing a

pre-construction air permit application, air sampling plan and quarterly air monitoring

report for the landfill gas collection system. (2000-2003)

Law Firm of Butler, Wooten, Scherffius, Fryhofer, Daughtery & Sullivan, LLP,

LCP Chemicals Site, Brunswick, Georgia. Project Engineer assisting the law firm in

the matter of Owens versus Allied Signal regarding a site bordered by the Turtle River,

its tributaries, and tidal wetlands. The sediments are contaminated with mercury, PCBs,

dioxin, lead, and numerous organic compounds. Managing data compilation,

construction of a database, and document reviews. Identifying data gaps, making

recommendations for additional investigation, and performing engineering analysis.

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[2001]

EIS Review of Lockheed Martin's Property Reuse Plan, Great Neck, NY. Town of

North Hempstead. Environmental Engineer for review of the site drainage system, the

storage capacity of the storm runoff, and the impact of contaminated recharge. (2000-

2001)

Onondaga Lake Comprehensive Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS),

Syracuse, NY. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Environmental Engineer responsible for reviewing various components of interim

remedial measures (IRMs) including cutoff wall, solids processing and wastewater

treatment proposed by the PRPs for the Onondaga Lake watershed. (2000-2003)

Chemical Insecticide Corporation Superfund Site, Edison, NJ. US Army Corps of

Engineers, Kansas City District. Environmental Engineer responsible for the design of

a wastewater treatment system for dewatering work during the implementation of the

selected remedy. (2001-2002)

Forest Glen Subdivision, Niagara Falls, New York. US Army Corps of Engineers -

Kansas City District. Project Engineer responsible for performing technical reviews of

all technical PRP design documents. The selected remedy for the soil/sediment consists

of the construction and long-term maintenance of an engineered cover system (NYCRR

Part 360 Cap) over the contaminated soils; the excavation and consolidation of

contaminated soils under the engineered cap; the capping of sediment; and the

restriction of site access to capped areas with fencing and institutional controls. The

selected remedy for groundwater consists of the extraction of contaminated

groundwater from the fractured bedrock aquifer plume within the site boundary; the

transportation of extracted groundwater to the City of Niagara Falls Wastewater

Treatment Plant; the implementation of a long-term groundwater monitoring program;

and the performance of a monitored natural attenuation study for remediation of the off-

site contaminated groundwater plume in the fractured bedrock aquifer. [2001- 2003]

Waldick Aerospace Devices Site, Wall Township, NJ. US Army Corps of

Engineers, Kansas City District. Environmental Engineer responsible for the

evaluation for the feasibility of natural attenuation as a potential remedial action

alternative at the site. As Groundwater Modeling Coordinator, responsibilities will

include the evaluation of groundwater data, input parameters, and model result

interpretation. (2001-2003)

Town of North East Landfill, Dutchess County, NY. New York State Department

of Environmental Conservation. Environmental Engineer responsible for evaluating

reports and providing technical assistance to prepare an expert report for the case filed

by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the New York State

Department of Law, and the Town of North East against several responsible parties who

allegedly generated and/or transported industrial wastes which were disposed of at the

landfill site. (2000-2001)

LCP Chemical site, Brunswick, GA. Environmental Engineer responsible for

preliminary design and estimating cost associated with the cleanup of tidal estuary

contaminated with PCBs and mercury. The design involved dredging, processing of

dredged materials and transportation and disposal (2001-2002)

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St. Lawrence River Dredging, Massena, NY. Environmental Engineer responsible

for evaluating the dredging related resuspension and its impact on water quality.

Developed a sampling plan for collecting turbidity, suspended solids, and dissolved and

particulate phase PCB samples from the vicinity of a dredge. (2001-2002)

New York Psychiatric Hospital, Dormitory Authority, NY. Environmental Engineer

responsible for evaluating and troubleshooting the pH neutralization system.

Redesigned/reconfigured the system and developed a long-term compliance plan.

(2002-2003)

Alternative Analysis/Environmental Assessment/Environmental Impact Statement

((AA/EA/EIS)) of I-287/Tappan Zee Bridge Project, NYSTA/MTA/MNR. Provided

a summary of historical records of all hazardous waste sites to help identify recognized

environmental conditions (Phase I ESA) in connection with corridor properties and a

site reconnaissance.

Consultant to Various Companies and Agencies, NV. (1991-1996) Projects included:

Water and Wastewater

Engineering

Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. Worked on various technical and

regulatory compliance issues related to hazardous waste sites, wastewater treatment

plants, and NPDES permitting. Developed guidance documents for beneficial use

and disposal of biosolids.

Watersources Consulting Engineers. Evaluated the performance of the Fernley

wastewater treatment plant by collecting and analyzing treatment plant water

samples. Reviewed the design of aerated lagoons, evaluated their performance, and

proposed various improvements to the existing aeration system and viable effluent

discharge alternatives. Proposed and evaluated the alternatives for the discharge of

ammonia-contaminated water from a pump and treat facility (Helm's Pit) to the

Truckee River.

JBR Consultants. Proposed and evaluated alternatives for the discharge of

ammonia-contaminated mining water to the Humboldt River.

Piezonella Associates, Inc. Evaluated the nutrient-removal performance of

residential on-site wastewater treatment systems.

Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facilities. Evaluated the performance of

anaerobic digesters for the wastewater treatment plant, reviewed the design of the

digesters and centrifuges, and proposed retrofitting alternatives of the system.

Analyzed the struvite and vivianite deposition in the centrate, and proposed

remedial alternatives. Investigated a snail problem in the trickling filters.

Westpac Utilities. Responsible for DBP precursor (TOC) removal using enhanced

coagulation/flocculation in the pilot plant. This plant helped to establish the

parameters for the actual water treatment plant.

Fernley Utilities. Designed and managed the project entitled, "Occurrences of

Arsenic and Nitrate in the Private Wells in the City of Fernley."

Carson City Utilities & Indian Hills Utilities. Designed and performed a cost

analysis of hydrogen sulfide removal alternatives.

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Treatability Study of an Industrial Landfill Leachate Containing Chlorinated

Aromatic Compounds. Designed a sequencing batch reactor (SBR) wastewater

treatment system for treating landfill leachate containing organics, chlorinated

compounds and metals. A number of bench scale batch treatability tests were

completed using electrolytic respirometry. For continuous flow operation, a single

tank was used for aeration, chemical addition and suspended solids separation. The

chlorinated organics and metal removal effectiveness using powdered activated

carbon (PAC) adsorption and solubility optimization using pH adjustment were also

evaluated. Finally, the steady state process operation data collected was used to

design a full-scale wastewater treatment system at an industrial landfill site.

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Dover,

Lead, Asbestos and Air

DE. Responsibilities include development of comprehensive periodic emission

Quality

inventories of regulated pollutants from all emission sources including point sources (i-

STEP), stationary area sources, mobile sources (MOBILE6.2 and NONROAD) and

natural sources (BEIS and CMU). Also compile periodic inventory data, procedures and

documentation into comprehensive reports that are available to the public. (2003-2003)

Department of Health and Senior Services, Trenton, NJ. As Research Scientist,

designed and evaluated field projects related to lead, asbestos, and indoor air quality,

and performed sample collection and analytical equipment evaluations. Attended

meetings with city and other housing agency representatives, and performed data

analyses using various statistical and geographic information system (GIS) software.

Briefed the Manager, and wrote proposals and technical reports in review of local, state,

and federal regulations. (1997-2000)

Construction Management Services for the 24-story Bank Building: Provided field

Structural Design/

support for the construction of 24-story Bank Building . Responsibilities included

Const. Management

general field survey, cut and fill estimation, cost estimating, project scheduling, building

materials purchasing, shop drawing review/approval, dewatering system design and

disposal, material handling (cranes, pulleys for concrete) system design, consultation

during construction, temporary utility management, subcontractor (concrete,

reinforcement, plumbing, HVAC, electrical, utilities, and general labor) management,

attend meeting with client and design engineers, provide construction inspection and

post-construction testing services, field health and safety inspections, and preparation of

record drawings.

Design of 10-story American Express Bank Building, North Bengal Cycle

Industries, Motijheel, Bangaldesh: Provided design services for the construction of

10-story American Express Bank Building . Responsible for the design of raft

foundation and the superstructure system including foundation, columns, beams, shear

walls, stairs and slabs. The deliverables included design drawings, cost estimates,

project construction schedules and specifications.

Construction Management Services for the 10-story American Express Bank

Building, North Bengal Cycle Industries, Motijheel, Bangaldesh: Provided field

support for the construction of 10-story American Express Bank Building .

Responsibilities included general field survey, cost estimation and scheduling, bid and

specification development, shop drawing review/approval, consultation during

construction, subcontractor (formwork, concrete, reinforcement, plumbing, HVAC,

electrical, mechanical and general labor) management, provide construction inspection

and preparation of record drawings.

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Design of 2-story shopping center, Self-employed: Designed a 200,000 sq. ft. two-

story shopping center and the adjacent parking facilities. Responsible for providing

structural design drawing, cost estimate, health and safety and quality control plans. The

deliverables included design drawings, cost estimates, project construction schedules

and specifications.

NJ Highway Authority (NJHA). O&M Services for seven remedial systems along

Proposal Management

Garden State Parkway.

/Marketing

NJ Highway Authority (NJHA). General Environmental Engineering Contract.

NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Hazardous Waste Investigation

Services.

NJ Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

of Transportation Projects.

Triboro Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA). RCRA Hazardous waste Services.

NY City Department of Environmental Control (NYCDEP). Phase I and II

Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Services for City water supply reservoir system.

Saratoga County, NY. Collection System Planning Services for new developments.

Saratoga County, NY. Prepare a upgrade plan for the HVAC System.

Saratoga County, NY. Pump Station Design and construction management.

Saratoga County, NY. Prepare master plan for the collection system.

NJ Water Supply Authority, (NJWSA). Vulnerability assessment of water supply

system and the dams.

City of Troy. Vulnerability assessment of water supply system.

City of Camden, NJ. Riverfront planning and storm and sanitary sewer rehabilitation

services.

NJ Maritime Resources (NJMR). Passaic River Restoration Services.

NY State Department of Environmental Control (NYSDEC). Statewide Remedial

Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) Services for Hazardous waste sites.

NY State Department of Environmental Control (NYSDEC). Statewide Remedial

Design/Construction Management (RD/CM) Services for Hazardous waste sites.

The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC), CT. Remedial Investigation and

Emergency Spill Response Services.

City of Stamford, CT. Phase II Environmental Site Assessment Services.

CT Department of Public Health. Hazardous waste Investigation oversight services

for Raymark Industries Site.

Gateshed Properties, NJ. Phase I ESA Services for seven composting facilities.

Crompton Corporation, NJ. O&M services for the SVE/Thermal Oxidation Services.

US Navy, Northeast Command, PA. Hazardous waste Investigation services.

USCOE, Baltimore District, MD. Hazardous waste Investigation services.

Wastewater Treatment Plant Design, Rockland county, NY. Construction of 50

MGD advanced wastewater treatment plant.

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, NV. As Assistant

Teaching

Professor, taught and developed undergraduate/graduate courses in environmental

engineering, conducted graduate research, advised undergraduate/graduate students,

supervised graduate students, and wrote research proposals, technical papers, and

reports. (1991-1996)

University of Nevada Reno, NV. Taught graduate and undergraduate courses,

including a special course in Water and Wastewater Engineering for Fullbright

Scholars, and Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes at the NWPCA Annual

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Conference. (1991-1996). Other courses included:

Biological Unit Operations

Design of Hydraulic Structures

Environmental Chemistry

Fluid Mechanics

Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

Graduate Seminar in Environmental Engineering

Hazardous Waste Management and Control

Hydraulics and Hydrology Laboratory

Hydraulic Machinery Laboratory

Introduction to Civil Engineering

Introduction to Water and Wastewater Analysis

Introduction to Water and Wastewater Engineering

Physicochemical Unit Operations

Probability and Statistics for Civil Engineers

Unit Operations Laboratory

Water Treatment Plant Design Laboratory

Short Course: Offered 8-week short course titled Design and Analysis of Municipal

Wastewater Treatment Systems to Fulbright Scholars from Greece/Cyprus.

St. Anthony Falls Hydraulic Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering,

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. As Research Associate, conducted

graduate research, supervised undergraduate/graduate students, taught laboratory

courses, and wrote research proposals, technical papers, and reports. (1990-1991)

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. As

Research Assistant, conducted graduate research, taught laboratory courses, and wrote

technical papers and reports. (1988-1990)

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. As

Teaching Assistant, conducted graduate research and taught lecture/laboratory courses.

(1987)

Department of Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR. As

Research Assistant, conducted graduate research. (1986-1987)

Department of Water Resource Engineering, Engineering University, Dhaka,

Bangladesh. As Lecturer, conducted graduate research and taught courses including

Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulic Machinery, Hydraulics, and Dam Design. Planned and

designed a ten-story bank building, which included the preparation of a detailed

structural design, the coordination and management of subcontractors, and the

supervision of field engineers, workers, and technicians. (1983-1986)

Diplomat, American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE), 1996-date

MEMBERSHIPS

Reviewer, Water Research, International Association on Water Quality, 1995-date

Reviewer, Journal of Membrane Science, Elsevier Science Publishers, 1992-date

Reviewer, Water Environment Research, Water Environment Federation (WEF), 1998-

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date

Member, Environmental Engineering Committee, National Council of Examiners for

Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), 1994-date

Member, Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Committee, National Council of

Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), 1994-1997.

Member, ABET Program Evaluation Committee, AAEE, 1997-1998.

Member, Admissions Committee, AAEE, 1997-2001.

Member, Review Panel (Engineering in Water), USEPA, 1996

Member, Review Panel (Engineering in Other), USEPA, 1996

Member, Super Panel (Engineering in Other), USEPA, 1996

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1991-date

Member, Program Committee, Water Environment Federation (WEF), 1992-1994

Member, Literature Review Committee, Water Environment Federation (WEF), 1993-

1995

Member, American Water Works Association (AWWA), 1992-date

Member, International Association on Water Quality (IAWQ), 1995-date

Chairman, Student Activities Committee, Nevada Water Pollution Control Association

(NWPCA), 1991-1996

Member, Research Committee, Nevada Water Pollution Control Association

(NWPCA), 1991-1996

Member, Research Committee, American Water Works Association (CA-NV Section),

1995-1996

PUBLICATIONS JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

Ahmed, T. and M.J. Semmens, "Gas Transfer from Small Spherical Bubbles," Journal

of Environmental Systems, 29(2):101-123, 2001-2002.

Ahmed, T., Semmens, M.J. and M.A. Voss, "Oxygen Transfer Characteristics of

Composite Membrane Bubbleless Aerator," accepted for publication in Advances in

Environmental Research, 2003.

Ritota, R.M., Petix, J.R. and Ahmed, T., "Characterization of the New Jersey Lead

Hazard Control Workforce," New Solutions: A Journal of Environmental and

Occupational Health Policy, Vol. 11(2):165-180, 2001.

Ahmed, T., Semmens, M.J. and M.A. Voss, "Energy Loss Characteristics of Parallel

Flow Bubbleless Hollow Fiber Membrane Aerators," Journal of Membrane Science,

171(1):87-96, 2000.

Jahan, K., Ahmed, T. and W.J. Maier, "Surfactant Enhanced Biodegradation Model of

Phenanthrene," Water Research, 33(9):2181-2193, 1999.

Voss, M.A., Ahmed, T. and Semmens, "Long Term Performance of Parallel Flow

Bubbleless Hollow Fiber Membrane Aerator," Water Environment Research,

71(1):23-30, 1999.

Benedict, S.W., Ahmed, T. and Jahan, K., "Autotrophic Denitrification Using Hydrogen

Oxidizing Bacteria in Continuous Flow Biofilm Reactor," Toxicological and

Environmental Chemistry, 67:197-214, 1998.

Boyce, S.R., Ahmed, T. and Jahan, K., "Performance of a Transverse Flow Bubbleless

Membrane Aerator," Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, 64:15-32, 1997.

Jahan, K., Ahmed, T., and Maier, W.J., "Phenanthrene Mineralization in Soil in the

Presence of Nonionic Surfactants," Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry,

64:127-143, 1997.

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Kelso, R.C., Ahmed, T. and Middlebrooks, E.J., "Detritiation of Water Using

Microporous Hollow Fiber Membranes," Water Environment Research, 69(2):180,

1997.

Jahan, K., Ahmed, T., and Maier, W.J., "Factors Affecting the Nonionic Surfactant

Enhanced Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in the Soil," Water Environment

Research, 69(3):317-325, 1997.

Ahmed, T., Gulliver, J.S., Oakley, B.T. and M.J. Semmens, "Nonlinear Deflection of

Hollow Fibers in Transverse Flow," Water Research, 30(2):440, 1996.

Ahmed, T. and M.J. Semmens, "Use of Transverse Flow Hollow Fibers for Bubbleless

Membrane Aeration," Water Research, 30(2):447, 1996.

Ahmed, T. and M.J. Semmens, "Use of Sealed End Hollow Fibers for Bubbleless

Membrane Aeration: Experimental Studies," Journal of Membrane Science, 69:1-

10, 1992.

Ahmed, T. and M.J. Semmens, "The Use of Independently Sealed Microporous Hollow

Fiber Membranes for Bubbleless Oxygenation of Water: Model Development,"

Journal of Membrane Science, 69:11-20, 1992.

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Jahan, K., Pierkiel, A. and T. Ahmed, "A Novel Membrane Process for Autotrophic

Denitrification" Proceedings of the Membrane Technology Seminar Sponsored by

the Water Environment Research Foundation, WEFTEC, Atlanta, GA, October

2001.

Jahan, K., Steager, C. and T. Ahmed, "Autotrophic Denitrification with Hydrogen

Oxidizing Bacteria," Proceedings of the 33rd Mid-Atlantic Industrial and

Hazardous Waste Conference, Riverdale, NY, June 2001.

Jahan, K. and T. Ahmed, "Fate and Transport of Nonionic Surfactants in Wastewater

Treatment Plants," Proceedings of 32nd Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous

Waste Conference, Troy, NY, June 26-28, 2000.

Jahan, K., Howard, J.P and T. Ahmed, "Nitrogen Removal in a Septic Tank System by

Recirculating Aggregate Filter," Proceedings of Water Environment Federation

(WEF) Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, 1998.

Jahan, K., Maez, J. and T. Ahmed, "Use of Domestic Septage for Reclaiming Nutrient

Deficient Land," Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference on Solid

Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA, Nov. 16-19, 1997.

Jahan, K., Thai, L.T., Maier, W.J. and T. Ahmed, "Modeling of Surfactant Enhanced

Biodegradation of Octadecane," Proceedings of WEF Annual Conference, Chicago,

IL, 1997.

Jahan, K., Drozdoff, L., Ahmed, T. and M. Azad, "Nevada's Biosolids Reuse and

Disposal Program in Compliance with 40 CFR 503," Proceedings of WEF 10th

Annual Residuals/Biosolids Specialty Conference, Denver, CO, August 1996.

Thai, L.T., Jahan, K., Ahmed, T. and W.J. Maier, "Solubilization and Biodegradation of

Octadecane in the Presence of Nonionic Surfactants," Proceedings of WEF Annual

Conference, Dallas, TX, 1996.

Kelso, R.C., Ahmed, T. and E.J. Middlebrooks, "Detritiation of Water Using Hollow

Fiber Membranes," Extended Abstracts for the I&EC Special Symposium, American

Chemical Society, Birmingham, AL, September 1996.

Benedict, S., Ahmed, T. and K. Jahan, "Autotrophic Denitrification Using Hydrogen

Oxidizing Bacteria in Continuous Flow Biofilm Reactors," Extended Abstracts for

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the I&EC Special Symposium, American Chemical Society, Birmingham, AL,

September 1996.

Arino, D., Ahmed, T., Adams, V.D. and E.J. Middlebrooks, "Removal of Tritium from

Water by Air Stripping," Extended Abstracts for the I&EC Special Symposium,

American Chemical Society, Birmingham, AL, September 1996.

Norris, D.B., Ahmed, T. and K. Jahan, "Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in the Presence

of Nonionic Surfactants," Extended Abstracts for the I&EC Special Symposium,

American Chemical Society, Birmingham, AL, September 1996.

Wilson, T.E., Ahmed, T., Adams, V.D. and E.J. Middlebrooks, "Removal of Tritium

from Water by Aeration," Extended Abstracts for the I&EC Special Symposium,

American Chemical Society, Birmingham, AL, September 1996.

Jahan, K., Ahmed, T. and W.J. Maier, "Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in Soil in the

Presence of Nonionic Surfactant," Proceedings of International Congress on

Hazardous Waste, Atlanta: ATSDR, June 4-7, 1995.

Jahan, K., Ahmed, T. and W.J. Maier, "Selection of Nonionic Surfactants in Enhancing

Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in Soil," Proceedings of WEF Annual Conference,

Miami Beach, FL, 1995.

Fordham, S.M., Middlebrooks, E.J., Adams, V.D. and T. Ahmed, "Removal of Tritium

from Waters Using Tritium Free Water," Proceedings of the 26th Mid-Atlantic

Industrial Waste Conference, Lancaster: Technomic Publishing Co., Inc., August 7-

10, 1994.

Kelso, R.C., Ahmed, T. and E.J. Middlebrooks, "Removal of Tritium from Drinking

Water Supplies Using Hollow Fiber Membranes," Proceedings of WEF Annual

Conference, Chicago, IL, 1994.

Norris, D.N. and T. Ahmed, "Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in Sand Columns in the

Presence of Nonionic Surfactants," Proceedings of ASCE National Conference on

Environmental Engineering, Boulder, CO, 1994.

Ahmed, T. and M.J. Semmens, "Characterizing Oxygen Transfer Behavior of a

Transverse Flow Bubbleless Membrane Aerator," Extended Abstracts for the Fifth

Annual Meeting of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS), Lexington, KY,

May 1992.

Semmens, M.J., Ahmed, T. and M.A. Voss, "Field Test on a Bubbleless Membrane

Aerator," Air-Water Mass Transfer: Selected Papers from the Second International

Symposium on Gas Transfer at Water Surfaces, Eds. Gulliver, J.S. and C.

Wilhelms, New York: American Society of Civil Engineers, pp. 694-705, 1991.

PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS

Pierkiel, A., K. Jahan and T. Ahmed (2001) " Membrane Enhanced Autotrophic

Denitrification of Drinking Water" Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual

Membrane/Separations Technology Planning Conference, (Dec. 2001) Boston,

MA.

Jahan, K, Claire Steager, Tariq Ahmed and Shira Perlis, Use of Membranes in

Autotrophic Denitrification, Annual Conference of the Air Waste Management

Association, Orlando, FL, June 2001.

Pierkiel, A., Jahan, K. and T. Ahmed, "Hydrogen Delivery through Membranes for

Autotrophic Denitrification," NJIT Membrane Symposium, November 2001.

Jahan, K. and T. Ahmed, "Fate and Transport of Nonionic Surfactants in Wastewater

Treatment Plants," 32nd Mid-Atlantic Industrial and Hazardous Waste Conference,

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Troy, NY, June 26-28, 2000.

Jahan, K. Howard, J.P. and T. Ahmed, "Nitrogen Removal in a Septic Tank System by

Recirculating Aggregate Filter," Water Environment Federation (WEF) Annual

Conference, Orlando, FL, 1998.

Jahan, K., Maez, J. and T. Ahmed, "Use of Domestic Septage for Reclaiming Nutrient

Deficient Land," Thirteenth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology

and Management, Philadelphia, PA, November 1997.

Jahan, K., Thai, L.T., Maier, W.J. and T. Ahmed, "Modeling of Surfactant Enhanced

Biodegradation of Octadecane," WEF Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, 1997.

Wilson, T.E., Ahmed, T., Adams, V.D. and E.J. Middlebrooks, "Removal of Tritium

from Water by Aeration," I&EC Special Symposium, American Chemical Society,

Birmingham, AL, September 1996.

Kelso, R.C., Ahmed, T. and E.J. Middlebrooks, "Detritiation of Water Using Hollow

Fiber Membranes," I&EC Special Symposium, American Chemical Society,

Birmingham, AL, September 1996.

Benedict, S., Ahmed, T. and K. Jahan, "Autotrophic Denitrification Using Hydrogen

Oxidizing Bacteria in Continuous Flow Biofilm Reactors," I&EC Special

Symposium, American Chemical Society, Birmingham, AL, September 1996.

Arino, D., Ahmed, T., Adams, V.D. and E.J. Middlebrooks, "Removal of Tritium from

Water by Air Stripping," I&EC Special Symposium, American Chemical Society,

Birmingham, AL, September 1996.

Norris, D.B., Ahmed, T. and D.B. Norris, "Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in Sand

Columns in the Presence of Nonionic Surfactants," I&EC Special Symposium,

American Chemical Society, Birmingham, AL, September 1996.

Thai, L.T., Jahan, K., Ahmed, T. and W.J. Maier, "Solubilization and Biodegradation of

Octadecane in the Presence of Nonionic Surfactants," WEF Annual Conference,

Dallas, TX, 1996.

Jahan, K., Drozdoff, L., Ahmed, T. and M. Azad, "Nevada's Biosolids Reuse and

Disposal Program in Compliance with 40 CFR ' 503," 10th Annual

Residuals/Biosolids Specialty Conference, WEF, Denver, CO, August 1996.

Jahan, K., Drozdoff, L. and T. Ahmed, "Setting Metal Concentration Values in NPDES

Permits," Nevada Water Pollution Control Association (NWPCA) Annual

Conference, Reno, NV, March 1996.

Benedict, S., Ahmed, T. and K. Jahan, "Biofilm Reactor Performance and Kinetics of

Autotrophic Denitrifying Bacteria," NWPCA Annual Conference, Reno, NV, March

1996.

Ahmed, T. and P.A. Krenkel, "Advanced Wastewater Treatment Processes," NWPCA

Annual Conference, Reno, NV, March 1996.

Jahan, K., Ahmed, T. and W.J. Maier, "Selection of Nonionic Surfactants in Enhancing

Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in Soil," WEF Annual Conference, Miami, FL,

1995.

Jahan, K., Ahmed, T. and W.J. Maier, "Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in Soil in the

Presence of Nonionic Surfactant," International Congress on Hazardous Waste,

ATSDR, Atlanta, GA, June 4-7, 1995.

Arino, D., Ahmed, T. and E. Marchand, "Nevada Biosolids Survey," NWPCA Annual

Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 1995.

Howard, J. and T. Ahmed, "Nitrogen Removal in Small Systems," NWPCA Annual

Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 1995.

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Howard, J. and T. Ahmed, "Evaluation of an On-site Nitrogen Removal System,"

NWPCA Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 1995.

Kelso, R.C., Ahmed, T. and E.J. Middlebrooks, "Removal of Tritium from Drinking

Water Supplies Using Hollow Fiber Membranes," WEF Annual Conference,

Chicago, IL, 1994.

Fordham, S., Middlebrooks, E.J., Adams, V.D. and T. Ahmed, "Removal of Tritium

from Waters Using Tritium Free Water," 26th Mid-Atlantic Industrial Waste

Conference, Lancaster, PA, August 7-10, 1994.

Norris, D. and T. Ahmed, "Biodegradation of Phenanthrene in Sand Columns in the

Presence of Nonionic Surfactants," American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE)

National Conference on Environmental Engineering, Boulder, CO, July 1994.

Ahmed, T., Oakley, B., Gulliver, J. and P. Weiss, "The Performance of a Vertical Fiber

Membrane Aerator," American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) Annual

Conference, Lake Tahoe, NV, June 1994.

Kelso, R.C., Norris, D. and T. Ahmed, "Struvite and Vivianite Control in Wastewater

Treatment Plants," California Water Pollution Control Association (CWPCA)

Annual Conference, Santa Clara, CA, April 1994.

Ahmed, T. and P. Krenkel, "Nitrogen Removal Processes in Small Wastewater

Treatment Plants," NWPCA Annual Conference, Reno, NV, March 1994.

Kelso, R.C., Norris, D. and T. Ahmed, "Struvite and Vivianite Control at the Truckee

Meadows Water Reclamation Facility (TMWRF)," NWPCA Annual Conference,

Reno, NV, March 1994.

Ahmed, T., Boyce, S. and M. Semmens, "Performance of Transverse Flow Hollow

Fiber Membrane Aerators," Water Pollution Control Federation (WPCF) Annual

Conference, Anaheim, CA, 1993.

Ahmed, T., Mulligan, S. and G. Xu, "Biodegradation of PAHs Under Denitrification

Condition and in the Presence of Nonionic Surfactants," NWPCA Annual

Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 1993.

Ahmed, T. and S. Boyce, "Nitrogen Removal from Secondary Effluents," NWPCA

Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 1993.

Ahmed, T. and M. Semmens, "Characterizing Oxygen Transfer Behavior of a

Transverse Flow Bubbleless Membrane Aerator," Fifth Annual Meeting of the

North American Membrane Society (NAMS), Lexington, KY, May 1992.

Ahmed, T., "Treatability Study of a Landfill Leachate Containing Chlorinated Aromatic

Compounds," NWPCA Annual Conference, Sparks, NV, March 1992.

Ahmed, T. and M.J. Semmens, "Hollow Fiber Membranes for Bubbleless Aeration,"

WPCF Annual Conference, Washington, DC, 1990.

Ahmed, T., Semmens, M.J. and M. Voss, "Field Tests on a Bubbleless Membrane

Aerator," 2nd International Symposium on Gas Transfer at Water Surfaces,

Minneapolis, MN, 1990.

Ahmed, T. and M.J. Semmens, "Evaluation of a Hollow Fiber Membrane Aerator,"

Twelfth Midwest Environmental Chemistry Workshop, University of Indiana,

Bloomington, IN, 1990.

Ahmed, T. and M.J. Semmens, "A Novel Bubbleless Membrane Aerator," Third Annual

Meeting of the North American Membrane Society (NAMS), Austin, TX, May 1989.

Ahmed, T. and M.J. Semmens, "Laboratory and Field Tests on a Bubbleless Membrane

Aerator," 62nd Annual Meeting of the CWPCA, Milwaukee, WI, May 1989.

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RESEARCH PROJECTS

Removal of DBP Precursors from Drinking Water Supplies by Enhanced

Coagulation/Flocculation, Univ. of Nevada/Westpac Utilities, PI, 1996.

Development of Guidelines for Disposal and Beneficial Use of Biosolids, Nevada

Department of Environmental Protection (NDEP), PI, 1995-1996.

Research Experience for Women and Minority Undergraduate Students, NSF,

Participant, 1995-1996.

Arseenic and Nitrate Contamination in the Fernley Groundwater, Fernley Utilities, PI,

1994-1995.

Denitrification Using Autotrophic Hydrogen Oxidizing Bacteria in Membrane

Bioreactor, Nevada Water Pollution Control Association (NWPCA), PI, 1994-1995.

Nitrogen Removal from Small Wastewater Treatment Systems, NWPCA, PI, 1994-

1995.

Single Basin Carbon and Nitrogen Removal Process, Fernley Utilities, PI, 1994-1995.

Removal of Tritium from Waters Using Tritium Free Water, DOE, Co-PI, 1993-1995.

Research Experience for Undergraduates, NSF, Participant, 1993-1994.

Struvite and Vivianite Control at the Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility,

NWPCA, PI, 1993-1994.

Review of Nitrogen Removal Systems from Secondary Effluents, NWPCA, PI, 1992-

1993.

Sorption and Aerobic Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH's) in

the Presence of Surfactants in Column Experiments, DOE, PI, 1992-1994.

Sorption and Aerobic Biodegradation of PAH's in the Presence of Surfactants in Batch

Experiments, University of Nevada Graduate School, PI, 1992-1993.

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Office Software: MS Office, WordPerfect, SmartDraw, StatView, KaleidaGraph,

DeltaGraph, Maptitude, ArcView, MS Project, Dreamweaver and FrontPage.

Database Software: MS Access.

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