Environmental Engineer

ROHAN JAYASURIYA

Houston, Texas

**********.*****.**@*****.***, Cell: 361-***-****

(Willing to Relocate)

OBJECTIVE

Actively seeking a full time position within an organization that is target driven and values selfless service, wherein my experience and skills will be harnessed thereby contributing to the growth and development of such an organization. EDUCATION

Texas A & M University – Kingsville, USA Expected Graduation: December 2015 Masters of Science – Environmental Engineering GPA 3.5 Bharati Vidyapeeth Institute of Environment Education & Research (BVIEER), India June 2011 Masters of Science – Environmental Science GPA 3.5 Fergusson College, India October 2008

Bachelors of Science – Biotechnology GPA 3.0

SKILLS

• Technical: GIS, ArcGIS, Microsoft Office suite, AutoCAD 2011, ArcPad, WaterGEMS, EPI Suite, E-FAST

• Environmental Permitting: EMP, NEPA, NAAQS, NPDES, Clean Water Act, ISO 14001, OSHA, RCRA, and CERCLA. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, USA August 2014- Present

• Project: Binational Water Quality Monitoring in the Lower Rio Grande/Rio Bravo (project funded by IBWC and TCEQ).

Led a team of 6 members to carry out a water quality monitoring project on the Rio Grande River along the US-Mexico border

Responsible for making inventories of items required for sampling of field measurements

Obtained flow data or measurements at each site for the day samples that are collected

Pre and post calibration of YSI multi-probe data sondes for measuring DO onsite

Make routine field measurements and field observations, such as water temperature, pH, DO, specific conductance, transparency (Secchi depth), stream velocity, flow (where necessary), flow severity and floating material/scum percent cover; field observations include air temperature, weather, wind intensity and wind direction

Collected water samples from the outfalls of ten wastewater treatment facilities and at least two down ditch locations and store all samples in ice pending shipment to the laboratories for analysis

Collected water samples for the laboratory analysis of total dissolved solids, chlorides, sulfate, E coli, fecal coliform, Enterococcus (for one location), Ammonia Nitrogen, total Kjeldahl nitrogen, nitrate plus nitrite nitrogen, total phosphorous, ortho- phosphorous, total suspended solids, volatile suspended solids, 5-day carbonaceous oxygen demand and chlorophyll-a

Preparing and submitting Progress Reports to TCEQ Research Associate, Green Scientific Development Pvt. Ltd., India September 2012 –July 2013

• Successful completion of Environmental Clearance Application forms, Consent to Operate/Establish forms for companies, filing Hazardous Waste forms, permit renewals, water balance sheets, Environmental Management Plans & Impact Assessment forms

• Project: Noise Attenuation by Tree belts in the Forging industry

Comparison of noise recorded in six forging industries, three with and three without plantation, with the help of a sound level meter at the work floor, near the entrance and beyond the premises

Listed indigenous tree species to promote plantation and abate noise pollution

• Project: Suitability of Dioscorea Villosa (Arum or commonly known as Wild Yam) for treating wastewater from electroplating industry

Monthly collection of samples from equalization tank of electroplating industry for analysis

Analyzed samples for pH, COD, BOD, TS, TSS, TDS, Chloride and Phosphate

Installed a laboratory scaled treatment plant to check the efficiency of Arum plant species for treatment of wastewater Research Associate, University Of Cologne, Germany/BVIEER, India August 2012 – October 2012

• Project: Use of Geography as a tool for Sustainable Development (Environment Education).

Developed questionnaires, conducted household and dispensary surveys to identify barriers and opportunities in the knowledge of complex water issues

Jr. Environment Consultant, L & T Special Steels & Heavy Forging, Hazira, India March 2012-July 2012

Prepared manuals for ISO 14001:2004 & OHSAS 18001:2007 containing stringent protocols to be followed at the workplace

Prepared an environment policy for the company

Listed environmental aspects in a register for various departments of the company to identify aspects and assess the impacts on the environment with respect to the activities in a worksheet format Program officer, BVIEER, India August 2011- February 2012

• Project: Ecological Impact Assessment of Mahad industrial area with special emphasis to Common Effluent Treatment plant (CETP), Mahad, India.

Selection of upstream and downstream sampling sites along the Savitri River located on both sides of the discharge point

Collected fish species’ samples for dissection and analysis for heavy metal concentrations such as Lead, Mercury, Cadmium

Performed statistical analysis to compare metal concentrations in muscle and intestine of each species

Assisted in the development of ecological impact assessment reports for timely submission to the State Pollution Control Board Graduate Research Assistant, BVIEER, India June 2010 – May 2012

Thesis: Optimization of an Integrated Biogas plant & use of constructed wetland for treatment of the slurry (Project funded by University of Pune, India).

Setup an anaerobic digester which was fed daily with kitchen waste and human excreta

Weekly analyzed parameters such as Temperature, pH, COD, BOD, TS, TDS, TVS and daily measured volume of gas produced

Successfully designed a root-zone treatment system for onsite treatment of slurry from biogas plant

Monitored efficiency of root-zone beds by analyzing COD, BOD, TS, P, K, N TECHNICAL PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

• Limaya V., Shastri S., Jayasuriya R. (2012) Developing an Integrated Bio-methanation plant using kitchen waste & human excreta at a household level using low cost technologies. Global Journal of Engineering & Applied Sciences. 2(2): 173 – 177.

(Paper presented at National Conference on Strategies for Climate Change, Indian Public Enterprise, Hyderabad)

• Yardi K., Jayasuriya R., Gurav K. (2012) Heavy metal accumulation in Fish species of Savitri River in Raigad district of Maharashtra. Indian Journal of Science & Technology. 5(10): 3519 – 3525.

• Ch Matouleibi, Jayasuriya R., Bharucha E., Yardi K. (2012) Making of a Green Event; a ‘sustainable’ case study. Journal of Environmental Management. 4(2): 38 - 45

[Poster presentation (co-author) – 3rd - 4th Nov 2012, Third National Research Conference in Climate Change at IISc. Bangalore, Paper selected for presentation at International Conference on Trade, Markets & Sustainability on 22-23rd Feb 2013, Symbiosis Institute of International Business, Pune, India)

• Nasir A., Yardi K., Jayasuriya R., (2013) Role of Newspapers in protection of the environment in Kurdistan – International Journal of Advanced Scientific and Technical Research. 3(2): 486 –494. ACADEMIC PROJECTS

• Design of a Particle Cyclone Separator.

• A 1-Dimensional model for Contaminant Transport in a Porous Medium.

• Identification of affected environment using Stepped Matrix analysis for Mining projects.

• Environmental Impact Assessment for Thermal plants. HONORS & ACTIVITIES

• Participated in 2015 Pathways Student Research Symposium, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, October 23rd, 2015.

• 3rd Prize Poster Session – 17th Annual Water Quality Planning & Management Conference, South Padre Island, May 19th-24th, 2015.

• Participated in the 3rd Javelina Research Symposium, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, April 15th, 2015.

• Awarded 3000 USD for Project ‘Green Hands, Kingsville’ - Sustainability Competition March 2015, TAMUK to promote tree plantation and create awareness across the campus.

• Awarded 1000 USD scholarship for graduate studies at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Fall 2013.

• Awarded the Seth Doshi Memorial Scholarship of Rs. 75,000/- (approx. 1200 USD) for further graduate studies (MS) in 2013.

• Volunteer in International Conference on Youth & Democracy in South Asia, March 2010.

• NSS (National Service Scheme) volunteer in university level environment awareness program organized by Bharati Vidyapeeth University’s Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship Development.

• Member – Indian Climate Research Network (ICRN – 1000 members +)

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