Riasat Saquif Quadir

Apartment *B, *** West ***nd Street

Phone: 917-***-****, Email: acy628@r.postjobfree.com Riasat has a major in chemical engineering and has recently completed his master’s program in environmental engineering. He has had experience in oil and gas and wastewater industry and laboratory work associated with it. WORK EXPERIENCE

Design Engineer April 2016 – Present

HAKS Engineers

Investigation of lead contamination in potable water for School Construction Authority of NYC

Preparation of bid sheet for test pit and concrete coring programs on the esplanade along FDR Drive. Assisted with CAD drawings, collecting record drawings from city database. Overseeing these programs as a part of reconstruction of seawall and TV sewer investigation program along FDR Drive for NYC Parks.

Randall's Island roadway resurfacing/reconstruction and cost estimation of Coney Island infrastructure, project of DDC.

Graduate Research Assistant April 2014 – December 2015 Manhattan College

Biogas production from Co-digestion project using thickened sludge, food waste and other organic waste. New York City’s Departments of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) developed the program to implement co-digestion at the Newtown Creek (NC) WWTP. Performed sample analysis like total COD, volatile acids, total ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, alkalinity, gas composition, total dissolved solids, etc.

Sampling and recording rain and storm water flow and composition using ISCO samplers and Hoboware data loggers

Use of alternate carbon source for maximizing biological nutrient removal in sequencing batch reactors Trainee Assistant, EHS July 2011 - September 2011

Santos

• Analyzed, compared and worked for the renewal of Environmental Clearance Certificates and performed statistical calculations regarding soil and water sample analyses as well as produced water discharges

• Attended video training sessions regarding operating and process safety and identified wrong practices as well as compliance training sessions

Trainee, External Affairs February 2010 - August 2010 Chevron Bangladesh

• Monitored and conducted a detailed survey of the energy industry-related news coverage and the media’s perception of Chevron Bangladesh and the impact this portrayal has had on the company’s business in the country

• Used a stakeholder management software, Jurat, being used by the company to monitor and track the ongoing relationships with its various stakeholders

EDUCATION

Manhattan College January 2014 – December 2015

Degree: MSc Environmental Engineering

University of Nottingham September 2010 – May 2013 Degree: BEng (Hons.) Chemical with Environmental Engineering AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Achieved 8 As in GCE Ordinary level in 2007 and 2 As in Advanced level Examinations in 2009 under the University of London and obtained the prestigious Daily Star Award for the aforementioned achievement in 2008

• Received the University of Nottingham High Achievers’ Scholarship in 2010 PUBLICATION

• Brown, Jeanette; Quadir, Riasat; Pace, Gregory; Duque, Liliana, “The Use of a Biosolids Product as a Carbon Source for Biological Nutrient Removal’” Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation, WEFTEC 2015: Session 300 through Session 309, pp. 702-710(9), January 2015.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficient in AutoCAD 2D, Civil 3D, HYSYS, MATLAB, VBA, Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint

• OSHA – 10 Construction Certification

• Gained leadership skills from acting as the Secretary of the Bangladesh Society at the University of Nottingham

• Fluency in three languages (English, French and Bengali)

• Proficient acoustic and electric guitar player