Resume

SOWMYA SANKARAN

OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a challenging full-time position in the field of Water Resources/Environmental Engineering.

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EDUCATION:

Master of Science in Environmental Engineering with Thesis Expected-August 2009

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Bachelor of Technology in Chemical Engineering June 2006

Anna University, Chennai, India

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RELEVANT COURSEWORK:

Graduate

Biological Wastewater Treatment, Stormwater Control Systems, Water Quality Analysis,

Environmental Hydrology, Advanced Wastewater Treatment, Survey of Planning Information Systems,

Interfacial Phenomena, Principles of Water Chemistry, Writing in Sciences.

Undergraduate

Reaction Engineering, Transport Phenomena, Chemical Process Calculations, Chemical Equipment Design.

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PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE:

Research Assistant:- Stormwater Research Center, University of Florida January 2007- Present

Advisor: Dr. John Sansalone

Rate of Scour in Stormceptor® 450i August 2008 - Present

Worked on determining the rate of scouring of previously captured sediment in the unit during a simulated

storm event.

Efficiency of Gravity Settling in Stormceptor® 450i May 2008

Studied the efficiency of gravity settling of particles of NJCAT gradation in a pilot experiment.

Course Projects:-

Efficiency of Sequential Batch Reactor for Phosphorus Removal August 2008

Principles of Water Chemistry, University of Florida – Dr. Paul Chadik

Reviewed journal articles and presented a paper on the efficiency and factors affecting phosphorus

removal from wastewater using a Sequential Batch Reactor.

Interaction In Paint Particles – A Scientific Perspective January 2008

Interfacial Phenomena, University of Florida – Dr. Moudgil

Investigated and gave a presentation on the interaction between particles, observed while formulating

and painting with paints made using different proportions of chemicals.

Stormwater Treatment Plant Design January 2007

Stormwater Control Systems, University of Florida - Dr.John Sansalone

Designed a treatment plant for stormwater from a catchment basin of specific water quality parameters.

Research Assistant:- Central Leather Research Institute, India January 2006 – April 2006

Advisor: Dr. Balasubramanium

De-colorization of Leather Tannery Effluent

Studied the effect of Ozone on removal of color from synthesized Leather Tannery effluent.

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MS THESIS TOPICS: Advisor: Dr. John Sansalone

Modeling the Particle Removal Efficiency of Stormceptor® 450i

Biological Treatment for Nutrients in Stormwater

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COMPUTER SKILLS:

Tools: ArcGIS, Sigma Plot, Visual Minteq,AutoCAD Applications: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel

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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:

Member of the National Honor Society for Civil and Environmental Engineers ‘Chi Epsilon’

Achievement award for new engineering graduates, University of Florida

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