Environmental Engineer-Graduate

Vimala Siva Preethi Talla

**** ******* **, *** *****,CA-94582

Phone: 847-***-****(Cell); E-mail:*****.******@*****.***

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OBJECTIVE:

Environmental Engineering professional with strong work ethic and communication skills, seeks exposure to environmental projects/engineering which will contribute to my growth, development, and utilization of my degrees.

EXPERIENCE:

Graduate Research assistant, Environmental Engineering Department, June’07- Nov’09

Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX

 Developed microwave method for acid digestion of soil samples.(followed method 3051A).

 Collected contaminated water samples in field (at URI)

 Analyzed contaminated soil samples to find out total chromium and uranium concentrations using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (followed method EPA 200.8).

 Analyzed water samples to find out ethanol and hydrogen using Agilent 6890N gas chromatograph (GC) equipped with a thermal conductivity detector and Shimadzu 14A GC equipped with a flame ionization detector and Shimadzu AOC 20i autosampler.(followed method EPA 8015B).

 Assisted in proposal writing for project “Evaluation of Membrane-Delivered Hydrogen for Stimulating In-Situ Reduction of Nitrate and Uranium”.

 Prepared monthly data sheets and monthly reports for Uranium fed columns.

 Studied the morphology of soil samples using field emission scanning electron microscope equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer.

 Data analysis and interpretation.

Graduate teaching assistant,

Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX July’09

 Teaching middle and high school students.

 Assisting high school children in doing live projects.

Bharat Electronics Ltd., Hyderabad May’06 - Nov’06

Position: Engineer Trainee

Responsibilities included:

 Analysis of industrial and domestic water at the lab.

 Operation and maintenance of primary, secondary and tertiary effluent treatment plants for treating domestic as well as industrial wastes and pump treat.

 Assisting in ISO14001 documentation and implementation.

 Applying for consents as required by Andhra Pradesh State Pollution Board.

 Hazardous waste rules implementation.

G.E.T. Synergies Casting Limited, Visakhapatnam, India July’05 - May’06

Position: Intern

 Worked in induction furnace and analyzed melting and setting requirements (1 ton 750 kw capacity). Produced aluminum alloy wheels up to 22 inches with low pressure die casting (LPDC) machines and set molding analysis.

 Development of suitable disposal methods for hazardous handling.

 Inspected raw materials and finished products; carryed out various analyses including ultimate tensile strength and hardness.

 Imparting safety training and evaluation of performance.

 Development of wastewater treatment technologies with re-uses potential.

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EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

 Master of Science, Environmental Engineering

Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Texas.

Graduated: December 2009. GPA: 3.3

 Bachelor of Engineering (Metallurgical Engineering)

Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India

Graduated: May 2006. GPA: 3.5

SKILLS:

 Experience working with MS OFFFICE, Mathematica, AutoCAD, MODFLOW and Programming in C.

 Working knowledge on Testing tools.

 Field experience in working with metallurgical companies.

 Master of Science in Environmental Engineering with research experience in measuring total uranium and total chromium in contaminated soil samples using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS).

 Expertise in operating microwave digester, ICP-MS, GC(FID & TCD) and FE-SEM.

 Excellent communication, analytical, good multi-tasking and interpersonal.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS:

 Dissolved oxygen sag simulation with QUAL2K model.

 Modeling reduction of chromium (VI) to chromium (III) using Minteq.

 Design for a carbon adsorption systems using different adsorbents.

 Activated sludge design.

TECHNICAL TRAININGS:

 Laboratory Safety/ Hazard communication Training Session.

 Employee Radiation Safety Training.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

 Won second prize (M.S.Environmental Sciences category) for poster presentation “Solid Phase Characterization of Chromium Immobilization in Hydrogen-Supplied Sediment Columns” at the 7th Annual Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium (2009).

 Won first prize (M.S. Engineering category) for poster presentation “U(VI) Reduction and Immobilization in H2- and Ethanol-Supplied Soil Columns” at the 6th Annual Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium (2008).

 Poster presented on “Chromium (VI) Reduction and Immobilization in Hydrogen-Supplied Soil Columns” 5th Annual Texas A&M University System Pathways Student Research Symposium (2007).

 Paper presented on “Design for Manufacturing Ability” at J.N.T.U Kakinada, India.

 Paper presented on “Goals and Barriers of Nano Materials” at K.I.T.S Warangal, India.

*Willing to relocate and travel*

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