Environmental Engineer

SUMMARY

Engineering professional with strong environmental education background complemented by more than 8 years of work experience.

SPECIALITIES

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) , Environmental Audit, Environmental Compliance, Emission Modeling, GHG Inventory, Climate Change, Sustainability, Energy Policy

EDUCATION

M.S. Environmental Engineering May 2011

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Graduate project : Enhancing soil carbon sequestration potential of biosolids application by soil amendments

Post Gradaute Diploma in Environmental Legislation Jun 2005

L.A.Shah Law College, India

M.E. Environmental Management Jan 2004

L.D. College of Engineering, India

Thesis: Optimization of the transportation system of solid waste management by using linear programming technique in city Ahmedabad (India)

B.E. Environmental Engineering Jun 2000

L.D. College of Engineering, India

Graduate project: Contribution of suspended biomass in COD reduction in Upflow Anaerobic Filter

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Environmental Intern, SouthEast Environmental Task Force, Chicago, IL Jan 2011- Aug 2011

Collaborate with a team to develop a Clean Energy strategy and coal gasification process for Calumet region of Chicago, IL

Environmental Intern, Friends of the Park, Chicago, IL Oct 2008- July 2009

Assisted on projects of environmental policy, natural area restoration and volunteer stewardship

Conducted research on wetland conservation regulations

Collected data on native plants and seeds and prepared training material

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Academic Associate Apr 2006- Feb 2008

Indian Institute of Management- Ahmedabad (IIM-A), India

Collected and analyzed data on climate change , green house gas emission, carbon dioxide emission , clean development mechanism to generate India’s emission inventory

Assisted faculty and credited courses : Environmental and Energy policy, Environmental Management , Urban development

Environmental Engineer Nov 2005- Mar 2006

SAN EnviroTech Pvt.Ltd, India Jul 2001- Feb 2002

Reviewed the relevant environmental legislation and prepared framework for clients

Prepared Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

Environmental Audit and monitoring report preparation

Designing and commissioning of effluent treatment plant

Environmental Engineer Mar 2002-Oct 2005

ParyavaranMitra, India

Review of environmental impact assessment reports for various industries of western India

Active participation in stakeholder consultations at province and national level

Trainer for corporate on CDM process and other pollution prevention issues

Advocacy at national government as well as at UNFCCC and CDM Executive Board for transparent process of CDM projects and carbon trading in India

Sub editor of bimonthly newsletter on environment and pollution in local language

Environmental Engineer Jun 2000-Jul 2001

Mayur Dye Chem Limited, India

Environmental laboratory testing of water and wastewater, air and solid waste samples and noise monitoring

Operation of effluent treatment plant

Liaison with governmental agencies

COMPUTER SKILLS

AERMOD, LANDGEM, BEAM, Visual MINTEQ, AutoCAD-2000, SPSS, MS Office, Advanced Statistics

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