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OBJECTIVE

To secure a challenging position in the field of Environmental Engineering where I can contribute both my academic and interpersonal skills

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Environmental Engineering at Idaho State University, Pocatello, Idaho

Expected May 2009

Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering at Maturi Venkata Subba Rao Engineering College, Hyderabad, India June 2004

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

Biological Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Risk Assessment, Water Quality Modeling and Control, Environmental Remediation, Environmental Systems Engineering and Design, Geographic Information Systems

PROJECTS COMPLETED

Master’s Dissertation - Point of Use Disinfection Process for Deactivation of Biological Warfare Agents in Drinking Water: The innovation of this proposed research is the development of water disinfection processes that can completely destroy spore forming bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis.

Modeling of Surface Water Quality using Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP 6): Water quality of a river in Idaho was analyzed using water quality analysis software WASP and various factors such as flow rate, nutrient exchanges between the segments, effect of nutrients on

water quality, methods to control the effect of nutrients were determined and analyzed.

Analysis of Earthquake Aftermath in Idaho using GIS: A brief report was prepared by analyzing and quantifying the various effects of earthquakes in case of its occurrence in the state of Idaho using ArcGIS and some of its basic geospatial tools.

Estimation and Analysis of Traffic Volume Data Obtained from Traffic Studies on NH 7: The project involved extensive traffic studies over a stretch of 138 km on National Highway – 7 in India. This project is a part of the North-South corridor under the NHDP (National Highway Development Program) and the data was used in the design of the highway under study.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Junior Civil Engineer, Aarvee Associates, Hyderabad, India, June 2004 – July 2005

• Estimated financial summary for sanitary supply system for Kurnool Medical College, India

• Surveyed for construction of wastewater treatment plant for the town of Nellore, India

• Estimated financial summary for storm-water drain system for the municipality of Gajuwaka, A.P., India

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Engineering Softwares: ArcGIS, WASP 6, EPANET (Water Flow Analysis Software)

Key Design Skills: Water Quality Modelling (WASP 6), Active Sludge Waste Water Treatment Facilities

Environmental Law Knowledge: Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.), Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.), Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq)

Computer Skills & Programming Languages: MS Office, Windows, Linux, C, C++

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Received funding from the Graduate Student Research and Scholarship Committee(GSRSC) of Idaho State University towards my Master’s thesis for its innovative concept and global outreach

• Volunteered with the Hyderabad chapter of Asha for Education, a non-profit voluntary organization for one year from May 2004 - July 2005, supporting basic education of under-privileged children in India and have since been continuing as an affiliate member

• Served as the Secretary of the Association of Indian Students (AIS) at Idaho State University from Fall 2006 through Summer 2007. As the Secretary of AIS, I played a key role in organizing an Indian Cultural Festival, Diwali, which attracted an audience of more than 750 people

• Fluent in English and other languages which include Hindi and Telugu

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