CAREER

APPOINTMENTS AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  1. Professor; Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (INDIA);May2021-till date

  2. Associate Professor; Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (INDIA);December 2016-May2021

  3. Assistant Professor; Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi (INDIA);July 2010-December 2016

  4. Visiting Research Associate; Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing (USA); April 2009-June 2010
    Project Topics: (1) Field Validation of the Site-Specific Biosolids Risk Assessment Model by Sampling at Biosolids Application Sites with Specific Focus on Viruses and (2) Water Utility Framework for Responding to Emerging Contaminant Issues; Advisor: Dr. Irene Xagoraraki

  5. Visiting Research Faculty; Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia (USA);January 2009-March 2009
    Project Topic: Development of Fate and Transport and Risk Assessment Models for Site-Specific Biosolids Risk Assessment and Communication Plans;Advisors: Dr. Patrick Gurian and Dr. Mira S. Olson

  6. Graduate Research Student; Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering, Drexel University, Philadelphia (USA); Sep 2004-December 2008;Advisor: Dr. Patrick Gurian

  7. Graduate Research Student; Environmental Engineering and Management Programme, IIT Kanpur (INDIA); Aug 2002-Aug 2004;Advisors: Dr. Vinod Tare and Dr. Purnendu Bose

  8. Project Associate; Environmental Engineering and Management Programme, IIT Kanpur (INDIA); Aug 2001-Aug 2002
    Project Topic: Identification on Non-point Pollution Sources and Comparison of Pollution Loads between Point- and Non-point-pollution Sources;Advisor:Dr. Vinod Tare


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D., Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA (Environmental Engineering; 2008) Drexel University
Dissertation: Arsenic Removal Effectiveness of Iron Oxide-based Fibrous Adsorbents and Stability of Iron Oxide Media;Advisor: Dr. Patrick Gurian

Master of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur , INDIA (Environmental Engineering and Management Programme; 2004) IIT Kanpur
Thesis: Ozone Assisted Biological Treatment of Distillery Spent-Wash; Advisors: Dr. Vinod Tare and Dr. Purnendu Bose

Bachelor of Technology, IIT Kanpur , INDIA (Civil Engineering; 2001)IIT Kanpur;Advisor: Dr. Vinod Tare


SCHOLARSHIPS/AWARDS

  1. Graduate Student Research Award from Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Drexel University, U.S.A. (2007).

  2. Third Prize in Pennsylvania Section of the American Water Works Association Conference’s Student-Young Professional Poster Presentation, Kumar, A., P.L. Gurian, R. H. Bucciarelli-Tieger. "Development of Iron-Oxide-Coated Fiberglass for Arsenic (V) Removal", U.S.A. (2006).

  3. George Hill, Jr. Fellowship from Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, Drexel University, U.S.A. (2005).