Experience
My work spans environmental consulting, environmental biotechnology research, and hands-on exposure to wastewater and contaminated-site operations. I aim to connect lab-scale microbial processes with real-world infrastructure and remediation projects.
Environmental Engineer · Arcadis U.S., Inc.
Location: Greater Phoenix Area, Arizona, USA
Role: Environmental Engineer
I support environmental engineering and remediation projects for public- and private-sector clients, with an emphasis on sustainability, data quality, and regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to site assessments, field investigations, and environmental sampling for soil, groundwater, and related media.
- Assist with data analysis, interpretation, and preparation of figures and summaries for technical reports.
- Support preparation of client deliverables, including environmental reports and documentation aligned with regulatory standards.
- Apply a background in environmental biotechnology and contaminated soils to help interpret field and lab results.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams focused on sustainability and long-term site stewardship.
Research Assistant · Environmental Biotechnology
Institution: Arizona State University
Affiliations: School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment ·
Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology
As a graduate researcher, I worked on microbial processes that convert waste streams into higher-value products and on environmentally responsible reuse of scrap materials.
- Operated anaerobic bioreactors and serum-bottle systems to study ethanol and acetate chain elongation and production of butanol and related products.
- Used gas and liquid chromatography to quantify hydrocarbons, volatile fatty acids, alcohols, and other metabolites.
- Contributed to projects on scrap tire valorization, including microbially mediated rubber recycling and desulfurization to improve rubber–bitumen interactions.
- Assisted with analysis of contaminated versus background soils, with emphasis on total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPH) and regulatory implications.
- Participated in manuscript preparation, figure generation, and data interpretation for peer-reviewed publications.
Collaborative Work · Sustainable Pavements & Materials
Collaboration: CREATeS – Center for Research and Education in Advanced Transportation Engineering Systems (Rowan University) and ASU partners.
Through collaborative work, I helped examine how microbially treated rubber interacts with bitumen and what this means for pavement performance and sustainability.
- Assisted in evaluating rubberized asphalt systems using microbiologically treated scrap tire particles.
- Contributed to discussions on experimental design, durability metrics, and environmental impact of pavement materials.
- Supported communication between environmental biotechnology and transportation engineering teams.
Intern · Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board
Focus: Sewage treatment plant (STP) operations and wastewater quality
During this internship, I gained direct exposure to municipal wastewater treatment operations and regulatory water-quality requirements.
- Observed unit processes across a functioning sewage treatment plant and documented treatment trains and process controls.
- Participated in sampling of treated effluent and assisted with bench-scale testing for key water-quality parameters.
- Developed a practical understanding of how design assumptions translate into day-to-day plant operations.
Experience Snapshot
- Industry: Environmental consulting, contaminated sites, and sustainability
- Research: Environmental biotechnology, microbial chain elongation, scrap-tire valorization
- Field: Wastewater/STP exposure, environmental sampling, soil and hydrocarbon analysis
- Tools: Bioreactors, GC/HPLC, environmental lab methods, technical reporting