EDUCATION

Education

Academic Activity

Publications

Research

People

Consulting Experience

  PhD: Environmental Engineering 2007

  University of Maryland, College Park MD, USA  

  Dissertation Title: "Contaminants in the atmosphere of the Delmarva Peninsula: Impact of local activities and atmospheric transport"            

  Major Professors: Alba Torrents (UMD) and Laura McConnell (USDA)

  M.Tech: Environmental Engineering 2001  

  Indian Institute of Technology IIT Kanpur, India   

  Thesis Title: "Investigations on the biodegradability of alkyl phenol ethoxylates with miniaturized biofilm reactors"

  Major Professors: Mukesh Sharma (IIT India) and Fritz Frimmel (EBI Germany)

  B.Tech: Civil Engineering 1999  

  G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar India.

  Awards and Honors

• Dean's Dissertation Fellowship, University of Maryland (2006).

• Sandwich-Model Scholarship by German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for M.Tech research work in Germany (2000-01).

• SETAC Best Student Platform Presentation, SETAC National Meeting, Baltimore MD (2005).

• ACS Division of Agrochemical's Graduate Student Research Poster Competition, Second Prize, National Meeting and Exposition, Washington DC (2005).

• University Merit Scholarship, GB Pant University (1996-97, 97-98, 98-99).

• Graduate Fellowship, University of Maryland (2001-2002, 2004-2005).