Expert Details
Biological Treatment of Odors and Volatile Organics, Wastewater Treatment, Membrane Bioreactors
ID: 729368
Ohio, USA
Expert has been a Principal Investigator of Research funded by the USEPA, published several papers and presented papers on this topic at National and International Conferences. He founded a company in 2004 to advance applications of his research for industrial wastewater treatment and another company in 2018 to install advanced septic tanks for single family houses and communities. Over 200 such advanced treatment systems are currently operating in Kentucky and Ohio. He is also a Principal Investigator of 45 research projects on Biological Treatment of Wastewater, with a total funding of $4.8 million. He is a reviewer for several funding agencies (NSF, DOE, EPA), universities, and journals.
Recently, Expert is working with the Government of India and companies in India, US and Europe to advance Ultrafine Bubble Biomedia Reactor (UFBBR) Technology which uses nanobubbles of 90% oxygen and a proprietary, high-surface area moving biomedia to reduce treatment time and hence plant size, and achieve 40% energy reduction, over 80% waste sludge production and 30% capital cost reduction compared to current technologies of Moving Bed Bioreactor (MBBR) and Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) processes.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1979 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Carnegie Mellon University |
Year: 1978 | Degree: MS | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Carnegie Mellon University |
Year: 1974 | Degree: BTech | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1979 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Professor | Department: Chemical Engineering |
Responsibilities:Conduct research in membranes, biological treatment, membrane bioreactors, and biofiltration. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1996 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: . |
Responsibilities:Design, build, install and maintain biofilters, wastewater treatment systems, membrane ultrafiltration systems, and membrane bioreactors. |
Government Experience
Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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Years: 1992 to 1992 | Agency: US EPA | Role: Consultant | Description: Biotreatment |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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American Institute of Chemical Engineers Water Environment Research |
Professional Appointments |
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• Senior Editor, Odor Journal, Springer • Reviewer for several funding agencies (NSF, DOE, EPA), Universities and Journals. • Chairman of several conference sessions at national and international meetings. • Consultant to several corporations and the U.S. EPA |
Awards / Recognition |
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• Invited for “Scientists Helping America” • Earth Day Award, Cincinnati Gas & Electric Company (3 years) • Invited Keynote Speaker at International Conference on Membrane Reactors, Lyon, France • Alfred Bodine Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineers • Junior Morrow Research Chair Award, Employer |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Over 100 peer reviewed publications, invited presentations at National and International Conferences. 13 patents. 3 book chapters. 15 presentations at scientific meetings. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Expert consultant in biological treament of pollutants. |
Vendor Selection |
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Expert has sourced vendors and built full-scale biofilter systems, wastewater treatment systems, and membrane processes |
Marketing Experience |
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Unique insights into biological treatment and its future applications |
Fields of Expertise
aerobic municipal wastewater digestion, air odor control equipment design, air-pollutant control equipment, anaerobic microbiological process, anaerobic municipal wastewater digestion, bioavailability, biocatalyst, biodegradation, biological aeration treatment, biological aerobic treatment, biological municipal waste treatment, biological municipal wastewater treatment, biological oxidation, biological process, biological treatment, biological waste incineration, bioprocess, bioremediation, chemical process equipment designing, chemical stripping, control equipment, control process, cooling tower equipment design, drinking water treatment, equipment design, filtration, groundwater bioremediation, industrial water treatment, membrane filtration, membrane process, membrane processing, membrane separation, microporous membrane, odor abatement equipment design, odor control, odor-controlling waste-storage equipment, odor-controlling wastewater treatment system, ozone technology, ozone water purification, physical municipal wastewater treatment, treatment system, ultrafiltration, ultrafiltration membrane, ultraviolet oxidation water purification, ultraviolet radiation/hydrogen peroxide water treatment system, wastewater, wastewater treatment, water aeration, water filtration equipment, water filtration system, water treatment, water ultrafiltration, oxidizing scrubber, biocatalysis, indoor air pollution abatement, drinking water inorganics control, air pollution control, odor abatement, drinking water odor control