Visiting Faculty

• Jan 2022 - Present

Delivering Lectures to the undergraduate, postgraduate students and also to the Engineers and Scientists of National Institutes and Government bodies. Delivering Lectures to the undergraduate, postgraduate students and also to the Engineers and Scientists of National Institutes and Government bodies.

Guest Faculty

• Dec 2021 - Present

Scientist

• Nov 2017 - Nov 2019

Stratus, a leading provider of environmental and engineering services to manufacturers and petroleum refiners, distributors, and retail operators in the United States, expanded their operations to India in 2014. Stratus specializes in the assessment and cleanup of soil and groundwater that has been impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons (e.g. gasoline, diesel, etc.) and industrial discharge (e.g. PCE, TCE, Hexavalent chromium, etc.). Stratus identified India as an emerging market, particularly in the industries of solid waste, petrochemicals, and waste water. Stratus intends to offer clients in India a comprehensive suite of consulting, design, and construction services related to assessment, and remediation of contaminated sites, wastewater treatment (ETP) and solid waste management. Show less

Senior Scientist

• Jan 2013 - Mar 2017

The Indo-German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS) at IIT Madras will serve as a Centre for Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change. It will conduct research, technology development, training and knowledge dissemination in a set of four thematic areas - energy, land-use, waste and water relevant to climate change scenarios in India. I will be coordinating and collaborating the research initiatives in the areas of Waste, Water and Land-use. The Indo-German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS) at IIT Madras will serve as a Centre for Strategic Knowledge on Climate Change. It will conduct research, technology development, training and knowledge dissemination in a set of four thematic areas - energy, land-use, waste and water relevant to climate change scenarios in India. I will be coordinating and collaborating the research initiatives in the areas of Waste, Water and Land-use.

Head, Environment and Fuel Chemistry Section,

• Oct 2000 - Jul 2012

Responsible to plan R&D programmes of a research team on the topics of Waste Management Environmental Safety and Environmental Impact Assessments. Responsible to plan R&D programmes of a research team on the topics of Waste Management Environmental Safety and Environmental Impact Assessments.

Station Director, Kalpakkam Community Radio Station

• Jan 2009 - Mar 2012

The Kalpakkam Community Radio Station (KCRS), first-of-its-kind in any of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) installations was launched on 26 January 2011 at Kalpakkam. The KCRS broadcasts programmes in the areas of Agriculture, Culture, Fishing, Education, Health, Environment, Women Empowerment, Music, History/ Archaeology, Literary Segment, for the neighbouring villages within 12-15 km of Kalpakkam Township. The KCRS has 9 hour daily transmission (including repeat transmission) during 6 am – 9 am, 11am to 2 pm and 5 pm – 8 pm. Show less

Scientist (E)

• Apr 1977 - Sep 2000

1. Developed waste treatment techniques for radioactive and toxic wastes. 2. Developed methodologies to select a suitable disposal site after detailed characterisation. 3. Participated in the IAEA-International Coordinated Research Programmes on Safety Assessment of Near-Surface Disposal Facilities. 1. Developed waste treatment techniques for radioactive and toxic wastes. 2. Developed methodologies to select a suitable disposal site after detailed characterisation. 3. Participated in the IAEA-International Coordinated Research Programmes on Safety Assessment of Near-Surface Disposal Facilities.