Environmental Engineering Go Back Name: Raghu Kurnool Contact Information E-mail: rkurnool@gmail.com Phone Number: 734-844-8996 Target Work Locations: #1 - New Jersey, NJ #2 - Austin, TX Willing to Relocate? Yes Date Available: 05/01/05 Resume: Raghu Kurnool (734) 844 8996 rkurnool@andrew.cmu.edu Seeking a challenging position in the field of Environmental Engineering Summary of Qualifications Good knowledge of chemical and environmental engineering. Utilizing available scientific literature to obtain references and information on the physical and chemical properties of chemical substances. Strong communication skills to communicate effectively with others as part of a scientific team and to maintain correspondence related to the work. Education Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA MS Environmental Engineering Date of Graduation: December 2004 Wayne State University, Detroit, MI MS Hazardous Waste Management, August 2002 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India B. Tech., Chemical Engineering, August 1993 Relevant Courses Biological Processes in Environmental Systems Biotechnology and Environmental Processes Special Topics in Biochemical Engineering Physiochemical Processes and Organic Compounds in Aquatic Systems Surface Water Quality Engineering Waste Water Engineering Air Pollution Engineering Hazardous Waste Engineering Risk Assessment Chemodynamics Water Chemistry Business in Brownfields Academic Projects Predicting the fate and transport of an organic contaminant (Atrazine) in Lake Erie (Spring, 2004) Case study of a brownfield redevelopment plan at East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA for development of a mixed use residential, commercial, and public project known as Eastside Phase III or Highland/Library Lofts. Assisted the developers in verifying specific information pertaining to the site and in preparing specific documents that will be used to solicit funding for environmental assessment or land use development planning (Spring, 2004) Pollution Prevention Opportunities - Reduction of Various Wasted Materials During Cleaning of Aircraft Propellers (May, 2001) Feasibility Study of a site having a service station contaminated with Gasoline, Kerosene, Diesel, and used Motor Oil (Spring, 1999) Experience Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA Research Student Assistant, September, 2003- Present Evaluated the efficiency of a novel oxidation catalyst (Tetraamido Macrocyclic Ligand, TAML) to remediate groundwater contaminated with trichloroethylene (TCE). Developed sampling protocols to determine the presence of mercury contamination in local streams due to abandoned coal mines. Studied Palladium-Catalyzed trichloroethylene (TCE) de-chlorination in cosolvent solutions. Conducted literature research on a federally sponsored research project developing sediment caps to manage contaminated sediments. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Research Student Assistant: May, 1999-August, 2002 Worked on a US EPA research project titled "Biosurfactant Specificity and Influence on Microbial Degradation by Microbial Consortia in the Field". Studied the hydrocarbon desorption/degradation with the help of bio-surfactants (Rhamnolipid and Dyna 270). A laboratory study was undertaken to study the effect of using Pseudomonas aeruginosa cells or bio-surfactants or both on the removal of hydrocarbons absorbed onto the soil over a period of 2 months. Performed soil column experiments using biosurfactants and microorganisms and analyzed soil and water samples for the detection of organic compounds like Benzene, Toluene, Dodecane, Hexadecane, and Naphthalene using Gas Chromatography. Developed a mathematical model to study the effect of Biosurfactant on contaminant partitioning Grasim Industries, Harihara, India Process Engineer: August, 1994-November, 1998 Performed chemical engineering functions by handling equipments like Multistage Flash Evaporators, Acid Absorption Crystallizer, and other equipments. Maintained process conditions such as specific gravity, acidity, and temperature of spin bath solution required for the production of Viscose Staple Fiber (VSF). Supervised the conditions for the production of Sodium Sulfate using crystallizers. Skills Analysis of environmental samples by Gas Chromatography. Design of column experiments. Design of sampling protocols for environmental systems. Computer Skills: MS Office, MathCAD Application Software: Minitab Certificate Programs Hazardous Waste Management Certificate, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Dec, 2001 Fellowships Awarded Summer Graduate Fellowship, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH May, 1999