Arka Pandit, Phd Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, US

Leading product sustainability efforts across the product portfolio through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), operational optimization during the use phase of the products and reduction of embodied carbon in the products. Developing companywide sustainability KPIs based on UN SDGs, principles of circular economy and lifecycle thinking to align with existing.

Chattanooga, US

Developed sustainable solutions that co-optimize environmental, social, and economic performance for clients. Lead practitioner of climate risk assessments and scenario analyses within the organization. Created and managed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) models using SimaPro, and GaBi for developing Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and CarbonFree.

Mobile, Alabama, US

• Established a research program in sustainability-resilience-cost optimization for urban infrastructure systems.
• Developed a graduate course on Sustainability for graduate students and working professionals that included modules on corporate sustainability and ESG based on current sustainability assessment frameworks.
• Developed a graduate course on sustainable building and built infrastructure systems focusing on LEED, WELL, Living Future & ISI Envision rating frameworks for graduate students and working professionals.
• Redesigned and overhauled the complete environmental engineering curricula to better integrate complex real-world challenges with salient critical concepts in text.
• Motivated and engaged undergraduate students in research and graduate studies in environmental engineering leading to multiple peer-review journal articles, and ASCE Student Innovation Contest wins.
• Developed an E3 (Ecology-Environment-Economy) decision-making framework for green infrastructure development.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Primary contributing author to a successful collaborative research proposal at Georgia Institute of Technology for an NSF grant, which was funded for $2.7M.
• Led collaborations for the overall research project, per the research grant, with over 20 faculty and graduate students across 5 different disciplines.
• Primary investigator of the project “Characterization and Quantification of Solid Waste Disposed in Georgia” using national Input-Output data.
• Leveraged highly effective communication and active listening skills to work effectively scientists of diverse backgrounds and accomplish common research goals.
• Disseminated research findings to various personnel in different formats, including peer-reviewed journal articles, white papers, and presentations at national and international conferences.

Atlanta, Georgia, US

• Initiated research and developed an “infrastructural symbiosis” modeling framework to examine and quantify the interconnections and interdependencies between different urban infrastructure components.
• Researched and developed a novel index of resilience to quantify “full spectrum” resilience of urban water systems.
• Developed a multi-criteria optimality model between resilience, sustainability and cost (capital and O&M) for urban water systems
• Authored 2 NSF research proposals for 1 year each which were funded for a total of $225,000.00.
• Developed course modules for a graduate level course on ‘Sustainable Engineering’ including several modules on ‘Life Cycle Assessment’, ‘Business Case for Sustainability’.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Developed a Hybrid Anion Exchange Resin to remove and recover phosphate in the form of a slow release fertilizer from municipal wastewater.
• Installed and evaluated the performance of a field-scale denitrifying bioretention unit in removing nitrogen from a dairy-farm runoff.
• Provided comprehensive research assistance and support when designing and executing experiments.
• Prepared literature for reports, presentations or submission to peer-review journals.

Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

• Managed a team of junior engineers to monitor and control water quality supplied to residential township.
• Oversaw project schedule, including determining critical deadlines and task assignments.
• Led a team to monitor and control the Fly Ash, SO2, NOX emission from the power plant and maintaining compliance with the environmental standards of West Bengal Pollution Control Board.
• Controlled engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines and meet QA targets.
• Determined budget, manpower, schedule and material needed to successfully execute projects.

Kolkata, West Bengal, IN

• Process design for a 24 MLD potable water treatment plant in Daltonganj, India.
• Administered project contracts and coordinated project meetings.
• Controlled engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines and meet QA targets.
• Determined budget, manpower, and schedule needed for successful project execution.
• Educated general public through professional presentations and community discussions.

Phd, Environmental Enginering

Master Of Science, Civil Engineering (Major: Environmental Engineering)

Bachelor Of Engineering, Civil Engineering