Semi retired professional. Still active in development projects eg a 180 MW solar plant approved by NYS. Additional on going involvement in food processing plant acquisition. Past activities included environmental remediation, responsibility for developing new technologies, financing, real estate and asset management, new ventures, collaborations & representation.Past Program Director at Environmental Resources Management and National Expert / Director at Tetra Tech., two of the world's largest environmental Consulting companies. Additional career highlights:As Manager of Remediation Studies for Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) was responsible for developing and implementing a large number of innovative and key projects. Developed new technologies for sediments, insitu and phyto-bio, indoor air, case studies etc. Conducted numerous state-of-the-art studies, reports, presentations, workshops and other efforts leading to several inventions. Managed preparation of complex guidance manuals, some of those used for govt. agency training or technical basis of Regulations.At Sterling Drug, Inc. now Sanofi-Aventis (was Subsidiary E. Kodak), was Corporate Manager for Environmental Engineering with Corporate responsibility for review and supervision of all aspects of environmental projects and programs worldwide—technical, administrative, permitting, negotiations and regulatory, including coordination with legal, public relations. Responsible for projects and programs at over 40 plants worldwide and over 30 legacy sites. As the Lead Technical Process Engineer, at American Cyanamid, now Pfizer, was responsible for alternatives development at one of their largest 500-acre operating facility containing 27 lagoons and impoundments over 550 acre plant. Called on to peer review and interact with Pfizer management and consultants to provide guidance for current project team.Have provided expert advice to high profile projects, contaminated sites, tars, incineration, insurance and contract litigation, cost recovery and dispute resolution for highly complex environment projects. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Plant Process experience7 includes several projects including process development of calcination of auto 3-way alumina catalyst resulting in vastly decreased auto catalyst converter cost, advanced agglomeration tech for items such as coffee, food products, non-dusting household products, pesticides and a host of other high temperature (insitu and inprocess) and novel process for products like swimming pool chemicals, polymers and other applications.
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Principal And Managing MemberJain Investments Mar 2007 - PresentUsaRetired. Focus Passive Participation and investment including Angel investments, property and project development, Solar Development, Consulting • Acquisitions, Asset Turnaround, Capital Investments and Property Development. • Environmental Strategy Advice, Technology Development, Intellectual Property, Expert Testimony, Remediation, Environmental and Chemical Project Development, Licencing • Other – Environmental and international project development and management - Developing In-situ thermal, bio-phyto, chem-ox and other technologies in addition to interest in alternate energy technologies. Plan to put some or all of the technologies in the public domain for general societal benefits.• Financing, private equity participation, debt participation etc.• Company Representation, Project Development on Contract and Peer Review of reports and proposals.• Familiar with and have been involved with efforts and strategies at over 200 - 300 contaminated sites, including a large number of chemical and utility contaminated sites across the country in various industries, as well as, industry issues. -
National Expert - Technology And Mgp SitesTetra Tech 2005 - 2006Direct and assure client satisfaction, review and assurance of deliverables quality, client and project development, etc. Responsible for and act as resource for operations, management and staff for client development, deliverables, proposals, strategy, technologies and provide support, and be a resource for staff in project execution phase. Involved in advanced Remediation Technologies applicability determination for Manufactured Gas Plant (MGP) Sites, conglomerates, utilities, pharmaceutical, chemical and government clients in diverse environmental fields. -
Manager, Remediation StudiesEpri (Electric Power Research Institute) Mar 1997 - May 2005Responsible for developing and implementing a very large number of innovative and key projects in cooperative efforts with utilities, government agencies and other stakeholders which has generated valuable insights and savings for the industry. For example, projects with one utility saved over $30 MM and another one $4 MM. Familiar with and have been involved with efforts and strategies at over 200 - 300 sites, a large number of chemical contaminated sites across the country in various industries, as well as, industry issues. Also, familiar with environmental issues and programs in Transmission and Distribution, Combustion Byproducts and Water areas and Emerging Technologies. Have conducted numerous state-of-the-art studies, reports, presentations, reference manuals, workshops and other efforts (details of the approx. 25 projects available upon request) in:• Air Monitoring / Indoor Air ( state-of-the-art guidance manual used as basis of regulations, advancements in monitoring techniques)• Sediments (Capping Tech. work is used as training material, case studies on lessons learnt, development and simplification of modeling to guide remediation)• Soils and Tars - state-of-the-art reports, case studies, and guidance manuals. Development of innovative insitu high temperature tech.• Groundwater - as above and including plant technology optimization• Biotechnology Initiatives - developments of innovative phyto-bio technology for high MW organics (PAHs) remediation with UC, Berkley using patented bugs. -
Program DirectorEnvironmental Resources Management Jun 1991 - Feb 1997Senior position with one of the largest environmental consulting organization in the world. Responsibilities include strategy development, mentoring, and review and quality assurance of deliverables to clients and agencies. Also, responsible for program and sales development with clients in an integrated focused approach involving technology and project management, consulting, remediation, waste management, investigations, assessments, studies, compliance and other services.• For leading utilities, project management of four several coal tar sites, including a major remediation project with EPRI. Consultant and/or advisor to EPRI on utility studies, treatability, and implementation phase projects. Projects entailed investigation, ground water treatment, soils and debris disposal or rendering, thermal treatment, in-situ technologies, sediments, capping, property redevelopment, permitting, ecological and risk issues. Innovative approaches resulted in potential savings amounting to $16-25 MM at a major site.• Successful demonstration of limited action versus incineration at a major PCB-suspect site resulted in an estimated savings of $100 MM.• Reboilering using waste feedstock.• Expert testimony for approval of hazardous waste treatment facility and insurance litigation support.• Project Advisor on projects for large clients including concept work, phase I and II evaluations, audits etc. • Provided support to utilities in producing qualified lists of TSD facilities using extensive experience. -
ConsultantJersey Central Power And Light, Inc 1991 - 1997Morristown, NjConsultant -
Corporate Manager Of Environmental ServicesSanofi ( Formerly Sterling Drug, Subsidiary Of E. Kodak And Later Sanofi Aventis) Jun 1987 - Jun 1991New YorkOverall corporate responsibility for review and supervision of all aspects of environmental projects and programs. Responsible for budgeting, implementation, planning, strategy, staffing, control and approval of corporate environmental projects and programs at over 44 plants worldwide and over 30 environmental sites. Acted as a technical resource for all levels of management, staffing and development of personnel; participated in trade and professional association activities; and lobbying or public relations efforts. Interfaced with Kodak. • Remediation – Remedial investigation and remediation, lagoon closures and plant closeout/cleanup at numerous sites. (over $200 - 300 MM). One of the sites was declared as a “model cleanup site” by the agency (NY State DEC).• Stewardship • Wastewater • Incineration • Insurance Recovery• Air, Solvent Recycling, Tank Farm, Civil Works, Process Environmental Control -
Senior Process Engineer (Last Position)Pfizer (Was American Cyanamid, Lederle Labs, Wyeth And Now Pfizer) Apr 1978 - Jun 1987Various Locationsa. As the lead technical person, was responsible for process and economic assessment of plans and alternatives at a major 500-acre operating facility containing 27 lagoons and impoundments over 120 acres with 1.5 MM tons of wastes. Developed alternatives and recommended plans for major projects including coordination, vendor selection, contract negotiations, cost analysis, review of consultants’ or vendors’ work. Managed several projects including:• Lagoon closure for three impoundments containing 100 MM gallons of sludge. Recommended an innovative plan that was permitted and executed ($22 MM).• Incineration of wastes ($40 MM). Options to improve economics – partnership with other pharmaceutical companies, commercialization, and steam generation were examined.• Biodegradation – Plant liaison for developing technology applicable to hazardous wastes at in-house and university facilities.• Non-Conventional Fuels – Developed alternatives for conversion and use of solid or liquid fuels produced from several impounded and production chemical waste units. Various technologies and methods were examined and implemented.b. Cyanamid (1978-82)Domestic and international chemical/pharmaceutical plant design, startup/operations, and troubleshooting of major facilities. Numerous highly successful projects. Some of the projects include:• Startup/Operations – Major intermediate chemical plant startup and extended operations management as technical leader over a two-year period necessitated by numerous plant problems. Plant had various unacceptable risks in safety including fires, explosion, fatality, etc. Also, managed a highly successful water-soluble polymer plant startup in the UK and prevented risk of plant shutdown.• Plant Design – resins plant, design of emulsion and solution polyacrylamide, synthetic pharmaceuticals• Troubleshooting, technology assessment, marketing strategy/competitive intelligence development and other assignments.
Ashok (Ash) Jain Education Details
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Kansas State University And Rutgers UniversityChemical Engineering And Business
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