Develop and direct program for in-plant systems, digital twin and AI based solutions. Implementation improved water reuse; energy production and renewable energy systems; CO2 sequestration; nutrient removal; resiliency to climate change.Enable solutions that concurrently improve ROI, asset management (based on social, environmental and economic metrics) and sustainability (based on metrics in SASB, GRI); and increase resiliency to market dynamics and climate change. Applications at power and water utilities, chemical and petrochemical plants, all showed measurable increases in renewable energy use (per RE100), water reuse, reduction in GHG emissions, and increase in CO2 sequestration.ENGINEERING and MANAGEMENTLead team developing engineering solutions and software for intelligent management of assets that lower maintenance costs, enhance ability to manage risk and provide better ROI on multi billion dollar projects/plants in water, energy and chemicals sectors. Direct the development of algorithms and technology to distribute computation and monitoring across mobile, cloud and secure SCADA systems. Some applications published at URUNME: A generic software for integrated environmental modeling. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364815218312817PROGRAM, TEAM, FUNDINGGenerated funding for team from government and industry, via successive implementations at client sites. Team members at Occoquan Lab within Virginia Tech's Research Division; College of Southern MD; Wharton; Centers for Innovation in industries, finance and consulting.EXPERTISE: IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY IN ENERGY, WATER, GAS & CHEMICALSEngage with teams at plants to improve quality of treated wastewater and increase its use for steam at power plantsImprove combined cycle and older power plants for recycled water use with discharge back to sewers, which eases permittingIdentify opportunities to augment regional grids with clean energy

Develop and implement strategies for improving asset management of 10 billion dollar plus infrastructure. Improvements are based on Triple Bottom Line analysis, which measure Social, Economic and Financial benefits.Develop sustainable solutions for adapt water supply in urban systems, and watersheds, while adapting to climate change and growth in demand. Develop and apply enterprise and cloud based systems for intelligent monitoring, management and investment in geographically distributed infrastructure (incorporates applications with SCADA, GIS, mobile technologies, sensing and monitoring).https://www.researchgate.net/publication/367272503_Management_of_Natural_and_Constructed_Point_Linear_and_Spatial_Assets_in_Waterways_Water_Supply_and_Plants_through_the_integration_of_GIS_CMMS_and_SCADA_in_an_Intelligent_PlatformEngineer improvements to wastewater to create opportunities to enhance recycled water treatment systems. These enhance the ability to remove chemicals of emerging concerns, reduce power consumption, manage financial and operational risk.Convey and demonstrate economic and operational benefits of improving design of future systems, based on a comprehensive understanding of past operations, failure modes, levels of service and risk management.

Focus on:Smart technologies for optimization, renewables and reuse in water and power sectors;Intelligent asset management that increases sustainability and resilience to market and climate changes;Lead group working on applications of Artificial Intelligence in increasingly complex networks in water, energy and materials use.

Develop technology and tools for biofuels, water reuse and applications in energy sector. Specialization in commercialization and scale up of biofilm and membrane technologies for cellulosic ethanol, algal processes for Carbon Sequestration, and quality of wastewater generated for reuseCollaboration with Entex Inc (www.entexinc.com) on biofilm technology platform. Company has been successful in closing several rounds of funding.Collaboration with Suganit Systems Inc (www.suganit.com) for biofuels for cellulosic ethanol and algae; company has been successful in garnering DOE and other funding, site for pilot plant and full scale plant.Form and lead team developing analytical model of processes in water, chemical and power plants – transition model from R&D to commercial use in subsequent work (post 2014)Assist teams with opportunities to simultaneously increase sustainability and ROI, and reduce hurdles in permitting via integration of water and energy projects (Asia, Middle East, North America)PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND AUTHORSHIPAchieve leadership role, resulting in opportunity to create the collaborative program with Utilities & Industry (2014)Author book on RF technologies in water, power and chemical industries (published by PENNWELL)Join LIFT (Leaders Innovation Program for Technology) managed by Water Research Foundation.

Analyze problems and solutions in Operations, Maintenance and Asset Management for some of the most challenging water and wastewater plant and network problems. Solve challenges in ENR (Enhanced Nutrient Removal) through global optimization of wastewater plants, including synthesis of the IViewOps platform as an evolution of Aquifas+, based on needs identified by Directors at Maryland Department of Environment and several Utilities in 2010. Authored books and developed curriculum for operator and management training.

Product marketing for Software Applications to improve functionality of chips in telecommunications devices, routers and control systems.Road map for new products from acquisitions

Worked with group developing and improving Environmental Management Information Systems (EMIS), as part of PwC’s Global Service Development Team. Improved methods to target investments for sustainability and infrastructure resiliency; included use of real options theory to improve returns from strategic investments (which can be several million to billion dollars).Develop strategies to more effective use GHG management and Emissions Trading Systems.Industries: Power Generation, Natural Gas and Petrochemicals

Project Design and Operations Managed design, startup and operations for higher complexity Municipal and Industrial projects.Implemented BNR projects using activated sludge + biofilm technologies at 2 to 150 MGD facilitiesConducted project reviews and communications, led internal seminars, led staff of 70+.Identified and implemented plants cogeneration, dual purpose for energy generation and wastewater treatment (North America, Africa)Strategic Planning and MarketingDeveloped and executed strategic & marketing plans for geographic expansion and new services. Member, Strategy and Marketing Quality Improvement Teams. Performed market research, led project teams in proposals & interviews. Managed TeamsDeveloped contaminant removal technologies with University collaborationLed national effort in nutrient removal using IFAS, membrane and BAF technologies, PI for WERF

Technology development and transfer between three global regions (Asia-Pacific, Europe, N.A.)Infrastructure project development and financing for long term service contracts (Public Private Partnerships)Projects spanned applications in water and energy sectors (RESCO plants in US, which generate energy from alternative sources, including trash, that result in low and zero net carbon addition to atmosphere)

Develop and apply technologies in full scale plants for biological and chemical treatment, CO2 sequestrationDevelop systems for sustainability and reuse in water, petrochemical and power sectors Full time as process improvement engineer, located at plants in Anne Arundel County, MD from 1988 to 1993Author the computational model for biofilm and IFAS systems used by the water industry