Dr. Mitra is a Business Professional and an International Expert on Water, Wastewater, Sludge and Biogas. He established two successful start-ups (foreign technology companies) in India. He was recognized as a “Who’s Who” in Water & Wastewater by American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE). He was a registered Professional Engineer of the State of Virginia, USA, with 25 years of domestic & international water and wastewater experience (13 years in India & 12 years in USA) in Leadership, Management, Business Development, Proposals, Technology & Process, Client Relations, Networking, Strategy and Budgeting. His command over technology won him numerous projects. Dr. Mitra has managed and worked on hundreds of Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Water Treatment Plant (WTP) & Sludge Treatment and Biogas projects funded by International Funding Agencies (JICA, ADB, World Bank), Government & Industry. He is an expert technologist in Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR & ENR), MBBR, BAS, IFAS, MBR, SBR, Activated Sludge, MLE, A/O, A2O, 3-stage & 5-stage Bardenpho process, sidestream DEMON/Anammox process and Anaerobic Treatment for BOD, Nitrogen and Phosphorus removal from wastewater. Expertise in Sludge (Biosolids) Treatment includes Anaerobic Digestion, Advanced Anaerobic Digestion, Thermal Hydrolysis Process (THP), and Aerobic Digestion Technologies with/without Power Generation and producing Class A and Class B Biosolids. He has provided wastewater consulting/advisory services to Governments, Municipalities, World Bank, European Investment Bank (EIB), United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Consulting companies (KPMG, E&Y, PwC), EPC companies and Industries (Fortune 500 companies, Food, Beverage, Steel, Textile, Chemical, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Pesticides, Automobiles, Sugar etc).For last 12 years, Dr. Mitra has worked in Leadership Position as Vice-President/Director. He worked for Cambi (Europe), Jacobs (USA), Tetra Tech (USA), World Water Works (USA), NJS Consultants (Japan), Toshiba Water (Japan), Ion Exchange Ltd and Praj Industries. Dr. Mitra has completed B.Tech from IIT, Kharagpur, India, MS from Vanderbilt University, USA, Ph.D from Lehigh University, USA & MBA from Virginia Tech, USA. He has presented in more than 200 conferences, seminars and workshops. He has authored several books and papers and is a member to several leading associations and organizations.