Kyle Barber Email & Phone Number

Englewood, CO, US

Denver, Colorado, United States

Greater San Diego Area

• Operated in-situ thermal remediation systems, specifically Savron’s STAR technology, at a large soils remediation site in Newark, NJ
• Analyzed real time systems data to optimize remediation processes
• Operated a Tar Specific Green Optical Screening Tool (TarGOST) for site characterization and remedy verification.
• Conducted soil and air sampling in compliance with NJDEP permit standards
• Trained junior employees on STAR system OMM, TarGOST operations, site investigation sampling and remedy verification sampling
• Managed subcontractors conducting a variety of tasks at a large-scale remediation site

Madison, Wisconsin Area

• Organized and analyzed groundwater and soil vapor data generated at 3 large chlorinated/petroleum hydrocarbon impacted sites for remediation performance assessments.
• Prepared a Conceptual Site Model based on boring logs, NAPL thickness measurements, and water-level measurements to better understand site-specific NAPL transport processes.
• Phase IV Field work - Communicated and coordinated with engineers, construction managers, foremen and on-site crew members to ensure proper characterization and disposal of impacted soils was achieved.
• Prepared site-specific health and safety plans for field work.
• Developed SWPPPs for industrial clients and completed renewal process for general NPDES permits
• Analyzed groundwater and hydrogeologic data and prepared Alternate Source Demonstrations pursuant to EPA CCR Rule for 2 CCR landfills in Arkansas, 2 in Michigan, and 1 in Louisiana.

Clemson, South Carolina

• Conducted batch sorption experiments to quantify equilibrium and kinetically limited processes examining cesium sorption to Savannah River Site soil. This work involved independent quantitative data analysis and.
• Collaborated with a team of graduate students and professors to design and run column transport experiments capable of real time detection of multi-isotope tracers.
• Mentored and trained a group of undergraduate students conducting research as a part of a summer research program.
• Trained graduate students in laboratory safety and procedural protocols.
• Co-authored one peer reviewed paper accepted in Journal of Environmental Radioactivity and my master’s thesis will be submitted for publication immediately after graduation.Citation:Montgomery, D., Barber, K..

Clemson, SC

• Coordinated with multi-disciplined group of engineers and scientists at multiple universities on a Department of Energy funded research project
• Managed 10 to 15 hours of laboratory work per week and 15 credit hours of courses
• Performed soil sorption experiments
• Analyzed data to draw conclusions informing future work

Master Of Science (M.S.), Environmental Engineering And Earth Sciences

Coursework: - Biodegradation and Bioremediation - Subsurface Remediation Modeling - Groundwater Modeling - Environmental Engineering.

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Engineering, Senior

Bachelor'S Degree, Environmental Engineering

I studied abroad at the University of Newcastle in Newcastle, Australia during the second semester of my junior year.