Maureen Kinyua, Ph.D., Pe Email & Phone Number

Founder of Usafi Tech a community learning platform dedicated to educating global communities on current relevant and impactful environmental and climate change topics. Key accomplishments include: ► Promoting climate literacy, ecosystem stewardship, and building inclusive communities through Climate for the Community learning program and Prof Kinyua Writes blog. ► Developed capacity building programs to enhance technical, economic, and social skills of East African students as a Recipient of 2022 Carnegie African Diaspora Scholar Fellowship.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Water infrastructure project manager and technical advisor, providing expert project direction, management, technical knowledge and strategy for capital improvement projects worth over $600M; understanding client needs, assessing risks, resolving challenges, providing viable solutions, and mentoring junior engineers to yield premium outcomes in compliance with organizational policies and protocols.Key accomplishments include: ► Navigated client towards climate smart nitrogen treatment and executed the design upgrade to achieve reduction in annual operational costs and greenhouse gas emissions. Then managed the design of a pilot facility to test benefits including developing designs, hiring subs to perform CAD work, reviewing drawings, specs, and cost estimates.► Paving the way to increase client's wastewater treatment capacity by delivering advanced technical support for the design of secondary treatment upgrades using low carbon footprint solutions. ► Advanced client’s sustainable asset management capabilities by providing advisory and consultation services on condition assessment planning, approach, quality control, environmental impact risk management, and reporting.► Overseeing the delivery of design services for a wastewater treatment facility expansion project. Managing a design project team across various disciplines, reviewing submissions, following up with stakeholders to ensure needs are met, monitoring project milestones and coordinating contractual commitments. ► Laid the foundation to onboard an alternative delivery construction manager to oversee a $400M capital improvement project from design to construction close-out. Prepared bid package material - request for qualifications, proposals, and other contract material.

Davis, California, United States

Led all aspects of research and development for a research team investigating innovative sustainability technologies for utilities, industry, governmental agencies, NGOs, and the public sector. Promoted inclusive learning environments and acted as a Global Sustainability Advisor. Key accomplishments include: ► Taught 100s of undergraduate and graduate students while fostering inclusive collaborative classrooms. ► Generated research funding to deploy climate resilient water and energy infrastructure decision making tools for California, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas.► Pioneered development of a 5-year investigation on climate smart nitrogen and phosphorus removing microorganisms for wastewater treatment facilities in the San Francisco Bay area. ► Led a team of Environmental and Transportation Engineers to create climate disaster preparation roadmaps for communities in Kenya, Nigeria, India, South Africa, Colombia, Costa Rica, and China.► Directed risk management investigations on emerging environmental contaminants (e.g., COVID-19 virus and PFAS compounds). Initiated testing protocols & risk remediation techniques to drive environmental policy and social responsibility in waste management.

Sacramento, California, United States

Managed a group of 900+ members to increase Black women’s engagement in hiking, camping, and outdoor activities in Northern California. Key accomplishments: ► Featured in The Sacramento Bee newspaper for contributions towards promoting equitable spaces, community leadership and environmental stewardship. ► Facilitated logistics planning processes to orchestrate trips in wilderness settings, delegated tasks to team, delivered emotional support, and organized outdoor skills workshops.

Supervised graduate research students in the design and pilot testing cost-effective nitrogen removal and energy recovery systems at Chesapeake-Elizabeth Sewage Treatment Plant in Virginia Beach. Key accomplishments: ► As part of a combined appointment with Columbia University, NY, developed high rate carbon redirection strategies for energy production and nitrogen management.► Wrote 10+ articles, proceedings, and reports and maintained consistent engagement in conferences and learn and learns to disseminate original research.

Tampa, Florida, United States

For doctorate project, developed strategic relationships with community partners in Florida, Brazil, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and the Czech Republic to develop sustainable water and energy technologies. Key accomplishments: ► Received the prestigious 2014 American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists Wesley Eckenfelder Graduate Award for developing effective waste to energy biogas systems.► Trained junior field researchers and increased the pipeline of global perspective researchers between USA and Costa Rica. ► Published peer-reviewed articles and gave 10 conference presentations.► Advanced understanding of community energy transition and public health protection by combining quantitative and qualitative analytical and computational techniques.

Postdoctorate, Earth And Environmental Engineering

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Master Of Science - Ms, Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Civil Engineering