Dr. Reshmina William Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

London, London, Gb

Isle is an independent technology and innovation consultancy that brings together technical and commercial specialists to facilitate relationships. I use my experience with the water and wastewater sectors to identify technology deal-flow, undertake due diligence, provide market intelligence, and work with investors. In doing so, I help our clients bring new water technologies to market by supporting innovation, technology development, and strategy and growth.

Washington, Dc, Us

* Managed the strategic research portfolio for DOE’s National Alliance for Water Innovation, a hub for members from academia, industry, and the national labs to collaborate on projects associated with decarbonizing water reuse.* Assisted in drafting, selecting reviewers, and evaluating proposals for DOE Funding Opportunity Announcement related to decarbonizing wastewater treatment facilities. Developed guidance on environmental justice and DEIA parameters for inclusion in proposals and reviewer training* Developed Big Ideas pitch to Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office to leverage national lab resources in studying the impacts of the Office's decarbonization push on critical interdependent infrastructure resilience. Pitch was ranked in the top three pitches presented.* Acted as liaison between DOE and other federal agencies through the Climate-Smart Infrastructure Interagency Working Group. Led the interagency analysis of resilience metrics to refine federal definitions of climate resilience for infrastructure and led drafting of new climate-smart infrastructure guidance template. * Developed guidance on framework and metrics evaluation for agency-wide strategic team on equity and environmental justice. * Led creation of Idea Foundry speaker series, designed to bring in experts from academia and industry to showcase innovative ways to break down socio-economic and technical barriers to manufacturing decarbonization

Washington, Dc, Us

*Served as a scientific resource, and education specialist for the judicial branch of the federal government. * Led team of six legal education specialists, video producers, and legal and hydrologic academic subject matter experts to design and produce a multimedia webpage to educate the 6000 members of the federal judiciary on the science behind key supreme court Clean Water Act cases. * Screened chapter proposals for the revised Reference Manual for Scientific Evidence, providing detailed feedback for the review committee managed by NASEM and the Federal Judicial Center (FJC).* Collaborated with team of social scientists at the Federal Judicial Center (FJC) to conduct statistical text-mining analysis in R of nearly 60,000 e-vouchers submitted by federal judges in cases with public defenders.* Led team of scientists and artists from around the world in the collaborative development of a virtual concert program on the community impacts of drought and flood, to be screened at the AAAS STPF symposium in June 2022.

Chicago, Il, Us

*Developed framework in R for commercial software to comprehensively analyze costs andsustainability benefits of green stormwater infrastructure for flood control* Managed research objectives and tasks for core software development team*Researched and collated most recent and reliable datasets and guidelines related to a wide range ofsustainability costs and benefits.*Compiled and analyzed data (including GIS datasets) for integration into the program*Documented complete process, including technical guidance manual, for smooth project hand­off*Designed civil and site development projects at a range of sizes within Midwest, including for theChicago Public School System and Cook County Forest Preserve* Developed hydraulic and hydrologic modeling and analysis for green infrastructure and stormwaterprojects using EPA­SWMM, HEC­RAS,HY­8, QGIS, AutoCAD, and HEC­HMS.*Worked with Landscape Architects to visualize flood control goals and attainment for clients acrossChicago. Generated maps to visualize green infrastructure as an innovative and effective means offlood management for a separated sewer system.*Developed value engineering for optimal design to attain project goals within limited budget.* Coordinated project documentation between departments and across agencies for sustainabilityaccreditation using LEED, ENVISION, and INVEST* Developed broad­scale proposals for international urban sustainability competitions

Champaign, Il, Us

*Researched the hydrologic and policy implications of assessing green infrastructure risk within the urban environment *Modeled impacts of green infrastructure on urban hydrology using a combination of R, Python, and hydrologic analysis software*Collaborated with researchers in urban hydrology, geology, law, and environmental psychology to integrate green infrastructure into the built environment from a policy perspective.*Published in ten scientific and legal peer­-reviewed journal articles and multiple presentations in academic and non­academic forums, including two invited speaker presentations.*Engaged with stakeholders in Midlothian, IL and Calumet City, IL to create toolkits to better allocate green infrastructure for flood control

Champaign, Il, Us

*Teaching assistant for Water Technology and Policy, a civil engineering class that studies the intersection between the technical, social, legal, and political challenges facing water scientists in the modern world. *Ranked an Excellent TA for Spring 2018.* Developed new class materials, homework and lessons to teach students topics in water law.* Facilitated students’ understanding of core concepts covered in lectures and homework assignments.

Champaign, Il, Us

* Teaching Assistant (TA) for CEE 457 (Groundwater), a class designed for upperclassmen and graduate students in CEE. *Ranked an Excellent TA for Fall 2016* Provided out­ of­ classroom assistance for upper ­level class on groundwater flow and modeling* Facilitated students’ understanding of homework, practice problems, and concepts covered in lecturethrough guided hands-­on review sessions* Assisted in compilation and grading of assignments

Champaign, Il, Us

*Reviewed and analyzed current and historic federal, state, and local case law related to surface­water/ groundwater interactions.* Developed a framework for integrating current scientific findings on sub­surface flow (interflow) into the legal context. Findings published in Ecology Law Currents

Champaign, Il, Us

Working on TARP project with a team of other grad and undergrad students under the mentorship of Professor Arthur Schmidt (UIUC). Case law investigator for updates to the Illinois Drainage Law Manual

Champaign, Il, Us

Champaign, Il, Us

Broomfield, Co, Us

Worked on a variety of projects affiliated with stormwater and water supply and distribution serving the clients of Chicago G&I office. Project work included calibration of a large-scale water distribution model for the city of Rockford, IL using InfoWater and the analysis of flood storage for a golf course in Glenview, IL

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Civil Engineering

Master'S Degree, Civil Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Primary In Environmental Hydrology And Hydraulic Engineering, Secondary In Global Context

International Baccaulaureat Diploma