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Kumar Ganesan, Ph.DKumar Ganesan, Ph.D Education 1971 - M.S.: University of Madras, India (Public Health Engineering). Thesis title: Developing treatment for starch waste. 1969 - B.S.: Government College of Technology, University of Madras Coimbatore, India. (Civil Engineering). Major project: Designing sewage treatment system for the City of Coimbatore. Experience 1999- Present: Director of the Center for Environmental Remediation and Assessment 1999- Present: Director of the Master's in Project Engineering and Management Degree Program 1992 - 1996: Professor, Environmental Engineering Department, Montana Tech of The University of Montana 1987- 1992: Associate Professor, Environmental Engineering Department, Montana Tech of The University of Montana. 1983 - 1987: Assistant Professor, Environmental Engineering Department, Montana Tech of The University of Montana 1981 - 1983: Senior Air Quality Engineer, ERT Inc., Research Consulting Company, Newbury Park, California (presently ENSR). 1977 - 1981: Graduate Research Assistant, Chemical Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington. 1971 - 1977: Scientist, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India. Research Director of EPA-EPSCoR funded research activities in Montana Evaluating Montana coal for removing toxic metals from acid rock drains. Funded by DOE/EPSCoR. Southridge, SC Field Evaluation of Montana coal for removing cadmium, zinc and iron from active acid mine drainage. Funded by DOE/EPSCoR. Evaluating emissions from residential wood burning in six cities in Montana for re-designation. Funded by the Montana State Department of Environmental Quality. Developing treatment for hexavalent chromium contaminated water. Funded by Occidental Petroleum, Inc. Developing wood emission inventory for six cities in Montana Developing air quality value plan for the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness area for the U.S. Forest Service. Funded by the U.S. Forest Service. Evaluating the impact of forest fires on air quality in Montana. Funded by the U.S. Forest Service. Undergraduate faculty enhancement program funded by the National Science Foundation. Awards 1998, April, Registered Professional Engineer in Montana under Environmental Engineering 1995, First one in Montana to be certified as QEP under the IPEP. 1994, Fall – Recipient of Faculty Science and Technology Fellowship (STF) from USAID to visit India and conduct collaborative research. 1991 – 1994, Summer – Recipient of DOE Faculty Summer Research Fellowship, Battelle, Richland, Washington State. 1992 – 1993 – Recipient of Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching and Research, Montana Tech of The University of Montana. 1989 – 1996 – Participant of NSF Faculty Enhancement Program. 1989, Summer – Recipient of prestigious AAAS/EPA Environmental Science and Engineering Fellowship to work in Washington, D.C. at the EPA Office. 1988 – 1989 – Recipient of Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching and Research, Montana Tech of The University of Montana 1999-2000- Recipient of Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching and Research, Montana Tech of The University of Montana Consulting Activities Developed several new courses in the Environmental Engineering Graduate Program, Montana Tech of The University of Montana. Developed a certificate program for the California University System in air quality management, currently offered through their extension center. Received funding from NSF in air toxics and control for undergraduate faculty enhancement program. Publications Books: Author of "Air Toxics: Problems and Solutions", Gordon and Breach Publishers, 1996. Participating author of "Hazardous Waste Incineration: Workbook", McGraw-Hill Publishers, 1992. Participating author of "Environmental Management", published, Summer, 1997. Participating author of "Pollution Prevention Problems and Solutions", Gordon and Breach Publishers, 1994. Written over 50 technical reports to government agencies on various technical projects.
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