Invited to deliver seminar on “Development of a Sustainable Waste Management Infrastructure - Global Issues and Challenges”, delivered on 10th August, 2018 as part of Departmental Friday Seminar Series at Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Invited to deliver seminar on “Smart Resource Management for Sustainable Urbanization: Development of a Scientific Waste Management Infrastructure”, delivered on 3rd August as part of Departmental Seminar Series at Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Invited to present on “Waste/Resource Management-Challenges, Barriers and Strategies Experience from Canada”, delivered as part of Global Leadership Program on Circular Economy – Preparing Leaders for the Transformation to a Circular Economy, 17th -23rd June, 2018, Adelaide, Australia organized by Green Industries SA in partnership with Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation and Environmental Management Centre LLP and Circular Economy Alliance Australia..
Invited to deliver seminar on “Waste Management Issues for Developing Countries – Experience from India”, delivered on 2nd Aug 2018 at Department of Engineering, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
Invited to deliver seminar on “Sustainable Waste Management Plan for Kolkata”, delivered on 25th April 2018 as part of Training program on “Industrial Pollution Management –Compliance & Enforcement practices in Sweden”, 24th to 26th April, 2018; at The Gateway Hotel , EM Bypass Kolkata, Organized by West Bengal Pollution Control Board, India and Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.
Invited to give lecture on “Life Cycle Analysis as a Tool for Sustainable Engineering”, as part of QIP Short Term Course on Sustainability Issues in Civil Engineering, at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 7th to 11th May, 2018.
Invited to give lecture on “Mathematical Methods/Intro Modeling in Environmental Engineering”, as part of AICTE QIP course on Mathematical Methods in Civil Engineering, at Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur, 19th to 23rd Feb, 2018.
Invited to give lecture on “Intro to Environmental Modeling”, as part of AICTE-QIP Short Term Course on Advanced Computing Tools in Civil Engineering, at Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur, 5th to 9th Mar, 2018.
Invited to deliver “Science Lecture Series” on Waste Management for Sustainable Urbanization, delivered on 17th Nov 2017 at the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Kolkata, India
Invited to present on “Waste Management Issues for Smart Cities” at the Smart Cities Workshop –Sustainable Urban Development, Organized by Heidelberg University, Germany ORF, SPA and BayIND In Collaboration with Xavier University Bhubaneswar and Indo-German Chamber of Commerce, at Hotel Mayfair Lagoon, Bhubaneswar, September 21-22, 2017
Invited as a Chief Guest for Engineers Day function at MVGR College of Engineering (Autonomous), Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, delivered two invited lectures on “Waste Management Challenges for Urban India” and on “Research Initiatives that Country needs in Environmental Field”, Sept 15th 2017
Invited Research Seminar at Annual Technical Meet of IIChE Students' Chapter of Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University (INNOVA 2016) on “Use of Life Cycle Analysis as a Decision Tool in Environmental Engineering” Organized by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers Students' Chapter of Chemical Engineering Department, Jadavpur University, April 7th 2016.
Invited Research Seminar at World Environment Day Program at Indian Institute of Technology - Kharagpur on “Challenges for Municipal Solid Waste Management in India”, Organized by Institution of Engineers India and School of Environmental Science and Engineering, June 5th, 2015.
Invited Research Seminar at Centre for Environmental Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology – Bombay, Mumbai, India on “Solid Waste Management Issues and Challenges: A Summary of Research Efforts with a Case Study of E-Waste Management Issues” April 4, 2014.
Invited Lecture at Amritapuri Center for Sustainable Future, Amritapuri Campus, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, Clappana, Kollam, Kerala, India on “Basics of Environmental Control and Associated Technologies”, March 19th, 2014.
Invited Seminar at Mata Amritanandamayi Math, Amritapuri, Kollam, Kerala, India on “Latest Global Trends in Water and Waste Problems”, March 20th, 2014.
Invited Lecture at Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita University, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, India on “The Hazardous Waste Perspective”, March 27th, 2014.
Invited Online Seminar Telecasted Live to Several (more than 20 campuses) University Campuses in India, Lecture at Amrita University, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, India on “Environmental Sustainability Issues with a Focus on How to Make Efforts to Have a Greener Campus”, March 28th, 2014.
Invited Lecture at School of Business, Amrita University, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, India on “Waste Management as an Industry: Opportunities and Challenges for Innovation and Entrepreneurship” March 28th, 2014.
Invited Research Colloquium Seminar Presentation at Golisano Institute for Sustainability, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, USA on “Overview of Electronic Waste Management Issues – Challenges and Opportunities” Oct 16th 2013.
Invited Presentation at the Perkin Elmer Inspiring INnovation Tour, Toronto, ON, on “Silver Nanoparticles Toxicity and the Role of Water Chemistry and Organic Ligands” April 4, 2013.
Invited Seminar Presentation at School of Earth, Biological and Environmental Science, Central University of Bihar, Patna, India on “Understanding the Role of Water Chemistry and Organic Ligands on the Nanoparticle Toxicity in Environment”, May 3rd 2013.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, India, on “A Waste Management Oriented Life Cycle Perspective of Sustainable Building Material Selection”, April 29th 2013.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Earth and Environmental Division, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, on “Environmental Nanotoxicology Issues of Engineered Nano-materials: Summary of Recent Research Efforts”, August 13th 2012.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Indo-German Center for Sustainability, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras; in Chennai, on “Sustainable Resource Management: Issues and Challenges”, August 9th2012.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, on “Solid Waste Management Issues and Challenges: A Summary with a Case Study of E-Waste Management Issues”, Organized by Society of Civil Engineering and Infrastructure, August 3rd2012.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, on “Environmental Nanotoxicology: Summary of Recent Research Efforts with Nanosilver and Other Example Nanoparticles,” July 10th2012.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, on “Solid Waste Management Issues and Challenges: A Summary of Research Efforts with a Case Study of E-Waste Management Issues,” June 19th 2012.
Invited Seminar Presentation at College of Public Health, Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington on “Assessing Environmental Risks from Emerging Waste Streams: Tools, Issues and Challenges” May 31, 2011
Invited Platform Presentation as part of ASCE Community Outreach on “Liquid Assets” Our Water Infrastructure. Presentation was focused on “Water Quality and Public Health Issues”, April 20th 2011 at Johnson City, TN and May 26th 2011 at Bristol, VA.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Department of Civil Engineering, Kansas State University, Manhattan on “Simulated Landfills for Assessing the Leachate Quality Impacts from Co-Disposal of Electronic Waste” May 2, 2011.
Invited Seminar Presentation at College of Public Health, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst on “Application of Environmental Engineering Tools in Environmental Public Health Issues: A Summary of Research Results” March 7, 2011.
Invited Seminar Presentation at College of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India on “Waste Management; Issues and Challenges in Assessing Beneficial Reuse and Disposal Options for Waste Materials” June 22, 2010.
Invited Earth Day Seminar Presentation at Colonial Hill Retirement Center, Johnson City, Tennessee on “Solid Waste Management: Current Status of Sustainable Initiatives by Waste Industry” April 22, 2010.
Invited Seminar Presentation at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Southern California (USC, Los Angeles) on “Impact of Surface Water Conditions on Preservative Leaching and Aquatic Toxicity from Treated Wood Products”, February 6, 2009.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Division of Environmental Engineering and Science, National University of Singapore (NUS) on “Environmental Risks of Emerging Waste Streams”, November 20, 2008.
Invited Seminar Presentation at AWRA Florida Chapter Meeting on Iron Research, April 14th, 2008.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland on “Simulated Landfills for Assessing the Leachate Quality Impacts from Co-Disposal of Hazardous Constituents” October 8, 2007.
Invited Seminar Presentation at the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore on “Comparison of Environmental Impact of Wood Treated with Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) and Three Different Arsenic Free Preservatives”, November 2006.
Invited Lecture Presentation on “Disposal Issues related to Pressure Treated Wood” to a class comprising high school students and teachers from various Gainesville, Florida schools; as a part of 2005, Summer Environmental Enrichment Program funded by NSF, July 15, 2005.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, India on “Leaching Tests: A Tool for Risk Assessment in Solid Waste Management”; on April 20th , 2005.
Invited Presentation on “Disposal Issues for Preservative Treated Wood” at the Division of Cellulose Material, American chemical society (ACS) national 2005 spring meeting -2005, San Diego, California March 13-17, 2005.
Invited Seminar Presentation at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, India on “Solid Waste Management: A US Perspective”; on Feb 13th, 2004.
