C.V. OF DR. ARVIND KUMAR (At a glance)

Name:Dr. ARVIND KUMAR

Position:Professorof Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee

Formerly Head of Civil Engineering Departmentand Coordinator, Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), IITRoorkee

Date of Birth:June 09, 1945

Address for correspondence:92, Vigyan Kung, IIT Roorkee – 247667, Uttaranchal

Phone:(01332) 285449, 276282 (R)/ 285431 (O), Fax : (01332) 273560, 275568, Email :

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

 Ph.D. (Env. Engg), Univ of Roorkee (1983); M.E.(Env. Engg), Univ of Roorkee (1970);

B.E. (Civil Engg) Punjab Engg. College, P.U., Chandigarh (1968);B.Sc., AgraUniv. (1964) [All 1st class record]

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

(a)Teaching:

  • Lecturer (1972-77), Reader (1977-88), Professor (1988 to date) at Univ. of Roorkee (now IIT/R)
  • Professor and In charge of Sanitary Engineering Course at Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI), Ethiopia under UN aided academic assignment (1987 – 88).
  • Visiting faculty at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok in Environmental Engineering Division (Seconded by MHRD, GOI, New Delhi) on deputation to GoI/AIT (September, 1990 – December, 1990).
  • Visiting faculty at AIT, Bangkok in Natural Resources Division (Seconded by MHRD, GOI, New Delhi). (September, 1994 – December, 1994) on deputation GoI/AIT.

(b)Research: Supervised:M.Tech(Env. Engg.) Theses:47 awarded;

PhD(Env. Engg.) Theses:07 awarded; 03 in progress

(c)Consultancy:250 approx. Professional consultancies engaged since 1983 as follows:

  • Characterization of liquid effluents from leather, pharmaceutical, distillery, sugar, brassware, chemicals, textile, paper and pulp industries etc.
  • Effluent treatment system design consultancy for various industries, viz. chemicals, steel, textile, paper etc.
  • Air monitoring (ambient and stack) for fertilizer, pharmaceutical, distillery, textile, steel rolling, paper, food etc.
  • EIA/EMP/Environmental Safety Audit for: Fibre Optics Project, Naini, BBMB, Chandigarh, State Observatory Extension, Nainital, JOL, India Glycol, Daurala Sugars etc.
  • EIA of Industrial City of Gajraula,2002 (at the direction of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, for Industrial Association of 22 industries at Gajaraula, U.P.),2002

(d)Sponsored Joint research with Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi and AnnaUniversity, Chennai on ‘Development of Microbiological Quality Standards for Disposal of Urban Wastewaters’. (Under investigation)

(e)Active member in EU-IIT Roorkee-EU joint project on “River Bed filtration.” Visited Germany in 2005 for it.

(f)Organized 5 International Conferences in India (1981, 90), Iran (1992), and 2 in 2006.

(g)Administrative work at IIT Roorkee

Chief Warden Hostel (1985-87), Chairman Institute Commercial Committee (2004-06), Chairman Institute Diary (97 – to date), Member University of Roorkee Entrance Examination (1996-97)

PUBLICATIONS: 54 (Reputed International Journals including ASCE (US), Water Research (UK), J Env Studies (UK) and National Journals etc.– 20, International Conferences/Workshops etc - 34)

MEMBER (Editorial Board): Journal of Indian Association of Env. Management, Nagpur, (2002-2004).

AWARDS:  Bharat Jyoti Award, 2004 for outstanding performances by India International Friendship Society, New Delhi

Overall’star Performer Faculty Member, IIT Roorkee (2003 – 04)

 Best Research paper award, IE (I), 1992,  Best Research paper award, IPHE, 1977,

BOOK:Chapter Part-I: ‘Soil Aquifer Treatment: A Precursor to River bank Filtration’ by Arvind Kumar et al, RIVER BANK FILTRATION: Theory, Practice and Potential for India, (pp. 61-70), Water Resources Research Centre, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Cooperative Report CR-2005-01.

PROFESSIONAL WORK DONE/BEING DONE:

  • Expert member, National Committee of MOEF, GOI on EIA for Maharastra and HaryanaStates since June’2006
  • Expert member for Civil Engg in National Board of Accreditation (NBA) of AICTE, New Delhi since June’2004
  • Member, Academic Council, IndraprastaUniversity, Delhi. (1999 to 2004).
  • Member, Research Council NEERI (CSIR), Nagpur for 2 terms; (1998-2000), (2001-2003).
  • Expert, Selection Committee for Member Secretary of Uttaranchal Pollution Control Board, 2002, 2005.
  • Member, 10th Plan Assessment Team of CSIR for NEERI, Nagpur, 2002.
  • Member, Academic Council, GJ University of Science and Technology, Hissar, Haryana (1996 - 2002).
  • Member, Search Committee for the post of Director of a CSIR Lab., 2000.
  • Member, Environment Committee, Indian Roads Congress (1997-2000).
  • Member, National Expert Committee for Northern Zone States on ‘rivers and lakes’ of CPCB appointed by Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, (1997 – 98).
  • Recognized Government Analystof Govt. of India, under Environment Protection Act, 1986.
  • Evaluator/Paper Setter/Moderator of various Universities, UPSC, State PSC etc (Since 1980).
  • Assistant Engineer (Permanent), PWD (Public Health Engg. Department), Govt. of Haryana (1971– 1972)

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