EDUCATION
Master of Engineering in Environmental Engineering, May 2010
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Academic focus: Hydrological Sciences
Thesis: Sustainable Phosphorus Removal from Surface Water (Advisor: Dr. Treavor Boyer)
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, May 2006
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
Diploma of Engineering in Civil Engineering, May 2003
University of Guyana, Guyana, South America
EXPERIENCE
Graduate Research Assistant, Sep 2008 to Present
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
* Research project titled “Lake Jesup Total Phosphorus Removal Treatment Technologies Floating Island Pilot Project” (funded by St. Johns River Water Management District)
** Phase 1: Laboratory-scale physical-chemical experiments for treating surface water.
** Phase 2: Design, build, and test pilot-scale experiment for treating surface water.
* General laboratory duties included:
** Planning, preparing, and performing lab and pilot experiments
** Interpreting data
** Lab safety
** Assisting students with their experiments and research
* Oral and poster presentations (speaker name underlined)
** Persaud, A. “Phosphorus Removal from Organic Rich Surface Water,” Graduate Student Council Research Conference, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 3 February 2010.
** Persaud, A., Banerjee, P., Palomino, P., Boyer, T.H. “Organic-Rich Surface Water Treatment: Sustainable Pre-Treatment for Drinking Water Utilities,” Florida Section American Water Works Association Fall Conference, Orlando, Florida, 1 December 2009.
Staff Engineer, Oct 2007 to Mar 2008
Leighton and Associates, Santa Clarita, California
* Geotechnical responsibilities included:
** Investigations such as underground utility clearance, drilling, logging, sampling and public research
** Assigning lab tests
** Reviewing proposals and reports
** Analyzing slope stability and liquefaction
* Environmental responsibilities included:
** Reviewing reports
** Involvement in the Big West Oil Refinery cleanup
** Investigated the extent of ground contamination from oil spill
** Drilled, placed wells, and tested groundwater for VOCs
** Collected and assigned samples to the lab to test for other pollutants
Civil Engineer, Dec 2006 – Oct 2007
Vikab Engineering Consultants, Guyana
* Assisted in Project Management by:
** Helping with bills of quantities, drafting, and planning
** Construction supervision
** Structural calculations
** Administrative tasks
Staff Engineer, Jan 2006 – Dec 2006
GFA International, Boca Raton, Florida
* Involved in geotechnical explorations and inspections:
** Standard penetration test (SPT)
** Drilling
** Auger-cas...
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