{"id":2,"date":"2022-09-06T19:33:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T19:33:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/venkataraman\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2023-01-12T21:17:28","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T21:17:28","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/faculty.tarleton.edu\/venkataraman\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Access to and availability of safe drinking-water is paramount for survival. My interests are centered on these very issues. Past and current research efforts include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Studying the occurrence and distribution of arsenic in Texas aquifers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluating the impact of Concentrated Animal Feed Operations (CAFOs) on nitrate occurrence in the Middle Trinity aquifer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluating climate-change models for suitability of use for Texas water management.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Studying spatio-temporal trends in hydro-climatalogical variables.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investigating the nature of extreme hydrologic events<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Multi-disciplinary student involvement (UG and MS) is a key component of all the afore-mentioned projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Google scholar link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=8ciqoZ4AAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=8ciqoZ4AAAAJ&amp;hl=en<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-7cb8467e\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">COURSES OFFERED<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-a521417e\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Undergraduate<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ENGR 1211&nbsp;<\/strong>Engineering Fundamentals I<em>&nbsp;(Fall &amp; Spring)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENGR 1212&nbsp;<\/strong>Engineering Fundamentals II<em>&nbsp;(Spring)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENGR 2322&nbsp;<\/strong>Principles of Engineering II (Thermodynamics)<em>&nbsp;(Fall)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENGR 4360&nbsp;<\/strong>Senior Design\/Capstone<em>&nbsp;(Spring)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENVE 2310&nbsp;<\/strong>Introduction to Environmental Engineering<em>&nbsp;(Spring)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENVE 2311&nbsp;<\/strong>Soil Mechanics<em>&nbsp;(Fall)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENVE 3310&nbsp;<\/strong>Engineering Hydrology<em>&nbsp;(Fall)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENVE 3333&nbsp;<\/strong>Groundwater Contamination &amp; Remediation<em>&nbsp;(Spring)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENVE 3400&nbsp;<\/strong>Mechanics of Fluids<em>&nbsp;(Spring)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENVE 4302&nbsp;<\/strong>Atmospheric Systems and Air Quality<em>&nbsp;(Spring)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ENVE 4310&nbsp;<\/strong>Water Resources Engineering<em>&nbsp;(Fall)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-b2243eea\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">RESEARCH AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-4e6eb9e0\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Research Activities<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Impacts of climate change on wind speed and the water energy nexus in Texas. Tarleton State University Office of Faculty Research Organized Research Grant (2016-2017; $3489.95)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-decadal hydrologic trends in the Brazos River basin of Texas. Tarleton State University Office of Faculty Research Organized Research Grant (2014-2015; $9,350.44).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modelling nitrate contamination of groundwater: implications for aquifer monitoring and management. Tarleton State University Office of Faculty Research Organized Research Grant (2013-2014; $9,811.11).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GIS-Based DRASTIC Model for Assessment of Vulnerability of the Trinity Aquifer of Central Texas to Nitrate Contamination. Tarleton State University Office of Faculty Research Organized Research Grant (2012-2013; $8,211)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-656907eb\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Scholarly Activities<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spatio-temporal hydrologic trends in South Texas. Tarleton State University Office of Student Research and Creative Activities (2014; $4000). [faculty mentor for undergraduate research]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Land use effects on subsurface arsenic occurrence in South Texas (2018; $1000). [faculty mentor for undergraduate research]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MS Thesis Supervisor for Dave Thomas [thesis title: Streamflow trends in the Nueces River Basin from 1970-2014]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-ac6a43e4\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">PUBLICATIONS<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-a19980af\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Refereed Publications<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1061\/9780784479872.072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venkataraman, K, Nelson, M and Frandsen, C (2016). Comparison of two temperature-based methods of estimating potential evapotranspiration (PET) in Texas. World Environmental &amp; Water Resources Congress 2016, 699-708.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhydrol.2016.01.001\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venkataraman, K, Tummuri, S, Medina, A, and Perry, J (2016). 21st century drought outlook for major climate divisions of Texas based on CMIP5 multimodel ensemble: Implications for water resource management. Journal of Hydrology, 534, 300-316.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1061\/9780784479162.053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venkataraman, K, Crawford, J, and Emmert, K. (2015). Modeling the Impact of CAFOs on Nitrate Contamination in the Middle Trinity Aquifer of Central Texas. World Environmental &amp; Water Resources Congress 2015, 585-594.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.2175\/106143013X13698672322787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kurwadkar, S and Venkataraman, K (2013). Groundwater Quality Impact Reconnaissance: 2012 \u2013 2013. Water Environment Research, 85(10), 1700-1714.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/s10098-012-0543-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Uddameri, V and Venkataraman, K (2013). Assessing the effect of initial vapor-phase concentrations on inhalation risks of disinfection by-products (DBPs) in multi-use shower facilities. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 15(4), 591-606.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1007\/s10098-011-0415-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venkataraman, K. and Uddameri, V. (2012). A GIS-based evaluation of risks due to trihalomethane exposure during showering in coastal Texas. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 14(4), 551-564.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1016\/j.jhydrol.2012.06.028\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Venkataraman, K. and Uddameri, V. (2012). Modeling Simultaneous Exceedance of Drinking-Water Standards of Arsenic and Nitrate in the Southern Ogallala Aquifer using Multinomial Logistic Regression. Journal of Hydrology, 458-459, 16-27.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-75724c5a\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Non-Refereed Publications<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venkataraman, K. and Uddameri, V. Mapping Arsenic and Nitrate Exceedance in Southern Ogallala Aquifer. American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference on GIS and Water Resources VII, March 26-28 2012, New Orleans, LA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venkataraman, K., Ortegon, J., Uddameri, V., and Dyke, R. GIS Based Mapping of Wind-Powered Desalination Potential in South Texas. American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference on GIS and Water Resources VII, March 26-28 2012, New Orleans, LA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rainwater, K, Jones, MW, Venkataraman, K, McEnery, JA, and Bathulla, A (2004). Sorption of Selected Metals on Blackwater Draw Sediments. Final Report to BWXT Pantex, Amarillo, Texas, 74 p.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-0d7571c8\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Presentations<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Venkataraman, K, Medina, A and Perry, J. Assessment of Long-term Drought Characteristics in 14 Major Texas Cities Based on CMIP5 Multi-Model Projections. Abstract H23N-1073, presented at Fall 2014 Meeting, American Geophysical Union San Francisco, Dec 15-19., 2014.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venkataraman, K, Crawford, J and Emmert, K. Modeling Spatial Trends in Nitrate in the Middle Trinity Aquifer of Central Texas: A Comparison of Approaches. AWRA Annual Water Resources Conference: Portland, OR, November 4-7, 2013.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venkataraman, K and Foyt, S. Modeling Vulnerability of the Middle Trinity Aquifer to Nitrate Contamination using a Geospatial DRASTIC Model. ASCE 2013 Texas Section Fall Conference, Dallas, TX. September 11-14, 2013.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Arsenic in the Southern High Plains aquifer system of Texas, USA. Anna University, Chennai, India. Jul 05, 2012.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evaluation of the Potential for Brackish Ground Water Desalination using Wind Power in Coastal South Texas. CREST-RESSACA Environment and Energy Sustainability Conference: Houston, TX. April 26-27, 2012.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mapping Arsenic and Nitrate Exceedance in Southern Ogallala Aquifer. American Water Resources Association Spring Specialty Conference on GIS and Water Resources VII: New Orleans, LA. Mar 26-28, 2012.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Impacts of Sea Level Rise caused by Climate Change on Saltwater Intrusion into the Gulf Coast Aquifer of South Texas. American Geophysical Union Fall 2011 Meeting: San Francisco, CA. Dec 5-9, 2011.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speciation and Source Identification for Arsenic in the Southern High Plains (poster). American Geophysical Union Fall 2009 Meeting: San Francisco, CA. Dec 14-18, 2009.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subsurface Occurrence, Distribution and Speciation of Arsenic in the Southern High Plains. American Geophysical Union Fall 2007 Meeting: San Francisco, CA. Dec 10-14, 2007.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-0d32323e\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS &amp; ACCREDITATIONS<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Texas PE # 128773<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Geophysical Union<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>American Society of Civil Engineers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sigma Xi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-411a81e1\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">DEGREES<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PhD, Civil Engineering. Texas Tech University<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BS, Chemical Engineering, SRM University<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item advgb-dyn-3d7ebbb5\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M13,7h-2v4H7v2h4v4h2v-4h4v-2h-4V7z M12,2C6.48,2,2,6.48,2,12s4.48,10,10,10s10-4.48,10-10S17.52,2,12,2z M12,20 c-4.41,0-8-3.59-8-8s3.59-8,8-8s8,3.59,8,8S16.41,20,12,20z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">GRADUATE GROUP MEMBERSHIPS<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tarleton State University Graduate Faculty Status<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Access to and availability of safe drinking-water is paramount for survival. 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