Our principals have conducted several courses, workshops, and training programs in different countries.
Select Courses, Workshops, and Training Programs conducted by Dr Vikram Pattarkine:
Select Courses, Workshops, and Training Programs conducted by Dr Mrunalini Pattarkine:
Select Courses, Workshops, and Training Programs conducted by Dr Vikram Pattarkine:
- Faculty (2023): Wastewater Management, Prakruti Education and Research Foundation, Mumbai, India. Topics covered included physical, chemical, and biological wastewater treatment; aeration systems; energy generation through anaerobic digestion; enhanced treatment through lagoons; nutrient removal and recovery; and lifestyle management for environmental stewardship.
- Adjunct Faculty (2021): Principles of Environmental Science, Pennsylvania State University, Capital Campus, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA. The major focus of this course was to understand the principles of the living and the non-living environment to live in harmony with it. The course was designed for non-environmental majors to give them the confidence to be trustworthy and active citizens, conscientious stewards of nature, and contribute to a healthy, happy, and sustainable society. Regardless of the field of study, some or the other environmental issues affect our lives as local/global citizens. We need policy makers and citizens who can act as responsible stewards with an understanding of ecological principles to address environmental issues such as pollution, waste management, climate change, resource conservation, overpopulation, and biodiversity preservation. Topics covered included: (1) kinds of environments and biodiversity, (2) human impact on environments, (3) past and present uses and abuses of natural resources, and (4) prospects for the future.
- Adjunct Faculty (2021): Introductory Microbiology, Pennsylvania State University, Capital Campus, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA. Topics covered included: (1) structure and function of the bacterial cell as compared with plant and animal cells, (2) care, feeding, and controlling bacterial growth, 3) microbial energetics, (4) how bacterial use of energy and nutrients to make cell components and carry out life processes, (5) organization, replication, and control of the expression of genetic information, (6) how viruses differ organizationally and reproductively from bacteria, (7) bacterial classification and importance of various classification schemes, (8) specific roles bacteria and viruses play in nature, such as (a) cycling of elements in the terrestrial environment (b) importance of bacteria in aquatic environments, including the safety of drinking water and treatment of wastewater, and (c) the role of bacteria and viruses in human health and disease, (9) innate and acquired immunity, (10) study of disease-causing microbes including how they are spread and how they can be controlled using anti-bacterial and anti-viral agents, (11) role of microbes in food production – ways in which bacteria, yeast, and fungi are used to manufacture such popular foods as breads, cheeses, wines, beers, and many other fermented food and dairy products – and food spoilage, and (12) our intimate relationship with microbes through the study of the human microbiome.
- Expert Coach (2020): Wastewater Treatment Principles and Processes. Online Training for wastewater treatment professionals from Indian industries. Topics included processes, technologies, and design principles for biological wastewater treatment, biological nutrient removal, nutrient recovery, energy-efficient aeration systems, and relevant examples. Processes covered included suspended growth and attached growth systems.
- Faculty (2015): Effluent Treatment Biotechnology and Engineering. Training program for wastewater professionals at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India. Topics covered included physical, chemical, and biological wastewater treatment; aeration systems; energy generation through anaerobic digestion; enhanced treatment through lagoons; nutrient removal and recovery; biotechnology for wastewater treatment and water quality management; designer microbial strains wastewater in treatment and water quality management; remediation strategies and biotechnology; and the three ‘R’s and one B - Recycle, Recovery, and Revenue with Biotechnology.
- Course Director (2014): Cost-Effective Industrial Wastewater Treatment. Training course for wastewater treatment plant managers, operators, design engineers, and regulators at Mumbai, India. Topics covered included physical, chemical, and biological wastewater treatment; aeration systems; energy generation through anaerobic digestion; enhanced treatment through lagoons; and nutrient removal and recovery.
- Speaker/Author (2013): Operator Training Session – “Energy Management” organized by the Water Environment Federation in cooperation with the Mississippi Water Environment Association and the Harrison County Utility Authority, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA, March 2013.
- Speaker/Author (2012): When Opportunity Knocks, How Can Municipalities and POTWs Partner with the Biofuels Industry. Pre-conference workshop at WEFTEC 2012, The 85th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference of the Water Environment Federation, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, September 2012.
- Expert Coach (2012): Principles and Design Procedures for Biological Wastewater Treatment. Workshops for wastewater treatment plant managers and operators from industries, wastewater treatment design engineers from design engineering firms, municipal sewage treatment plant managers and operators, and wastewater treatment consulting engineers at Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, and Kolkata, India. Topics covered included biological treatment process design procedures and examples; aeration systems design; energy generation through anaerobic digestion; and nutrient removal and recovery.
- Expert Coach (2011): Wastewater Treatment. Workshops for wastewater treatment plant managers and operators from industries, wastewater treatment design engineers from design engineering firms, municipal sewage treatment plant managers and operators, and wastewater treatment consulting engineers at Kolkata, Chennai, New Delhi, and Mumbai, India. Topics covered included physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes; aeration systems; energy generation through anaerobic digestion; and application of solar-powered circulation in water quality management.
- Co-chair/Speaker (2011): Qualifying and Quantifying Opportunities to Optimize the Energy-Water Nexus. Pre-conference workshop at WEFTEC 2011, The 84th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference of the Water Environment Federation, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Co-chair/Speaker/Author (2009): Energy Conservation at Wastewater Facilities. Pre-conference workshop at WEFTEC 2009, The 82nd Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference of the Water Environment Federation, Orlando, Florida, USA.
- Lead Faculty (2008): Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Management. Two training programs for senior government officials, industry, financial institutions, and design engineers at Dhaka, Bangladesh (supported by the International Finance Corporation). Topics covered included physical, chemical, and biological treatment processes; aeration systems; energy generation through anaerobic digestion; application of solar-powered circulation in water quality management; environmental impact assessment; and environmental audit.
- Speaker/Author (2007): Sustainable Energy Management Approaches in Wastewater Treatment Facilities. Pre-conference workshop at WEFTEC 2007, The 80th Annual Technical Exhibition and Conference of the Water Environment Federation, San Diego, California, USA.
- Adjunct Faculty / External Advisor (2006-2007): Nitrification Enhancement in Lagoons Using Fixed-Film Media. External Advisor for a master’s thesis project at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
- Adjunct Faculty (2006): Biological (Waste) Treatment Principles. Post-graduate course at the Department of Environmental Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, Capital Campus, Middletown, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Faculty (2002-2006): Process Engineering Fundamentals of Biological Wastewater Treatment and Energy-efficient Aeration-mixing Technologies. Conducted short courses, seminars, and workshops for sales and design engineering staff, market partners, and potential customers of Environmental Dynamics Inc, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
- Faculty (2003): International Training Program on Aeration and Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes. Institute for Environmental and Energy Technologies, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
- Faculty (2000): “Effective Business Presentations” for senior and middle-level executives. Tata Consultancy Services, Pune, India.
- Guest Faculty (2000): Environmental audit, ISO 14000, and Environmental Management Systems. At Management Development Program on “Competitive Advantage through Environmental Management” for senior and middle-level executives. Jointly organized by Confederation of Indian Industry and Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India.
- External Advisor (1998): Air Quality Studies in Pune. External Advisor to a master’s student in environmental science at University of Pune, India. The student stood second in his graduating class.
- Guest Faculty (1995-1997): Overview of Environmental Impact Assessment, Environmental Management Plan, and Environmental Audit. Training program for trainees and probationers, Management Consultancy Division, Tata Consultancy Services, India.
- Visiting Lecturer (1991): Biological Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater. Taught post-graduate students at the Department of Civil (Environmental) Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
- Graduate Assistant (1984-1986): Environmental Engineering, The Charles E Via, Jr, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA. Provided teaching assistance to professors for several post-graduate and undergraduate courses. Taught as a substitute in the absence of the instructing professor whenever the need arose.
Select Courses, Workshops, and Training Programs conducted by Dr Mrunalini Pattarkine:
- Faculty (2015): Effluent Treatment Biotechnology and Engineering. Training program for wastewater professionals at Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat, India. Topics covered included physical, chemical, and biological wastewater treatment; aeration systems; energy generation through anaerobic digestion; enhanced treatment through lagoons; nutrient removal and recovery; biotechnology for wastewater treatment and water quality management; designer microbial strains wastewater in treatment and water quality management; remediation strategies and biotechnology; and the three ‘R’s and one B - Recycle, Recovery, and Revenue with Biotechnology.
- Conducted nanobiotechnology camp where participants learned about the opportunities in the application of nanobiotechnology through hands-on experiments and field trips, Harrisburg University.
- Taught Techniques (BTEC 350), Introduction to Biotechnology (BTEC 310), and Intermediate Algebra (MATH 105), Molecular Biology (BIOL 370) Biotechnology Seminar (BTEC 360) Anatomy and Physiology (BIOL 110), Harrisburg University.
- Developed course material for theory as well as laboratory courses, Harrisburg University.
- Supervised students for junior and senior projects (Innovative design of a microbial fuel cell using integrative bio-analyzer electrolysis cell for production of bio-hydrogen), Harrisburg University.
- Conducted Nanocamp at Harrisburg University (Summer 2007, Summer 2008) under Capital Area Biotechnology Program.
- Conducted workshops on Nanobiotechnology (February 2007) as a part of the Biotechnology Showcase event at Harrisburg University.
- Offered workshops on nanobiotechnology which offered an opportunity for high-school teachers and students to get hands-on experience in protein and whole cell immobilization techniques, Harrisburg University