Virendra Sethi
	Associate Professor Centre for Environmental Science & Engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Powai, Mumbai-400 076, INDIA Phone: 91.22. 2576 7809 Fax: 91.22. 2572 3480 or 2576 7850 Email: vsethi@iitb.ac.in

EDUCATION Ph.D. Environmental Engineering University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. Dissertation : Experimental Studies in Transport of Dissolved and Suspended Contaminants in Drinking Water Distribution Systems. M.S. Environmental Engineering University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio. Thesis : Study of Particulate Formation and Growth in a Bench Scale Flame Incinerator System. A.E.P. Advanced Entry Programme (First Year) National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. B.Tech. Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, India. Thesis : Concentration of 20 TPD Cane Sugar Juice from 8% to 20% using Reverse Osmosis. CURRENT COURSES ES 658 HSS 699 OTHER COURSES ES 625 VOC Course at CESE

RESEARCH and TEACHING INTERESTS Combustion Aerosols, Energy and Environment, Drinking Water Quality in Distribution Systems, Aerosol and Hydrosol Processes, Air Quality, Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Development. Current Research Current Collaborators Publications Current Students Past Students AWARDS 2002 Excellence in Teaching, IIT-B, Mumbai. 1994 – 99 Oak Ridge Fellowship, USEPA, Cincinnati Sponsored Projects 2002 – 03 Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Particulate matter in biomass thermal gasifiers. 2003 – 05 Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Design and Development of Clean-Up Systems for Biomass Based Producer Gas Professional Contributions n Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Environmental Engineering (ASCE) and Water Research (IAWQ), and USEPA internal reviews (Present). n Member, Standard Methods Committee (Present). n Organization Committee of the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Orlando, Florida, October 14-18, 1996. n Organized a faculty - graduate students forum to create a future vision and culture of environmental engineering education in the department (1993-94). n Established the AWMA Student Chapter at University of Cincinnati (1989). AFFILIATIONS n Member, American Association for Aerosol Research n Member, Air and Water Management Association n Member, American Water Works Association n Member, Water Environment Federation n Member, Association of Environmental Engineering Professors

CURRENT RESEARCH

· Characterization of tar and particulate matter in biomass thermal gasifiers

· Modeling of aerosol processes in automobile exhaust

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

Sethi, V., and Biswas, P., "Modeling of Particle Formation and Dynamics in a Flame Incinerator", Journal of Air & Waste Management Association, 40 : 42-46 (1990)

Sethi, V. and Biswas, P., "Fundamental Studies on Particulate Emissions from Hazardous Waste Incinerator", Remedial Action, Treatment, and Disposal of Hazardous Waste, Proceedings of Annual USEPA-RREL Hazardous Waster Research Symposium (16th ), Cincinnati, Ohio, April 3-5, 1990.

Lin, W. Y., Sethi, V., Biswas, P., "Multicomponent Aerosol Dynamics of the Pb-O2 System in a Bench Scale Flame Incinerator”, Aerosol Science & Technology, 17 : 199-133 (1993).

Sethi, V., and John, W., " Particle Impaction Patterns from a Circular Jet”, Aerosol Science & Technology, 18 :1-10 (1993).

John, W., and Sethi, V., "Breakup of Latex Doublets by Impaction", Aerosol Science & Technology, 19 : 57-68 (1993).

John, W, and Sethi, V., " Threshold for Resuspension by Particle Impaction", Aerosol Science & Technology, 19 :60-79 (1993).

Sethi, V., Patnaik, P., Biswas, P., Clark R.M., and Rice, E.W. "Evaluation of Optical Detection Methods for Waterborne Suspensions", Journal of the American Water Works Association, 89 (2) : 98-112,(1997).

Clark, R.M. Adams, J.Q. Sethi, V., and Sivaganesan, M., "Controlling Microbial Contaminants and Disinfection By-products in Drinking Water : Cost and Performance", (Accepted in AQUA).

Sethi, V., and Clark, R.M., "Cost Estimation Models for Drinking Water Treatment Unit Processes", (Accepted for publication in IJEMS Special Issue).

Coauthor, Chapter on Drinking Water in Handbook of Environmental Engineering, Ed. Robert Corbitt, McGraw Hill (New edition under revision), 1998.

Sethi, V., Biswas, P., and Clark R.M., "Study of the Influence of Pipe Wall Stresses on Particle Deposition and Entrainment Mechanisms in the Drinking Water Systems", (In Preparation).

Sethi, V., Biswas, P., and Disimile, P. J., and Clark, R. M., “Residence Time Distribution in Recirculation Zones downstream of a step change in Pipe Flow – Implication in Design of Flushing Programs for Drinking Water Distribution Systems”, (In Preparation).

Sethi, V., Biswas, P., Clark, R.M., and Rossman, L.A., "Study of Design of Sampling Protocol for Measurement of Dissolved Lead in Drinking Water using Convective Mass Transfer", (In preparation).

CONFERENCE PAPERS

Sethi, V., and Biswas P., "Study of Particulate Formation and Growth in a Bench Scale Incinerator", Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Raleigh, October 1988.

Sethi, V., and Biswas P., "Lead Emissions from a Bench Scale Incinerator", Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Reno, October, 1989.

Sethi, V., and Biswas, P., "Fundamental Study and Particle Formation and Dynamics in a Bench Scale Flame Incinerator", Proc. Air and Waste Management Association Annual Meeting, Paper 89 23B.1, Anaheim, June 1989.

Sethi, V., "Formation and Characterization of Aerosols in Flames", Presented at the Environmental Assessment Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay, India, January 8, 1992 (Invited).

John, W., and Sethi, V., "Threshold Velocity for Resuspension by Particle Impaction", Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, San Francisco, October 12-16,1992.

Sethi, V., Lu, C. S., Biswas, P., Clark, R.M., Rossman, L.A., "Lead Dissolution and Transport in Household Drinking Water Systems", Presentation in the University Forum, American Water Works Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, June 6-1, 1993.

Sethi, V., Biswas P., "Effect of Particle Size Distribution Function and Refractive Index on Detection of Suspended Matter", Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Oak Brook, Illinois, October 11-15,1993.

Sethi, V., "Multiple –angle Light Scattering from Microorganisms in Drinking Water", Presented at the Department of Environmental Engineering, Yeungnam University, South Korea, March 7,1996 (Invited).

Sethi, V., Cicmanec, J., Clark R.M., Biswas, P., "Effect of Water Conservation Shower Design on the Size Distribution of Water Sprays", Poster Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, Orlando, Florida, October 14-18,1996.

Clark, R. M., Adams, J. Q., Sethi, V., and Sivaganesam, M., "Controlling Microbial Contaminants and Disinfection By-products in Drinking Water : Cost and Performance", presented at Disinfection By-products Symposium, University of Houston, March 20-21,1997.

Clark, R.M., Neal, J., and Sethi V., "Managing Water Quality and Quantity under Drought Conditions", to be presented at the International Course on Drought Management Planning in Water Supply Systems, Valencia, Spain (December 9-12,1997).