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ADEPT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY COMPANY PROFILE
M-2, Plot No. C-14, Shabiya-10 (ME-10), Mohammed Bin Zayed City, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Tel.: +971 25548777; Mob.: +971 567535789
Email: [email protected] ; Web Site: https://adepteco.com
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Contents
ABOUT US .......................................................................................................................................... 3
MISSION ............................................................................................................................................. 3
VISION ................................................................................................................................................ 3
OUR VALUES .................................................................................................................................... 3
OUR SERVICES ................................................................................................................................. 4
Environmental Consultancy ........................................................................................................... 4
Ecological Survey ............................................................................................................................ 5
Pollutant Dispersion Modeling ....................................................................................................... 5
Environmental Monitoring ............................................................................................................. 6
Occupational Safety and Health .................................................................................................... 7
HSE Training ................................................................................................................................... 8
Project Management ....................................................................................................................... 8
OUR CLIENTS ................................................................................................................................... 9
TRADE LICENSE ............................................................................................................................ 10
ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE WITH EAD ................................................................................ 11
ADNOC APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... 13
ICV CERTIFICATE ........................................................................................................................ 15
QHSE POLICY ................................................................................................................................. 16
QHSE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATES ...................................... 17
CV OF OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFFS ...................................................................................... 20
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ABOUT US
Adept Environmental Consultancy is a specialized environmental, health and safety consulting firm
providing services to variety of sectors including industries, oil and gas chemical, petrochemical,
industrial and infrastructure development projects. Our consultants have excellent work experience
with environmental regulatory authority and various international Environmental, Health and Safety
projects. Our team’s clear vision and core values allow Adept to continually deliver the highest quality
of service and value to our clients across all of our consulting engagements. This has been achieved
through the implementation ISO 9001-2015, ISO 14001-2015 and OSHAS 18001- 2007.
We work with our clients to develop sustainable, practical and ethical solutions to the environmental
challenges they face and add value to our client’s businesses by delivering excellence and innovation.
Our team aims to assist our clients to ensure that the environment, workplace and communities in
which they operate are mutually beneficial and safe.
MISSION
Adept Environmental Consultancy is committed to provide cost effective, innovative, and sustainable
Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) consulting services that address our client’s requirements and
comply with international best practices.
VISION
Through achieving commercial success and full satisfaction for our clients, we seek to build a quality
and sustainable future for all the stakeholders in the community by applying analytical research and
providing innovative solution.
OUR VALUES
• People First - create safe and respectful environment
• Integrity – do the right thing
• Devotion – to goals, client service, and company
• Collaboration - value the power of diversity and our capabilities
• Client – to ensure complete satisfaction while creating opportunities for long-term mutual
success.
• Sustainability –to protect environment and improve economy through innovative solution
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OUR SERVICES
Environmental Consultancy
• Environmental Permitting Services
• Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
• Environmental Baseline Studies
• Preliminary Environmental Review (PER)
• Environmental Management Plan (CEMP, OEMP & DEMP)
• Environmental Action Plan (EAP) and Mitigation Plan
• Consulting and Design Pollution Control Equipment (Pulse Jet Bag Filter, Paint Booths, Sand
Blasting Booth, Scrubber, Cyclone, Etc.,)
• Pollution / Emission Control Study
• Environmental Audit and Due Diligence
• Emission Estimation (PM, gases pollutant, liquid & solid waste)
• Corporate GHG and Carbon Footprint Studies
• Sustainability Consulting
• Energy Audit
• Contaminated Site Cleanup and Remediation
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• Waste Minimization Plans
• Waste Audit
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Ecological Survey
• Terrestrial Ecological Survey
• Habitat Mapping
• Marine Ecological Survey
o Epibenthic and benthic infauna
o Phytoplankton
o Zooplankton, fish egg and larvae
o Coral and seagrass survey
o Pelagic ecosystem
o Marine Mammal Monitoring
• Marine and Coastal Studies
• Mangrove Management Plan for Coastal Project
• Habitat Compensation and Implementation Plan
• Impacted Site/Habitat/Ecosystem Recovery/Rehabilitation
Pollutant Dispersion Modeling
• Air Dispersion Modeling
• Odor Dispersion Modeling
• Noise Dispersion Modeling
• Hydrodynamic Modeling,
• Sediment Transport Modeling
• Oil Spill Modeling
• Mud Spill Modeling,
• Quantitative Risk Assessment & Modeling
• H2S Emission Estimation Modeling from Sewer
• Flare Dispersion and Radiation Study
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Environmental Monitoring
• Ambient Air Quality Monitoring
TSPM, PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 CO, O3, TVOC, H2S,
NH3, wind speed, direction, temp., RH, SR & rainfall)
• Workplace Air Quality Monitoring
TSPM, PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 CO, O2, O3, CO2,
TVOC, H2S, NH3, HCHO, Temperature & RH
• Stack Emission Monitoring
PM, SO2, NO2 CO, HC and VOC
• Ambient Noise Monitoring
• Occupational Hygiene Monitoring
• Breathing Air Quality Monitoring
• Personnel Air and Noise Monitoring
• Light Monitoring
• Underwater Noise Monitoring
• Occupation Noise Monitoring
• Odour Monitoring
• Soil Sampling and Analysis
• Drinking Water Sampling and Analysis
• Groundwater Sampling and Analysis
• Water and Wastewater Sampling and Analysis
• Seawater Quality Analysis
• Buoy Installation and Monitoring
• Sediment Sampling and Analysis
• Waste Classification and Analysis
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Occupational Safety and Health
• Development of Abu Dhabi Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OSHAD)
• OSH Management System Audit (OSHAD)
• Hazard Evaluations
• HSEIA Screening
• HAZID/ENVID/OHRA
• Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP)
• Safety Integrity Level (SIL) Assessment and Verification
• Simultaneous Operations Studies (SIMOPS)
• Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH)
• Pre-startup Safety Review (PSSR)
• PHSER Reviews
• Process Hazard Analysis
• Risk Assessment
• Consequence Analysis
• Emergency Management Plan
• Fire Safety Analysis Review
• Passive Fire Protection Study
• Ergonomic Study
• Incident Investigation
• Safety Management Advisory Services
• OSH inspection Service
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HSE Training
• Environmental Permit Condition Implementation Training
• Occupational Health Safety Training
• Hazardous Materials Handling, Storage and Management Training
• Pollution Prevention and Control Training
• Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Training
• Emergency Management Training
• Safe Operation Training
Project Management
• Construction Environmental Management
• Preparation of Plans and Procedures
• Project Inspection and Monitoring
• Overall Project Environmental, Health and Safety Management
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OUR CLIENTS
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TRADE LICENSE
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ENVIRONMENTAL LICENSE WITH EAD
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ADNOC APPROVAL
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ICV CERTIFICATE
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QHSE POLICY
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QHSE INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATES
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MAJOR PROJECT EXPERIENCE AND APPROVALS
Client and Contact
Information
Title/ Scope of Services Commencement
& Completion
Dates
Approval Status
Wimpey Laboratories /
ADNOC
Blanket Environmental
Monitoring Contract
Scope:
Marine In-situ water quality
monitoring, Ex-situ water,
sediment sampling, Seagrass
survey, Coral survey, Ecological
Survey (Phytoplankton,
Zooplankton, Fish egg and
larvae, Benthic infauna) Habitat
mapping.
November 2020
to
October 2022
Project
Mobilization is
under progress
for Winter Season
monitoring
Dar Al-Hndasah
Consultants (Shair and
Partners)
Existing Tree Survey and
Assessment for the Ba Al
Ghaiylam – Development,
Infrastructure and Public Realm
Project, Abu Dhabi, UAE
November 2020
to January 2021
Client Review
Velosi Asset Integrity
Services /National Marine
Dredging Company
(NMDC).
Mangrove Survey for Al Jubail
Island Development Project,
Abu Dhabi, UAE
October 2020 to
January 2021
Client Review
Urja Bharat Pte. Limited –
Abu Dhabi (UBPL) /Velosi
Asset Integrity Services
Terrestrial Ecological Survey
(TES) for Proposed exploration
wells in Block-1 Bida Hazza
protected area and Al Houbara
Protected Area.
September
2020to
October 2020
Approved by
EAD
Dr. Mahmood Ali AI Saie
Engineering Consultancy &
Design Bureau
EIA for Water Supply to Al
Yasat Island.
August 2020 to
March 2021
ToR approved
by EAD. EIA
study under
progress
Ducab Metals LLC.
Preliminary Environmental Review
(PER) for Ducab Metals LLC.
June 2020 to
August 2020
Approved by
EAD
AMMROC LLC, Al Ain Environmental Audit for
AMMROC LLC
June 2020 to
November 2020
Approved by
EAD
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Client and Contact
Information
Title/ Scope of Services Commencement
& Completion
Dates
Approval Status
Huta Hegerfeld Abu Dhabi
/ SEPCO III/ Taweelah
Desalination Plant
Marine Environmental
Monitoring at Taweelah
Desalination Plant Project
Scope:
Marine In-situ water quality
monitoring, Ex-situ water,
sediment sampling, Seagrass
survey, Coral survey, Ecological
Survey (Phytoplankton,
Zooplankton, Fish egg and
larvae, Benthic infauna) Habitat
mapping, Turtle Monitoring
during nesting period, Marine
Mammals Monitoring and noise
monitoring
March 2020 to
February 2021
Monitoring
reports has been
approved as part
of Audit Report.
The project is
ongoing
RNZ International FZE:
Environmental Impact
Assessment for RNZ AgroTech
Industries Ltd. (RNZ) –
Sulphure Bentonite Plant
Jan 2020 to May
2020
Approved by
EAD
Al Jaber Energy Services
LLC (AJES) / ADNOC
Construction Environmental
Management Plan (CEMP) EPC
for early civil and site preparation
works (package 5 – Onshore
Early Works)
March 2020 to
May 2020
Approved by
EAD
Hilal Bil Badi & Partnerts
Contracting Company
(WLL) / Modon Properties
Environmental Audit for
Hudayriat Island Development
Project
January 2020 to
February 2020
Approved by
EAD
Velosi Asset Integrity
Services
Terrestrial Ecological Survey for
Road Strengthening and
Widening Project from Al
Showaib Roundabout (E-60/E-
55) To Sharjah Emirates Border
December 2019
to
January 2020
Approved by
EAD
Train Environmental
Services /Tadweer
OEMP for Al Dhafra Landfill,
Abu Dhabi, UAE/ Public/Abu
Dhabi, UAE
November 2019
to January 2020
Approved by
EAD
Al Dhafra Paper
Manufacturing Company
LLC
Environmental Audit for
AMMROC LLC
September 2019
to November
2019
Approved by
EAD
Hilal Bil Badi & Partnerts
Contracting Company
(WLL) / ADNOC Logistic
Construction Environmental
Management Plan (CEMP) for for
the Expansion of Esnaad Jetty at
August 2019 to
November 2019.
Approved by
EAD
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Client and Contact
Information
Title/ Scope of Services Commencement
& Completion
Dates
Approval Status
and Services
Mussafah MW-5, Abu Dhabi,
UAE
ATGC / Barary Ain Al
Fayda
Construction Environmental
Management Plan (CEMP)
Terrestrial Ecological Plan –for
the Ain Al Fayda Phase-2 Zones
1 and 2 (Barary Ain Al Fayda)
development project
infrastructure
June 2019 to July
2019
Approved by
EAD
Gulf Oil and Gas Co. LLC /
ADNOC Logistic and
Services
HSEIA Screening Study for
Various Maintenance Works at
existing Jetty inside ADNOC
Logistics & Services – Lot No 1.
Replacement of Damaged Jetty
Fender / ADNOC / Abu Dhabi,
UAE.
September 2019
to
November 2019.
Approved by
ADNOC
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CV OF OUR PROFESSIONAL STAFFS
SENATHIPATHI KAILIMTHU
Profession: Manager – Environment, Sustainability, Health and Safety (15+ years)
SUMMARY
Mr. Senathipathi is the Manager of Adept Environmental Consultancy and he has more than 15 years of
experience as an Environmental Regulator and Consultant. Mr. Senathipathi has maintained effective
relationship with industrial entities, developers in Abu Dhabi while working with regulatory authority to comply
the legal requirements. His expertise includes the following.
➢ Regulatory review & approval of TOR, EIA, PER &EMP ➢ Environmental / OSHAD Inspection & Audit
➢ Prepare HSEIA, ESIA, EIA, EMP, ERP & HSE plan ➢ Incident/Complaint Investigation as a regulator
➢ Emission Estimation and Environmental Monitoring ➢ Solid & Hazardous Waste Management
➢ Proficient in ISO-14001, ISO-45001/OSHAS-18001 MS ➢ Contaminated Site Assessment & Remediation
➢ Hydrodynamic, Air & Noise Dispersion Modeling ➢ Prepare Technical & Commercial proposal
➢ Familiarity with local & international regulations (IFC) ➢ Project Management & Contract Negotiation
CAREER HISTORY
January 2019 to Till Date
Company Name: Adept Environmental Consultancy, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Position : Manager – Environment, Health and Safety
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Manage environmental projects, including managing staff and budgets and coordinating activities.
• Direct staff in providing excellent customer service to all external and internal customers.
• Plan, direct and coordinate, through subordinate level staff; assign projects and programmatic areas of
responsibility; review and evaluate work methods and procedures
• Coordinate with industrial clients to achieve compliance and close all non-conformance that they received
from regulatory authorities.
• Provide consulting services for selection of pollution control equipment which are economic and energy
efficient.
• Analyzing the current practices of contracted clients and identifying points where environmental
sustainability improved.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the
field of environmental services.
• Prepare of Environmental Assessment Studies and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for various
industries.
• Prepare and review Marine and terrestrial ecological survey report.
• Prepare technical and commercial proposal and execution of awarded projects.
• Managing HSE implementation for the awarded industrial facility and ensure legal compliance.
• Conduct periodic inspection and compliance audit for the various industrial facilities for the requirement
of OSHAD and EAD.
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• Train HSE staff of various contracted companies in terms environmental permit condition, pollution
prevention, waste management, emergency management, hazardous material handling and storage.
• Perform air & noise dispersion modeling, emission estimation & engineering calculation for greenhouse
gases (GHG) and other criteria pollutants for almost all industrial sectors.
• Develop & implement HSE (OSHAD) policy, plan and procedures for various industries.
October 2014 to December 2018
Project : Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi (EAD)), UAE
Position : Senior Environmental Scientist
Company Name: RTI International
Project Scope : Develop Policies, Procedures, Guidelines, Training and Transferring
Knowledge; Setting Industrial Specific Standards
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Reviewed environmental assessment studies (Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), Terms of
Reference (TOR), Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), and Preliminary Environmental Review
(PER), Environmental Action Plan (EAP), Environmental Management Plans (CEMP, OEMP & DEMP)
and Environmental Audit & Monitoring Reports for issuing regulatory Permit.
• Conducted regulatory HSE compliance and enforcement inspection/audit (conducted over 800+ firms
/projects) using Inspection and Compliance Tool (ICT) for various industrial and development projects
throughout Abu Dhabi Emirates (ICAD I, II, III, Mussafah Industrial Area, KIZAD and western region)
to assess compliance with the legal requirements and enforce the incompliant facilities to compliant.
• Maintained professional relationship between the industrial facility management and EAD for timely
closing of all violations and increasing of compliance rate.
• Data and trend analysis to make decision on inspection, compliance and enforcement program.
• Prepare environmental permit conditions, inspection checklist, violations statement and Best
Management Practices (BMPs) for various industrial sectors.
• Applied analytic skills to research various types of industrial processes, associated control system design,
operation, costs, and environmental regulatory requirements.
• Conducted Hazard Evaluation using RiCHEs (a Data Collection Tool) to rank the risky industrial and
commercial facilities in Abu Dhabi Emirate to prioritize and implement Risk Based Inspection.
• Define, investigate, formulate, and execute approaches and solutions to the most complex problems in
projects/programs and/or cross-functional problems faced by the organization and its clients.
• Participated in improving the design of the Environmental Theater (ET) which is a new tool introduced
by EAD to combine, manage and analyze all environmental mentoring results including air quality,
marine water quality to help EAD management to make better decision.
• Investigated of environmental complaints /incidents (such as odor, air quality issues, illegal dumping,
etc.,) from public / facility and making sure the closing of issues.
• Reviewed of electronic deliverable data (EDD) which are submitted as part of environmental studies and
monitoring reports for the input of Environmental Theater.
• Updated Technical Guidance Document (TGD) and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Mentored Inspections, Compliance and Enforcement Section Staffs of EAD.
February 2014 to October 2014
Company Name: Hyder Consulting Middle East Limited- Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Position: Environmental Consultant
Project: STEP Deep (40-80m) Tunnel, Samsung C&T Corporation of South Korea, UAE
Duties and Responsibilities:
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• Revised & implemented Construction Environmental Management Plan for the Deep Tunnel project.
• Conducted environmental inspection and audit to ensure compliance with federal and local regulations.
Prepared & submitted periodic environmental audit reports to regulatory authority.
• Monitored air, soil, ecology, noise level, dewatered water, waste and wastewater and advised crew
management on corrective actions as and when required.
• Conducted environmental awareness training, liaison with the stock holders and regulatory agencies.
Managed environmental contracts (waste management, laboratories & emergency material supplier)
• Ensured proper management of hazardous and waste material in construction site. Guided waste
management for elimination, source reduction, segregation, reuse, recycle and minimum disposal.
February 2012 to February 2014
Company Name: Construtora Norberto Odebrecht, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Position: HSSE Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Developed and implemented Environment, Health and Safety policies, procedures, construction
environmental management plan, OSHAD CoP, Estidama pearl and LEED sustainability requirements.
• Ranked environmental aspects & impacts, risks, implemented objectives & targets, assessed KPIs.
• Participated in preparation project HSE plan, procedure, construction environmental management plan
(CEMP), waste management plan (WMP), spill control response plan & indoor air quality plan.
• Obtained required permits from regulatory authority. Prepared & submitted periodic KPI reports.
• Monitored air quality, soil, noise level, dewatering activities and waste management and advice crew
management on corrective actions required. Ensured proper management of hazardous and waste
material. Implemented waste hierarchy and minimum wastes disposal (<20%).
• Managed environmental contracts (waste management, laboratories and environmental consultancy).
Planned and implemented Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, sustainability and utilization
of renewable energy. Guided purchasing of environmentally sustainable products.
• Developed and implemented project specific workplace monitoring programs for chemical, physical and
biological hazards. Identified appropriate control measures required to reduce or eliminate the risk of
illness / injury from exposure to occupational health hazards.
• Prepared required HSE training modules and conducted HSE awareness training. Prepared risk
assessment, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), incident & accident investigation report; monitored unsafe acts
& sub-contractor EHSMS system.
July 2010 to January 2012
Company Name: Kharafi National, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Position: Environmental Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Implemented environmental management system (EMS) 14001, construction environmental
management plan & OSHAD procedures and plans. Ranked environmental aspects and impacts,
implemented objectives and targets. Obtained required permits from regulatory authority.
• Conducted audits to assess the effectiveness of the EMS to identify the required improvements. Managed
environmental monitoring including air, soil, noise level, dewatered water and wastewater.
• Managed environmental service contracts (waste management, laboratory analysis, consultancies);
• Prepared and conducted HSE training modules, Incident investigation reports, etc.
September 2006 to June 2010
Company Name : Alsafa Environmental Technical Services LLC, Muscat, Oman.
Position : Environmental Consultant (Air Quality Specialist)
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Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepared environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) studies, climate impact assessment (CIA)
study, environmental management plan (EMP) and emergency response plan (ERP) for various industries
including oil and gas, mining, chemical, petrochemical, infrastructure, tourism, steel, aluminum, and
thermal power plants. Conducted environmental baseline studies (EBS).
• Performed air & noise dispersion modeling, emission estimation & engineering calculation for
greenhouse gases (GHG) and other criteria pollutants for almost all industrial sectors.
• Planned/managed major contracts and projects in preparation of proposals of significant technical
complexity and contract value and execution of awarded projects.
• Performed environmental audit and monitoring (stack emission, air quality, water quality at
marine/freshwater, noise level, solid wastes) for various industries.
• Operated and maintained ambient air quality monitoring stations (AAQMS) and prepared AAQMS
reports and presentation for Petroleum Development of Oman (PDO) Ministry of Environment and
Climate Affairs (MECA), Sultanate of Oman. Ensured proper calibration, quality data collection, data
processing, analyzing and reporting as international best practices.
• Conducted assessment of oil contaminated sites and supervised soil cleanup & remediation program.
Planned required soil and ground water sample and assured success of remediation.
• Liaison with pollution control boards and other regulatory authorities.
March 2005 to September 2006
Company Name : Mineral Engineering Services, Bangalore, India.
Position : Senior Environmental Chemist
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Conducted Environmental Baseline Survey, Prepared EIA and EMP for industries and mining companies.
• Conducted ambient air quality and noise monitoring. Performed air dispersion modeling.
• Prepared different maps (land use, drainage, habitat map) using GIS software for the EIA reports.
• Carried out analysis of air, water, food and soil samples for physical, chemical & microbial parameters.
• Liaison with Indian Environmental Authority; Conducted public hearing for mining companies;
April 2004 to March 2005
Company Name : Vimta Labs Ltd., India.
Position : Technical Assistant (Project: PPN Power Plant, Thirukadaiyur, Tamil Nadu.)
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Ambient air quality monitoring, analysis of water & air samples, stack emission & flue gas monitoring.
• Ensure environmental compliance with local regulations; Liaison with TNPCB.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION OBTAINED
• ISO 45001:2018 OHSMS Lead Auditor certificate, BSI India, 2018.
• Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) for Team Leader by PrimaTech at Chicago, USA, 2017.
• Air Dispersion Modeling (AERMOD & CALPUFF) by Lakes Environmental, 2017.
• OSHA General Industry Safety, EI Group (USA), 2015.
• Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response" (HAZWOPER), EI Group (USA), 2015.
• Interpreting Hydrodynamic Modeling for Environmental Regulator by HR Wallingford (UK), 2015.
• NEBOSH-IGC International Certificate Safety & Health, Chess Safety Consultancy, UAE, 2013.
• ISO 14001:2004 Lead Auditor & ISO 9001:2008 Internal Auditor certificate, TUV Oman, 2011.
• O&M training on Air Quality Monitoring Station for the analyzer of CH4, non CH4 HC, SO2, H2S,
NOx, NH3, CO, and CO2 conducted by Thermo Fisher Scientifics at Boston, (USA), 2009.
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• Health, Safety and Environmental procedures & Hydrogen Sulfide awareness and escape
procedures conducted by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Sultanate of Oman, 2007.
ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS HANDLED
• GC, IC, AAS, UV-visible Spectrophotometer, Flame photometer, Turbidity meter, Flue gas
analyzer, pH meter, Conductivity meter, titrimetric, CTD, noise level meter, High Volume Air
Sampler and Continuous AAQM station analyzers SO2, H2S, NOX, O3, NH3, CO2, CO, CH4 and
non CH4 HC.
IT EXPERIENCE
• Environmental Software: ISC-AERMOD, CALPUFF, ALOHA, PHA works, CAUSTIC &
ArcGIS.
• Other Software: Excellent knowledge in MS Office & basic knowledge of C, C++, Java &
SQL plus.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• M.Sc. Environmental Sciences from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore India, 2004.
• B. Sc. Zoology /Chemistry from Madurai Kamaraj University, Mudurai, India, 2002.
• Diploma in E. commerce from CSC Computer software college, Coimbatore, India, 2004.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES WITH ADEPT ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANCY
➔ 2020 – Terrestrial Ecological Survey at Al Houbara Protected Area and Bida Hazza protected area
Well Drilling and Gas Exploration Project, Urja Bharat Pte. Limited – Abu Dhabi (UBPL), Abu
Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 –Tree Assessment Survey (total of 240 hectare), Ba Al Ghaiylam Development Project, Abu
Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – Mangrove Tree Assessment Survey at Al Jubail Island Development Project, Abu Dhabi,
UAE. ➔ 2020 – EIA for Water Supply Pipeline to Al Yasat Al Sufla Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – PER for Copper Rod Manufacturing Facility, Ducab Metal LLC, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – CEMP for EPC For Early Civil and Site Preparation Works (Package 5 – Onshore Gas
Processing Facility, ADNOC) and Impact Assessment of RO Plant, Manayif, Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. ➔ 2020 - Marine Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Studies for Taweelah RO Independent
Water Project, Huta Hegerfeld Saudia Ltd – Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – PER for Fertilizer Plant, RNZ International FZE, Kizad, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – PER Terrestrial Ecological and Tree Assessment Survey for construction new road linking
Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Road (E-84/E- 102) and Al Showaib Roundabout (E-60/E-55), Al Ain,
Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019-HSEIA Screening Report, HAZID, ENVID, OHID for Fender Replacement works, ADNOC
Logistics and Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019-Site Investigation for the BU-332 P-960 Triton Operational Facilities, US Army Corps
Engineer, Al Dhafra Airbase, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019-CEMP Audit of Hudayriat Island Camp Site Landscaping and Infrastructure Works, Abu
Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019-OEMP Audit for Al Dhafra Paper Mill Company LLC, ICAD III, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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➔ 2019-OEMP for Al Dhafra Landfill, Al Dahfra, UAE – ongoing ➔ 2019-OEMP for Ittihad Paper Mill, Abu Dhabi, UAE – ongoing ➔ 2019-CEMP and Terrestrial Ecological Plan including Tree Assessment and Relocation Plan for
Berary Ain Al Fayda Development, Al Ain, UAE ➔ 2019-CEMP for Design and Construction of Concrete Ramp for Landing Craft, ADNOC Logistic
and Services, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – EAP for Al Ghaith Industries, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – EAP for Ajmal Steel Tubes and Pipe Industries LLC, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – EAP for United Industries, ICAD III, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – Environmental Consultancies Star Paper Mills, Abu Dhabi, ICAD II, UAE ➔ 2019 – EAP for Galva Protec Galvanizing Factory, ICAD II, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 –Environmental Training United Marble & Granite Factory, ICAD III, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 –EAP for Penta Global Engineering Company, ICAD III, UAE ➔ 2019 –Dust and VOC Control Plan for Deco Wood, ICAD I, UAE
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OSHAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ➔ 2019 – Bin Mansoor Plastic Factory, M-41, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – Al Reyad Plastic Factory, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – Abu Mansoor Plastic Factory, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019 – Al Hilal Advanced Plastic Factory, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE
ENVIRONEMNTAL STUDIES REVIEWED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING
➔ 2018 - EIA of Ramhan 3D Seismic Survey (EIA), Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2018 - EIA of Alain Hazardous and Medical Waste Incinerator, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2018 - EIA of Taweelah IWP Seawater Reverse Osmosis Plant, Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2017 - EIA of Manayef Residential Complex, Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2017 - EIA of Al Ghasha 3D Seismic Survey, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2016 - EIA Update of EMAL, Kizad, UAE.
➔ 2015 - EIA of Ducab Aluminium Rod/conductor Plant KIZAD Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - EIA and TOR of Tacaamol Aromatics Project (ChemaWeyaat), Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - EIA of Sichem ICAD-3 Project, , Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - EIA of Emirates Steel (update), Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - EIA of Fluid Cracking Catalyst Plant (Grace) KIZAD, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - EIA of Hail Oil Field Development
➔ 2014 –EIA of Shaheen Alumina Refinery Project (Revised EIA), Kizad, UAE
➔ 2014 - EIA of Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion (TALEX), Kizad, UAE
➔ 2014 - EIA of AD Light Rail Transit/Tram, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2014 - EIA of Abu Dhabi Metro Project, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2016 - TOR of Madinat Zayed Physical Framework Plan, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - PER of Infrastructure Works for New Ghayathi Industrial Area, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - Marine Impact and Compensation Report for Mirfa IWPP, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - PER of Upgrade Infrastructure at Al Qua'a, Wadi Al Flare and Al Hayer in Al Ain
➔ 2018 - OEMP Al Dhafra Paper Manufacturing Company LLC, ICAD III, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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➔ 2017 - OEMP Al Taweelah Alumina Refinery and Bauxite Residue Storage Area, Kizad, UAE
➔ 2015 – OEMP of KIZAD Aluminium Recycling Facility
➔ 2015 – OEMP of TAWEELAH ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION COMPANY (TALEX) L.L.C
➔ 2015 - CEMP of New Abu Dhabi-Dubai Road, UAE
➔ 2017 - Environmental Monitoring for the Development of the Hail Oil Field
➔ IGD – E (PHASE-1) - 42” Offshore Pipeline Project
➔ 2015 - Monitoring and Audit report of Shams 1 Power Plant Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - Monitoring and audit report of Taweelah Aluminium Extrusion (TALEX), Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2015 - Monitoring and audit report of Etihad rail project, Western Region, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ 2014 - Yas Island – Mina Zayed 24” Gas Pipeline
➔ 2015 to 2018 Environmental Action Plan for various industrial sectors.
REGULATORY COMPLAINACE INSPECTION CONDUCTED (2014 to 2018)
Major Industrial Facility
➔ Emirates Steel, Abu Dhabi, UAE
➔ TAWEELAH ALUMINIUM EXTRUSION COMPANY LLC
➔ Al Jaber Group Companies
➔ National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC)
➔ Adyard Abu Dhabi L.L.C
➔ Ali and Sons Marine Engineering Factory L.L.C
➔ Exceed Group Companies
➔ Tiger Steel Industries LLC
➔ Abu Dhabi National Paper Mill
➔ Jotun Abu Dhabi L.L.C
➔ National Cement Factory - L L C
➔ Arabian Cement Industry LLC
➔ Halliburton Worldwide Limited, Abu Dhabi.
➔ Abu Dhabi Fertilizer Industries Co. W.L.L
➔ Crown Paper Mill Ltd. - Abu Dhabi Branch
➔ Medisal For Pharmaceutical Industries L.L.C
➔ ETP and STP in Abu Dhabi Emirates
➔ Readymix and Hot mix Asphalt facilities in Abu Dhabi
Infrastructure and Development Project
➔ New Abu Dhabi Dubai Road (Development Project)
➔ Midfield Terminal Building and Car Park Construction (Abu Dhabi AirPort Expansion Project)
➔ Improvement of Mafraq to Al Ghwaifat Border Post Highway Section
➔ Al Qana Development Project
LIST ENVIRONMENTAL STUSIES PREPARED FOR REGULATORY APPROVAL
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➔ Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), STEP Deep Tunnel & Deep
Pumping Station (P-01) Project, Abu Dhabi Sewerage Service Company (ADSSC), Abu
Dhabi, UAE, 2012-13.
Involved in review & update of CEMP in line with Environmental Agency of Abu Dhabi
guidelines
➔ HSEIA of ADGAS 8th Power Generation in Das Island, UAE, 2012.
Involved emission estimation, Air and noise dispersion modeling, impact assessment,
environmental action plan as per ADNOC code of practices and preparation of HSEIA Report.
➔ Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP), Saadiyat Island STP-2 Project,
Tourism Development Investment Company), Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2011.
Involved in review & update of CEMP in line with Environmental Agency of Abu Dhabi
guidelines
➔ EIA of Khartoum Refinery (Expansion) for Khartoum Refinery Company, Sudan, 2010
Involved in Environmental Baseline Survey and Analysis of waste streams
➔ EIA of Independent Water and Power Plant (IWPP) for Sempcorp Industries Pvt. Ltd
(Singapore), at Salalah, Oman, 2009 to 2010.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Greenhouse gas emission estimation, Air and noise
dispersion modeling, impact assessment and preparation of environmental management plan as per
IFC, World Bank guideline, Public Consultation, EIA Report preparation
➔ Operational phase EMP and Emergency response plan, Barka II power plant, Oman, 2008.
Involved in data collection, site investigation, Impact analysis, assessing existing mitigation
measures, preparation of Environmental Management Plan, implementation and training
➔ EIA Update of Fertilizer plant for Oman India Fertilizer Company (OMIFCO), Oman, 2007.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey including marine survey, Gaseous Emission
Estimation, Air dispersion modeling, Impact assessment, Environmental management plan &
Report preparation
➔ EIA of Seismic and Exploration activities in BLOCK-A for Sudapak at Malakal, Sudan, 2009.
Involved in environmental baseline description, Air and noise dispersion modeling, Impact
Assessment
➔ EIA of Seismic and Exploration activities in BLOCK-11 for Sudapak, Sudan, 2009.
Involved in Air & noise dispersion modeling and report preparation
➔ EIA of Seismic and Exploration activities in BLOCK-9 for Sudapak, Sudan, 2009.
Involved in Air & noise dispersion modeling and report preparation
➔ EIA of Exploratory Drilling in Block-15 at Jabal Aswad forTethys Oil, Oman, 2007.
Involved in Air dispersion modeling and GIS Mapping
➔ EIA of Fiber Glass Manufacturing Facility for Gulf Petrochemical Services Co. LLC, Oman,
2009.
Involved waste stream analysis, air and noise modeling and report preparation
➔ Preliminary EIA of Uyun Limestone Mine for Al Rimal Mining LLC (TATA Group), Oman,
2009.
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Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Impact assessment, EMP and Report preparation
➔ EIA of Gas Pipeline Construction Project for Gulf Petrochemical Services Co. LLC, Oman,
2008.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Impact assessment, Quantitative Risk Assessment &
EMP
➔ EIA of Gas Pipeline Construction Project for Larson & Turbo Electro Mech., Oman, 2008.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Impact assessment, EMP and Report preparation
➔ EIA of Block 18 Offshore Exploratory Drilling Project for Reliance Industries Ltd, Oman,
2007.
Involved in Impact assessment, Environmental management plan & Report preparation. Marine
Mammal observatio
➔ EIA of Chrome ore upgradation plant for Gulf Group of Mining Companies, Oman, 2008.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Impact assessment, EMP and Report preparation
➔ Preliminary EIA of Independent Water and Power Plant at Salalah for General Electricals
(GE) USA, Oman, 2008.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey and Report preparation
➔ EIA of steel plant at Sohar for Modern Steel Mills LLC, Oman, 2008.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Air and noise dispersion modeling, Impact assessment,
Environmental management plan & Report preparation
➔ EIA of Aluminium Dross recycling plant for Takamul Investment Company, Oman, 2008.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Air and noise dispersion modeling, Impact assessment,
Environmental management plan & Report preparation
➔ EIA of Steel plant at Sur for Zoom developers LLC, Oman, 2008.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Air and noise dispersion modeling, Impact assessment,
Environmental management plan & Report preparation
➔ EIA of Aluminium Billet and Extrusion plant for Takamul Investment Company, Oman,
2007.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Air and noise dispersion modeling, Impact assessment,
Environmental management plan & Report preparation
➔ Construction phase EMP and Site contingency plan, L&T Heavy Engi.LLC, Oman, 2007.
Involved in data collection, site investigation, analysis of monitoring methodology, plan
preparation, implementation and training
➔ EIA of Aluminium plant at Sohar for Future Metals, Oman, 2007.
Involved in Air dispersion modeling, Impact assessment & Report preparation
➔ EIA of Fly ash processing plant for Advanced Industrial Company LLC, Oman, 2008.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, Air dispersion modeling, Impact assessment, EMP &
Report preparation
➔ EIA of Aluminium plant for Gulf Aluminium Rolling Company LLC, Oman, 2007.
Involved in Air dispersion modeling, GIS Mapping, Impact assessment &Report preparation
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➔ EIA of Aluminium plant at Sohar for Zoom Developers India, Oman, 2008.
Involved in Air dispersion modeling, Impact assessment & Report preparation
➔ EIA of Phasphate mines for Andhra Phosphates, AP, India, 2006.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey
➔ EIA of Iron ore mine for Tumkur Minerals, KA, India, 2006.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey
➔ EIA for Pandalgudi Limestone Mines, Madras Cements Ltd, TN, India, 2005.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, GIS Mapping, & Report preparation
➔ EIA for Seethainagar Limestone Mines, Chetinad Cement Corporation Limited, TN, India,
2005.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, GIS Mapping, Public Consultation, Environmental
management plan & Report preparation
➔ EIA for Devermalai Limestone Mines, Chetinad Cement Corporation Limited, TN, India,
2005.
Involved in Environmental Baseline survey, GIS Mapping, Public Consultation, Environmental
management plan & Report preparation
LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT PROJECTS
➔ Ambient Air Quality Monitoring of Mina Al Fahal, Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
and Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA), Oman (2009 to 2010)
• Performed air dispersion modeling based on source emission data to identify ground level
concentrations (GLCs) hotspots in order to select appropriate monitoring locations based on air
dispersion modeling results.
• Performed calibration of SO2, H2S, NO2, O3, NH3, CO2, CO, CH4 and non CH4 HC analyser and
ensured quality data throughout the monitoring period in compliance with ISO 17025, USEPA
and best available practices
• Ensured quality data collection at a minimum of 90% valid data capture rate per air quality
parameter per month.
• Ensured collection of meteorological data at a minimum of 98% valid data capture rate per
meteorological parameter per month.
• Ensured collection noise data at a minimum of 90% valid data capture rate per station per month.
• Analysed data, prepared monthly reports and presentation monitoring results to PDO and
MECA.
• Determined long-term air pollution trends and the effectiveness of pollution control strategies
for Mina Al Fahal refineries, oil tanking and loading terminal activities.
• Presented the monitoring trends to Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA),
Oman.
➔ Ambient Air Quality Monitoring in response to the emergency complaints from Kuboot
village, PDO, Oman (2009)
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• Conducted air dispersion modeling using AERMOD software to identify ground level
concentrations (GLCs) hotspots and buffer zone of the complained area to select appropriate
location for AAQM.
• Performed calibration of SO2, H2S, NO2, O3, NH3, CO2, CO, CH4 and non CH4 HC analyser and
ensured quality data throughout the monitoring period in compliance with ISO 17025, USEPA
and best available practices.
• Ensured quality data collection at a minimum of 90% valid data capture rate per air quality
parameter per month.
• Ensured collection of meteorological data at a minimum of 98% valid data capture rate per
meteorological parameter per month.
• Analysed data, prepared AAQM report, presented the findings and recommendations to the PDO
for reducing pollution and avoid complaints from local community.
➔ Performance Test Monitoring at Barka II power and desalination plant, Oman, 2009.
Involved in GT’s stack emission monitoring (using US EPA method 5, 6, CTM 13A, 34) including
PM, SO2, NOX, CO, CO2 and Hydrocarbons, Noise monitoring, seawater influent and effluent
sampling.
➔ Measurement of Ocean physicochemical parameters for Independent Power and Desalination
Project at Salalah, SEPCO III, Oman, 2010.
Involved in deployment of instrument and collection of data such as wave and current data (ADCP),
Tide (Tide gauge), Conductivity, and Temperature Dissolved Oxygen (CTD); Analysis of historical
data of physicochemical parameters such conductivity, temperature, TSS, sedimentation, tide, wave
and current, climate, tsunami, etc.,
➔ Marine Ecological Monitoring during Dredging of Marine Intake and Outfall for
Independent Power and Desalination Project at Salalah, SEPCO III, Oman, 2010.
Monitored marine water quality and ecology (flora and fauna). Ensure that the impact from the
dredging activity in compliance with environmental permit conditions.
➔ Marine Mammal Observation (MMO) for Block 18 Offshore seismic and Exploratory
Drilling Project for Reliance Industries Ltd, Oman, 2007.
Monitored and recorded Marine mammal activity and other species (flora and fauna) of concern
identified by the project environmental impact assessment during the course of the project.
Communicated deviations to company and contractor designated personnel.
➔ Construction phase Environmental Audit and Monitoring at Phase–II Oiltanking Odfjell
Terminals & Co LLC, Oman, 2007 to 2008.
Involved in Environmental audit and monitoring and preparation of audit report
➔ Air Quality monitoring at Modern Steel Mills, Oman, 2009.
Ambient Air Quality, Stack emission monitoring including PM, SO2, NOX, CO, CO2 and
Hydrocarbons and Noise monitoring
➔ Construction phase Health, Safety and Environmental Monitoring and Audit, Sembcorp
Salalah Power & Water Company, Oman, 2010.
Involved in Health, Safety and Environmental audit and monitoring; preparation of audit report
➔ Environmental Audit and Monitoring for Construction and Operation phase at Oman
Formaldehyde Chemical Company, Oman, 2007 to 2010.
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Involved in Environmental audit and monitoring and preparation of audit report
➔ Construction phase Env. Audit and Monitoring at Aromatics Oman LLC, Oman, 2008 to
2010.
Involved in Environmental audit and monitoring and preparation of audit report
➔ Construction phase Environmental Audit and Monitoring at Phase–I Oiltanking Odfjell
Terminals & Co LLC, Oman, 2007 to 2008.
Involved in Environmental audit and monitoring and preparation of audit report
➔ Construction phase Env. Monitoring and Audit, Barka II power plant, Oman, 2007 to 2009.
Involved in Environmental audit and monitoring and preparation of audit report
➔ Indoor Air Quality Monitoring at Royal Oman Police Forensic Laboratory, Oman, 2007.
Involved in indoor air sampling and decontamination
LIST OF SITE CONTAMINATION AND REMEDIATION/RESTORATION PROJECT
➔ Contaminated Site Investigation and Remediation Plan for Al Faya Hazardous Waste Storage
Facility, Oasis Environmental Solution, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2020 ongoing.
Involved in preparation of Action Plan, Site investigation and remediation plan.
➔ Site Investigation Report for the Soil Contamination at Storm Water Basin in Al Dhafra Air
Base, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2020
Involved in preparation of site investigation plan, Execution of sampling program and Site
Investigation Report preparation as per EAD guidelines
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Contractor: Al Sahraa General Transport & Clearance
➔ Environmental Action Plan and Remediation of Contaminated Site for Al Ghaith Industries
LLC, ICAD-I, Abu Dhabi, UAE. 2019
Involved in preparation of Action Plan, Site investigation and remediation plan.
➔ Environmental Consultancy Services for Bid Bid Oil Contamination Restoration Project,
PDO, Oman, 2008.
Involved in soil, ground and surface water sampling and analysis, impact assessment and advice on
restoration activities
➔ TPH Contaminated Soil Remediation/Cleanup Project at Zauliyah 16, Oman 2006 to 2007
Preparation of project progress report and demobilization plans and management of the
demobilization work at site.
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Dr. Piriti Raval M.Sc., P.hD.,
Profession: Environmental Consultant (6+ years)
Summary
Dr. Priti Raval is a doctorate in Environmental Sciences and having 6 years of working experience in
Environmental Consulting and Research field. Dr. Priti Raval worked in various Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) project and Environmental Audit and Monitoring. She has vast experience in Recycle & Reuse
of Industrial Effluent Waste Material. Dr. Priti Raval is currently working with Adept Environmental
Consultancy as an Environmental Consultant to manage environmental projects.
CAREER HISTORY
September 2019 to Till Date
Company Name: Adept Environmental Consultancy, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Position : Environmental Consultant
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepare of Environmental Assessment Studies and Environmental Management Plan (EMP) for various
industries.
• Perform Terrestrial and marine ecological survey, flora and fauna identification.
• Prepare Environmental Baseline Survey and Ecological Monitoring Report.
• Prepare pollution control studies and plan
• Prepare technical and commercial proposal.
• Prepare Environmental Action Plan and Phyto Remediation.
• Prepare Waste Management Plan and Emergency management Plan.
• Conduct Environmental Compliance Audit.
October 2010 to December 2013
Company Name: Eco Group of Companies, Surat, Gujarat, India
Position : Environmental Scientist
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Associated in preparing ISO/IEC 17025:2005 & ISO 14001 (EMS) related documents like Quality
Manual, Quality Procedure, laboratory Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Format.
• Associated in maintaining all laboratory records as per the requirement of ISO/IEC 17025:2005
• Associated in testing & preparing test reports of various parameters of Water, Waste Water & Ambient
Air Samples
• Associated in Environment Audit Report Preparation as per the requirement of Gujarat Pollution Control
Board
• Assisted in preparing Environment Impact Assessment report.
October 2010 to December 2013
Company Name: Eco Group of Companies, Surat, Gujarat, India
Position : Environmental Scientist
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Analysis of water & waste water as per Indian Standard and APHA.
• Ensure wastewater compliance with MoEF Standard.
• Submit Periodic report to management.
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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
• Ph.D. in Chemistry subject with title “Recycle & Reuse of Industrial Effluent Waste Material” from
V.N.S.G.U, Surat, Gujarat, India, 2015.
• M.Sc. in Environmental Science from V.N.S.G.U, Surat, Gujarat, India, 2009.
• B.Sc. in Microbiology from V.N.S.G.U, Surat, Gujarat, India, 2007.
• Completed CCC (Course on Computer Concepts), Gujarat, India.
CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
• Completed Dissertation on “Comparative Study of Underground Water Quality Determination of
Surat City-2008-09” and presented & published the abstract in International Conference on Recent
Advances in Environmental Protection RAEP – Agra, India, 2009.
• Presented a research paper on “Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals by Using Brassica juncea (Indian
mustard)” at INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH – 2008,
GOA, India.
PUBLICATIONS
LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECOLOGICAL STUDIES, REPORT AND PLAN
➔ 2020 – Terrestrial Ecological Survey at Al Houbara Protected Area and Bida Hazza protected area
Well Drilling and Gas Exploration Project, Urja Bharat Pte. Limited – Abu Dhabi (UBPL), Abu
Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 –Tree Assessment Survey (total of 240 hectare), Ba Al Ghaiylam Development Project, Abu
Dhabi, UAE.
Title of the Research
Paper
International/
National Level
Impact Factor
& Citation
Name of the Journal,
UGC No.,
Publisher
ISSN No.
Vol & Issue
No.
Page No.
Year of
Publication
Potential of anionic
surfactant modified
alumina in removal of
crystal violet from
aqueous solution
International
Impact
Factor:5.75
International Journal of Research
and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR)
IJRAR19J3961
ISSN (E) 2348-1269
ISSN (P) 2349-5138
6(1)
145-158
March 2019
Potential of cationic
surfactant modified silica
gel in removal of
organophosphate pesticide
– Monocrotophos from
aqueous solution
International
IF: 3.0965
ICV:3
NAAS Rating:
3.63
International Journal of
Environment, Ecology, Family
and Urban Studies (IJEEFUS)
ISSN (P) 2250-0065
ISSN (E) 2321-0109
Trans Stellar Publisher
6(1)
25-38
February
2016
Removal of anionic
surfactant sodium dodecyl
sulphate (SDS) from
aqueous solution by using
Alumina.
International
IF: 4.301
RG Journal
Impact: 0.54
International Journal of
Environmental Research and
Development,
JERAD Publication
PARIS ISSN :0973-6921
7(2A)
851-862
Oct- Dec
2012
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➔ 2020 – Mangrove Tree Assessment Survey at Al Jubail Island Development Project, Abu Dhabi,
UAE. ➔ 2020 – EIA for Water Supply Pipeline to Al Yasat Al Sufla Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – CEMP for EPC For Early Civil and Site Preparation Works (Package 5 – Onshore Gas
Processing Facility, ADNOC) and Impact Assessment of RO Plant, Manayif, Ruwais, Abu Dhabi. ➔ 2020 – Marine Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Studies for Taweelah RO Independent
Water Project, Huta Hegerfeld Saudia Ltd – Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – PER Fertilizer Plant, RNZ International FZE, Kizad, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2019 – PER Terrestrial Ecological Survey for construction new road linking Sheikh Khalifa Bin
Zayed Road (E-84/E- 102) and Al Showaib Roundabout (E-60/E-55), Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE ➔ 2019-CEMP and Terrestrial Ecological Plan including Tree Assessment and Relocation Plan for
Berary Ain Al Fayda Development, Al Ain, UAE.
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SIVARAJ KANAGARAJ M.Sc.,
Profession: Environmental Consultant and Monitoring Specialist (6+ years)
Summary
Mr. Sivaraj Kanagaraj is a master degree holder in Environmental Science and having 6 years of
experience in the field of Environmental Consultancy and Laboratory. He worked in various
environmental baseline monitoring project in India and Abu Dhabi and also, involved in preparing
environmental impact assessment studies. He is well experienced in handling environmental monitoring
and sampling equipment for ambient air, workplace air, water, soil, noise, sediment, microbes and
marine flora and fauna. Mr. Sivaraj Kanagaraj is currently working with Adept Environmental
Consultancy as an Environmental Consultant to manage environmental projects.
CAREER HISTORY
April 2020 to Till Date
Company Name: Adept Environmental Consultancy, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Position : Environmental Consultant
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepare of Environmental Assessment Studies and Environmental Management Plan (EMP).
• Coordinate and perform environmental monitoring for the industrial and development projects.
• Perform water, groundwater, soil, marine water quality, sediment and marine flora and fauna
sampling as per the USEPA and other international procedure.
• Conduct ambient air, workplace air and noise monitoring and suggest appropriate mitigation
measures if exceeded.
• Prepare Environmental Monitoring Report in line with EAD Technical Guidance Document
(TGD) for Environmental Monitoring Report.
• Coordinate with industrial facilities to achieve regulatory compliance and close all non-
conformance that they received from regulatory authorities (EAD).
• Environmental and OSHAD inspection of industrial facilities in accordance with EAD and
OSHAD requirements.
• Perform air dispersion modeling, emission estimation & engineering calculation for greenhouse
gases (GHG) and other criteria pollutants for almost all industrial sectors.
• Prepare Environmental Action and Mitigation Plan.
• Conduct Environmental Compliance Audit.
January 2018 to March 2020
Company Name: Qualitas Material Testing Laboratories Abu Dhabi (UAE)
Position : Environmental Chemist
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Successfully worked as a part of ENAS Audit ISO17025 on April 2017 & January 2018
• Successfully worked as a part of EIAC (DAC) Audit ISO17025 on September 2019
• An extensive knowledge and hands on experience in performing tests, recording & documenting
results.
• Conducted marine water, sediment and benthic infauna sampling, analysis of water samples
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• Authorized signature for Environment sector from Ambient Air quality, Indoor Air Quality,
Stack Emission Monitoring Different type of Stack & Clean room validation various Hospitals
& Clean room areas
• Conducted Clean room validation from various hospitals Like as Differential Pressure, Air Flow,
Air Velocity & Air change Rate, Particles Counts, Bacteria Yeast & Mold (Micro Air), Air Flow
Visualization, Filter integrity, Temperature & Relative Humidity Test in HEPA, (HEPA- High-
efficiency particulate air Filter)
• IAQ Monitoring performed for ADNOC, various Hospitals & various TOWERS Projects.
• Experienced in Sampling of Clean room Validation, IAQ and AAQ in accordance of ISO14644-
3, BSEN 12341:2014 & BSEN 481:1993 and BSEN60079-2:2015 & USEPA & EPA
Methodology guidelines basis.
• Prepared and submitted Final reports to client after monitoring, sampling and analysis without
failure in time for Clean room validation IAQ, noise monitoring, ambient air quality, noise
Monitoring, Stack Monitoring and Water Quality Monitoring report as per HAAD, OSHAD and
EAD requirements.
• Performed sampling of potable water, waste water, marine water, groundwater, soil and sediment
in accordance with APHA Method and USEPA standard.
• Analyzed water samples and handled instrument for pH, Conductivity, Turbidity, Residual free
chlorine, Nitrate, Nitrite, Sulphate, organophosphate, silica, Chloride, Total hardness, calcium,
magnesium, Total dissolved solids, Total Suspended Solids, COD and Chlorophyll a.
• Developed project objectives and targets, and report to management on progress in attaining
them.
• Prepared of Environmental Monitoring Report in line with EAD Technical Guidance Document
(TGD) for Environmental Monitoring Report.
INSTRUMENTS EXPERIENCED-AIR
• Air Microbial Sampler-Orum
• Particle counter-TSI
• Air Flow capture Hood-SLG Fly Air
• Aerosol photometer-2i
• Air Movement & Visual-4i
• Gaseous & Tvoc & Formaldehyde-Gray wolf Turnkey iGas
• Particle Mass Monitor – Metone
• Noise Meter-Scarlet tech
• Illuminance-Ex tech
• Temperature & Relative Humidity-Extech
• Respirable dust sampler-Ecotech
• Fine particle sampler-Ecotech
• Gaseous pollutant sampler-Ecotech
• Flue gas Stack monitoring-E-Instrument E8500
• Turnkey iGas for AAQ Gaseous Pollutants-Turnkey
• Automatic Weather station-Ecotech
INSTRUMENTS EXPERIENCED-WATER
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• Van Veen Grab Sampler for sediment and benthic in fauna
• Menta 35 A multiparameter analyzer for marine water quality monitoring
• Van Veen sediment grab sampler;
• pH Meter- Martini instruments
• Conductivity Meter – Mi170 bench meter-
• HACH- Lange- DR3900
• Dissolved Oxygen meter
• Turbidity Meter
• Multiparameter analyzer for the seawater quality
• TDS, TSS Apparatus – Rocker300
• Khjeldhal Apparatus – LK100 and LK500
• Distillation Unit
August 2014 to December 2017
Company Name: ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited, Chennai, India
Position : Executive-Environment
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Supported day to day activities on monitoring at client site related to environmental pollution-
Air, Water, Soil and Noise
• Environmental testing like ambient, indoor air quality monitoring, stack, fugitive emission
monitoring, meteorological data generation, noise & lux level measurements, water & waste
water analysis etc.
• Ensuring environmental legislations and regulatory compliance report preparation. Commercial
sample processing and analysis works. Environmental Management report preparation.
• Preparation of Environmental Monitoring Report in lead time, assisting in documentation of EIA
/ EMP Reports, Analysis of basic ambient air quality parameters in laboratory and to schedule
and co-ordinate a team to execute environmental monitoring for various industries.
• Associate Functional area experts to declared sector for Air pollution and prevention control &
Ecology and biodiversity for NABET Auditing from 2015.
• Environmental Impact assessment report preparation for form 1a, form 2 & conceptional plan.
• Prepared Environmental Baseline Survey report preparation for EIA.
• Conducted environmental audit and inspection for the industrial and development project.
• To Ambient air quality & stack emission & noise sampling did for various type of industries
Ashok Leyland & Chemetall &Nokia & Baxter &L &T Hydril pressure & Tata consultancy
services & Reliance & NTPC & Alpa international.
• Conducting Environmental Baseline Study covering all the disciplines of Environment (Soil,
water quality & Meteorology &Air Quality & Noise) for KSHIP at Karnataka.
• Hazardous Site Sample collection and survey carried out at TCCL, Ranipet, Vaniyambadi
Tanneries, Hindustan Unilever Kodaikanal, Floor – Udyogamandel Industrial area at Kerala,
NMK Lake at Hyderabad, Dying Plants Area at Tirupur & under Kadam Enviro Consultants,
Gurgon.
• Environmental Trading Scheme (ETS) for under Central Pollution control board (CPCB) Stack
Emission Sampling to did for various type of industries.
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INSTRUMENTS EXPERIENCED-AIR
• Respirable Dust Sampler-Envirotech
• Fine Particulate sampler- Envirotech
• Vayubodhan Stack sampler- Envirotech
• Flue gas Analyser-Sigma
• Organic Vapour sampler
• Handy sampler
• Weather meter- Envirotech
• GPS-Garmin
• VOC Meter-skc
• Noise meter-Lutron
• Lux meter-Extech
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
• M.Sc. Environmental Science from Periyar University, Salem, India 2014
• B.Sc. Botany from Periyar University, Salem, India 2012
• Diploma in Industrial Safety from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India (2015 – 2016).
M. Sc Project
Name of the Organization: Periyar University
Project Title: Interaction between cadmium and zinc on the Restoration potential
responses of Portulaca oleracea Linn stem cutting.
Duration: 6 months.
LIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, REPORT AND PLAN IN ABU DHABI ➔ 2020 –Tree Assessment Survey (total of 240 hectare), Ba Al Ghaiylam Development Project, Abu
Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – Terrestrial Ecological Survey at Al Houbara Protected Area and Bida Hazza protected area
Well Drilling and Gas Exploration Project, Urja Bharat Pte. Limited – Abu Dhabi (UBPL), Abu
Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – EIA for Water Supply Pipeline to Al Yasat Al Sufla Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing ➔ 2020 – PER for Copper Rod Manufacturing Facility, Ducab Metal LLC, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – Marine Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Studies for Taweelah RO Independent
Water Project, Huta Hegerfeld Saudia Ltd – Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing
➔ 2020 – PER Fertilizer Plant, RNZ International FZE, Kizad, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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VELUCHAMY.S MCA.,
Profession: Environmental IT Specialist (11+ years)
Summary
Mr. Veluchamy S is a master degree holder in Master of Computer Application (MCA) and having 11
years of experience in the field of IT and Environmental Modeling. He worked in various Environmental
software development and modelling for environmental impact assessment project in Abu Dhabi. Mr.
Veluchamy S is currently working with Adept Environmental Consultancy as an Environmental IT
Specialist to manage environmental projects.
CAREER HISTORY
January 2020 to Till Date
Company Name: Adept Environmental Consultancy, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Position : Environmental IT Specialist
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Conduct Air and Noise Dispersion modelling for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Project.
• Prepare Environmental Maps using ArcGIS and Google Map.
• Perform Emission Estimation for construction and industrial operations.
• Assist in preparing environmental Studies.
• Prepare Technical and Financial Proposal for the project.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
June 2009 to December 2019
Company Name: Arungarai Amman College of Arts and Science at Chinnadharapuram and
Maharani Arts and Science College at Dharapuram
Position: Assistant Professor and HOD of IT Department
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Handling UG and PG papers of B.C.A., B.Sc(IT)., B.Sc(CS)., and M.Sc(CS).,
• Developing university practical programs and supporting in lab sessions.
• Handling student management activities like maintaining student’s personal profiles, overall
performance statements, and communication with their parents and counseling.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
• Master of Computer Application (MCA) Anna University, Chennai, India 2009.
• Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) at Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, India 2006.
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Languages : C, C++ and JAVA 1.5
Operating Systems : Windows 2007/XP
DBMS : MS-Access, SQL, MYSQL
Web Technologies : HTML
GUI Programming : Visual Basic 6.0, VB.Net, ASP.Net
Environmental Software: AERMOD (air dispersion modeling), CANARINA CUSTIC model (noise
modeling), ArcGIS and Google Earth.
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LIST OF PROEJCT INVOVED IN ENVIRONEMNTAL MAPING AND MODELING
WORKS ➔ 2020 – Terrestrial Ecological Survey at Al Houbara Protected Area and Bida Hazza protected area
Well Drilling and Gas Exploration Project, Urja Bharat Pte. Limited – Abu Dhabi (UBPL), Abu
Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 –Tree Assessment Survey (total of 240 hectare), Ba Al Ghaiylam Development Project, Abu
Dhabi, UAE. ➔ 2020 – Mangrove Tree Assessment Survey at Al Jubail Island Development Project, Abu Dhabi,
UAE. ➔ 2020 – EIA for Water Supply Pipeline to Al Yasat Al Sufla Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing
➔ 2020 – PER for Copper Rod Manufacturing Facility, Ducab Metal LLC, ICAD I, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
➔ 2020 – Marine Environmental Monitoring and Ecological Studies for Taweelah RO Independent
Water Project, Huta Hegerfeld Saudia Ltd – Abu Dhabi, UAE. Ongoing
➔ 2020 – PER Fertilizer Plant, RNZ International FZE, Kizad, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Dr. Vijayabaskara Sethubathi
Profession: Environmental Coordinator / Marine Biologist (9 years)
SUMMARY
Dr. Vijayabaskara Sethubathi has more than 9 years of experience as an environmental coordinator, scientific
consultant, marine biologist, research associate and professor. His research is primarily focused on the marine
biology and conservation ecology. He also interested in seagrass and endangered species conservation. I
especially like to work in offshore oil and gas industry and deep-sea research in environmental impact
assessments.
His expertise includes the following.
➢ Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) ➢ Bioremediation of Oil Contaminated Site
➢ Marine Ecology ➢ Mangrove Restoration and Management
➢ Mangrove, seagrass assessment ➢ Microbial Taxonomy
➢ Benthos analysis ➢ Water quality analysis
CAREER HISTORY
March 2020 to Till Date (Working as a Freelancer)
Company Name: Adept Environmental Consultancy, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Position : Marine Ecologist
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Prepare of Environmental Impact Assessment Studies
• Plan and run field studies and experiments
• Study the impact of pollution on marine life
• Marine Ecological Survey, Marine water quality sampling, marine habitat survey and mapping, sediment
sampling, sea grass monitoring, phytoplankton, zooplankton, fish larvae, benthic infauna and epifaunal
sampling, classification and identification.
• Observe and research marine plants and animals in their natural environment.
• Prepare Mangrove Management Plan and Habitat Compensation Plan
December 2019 – February 2020
Company Name: HUTA Hegerfeld, Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Position : Marine Ecologist
Duties and Responsibilities:
Conduct the site inspection, prepare periodic report for the marine project activities.
• Prepare environmental plan and reports.
• Monitor the marine fauna’s survey and analyzing the environmental parameters.
• Followed dredging guidelines mitigation protocols; trained and guided vessel crew in marine
conservation related practices.
April 2018 – December 2019
Org. Name : JESU arts and Science College, Alangudi, Tamilnadu, India.
Position : Environmental coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Coordinate and supervise the monitoring program and data analysis from researchers
• Improve student’s analytical skills by utilizing computer program technologies.
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• Conducting environmental conservation awareness to adjoining school and colleges.
• Handled disciplinary issues and developed improvement plans.
June 2016- April 2018
Org. Name : J.J. College of arts and science, Pudukkottai), Tamilnadu, India.
Position : Scientific consultant
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Collection and data analysis of marine water and sediment sample collection in seagrass and mangrove
ecosystem.
• To developing the research programmes and monitor researcher progress for the report writing.
• Relate historical concepts to current events and situations to help students develop an appreciation for
Science.
December 2013 – December 2015
Org. Name : Jaya College of arts and science, Thiruninravur, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
Position : Assistant professor/Environmental coordinator
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Conducting various environmental awareness programme and attending environemt meeting with
government official for the student programs.
• Deliver the research new curriculum and implement new concepts and ideas into the classroom.
• Teach a minimum of 5 Classes per year performing all teacher duties in each one
• Train new teachers in classroom conduct and requirements
September 2009 - March 2012
Org. Name : ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, CAS in Marine Biology Parangipettai, TamilNadu,
India
Position : Senior Research Fellow
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Participated in various offshore surveys in the field of Chlorophylls and EIA studies.
• Identification and analysis of Phyto and Zooplankton in laboratory under microscope.
• Routine sample collection, analysis of the physico-chemical properties of water and sediment samples.
• Conducting survey with team to cleaning of coral reef environment and calculate of sedimentation for
Gulf of Mannar, India.
August 2007 - September 2009
Org. Name : ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY, CAS in Marine Biology Parangipettai, TamilNadu
India
Position : Junior Research Fellow
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Monthly survey on ecology and microbial diversity of microorganisms of Andaman and Nicobar
• Islands, India.
• Estimate the microbial diversity comparison in live and dead coral colonies of Island ecosystem.
• Identification of plankton and estimate the population in coral reef environment.
• Estimation of Particulate and organic carbon in sediment.
• Plantation of mangrove in degraded areas of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
• Conducting various offshore surveys, relevant to the sea cow conservation in Bay of Bengal, India.
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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Contributed various impact assessment and macro benthic surveys in different lagoon ecosystems of
India.
• Assessment of shoreline birds survey of east coast of Tamilnadu, India.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Award winning
Best paper publication award 2013- INDIAN SOCITY OF REMOTE SENSING.
PATENT
Bioelectricity production by Marine Actinobacterial Fuel Cell using industrial effluent as substrate – Indian
Patent, 2406/CHE/2011.
PUBLICATIONS
Book
Revathi, P., S.T. Soumasundaram, K. Sivakumar and G. Vijaya baskara sethupathi, 2010. Isolation and
anti-pathogenic activity of marine actinobacteria from Rutland of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Recent
Trends in Biodiversity of Andaman and Nicobar Islands,Chapter 43, 495-502.
Scientific Journals
Thangaradjou, T., S. Raja, E. Dilipan and G. Vijaya Bhaskara Sethupathi, 2010. Economic value fish trap
fishery, Palk Bay, INDIA, Seagrass Watch. 19
Thangaradjou, T., G. Vijyabaskara Sethubathi, S. Raja, D. Poornima, R. Shanthi, T. Balasubramanian, K.
N. Babu and A. K. Shukla, 2012. The influence of environmental variables on Phytoplankton florists’ pattern
along the shallow coasts of southwest Bay of Bengal. Journal of Algal research, 1. 143-154pp.
Poornima, D., R. Shanthi, S. Raja, G. Vijyabaskara Sethubathi, T. Thangaradjou, K. N. Babu and
A. K. Shukla, 2013.Understanding the spatial variability of Chlorophyll-a and total suspended matter
distribution along the southwest Bay of Bengal using in-situ and OCM-2 &MODIS- Aqua measurements.
Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, DOI.. 10.1007.
Shanthi R., D. Poornima, S. Raja, G. Vijyabaskara Sethubathi, T. Thangaradjou, T. Balasubramanian, K. N.
Babu and A. K. Shukla, 2013. Validation of OCM-2 Sensor performance in retrieving Chlorophyll and TSM
along the southwest Bay of Bengal Coast. International Journal of Remote Sensing. No2. 479-489.
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PRAGATHEESWARAN VINAYAGASUNDARAM M.Sc., Phd
Profession: Environmental Consultant (28 years)
SUMMARY
Dr. Pragatheeswaran has more than 28 years of experience as an Environmental Consultant, Research associate
and professor. He has 17 years international experience in various countries including (UAE, USA, Bahrain,
Qatar, Kuwait, Mauritius, Eritrea, Libiya and Indonesia. His expertise includes the following.
➢ Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) ➢ Bioremediation of Oil Contaminated Site
➢ Environmental Pollution Monitoring ➢ Mangrove Restoration and Management
➢ Integrated Solid Waste Management ➢ Coastal Zone Management Program
➢ Impacts of Thermal Pollution ➢ Conservation of Endangered Species
CAREER HISTORY
Duration: July 2019 to Till Date
Name of the Post: Freelancer to Adept Environmental Consultancy
Responsibilities: Provide consulting services for marine and terrestrial ecology.
Duration: August 2015 to September 2017
Name of the Post: Environmental Engineer
Employer: Strabag-Archirodon Joint Venture Port Louis, Mauritius
Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for Port Louis Harbour Extension Project • EIA for Port Louis harbour coastal water; • Daily, Weekly, Monthly & Quarterly Environmental Monitoring program
of Construction activities • Construction Waste Management; • Assessment of Seawater Quality at dredging site; • Assessment of Marine Sensitive Species; • Assessment of Water Birds Count; • Air Quality Assessment Management at Construction site • Noise Quality Assessment at Construction site
Duration: May 2014 to July 2015
Name of the Post: Manager for Environmental Projects
Employer: Nature Environmental Studies & Consultations Services W.L.L Bahrain &
Qatar
Responsibilities: Project Manager for
• EIA for Sitra Housing Project Reclamation site, Bahrain • EIA for East Sitra Industrial Reclamation site, Bahrain • EIA for New Industrial Sitra Reclamation site, Bahrain • EIA for Al Nakheel Channel Dredging, Bahrain • EIA for One & Only Bahrain 5 Star Hotel & Resort • EIA for Bapco Refinery extension site, Bahrain • EIA for Al Bidaa Park Doha, Qatar
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• EIA for Lusail Hotel and Resort, Qatar • Construction Waste Management; • Assessment of Seawater Quality at dredging site; • Assessment of Marine Sensitive Species; • Assessment of Water Birds Count; • Air Quality Assessment Management at Construction site • Noise Quality Assessment at Construction site
Duration: Nov. 2011 to Nov. 2013
Name of the Post: Environmental Engineer
Employer: Abu Dhabi Oil Company Ltd. (Japan) Abu Dhabi, UAE
Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for the following Environmental Programme Hail Oil
Field Environmental Monitoring Programme, Environmental Management
Plan (EMP) for Hail oil field development, Hail 6 appraisal well drilling
impacts assessment, EIA of Dhabi 2 drilling activities, Environmental
Baseline Study (EBS) for Hail Oil Field,
Environmental Impacts Assessment for 3D Seismic Survey of Hail Oil Field,
ADNOC’s Environmental COPs Review, EIA of offshore oil pipeline for Hail
oil Field, EIA of artificial island construction for oil Exploration, Oil Spill
Contingency Plan (OSCP) for Hail Oil Field Mubarraz oil field waste
disposal and Management and Bioremediation programme for oil sludge
treatment (Annexure I).
Duration: March 2011 to November 2011
Name of the Post: Senior Environmental Consultant
Employer: Wataniya Environmental Services Company State of Kuwait
Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for
Dorra Oil Field Environmental Baseline Studies (EBS), Mangrove
Restoration, EIA for Shuwaikh SWRO Desalination Plant, Failaka Port
dredging activities, EIA of China Harbour activities in Boubyan Island,
Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah Causeway Project, Al- Kheran Extension
Power & Desalination plant and KOC harbour project (Annexure II)
Duration: Sep. 2009 to February 2011
Name of the Post: Senior Environmental Consultant
Employer: Mass Environmental Consultancy Services,
Madurai - 625012, Tamil Nadu State, India Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for
Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) of Ennore Oil Refinery, Chennai,
India, EIA of EIA Cochin Oil Refinery, India, Thermal Power station, EIA
Tuticorin harbour, EIA of Shrimp Farming in India, Marine Pollution studies
around southeast coast of India, Restoration of Mangrove, and depleted
natural fisheries resources and Biodiversity and Coastal Zone Management
Program.
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Duration: Nov. 2008 to August 2009
Name of the Post: Associate Professor, Employer: Faculty of Medical Technology, Al Fatha University, Tripoli, Libya
Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for
• Heavy Metal Pollutants around the Libyan Coastal Environment • Impacts of Microbial and Chemical Contaminants on Tripoli Drinking
Water System • Sewage Pollution Impacts on Tripoli ground water table • Impacts of Carbonate in Drinking Water on Kidney Stone Formation in
Human
Duration: December 1999 to December 2007
Name of the Post: Adviser for Environmental Assessment & Management Projects
Employer: Ministry of Land, W a t e r and Environment, A s m a r a , Eritrea,
Northeast Africa.
Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for
Impacts of Asseb Oil Refinery around the Red Sea coastal water, and
Mangrove Ecosystem, Impacts of Massawa harbour dredging, Impacts of
Hirgigo Thermal Power Plant, Impacts of Sewage and Shrimp Farming
around Masswa Red Sea, Impacts of Saltwater intrusion on the Eritrea coastal
towns drinking water systems, Impacts of Sewage on Asmara city drinking
water distribution system, Impacts of Mercury Pollution around the Anseba
Gold Mine, Solid Waste Assessment and Management, Harbour Waste
Assessment, Marine Pollution Monitoring around the Eritrea Red Sea coastal
environment, Marine Microbial Pollution status around the Eritrean Red Sea,
Status of Eritrean Coastal and Marine Ecosystem, Biodiversity Action Plan
(BAP) for Eritrean Red Sea Coastal Environment, Eritrean Coastal, Marine
and Island Biodiversity, Mangrove Wetland Restoration, Survey on the
endangered Green Turtle species population and nesting ground (Annexure
III).
Duration: Nov.1994 to Nov. 1999:
Name of the Post: Environmental Consultant
Employer: Mass Environmental Consultancy Services,
Madurai - 625012, Tamil Nadu State, India
Responsibilities : Project Coordinator for
Impacts of Thermal Pollution, Oil Pollution, Harbour Dredging, Sewage
Pollution, Shrimp Farming, Solid waste and Petrochemical industries around
the Southeast coastal environment of India. Marine Pollution Monitoring &
Mangrove Wetland Restoration.
Duration: April 1994 – October 1994
Name of the Post: Academic Consultant, Marine Pollution & Toxicology Specialist
Employer: Indonesian Ministry of Education
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Responsibilities: Marine Science Curriculum Development, Marine
Education Project, University of Riau, Pekanbaru – 28293, Riau, Indonesia
(Annexure– V).
Duration: July1993 to April 1994
Name of the Post: Post-Doctoral Fellow
Employer: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography, 10, Ocean Science Circle, Savannah,
GA 31411, USA.
Responsibilities: Evaluation of Polychlorinated bi-phenyls (PCBs) & Hexachlorobenzene source in
Bab cock St. Sewer District Buffalo, USA – EPA sponsored Project.
Duration: April 1991 to July 1993
Name of the Post: Research Associate,
Employer: Offshore Platform for Marine Electrochemistry Research, Tuticorin – 628
004, Tamil Nadu State, India
Responsibilities: Project Coordinator for
Impacts of Oil Refinery around, Impacts of Tuticorin & Chennai Thermal
Power Stations and Petrochemical Industries around Southeast coast of India.
Marine Pollution Mapping Programme, Studies on Heavy Metals, Pesticides
and Petroleum Hydrocarbon pollution around the Southeast coast of India.
Duration: March 1989 to April 1991
Name of the Post: Scientific Pool Officer (Assistant Professor)
Employer: Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi – 630 006, Tamil
Nadu, India
Responsibilities: Impacts of Tuticorin Thermal Pollution, Impacts of Sewage Pollution and
Harbour Waste Assessment around Tuticorin Coastal Environment.
Duration: January 1986 to December 1988
Name of the Post: Senior Research Fellow
Employer: Centre for Advance Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto
Novo – 608 502, Tamil Nadu State, India.
Responsibilities: Heavy Metal Pollutants assessment around the Porto Novo coastal water.
Duration: November 1982 to December 1985
Name of the Post: Junior Research Fellow
Employer: Centre for Advance Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Porto
Novo – 608 502, Tamil Nadu State, India.
Responsibilities: Impacts of Heavy Metal Pollutants on marine animals.
Academic Qualification:
Ph.D. Marine Biology- Annamalai University, India– 1988
M.Sc. Marine Biology- Annamalai University, India – 1982 (First Class)
B.Sc. Zoology - Madurai Kamaraj University, India – 1979 (First Class)
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OHSEMS - Internal Audit Training Certificate, UAE – 2012
Ph.D. Thesis Title: Effect of zinc, copper and mercury on Ambassis
commersoni Cuvier. (Marine Pollution and Toxicology)
Annexure – I
Project Coordinator the following Environmental Programme in Abu Dhabi Oil Company
(Japan), Abu Dhabi
• Hail Oil Field Environmental Monitoring programme
• Hail Oil Field Environmental Baseline Study (EBS)
• Hail 6 Oil Well Appraisal Drilling Impacts Assessment
• EIA of Offshore Oil Pipeline Dredging
• ADNOC’s Environmental COPs Review
• Hail Oil Field Environmental Management Plan (EMP) Development
• EIA for the Hail Island Dredging and Reclamation Activities
• Mubarraz Oil Field Waste Disposal and Management
• Bioremediation Programme for ADOC Oil Sludge Treatment
• EIA for the Dredging activities for Mubarraz Island extension
• Mangrove Restoration in Mubarraz Island
• Construction Waste Management;
• Assessment of Seawater Quality at dredging site;
• Assessment of Marine Sensitive Species;
• Assessment of Water Birds Count;
• Air Quality Assessment Management at Construction site
• Noise Quality Assessment at Construction site
Annexure – II
Project Coordinator for the following Projects in Kuwait
• EIA for Dorra Offshore Oil Field
• Dorra Offshore Oil Field Environmental Baseline Study (EBS)
• EIA for Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) Oil terminal harbour project
• EIA of Shuwaikh SWRO Desalination Plant on Kuwait coast
• EIA of China Harbour activities on Boubyan Island
• EIA for Failaka Port Dredging activities
• EIA for Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmed Al Sabah Causeway Project
• EIA for Al-Kheran Extension Power & Desalination plant
• Mangrove Restoration Programme
Annexure – III
Principal Project Coordinator to the following Projects in Eritrea:
• Impacts of Asseb Oil Refinery on Red Sea coastal Biodiversity*
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• Impacts of Asseb Oil Refinery Oil Sludge on mangrove Ecosystem
• Impacts of Massawa harbour dredging around the Massawa Red Sea coast*
• Impacts of Hirgigo Thermal Power Plant around the Massawa Red sea coast *
• Impacts of Sewage pollution around the Massawa coastal environment*
• Impacts of Shrimp Farming around Masswa Red Sea coastal environment*
• Impacts of Saltwater intrusion on the coastal cities drinking water systems*
• Impacts of Sewage on Asmara city drinking water distribution system*
• Impacts of the Industries wastes around Asmara city*
• Impacts of Mercury Pollution around the Anseba Gold Mine, Eritrea*
• Solid Waste Assessment and Management for Massawa and Mendefera, Eritrea*
• Harbour Waste Assessment in Eritrea
• Marine Pollution Monitoring around the Eritrea Red Sea coastal environment
• Marine Microbial Pollution status around the Eritrean Red Sea Coast*
• Microbial Pollution around Massawa Red Sea Coastal water*
• Status of Eritrean Coastal and Marine Ecosystem*
• Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) for Eritrean Red Sea Coastal Environment
• Coastal, Marine and Island Biodiversity *
• Mangrove Wetland Restoration through community participation*
• Survey on the endangered Green Turtle species population and nesting ground*
• Suitable Aquaculture sites selection in Red Sea, State of Eritrea*
*Reports submitted to the Ministry of Land, Water and Environment, Government of Eritrea,
Africa
Annexure – IV
Coordinator for the following Environmental Projects in India
• Environmental Impacts Assessment (EIA) of Ennore Oil Refinery, India,
• EIA of Cochin Oil Refinery, India,
• EIA of Shrimp Farming in India,
• Marine Pollution studies around southeast coast of India,
• Biodiversity, Restoration Coastal Zone Management Programme
• Impacts of Thermal Pollution on Coastal Biodiversity
• Impacts of Oil Pollution on Mangrove Wetlands
• Impacts of Sewage Pollution on drinking water distribution system
• Impacts of Harbour Dredging on Coral Reef Biodiversity
• Impacts of Shrimp Farming around South Indian Coastal Environment
• Impacts of Nagarjuna Petrochemical Industries around Southeast coast of India
• Impacts of Solid Waste Assessment and Management
• Marine Pollution studies around southeast coast of India
• Mangrove Wetland Biodiversity Restoration
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• Shrimp assessment and management in South India
• Chief consultant for seawater shrimp farms in South India
• Freshwater fish culture pond construction and management in Tamil Nadu State, India
Annexure – V
Technical Reports Submitted to the Indonesian Ministry of Education
• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Manual of Methods in Aquatic Environment Research I.
Analytical Procedure for Heavy Metals, Pesticides and Petroleum hydrocarbon. 43pp
• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Manual of Methods in Aquatic Environment Research II.
Analytical Procedures for Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) and Hexachlorobenzene
(HCB). 22pp.
• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Practical Laboratory Guide for Natural Water Analysis. 64
pp.
• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Selected Physical Methods for Water Parameter & Methods
for Estimation of Plankton and Primary Production. 42 pp
• Pragatheeswaran, V. 1994. Manual of Research Methods for Animal Bio- chemistry. 50
pp.
• Dinnel, P.A. and V.Pragatheeswaran, 1994, Status and needs for the University of Riau
Dumai Marine Laboratory, 39 pp.
Publications:
• Subramanian, AN. and V.Pragatheeswaran, 1985. Accumulation of iron by mangrove
plants and sea weed. In: Proc. All India Symposium on Marine Plants (V.Krishnamurthy,
Editor) Dona Poula, Go, India, pp. 133-136
• Pragatheeswaran, V., B.Loganathan, A.Ramesh & V.K.Venugopalan,1986.
Distribution of heavy metals and organic carbon in sediments off Madras and
Visakhapatnam. Magasagar Bull. N.I.O., 19(1): 39-44.
• Pragatheeswaran, V., B.Loganathan, R.Natarajan and V.K.Venugopalan, 1987.
Cadmium induced vertebral deformities in Ambassis commersoni Cuvier. Proc. Acad.
Sci. 96 (1): 389-393.
• Pragatheeswaran,V,, P.Anbazhagan, E.Karthikeyan and R.Natarajan,1987. Distribution
of iron and manganese in Kodiakarai swamp, Palk Strait and Bay of Bengal. Bull.
Electrochem. 3(5): 375-378.
• Narayanan, K., V.Pragatheeswaran, S.AjmalKhan and R.Natarjan, 1987. Cadmium
induced black pigmentation in Scylla serrata (Forskal). Sea Food Export Journal, 19(7):
23-26
• Pragatheeswaran, V., P.Anbazhagan, R.Natarajan & T.Balasubramanian, 1988.
Distribution of copper and zinc in the Kodiakarai coastal environmental. Magasagar
Bull. N.I.O. 1(3): 179-182.
• Pragatheeswaran, V., B.G.Loganathan, R.Natarajan and V.K.Venugopalan, 1989.
Cadmium induced malformation in eyes of Ambassis commersoni Cuvier. Bulletin of
Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 43:755-760.
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• B.G.Loganathan, K.N.Irvine, K.Kannan, V.Pragatheeswaran & K.Sajwan, 1997.
Distribution of selected PCBs sources in CSO discharging to the Buffalo River New
York. Archives of Environ Contamination Toxicology 33: 130 – 140
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VANDA MARIA DOMINGOS MENDONCA
Ecological Specialist / Expert / Project Manager
SUMMARY
Dr. Vanda Maria is an Ecological Specialist and she has more than thirty years of experience as an
Ecological Consultant, researcher and academic trainer. Dr. Vanda Maria conducted terrestrial and
marine ecology survey for various Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects in UAE, Oman,
China, Japan, Tanzania, Sudan, Morocco, Mozambique, UK, USA and Canada.
Present position:
Freelance Environmental Consultant (Biodiversity Enhancement, Ecotourism, Environmental Impact
Assessment, EIA, Renewable Energies, Sustainable Eco-Resorts), Qirad Middle East, Dubai (AE) and
Adept Environmental Consultancy.
Professional experience:
Date from – Date to
Locatio
n
Company& reference person
Position Description
August 2018 –
PRESENT
UAE,
Oman
(OM)
and
Zanzibar
,
Tanzania (TZ)
Qirad Middle East &
Dr Michael Muller,
CEO
Environmenta
l Consultant
Biodiversity Enhancement,
Ecotourism, Environmental
Impact Assessment,
Renewable Energies Qirad
is a Real Estate company
who wants to provide
Sustainable Eco- Resorts
Sep. 2017 –
PRESENT
PT Freelancer Consultant Science & Technology of
Environment
June 2017 –
PRESENT
Germany
(DE)
International Panel on
Biodiversity and
Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
Reviewer Biodiversity and Ecosystem
Services
March 2014 -
PRESENT
United
Kingdo
m
General Council, U
Aberdeen, Scotland
Voting
Member
High Education
Jan 2013 –
PRESENT
Switzerl
and (CH)
International Union for
Conservation of Nature
(IUCN)
Expert Member
Biodiversity Conservation
June 1998 –
PRESENT
PT Marine Science Centre,
U Algarve & Professor
Adelino Canario, Head
of CCMAR
Research
Associate
Environmental Research
October 2016 – August 2017
Canada
(CA)
Visitor to Local
Communities in
Northern Canada & e4c, Edmonton
Volunteer
(Local
Communities)
Experience with 5 Native
American Tribes and Wildlife
of Boreal & Polar Ecosystems
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June – August
2016
UK Spelthorne Museum,
London, UK
Museum
Educator
(Quaternary –
Ice Age to
Modern
Times)
Volunteer Educator
January 2010
– May 2016
PT Several Private Schools
in Olhao Area & Eng
Joao Martins, the last
boss at Grande Genio
Science &
English
Teacher
Teaching Secondary &
Tertiary Education
Levels
April –
October 2009
OM Ministry of Tourism &
Dr Thuraya Al Sariri,
Director General (DG)
of Nature Conservation
in the Omani Ministry
of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA)
Environmenta
l Researcher
Protected Areas
October 2007 OM School for International
Training (SIT), World
Learning, United States
university campus in Muscat &
Dr Elizabeth Langsley
Honorary Lecturer Subject: Marine Biology –
Sustainable Ecotourism
June 2006 –
March 2009
OM Alsafa ETS & Dr
Thuraya Al Sariri, MECA
Environmental
Engineer
Terrestrial and Marine Ecologist. EIA
preparation,
Conservation & Restoration
March – April
2003
OM While Expert in MECA for
Sutan Qaboos U (SQU)
students & Dr
Thuraya Al Sariri, MECA
Expert Lecturer
(subject: Coastal
Zone
Management)
Lecturing & Marking
June 2002 –
June 2006 OM MECA & Dr Thuraya Al Sariri Environmental
Expert
Advisor, Biodiversity, Coastal Zone
Management, Conservation &
Restoration, EIA, Country Reports
June 1998 -
2003
PT CCMAR & Prof Karim Replacing Lecturer
(subject:
Population Dynamics)
Field Instructor 2001 - 2003,
Replacing Lecturer March 2000 &
Project Marker June 1998
October 1994 –
June 1997
UK U Aberdeen & Prof David
Raffaelli, at the time Senior
Lecturer of Zoology, currently
Head of Environment
Department, U York, UK
Biology
Demonstrator
(subjects:
Community
Ecology,
Invertebrate Life
& Vertebrate Zoology
Teaching & Report Marking
January 1994 –
February 1998
UK U Aberdeen & Prof David
Raffaelli
PhD Researcher Trophic Dynamics in Food Webs
November 1989
– December 1993
PT Ministry of Education Science Teacher Science Educator & Related
Administrative Tasks
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Worldwide experience:
AFRICA Date from – Date to Reason
Zanzibar,
Tanzania
(TZ)
August 2018 -
PRESENT
Doing an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of
a Sustainable Eco-Resort for Qirad Middle East,
Dubai, UAE
Sudan (SU)
and South
Sudan (SS)
June 2008 – March
2009
Doing an Environmental Impact Assessment
(EIA) of a Seismic Activities of Sudapak for
AlSafa ETS, Oman
Guine
Bissau
(GW)
June 1992 Mission to Report about Native Tribes for the
Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Madeira
Island (PT)
April 1991 Expedition to the Laurisilva Forest
Morocco (MA) 1986 - 1990 During my teens I used to travel there with family members
Mozambique
(MZ)
October 1966 –
September 1976
The candidate was born to Portuguese parents while
the father was serving the Portuguese Army ASIA Date from – Date to Reason
China (CL) June 2019 - PRESENT I’m publishing Research Papers with Academia
Sinica, Taiwan, dealt online
United
Arab
Emirates
August 2018 -
PRESENT
Environmental Consultancy for Qirad
Japan (JP) July 2014 - September 2016
I have a book chapter in an IUCN UNESCO publication on Biological Conservation in Asia, dealt online
Oman (OM) April 2009 - February 2010
Environmental Consultancy, Professionals LLC
China (ZH) October 2006 to December 2010
I published 3 Research Papers with Academia Sinica, Taiwan, dealt online
Oman (OM) April to October 2009 Environmental Researcher, Ministry of Tourism Oman (OM) June 2006 to March
2009 Environmental Engineer, Alsafa ETS
Oman (OM) October 2007 Lecturer of Marine Biology – Sustainable Ecotourism
Oman OM) June 2002 to June 2006 Environmental Expert, Ministry of Environment and
Climate Affairs Japan (JP) March to April 2003 Environment Consultancy
Oman (OM) October 1999 to June
2002
Environmental Researcher, as Postdoc of the University of the Algarve, Portugal, on the field in Oman
EUROPE Date from – Date to Reason
NW Europe 1992 - PRESENT I’m traveling to France, Germany, Spain & UK, did the PhD in Scotland and I’m publishing with Elsevier & Springer
SW Europe 1976 - PRESENT During my teens, I lived in Southern Portugal but
used to travel with family members in Portugal &
Spain and the BSc and MSc in Portugal
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United
States (US)
2000 - PRESENT I did a paid Review for Elsevier US, I’m publishing
with Elsevier US, did publish with Springer US and
did attend Sea Turtle Simposia in Florida and
Philadelphia
Canada (CA) October 2016 –
August 2017
I lived in Canada as a visitor to know 5 Native Tribes
and becoming familiar with Boreal and Polar wildlife
EDUCATION Degrees and Diplomas obtained
University of the Algarve, Portugal, from 1988 to 2001 Postdoc in Conservation Biology with
research into Tropical Ecosystems
University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, from 1994 to
1998, awarded in June 1999
PhD Degree in Zoology specialising in
Ecology with thesis on Functional
Ecology of Subarctic Ecosystems
University of the Algarve, from October 2018 to present,
not yet awarded
MSc Degree in Marine Biology
specializing in Environmental DNA
with thesis on Metagenomics
University of the Algarve, from October 1986 to June
1992, awarded in June 1992
BSc Hons Degree in Marine Biology
and Fisheries specializing in Ecology
with thesis on Temperate Ecosystems
CERTIFICATION Certification obtained
Financial Literacy, e4c, Edmonton, Canada; with ATB
Financial
Empower U: Financial Literacy
Certificate
Water Quality Standards Academy, Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), United States, awarded in
September 2015
Water Quality Standards Academy
Certificate
Watershed Management Certificate, EPA, United States,
awarded in September 2013
Watershed Management Training
Certificate
Programming with R, Marine Science Centre, University
of the Algarve, in April 2013
R Diploma
Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Certification,
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Oman, awarded
in June 2008
HSE Certification
Basic Emergency Response to H2S Certification, PDO,
Oman, awarded in June 2008
H2S Certification
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional (IEFP)
Certification, Portugal, awarded in June 1998, awarded in
March 1999
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)
Certification
Food Technology Certification, University of the
Algarve, Portugal, as part of the Pre-Bologna BSs Degree
in Marine Biology and Fisheries, awarded in 1992
With my BSc Hons Degree in Marine
Biology and Fisheries
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Publications:
Publications
Book Chapters
• Mendonca V, Abi-Aoun B, El Baradey M. 2016. Past and present biocultural significance
of sea turtles for local communities on the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. In
Verschuuren B, Furuta N (eds) Asian Sacred Natural Sites: Asian Sacred Natural Sites,
Philosophy and Practice in Protected Areas and Conservation. IUCN UNESCO, pp 246-
256
• Mendonca V, Abi Aoun B, El Baradey M. 2016. Online Case Studies: Sacred Sites. Asian
Network Project. IUCN UNESCO The Water Network Online Publication • Mendonca V. 2015. Why Boreal Forests & Peatlands may soon become Earth's remaining
'lungs'? The Water Network.
Research Papers
• Mendonca V, Sprung M, Castro M. Measurement in situ and in laboratory of filtration rates of
benthic communities: Advantages and disadvantages of each approach. Re-submitted
• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P, Emes C, Abella E. Carbon transference in a subarctic
coastal lagoon: The European brown shrimp in regulating intertidal meiofauna; and the
importance of chironomid larvae. Re-submitted
• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S. Grobler H, Erzini K, Bicho R. Critically endangered
hawksbill turtles and seabirds in the Gulf of Oman are responding to rising sea surface
temperatures across the Indian Ocean. Zool. Stud.
• Mendonca V, Sprung M, Castro M. 2011. Particle retention efficiency by a coastal ecosystem
in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean: Impact of benthic communities on plankton and
particulate matter, based on filtration rates, water flow, and tidal regime. Wetlands 31: 1175-
1185
• Mendonca V, Al Saady S, Al Kiyumi A, Erzini K. 2010. Interactions between green turtles
(Chelonia mydas) and foxes (Vulpes vulpes arabica, Vulpes rueppellii sabaea, and Vulpes
cana) on turtle nesting grounds in the northwestern Indian Ocean: Impacts of the fox
community on the behaviour of nesting sea turtles at Ras Al Hadd Turtle Reserve, Oman.
Zool. Stud. 49 (4):
• Mendonca V, Al Jabri M, Al Ajmi I, Al Muharrami M, Al Areimi M, Al Aghbari H. 2010.
Persistent and expanding population outbreaks of the corallivorous starfish Acanthaster planci
in the NW Indian Ocean: Are they really a consequence of unsustainable starfish predator
removal through overfishing in coral reefs, or a response to a changing environment? Zool.
Stud. 49(1): 108-123
• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P, Emes C. 2009. Trophodynamics in a shallow lagoon off
NW Europe (Culbin Sands, Moray Firth): Spatial and temporal variability of epibenthic
communities, their diets, and consumption efficiency. Zool. Stud. 48(2): 196-214
• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P, Hoskins S. 2008. Spatial and temporal characteristics of
benthic invertebrate communities at Culbin Sands lagoon, Moray Firth, NE Scotland, and
impacts of the disturbance of cockle harvesting. Sci. Mar. 72 (2): 265-278
• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P, Emes C. 2007. The ecological role of overwintering fish
in the food web of the Culbin Sands lagoon ecosystem, NE Scotland: Identifying major
trophic links and testing effects of fish Pomatoschistus microps (Pallas) on benthic
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invertebrates. Sci. Mar. 71(4): 649-660
• Mendonca V, Raffaelli D, Boyle P. 2007. Interactions between shorebirds and benthic
invertebrates at Culbin Sands lagoon, NE Scotland: Effects of avian predation on their prey
community density and structure. Sci. Mar. 71(3): 579-591
UN Reports
• Mendonca V, Al Muzaini M, Al Sariri T, Al Jabri M. 2004. Oceanography of the Sultanate of
Oman – Country Report. Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment & Water
Resources. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. 107 pp • Mendonca V, Jupp B, Al Jabri M, Al Sariri T, Al Muzaini M, Shoji T.2003. National Report
On the State of the Marine Environment. Marine Pollution and Coastal Zone Management Section/ Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment & Water Resources. Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. 96 pp
Conference Proceedings
• Mendonca V, Bicho R, Al Saady S. 2010. Where did the loggerhead Caretta caretta nesting female population of Masirah Island (Arabian Sea) go? Proceedings of the 28th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, January 2008, Loreto, Baja California, Mexico. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 602:177
• Mendonca V, Bicho R, Al Kiyumi A, Al Jabri M. 2008. Occurrence of mutant hatchlings in a population of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the NW Indian Ocean. In Kalb H, Rohde A, Gayheart K, Shanker K (compilers). Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, January 2005, Savannah, USA. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 582: 65
• Bicho R, Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Habsi A, Al Kindi A. 2008. Accumulation in livers and excretion through eggs of heavy metals in a nesting population of green turtles Chelonia mydas in the NW Indian Ocean In Kalb H, Rohde A, Gayheart K, Shanker K (compilers). Proceedings of the 25th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, January 2005, Savannah, USA. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 582: 59
• Bicho R, Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A. 2008. Accumulation of hydrocarbons in the liver of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) in the Sultanate of Oman. In Mast R, Hutchinson B,
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Hutchinson A (compilers). Proceedings of the 24th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, 2526 February 2004, Costa Rica. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 567: 188
• Mendonca V, Al Jabri M, Al Muzaini M, Al Ajmi I, Al Muharrami. 2007. Some impacts of overfishing
• on the community structure of the coral reef ecosystem off the Dimaniyat Islands (Oman), with special Interest on trophodynamics between the starfish Acanthaster planci and fish stocks. Proc.
• Arabian Seas International Conference (ASIC) on Science and Technologies of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Oceanography (STAFO). University of Miamai, USA, and University of Kuwait. Kuwait, 2007
• Mendonca V, Al Jabri M, Al Muzaini, Al Saady S. Bait Said A. 2007. Ecological implications of accumulation of solid wastes from land-based activities on coastal food webs: examples from nesting grounds for sea turtles in the Sultanate of Oman. Proceedings of the Arabian Seas International Conference (ASIC) on Science and Technologies of Aquaculture, Fisheries and Oceanography (STAFO). University of Miami, USA, and University of Kuwait. Kuwait, 2007
• Bicho R, Joaquim N, Mendonca V, Kiyumi A, Mahmoud I, Kindi A. 2006. Levels of metals, antioxidant enzymes and lipid peroxidation in the green turtle, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Sea. In Frick M, Panagopoulou A, Rees A, Williams,K. (compilers). Proceedings of the 26th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, April 2006, Island of Crete, Greece, pp. 49-50. International Sea Turtle Society. Athens, Greece.
• Mendonca V, Al-Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Grobler H, Erzini K, Bait Said A. Al Hamriy S. 2005. Sea turtles on the Arabian sea shores of the Dhofar region, Oman: nesting and feeding grounds for marine turtles. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea turtles Biology and Conservation Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 245-246
• Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Mendonca V, Grobler H, Erzini K. 2005. Natural predation on eggs and hatchlings of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata on Al Dimaniyat Islands, Gulf of Oman. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea turtles Biology and Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 90-91
• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Al Rasbiy A, Erzini K, Bait Said A, Al Hamriy A, Grobler H. 2005. Sea turtle populations on Al Hallaniyat Islands. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea turtles Biology and Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 248-249
• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Erzini K, Al Hamriy S, Bait Said A. 2005. Ecology of the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) on Hino Island and Marbat Area, on the Arabian Sea shores. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea turtles Biology and Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 246-247
• Al Saady S, Al Kiyumi A, Mendonca V. 2005. Oman sea turtle migration routes – evidence from returned tags. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Seaturtles Biology & Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 91
• Al-Kindi A, Mahmoud I, Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S. 2005. Exercise-rest cycles during nesting in green turtles Chelonia mydas at Ras Al Hadd, Sultanate of Oman. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Sea Turtles Biology and Conservation, Philadelphia, USA, 2001. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 528: 88-90
• Al Muzaini M, Mendonca, Al Sariri T, Al Jabri M. 2004. Wastewater discharge into the
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marine environment in the Sultanate of Oman: Sources and standards – An overview of the current situation. International Conference on Marine WasteWater Discharges (MWWD)
• Al Kiyumi A, Mendonca V, Grobler H, Al Saady S, Erzini K. 2002. The Hawksbill Turtle nesting population of the Dimaniyat Islands, in the Gulf of Oman. Proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Sea Turtles Biology and Conservation, Florida, USA, 2000. NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 447: 243-244
• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady, Grobler H, Erzini K, Bait Said A, SAmriy and A. Al Rasbiy, A. 2001. Dhofar Coast, Oman, on the Arabian Sea shores: the environment on the nesting and feeding grounds for endangered turtle species. In Claereboudt, M., Al Oufi, H., McIlwain, J., and Goddard, S. (eds). Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Aquaculture, Fisheries and Environment in the North West Indian Ocean (NWIO), Muscat, Oman, 2001, Vol. II: 151-159
• Mendonca V, Al Kiyumi A, Al Saady S, Grobler H, Erzini K. 2001. Dimaniyat Islands, Gulf of Oman: the environment on the densest known nesting grounds of the critically endangered hawksbill turtle Eretmochelys imbricata. In Claereboudt M, Al Oufi H, McIlwain J, Goddard S (eds). Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Aquaculture, Fisheries and Environment in the North West Indian Ocean (NWIO), Muscat, Oman, 2001, Vol. II: 160-168
• Mendonca V, Sprung M. 1994. Does the benthos control phytoplankton in Ria Formosa Lagoon, South Portugal? Simposio Iberico del Bentos Marino VIII: 298-299 Degree Theses
• Mendonca V. EXPECTED SUBMISSION DATE: 2019 - 2020. Development of eDNA tools for screening environmental samples for commercially important species. MSc Degree Thesis. University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal
• Mendonca V. 1997. Predator-prey interactions on sandy shore systems in the Moray Firth, NE Scotland. PhD Degree Thesis. The University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK, 202 pp
• Mendonca V. 1992. Filtration rates of benthic communities in Ria Formosa lagoon, S Portugal. BSi Honours Degree Estagio/Internship/Thesis. University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal. 56 pp
Membership of professional bodies:
Country
(international 2-
character country
code)
Date from – Date to
Germany (DE) Reviewer, International Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
(IPBES), 2017-PRESENT Canada (CA) Member, Teacher Advisory Board, 2017 – PRESENT
Switzerland (CH) Member, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN),
2017- PRESENT
✫ Specialist Group on Indigenous Peoples, Costumary & Environmental
Laws & Human Rights (SPICEH), 2017-2020
✫ Commission on Education & Communication (CEC), 2017-2020
✫ Commission on Environmental, Economic & Social Policy (CEESP),
2017- 2020 (Europe, North America, West Asia):
Theme on Human Wellbeing & Sustainable Livelihoods (THWSL),
2013- 2016 (Europe, West Asia):
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Country
(international 2-
character country
code)
Date from – Date to
Theme on Environment, Conflict & Security (TECS)
Switzerland (CH) Member, The Water Network, 2015-PRESENT
✫ Treatment Wetlands Group ✫ River Restoration Group
Switzerland (CH) Member, IUCN, 2013-PRESENT
✫ Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM)
2017-2020 (N America): Arctic & Boreal Ecosystems; Wetlands;
Islands; Ecosystems Red List; Ecosystem Resilience; Biosphere
Reserves, 2013- 2016 (Europe):
Coastal Zones; Wetlands; Islands; Management; Restoration; Adaptation &
Mitigation
✫ World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), 2017-2020 (N
America): Climate Change & Protected Areas; Cultural & Spiritual Values;
Transboundary
Conservation; Wilderness; World Heritage Sites; 2013-2016 (W
Europe): Climate Change & Protected Areas; Cultural & Spiritual
Values; World Heritage United Kingdom (UK)
Member, British Ecological Society (BES), 1998-2008 but can do it again, as long as I pay the fees
Portugal (PT) Member, Ordem dos Biólogos (itself member of the European
Biologists Association), 1992-PRESENT
Other skills (e.g. Computer literacy, etc.):
Skill Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 – basic)
Analytical Skills 1
Animal Behaviour 1
Biodiversity 1
Bioinformatics 1
Biological Conservation 1
Biology 1
Biostatistics 1
Communication Skills 1
Climate Change Adaptation 1
Ecological Economics 1
Ecological Restoration 1
Ecology 1
Ecosystems 1
Ecosystem based approach (EbA) 1
Ecosystem Resilience to Climate Change 1
Editing, Reporting & Publishing 1
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Skill Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 – excellent; 5 – basic)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 1
Environmental Modelling 1
Environmental Parameters Monitoring 1
Experimental Biology 1
Experimental Design 1
Food Webs 1
Field Biology 1
Integrative Biology 1
Laboratorial Techniques 1
Local Communities 1
Mathematical Modelling 1
Metagenomics 1
Microbiomes 1
MS-OFFICE 1
Native Peoples 1
Natural History 1
Natural Resources 1
Project Management 1
Programming 1
Public Awareness 1
Publishing 1
Remote Sensing Images 1
Renewable Energies 1
Researching 1
Social Impact Assessment (SIA) 1
Science 1
School Administration 1
Science Writer 1
Spatial Ecology 1
Statistical Modelling 1
Stake Holders Importance 1
Teaching 1
Taxonomy 1
Wildlife 1
Zoology 1