Kartik Chandran

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Kartik Chandran
Alma mater Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (B.S.)
University of Connecticut (Ph.D.)
Awards MacArthur Fellowship (2015)
WERF Paul Busch Award (2010)
NSF CAREER Award, (2009)
Scientific career
FieldsEnvironmental Engineering
Institutions Columbia University

Kartik Chandran is an American environmental engineer and professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University. [1] His research focuses on the intersection of environmental molecular microbiology, biotechnology and engineering, particularly in elucidating the molecular microbial ecology and metabolic pathways of the nitrogen cycle. Applications of his work include energy-efficient treatment of nitrogen-containing wastewater, sustainable sanitation approaches, and innovative models for resource recovery. Under his leadership, Columbia University established its first programs for resource recovery of biological wastewater treatment and biological nutrient removal were established for the first ever time in the history of Columbia University.

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In 2015, he received the MacArthur Fellowship for his innovative work on "integrating microbial ecology, molecular biology, and engineering to transform wastewater from a troublesome pollutant to a valuable resource".

Education and career

Chandran earned a B.S.(Honors) in chemical engineering from the University of Roorkee, now the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. He obtained his Ph.D. in environmental engineering at the University of Connecticut in 1999, followed by a post-doctoral fellowship until 2001. From 2001 to 2004, he worked as a senior technical specialist with the engineering firm, Metcalf and Eddy (now part of AECOM). He then worked as a research associate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University from 2004 to 2005 before joining Columbia University in 2005 as an assistant professor of Environmental Engineering.

Select Awards and Honors

Chandran's contributions have been recognized with several award:

Selected works

Chandran has authored several notable publications, including:

References

  1. "Kartik Chandran". MacArthur Foundation. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  2. "MacArthur Fellow Kartik Chandran" . Retrieved 7 November 2015.