Harshad Kulkarni
Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, The University of Texas at San Antonio, Kansas State University, Colorado State University, University of Texas at San Antonio, Shivaji University
0000-0001-6164-3163
About
I am an environmental engineer with two years of industrial and four years of academic research experience, and has worked on research projects of regional, national and international significance. My research interests include studying natural processes that affect the quantity and quality of water, developing novel technologies for sustainable use of environmental resources, and applying environmental engineering principles to explore novel research areas like astrobiology and planetary analog investigations.
The broader impacts of my research include advancing fundamental science questions, development of novel and sustainable technologies to provide clean environment, ensure sufficient and safe drinking water to communities, promoting undergraduate and graduate education, and promoting principles of diversity, equity and inclusion through research.
My research interests are in three directions:
(R1) Biogeochemical cycling of elements of human health concern and emerging contaminants in the environment
(R2) Applications of biogeochemical processes in advanced water-wastewater purification, desalination and sustainable water reuse
(R3) Investigating terrestrial planetary analog sites of astrobiological significance using principles of biogeochemistry.
Employment
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Indian Institute of Technology Mandi Assistant Professor2023 - Present
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The University of Texas at San Antonio Lecturer2021 - 2022
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University of Texas at San Antonio Postdoctoral Fellow2019 - 2021
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Kansas State University Postdoctoral Fellow2018 - 2019
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Pacific Advanced Civil Engineering Inc. Research Scientist2016 - 2018
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San Diego State University Research Foundation Research Specialist I2015 - 2015
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Kansas State University Graduate Research Assistant2013 - 2016
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Colorado State University Graduate Research Assistant2009 - 2012
Education
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Kansas State University Ph.D.2013 - 2016
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Colorado State University M.S.2009 - 2012
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Shivaji University B.E.2005 - 2009
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (24)
- Quantification and Characterization of Automobile-Induced Contaminants in the Himalayan River Water and Sediments Save
- Geochemical controls on arsenic and fluoride mobility in geothermally influenced groundwaters in the Independence Basin, Mexico Save
- Diatom-Based Photobiological Treatment of Reverse Osmosis Concentrate: Optimization of Light and Temperature and Biomass Analysis Save
- Erratum: AQUA - Water Infrastructure, Ecosystems and Society 1 September 2022; 71 (9): 1083–1094. Isolation and evaluation of brackish diatoms for the photobiological treatment of reverse osmosis concentrate, Keisuke Ikehata, Noriaki Nakamura, Harshad V.… Save
- A review on the fate of micro and nano plastics (MNPs) and their implication in regulating nutrient cycling in constructed wetland systems Save
- Diverse sedimentary organic matter within the river-aquifer interface drives arsenic mobility along the Meghna River Corridor in Bangladesh Save
- Mineralogical Associations of Sedimentary Arsenic within a Contaminated Aquifer Determined through Thermal Treatment and Spectroscopy Save
- Isolation and evaluation of brackish diatoms for the photobiological treatment of reverse osmosis concentrate Save
- Contribution of sedimentary organic matter to arsenic mobilization along a potential natural reactive barrier (NRB) near a river: The Meghna river, Bangladesh Save
- Geochemical interactions among water, minerals, microbes, and organic matter in formation of speleothems in volcanic (lava tube) caves Save