Atosa Vahdati Nikzad

Contact Information Atosa Vahdati Nikzad Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Southern California Kaprielian Hall, Room 213K 3620 S. Vermont Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90089-2531 Tel:  (213) 740-6024 Fax: (213) 744-1426 Email: vahdati@usc.edu

Research Interest

• Water and wastewater treatment
• Biological removal of pollutants from water and wastewater
• Reverse osmosis applications in water treatment.
  

Biographical Information

Ph.D. Candidate in Enivronmental Engineering
Advisor: Professor Massoud Pirbazari

Education

• Ph.D., Environmental Engineering (September 2002 – present), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (GPA 3.85), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• M.S., Environmental Engineering (December 2005), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (GPA 4.0), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• M.S., Environmental Engineering (August 2000), Ranked first., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (GPA 3.5),  Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran
• B.S., Applied Chemistry (August 1993), Department of Chemistry (GPA 3.1), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  

Teaching Experience

• 20033_ce_110: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• 20041_ce_210: Introduction to Environmental Engineering Microbiology
• 20042_ppd_404: Statistics for Policy, Planning, and Development (unavailable)
• 20051_ce_210: Introduction to Environmental Engineering Microbiology
• 20051_ene_487: Environmental Biotechnology and Bioremediation
• 20061_ce_485: Wastewater Treatment Design
• 20061_ene_201: Environmental Quality Control and Management: A Global Approach
• 20063_ce_106:  Design and Planning of Civil Engineering Systems

Professional Experience

• Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant (2003-now)
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• Environmental Engineer (1999 – 2000)
  Open Systems Processing Co., Tehran-Iran
  Implemented Environmental Management Systems, ISO 14001, in Ardebil Cement Factory
• Chemical and Environmental Engineer (1997– 1998)
  MATN Energy Research Center, Tehran-Iran
  Participated in research, investigation, design, production, and test of pilot plants for the treatment of variety of power plant’s wastewaters.
  Implemented the bench scale experiments. Designed the pilot treatment facilities and performed tests on the Rajayi Power Plant wastewater.
• Process Engineer (1994– 1996)
  KeyKnow Designing Inc., Tehran-Iran
  Designed water and wastewater treatment plants systems.
• Trainee (Summer 1992)
  Center for Quality Control Analysis, Tehran-Iran
  Performed quality control analysis on foods, medicines, and hygienic products.

Awards

• Best Teaching Assistant (Fall 2004)
  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 

Certificate

• Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) internal auditor course (Oct. 1999)
  SGS International Certification Services, Tehran-Iran
  

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