To obtain a full-time position as an Environmental Engineer, assuming the roles of a problem solver, decision maker and technical leader.

Ph.D.  Environmental Engineering          May, 99
Case Western Reserve University, (CWRU), Cleveland, OH
Dissertation : Design Analysis for Sequential Ex-Situ Remediation of a Contaminated Soil Pile
Research Advisor : Dr. Aaron A. Jennings

M.Sc. Civil & Environmental Engineering              May, 95
West Virginia University, (WVU), Morgantown, WV
Thesis: Enhancement of Bioremediation of a Creosote Contaminated Soil by Using a Non-ionic Surfactant
Research Advisor : Dr. Patrick E. Carriere

B.Sc. Civil Engineering                                            Dec., 92
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais,(UFMG) Brazil

B.Sc. Data Processing                                              Dec., 90
Fundacao Mineira de Educacao e Cultura, (FUMEC), Brazil

Skills/Qualifications

Environmental Engineering & Modeling

• Collaborated on the development of the CWRU Environmental Engineering laboratory safety manual.
• Conducted groundwater analysis using BIO1D and BIOPLUME to predict phenol contamination plume.
• Evaluated/developed course module prototype for HELP (Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance) model v3.04 and SWPlan (Solid Waste Management Plan) software to support environmental engineering education as part of NSF Gateway Coalition project.
• Taught undergraduate engineering students at CWRU how to use SWPlan and HELP software packages.
• Designed/conducted research on bioremediation of a creosote contaminated soil supported by the Aluminum Co. of America (ALCOA).
• Served as a Research Mentor for  high school students studying water quality and Brownfields, as part of a 4 week pre-college program.
• Designed a process to remediate a 5-acre site and developed a reclamation process for water harvesting for an area of 100 square miles as part of the 1994 WERC design contest, Las Cruces, NM.
• Analyzed Brownfield building contamination in the Cleveland metropolitan area in regards to the effects of soil washing procedures on removal of heavy metals.
• Carried out a preliminary survey involving sanitary quality standards for a small community in Brazil.
• Over 3,500 hours of experience as a CO-Op Student Trainee in the civil engineering field.

• Bioremediation Modules: Bioplume II, Bioplume III, MODFLOW, BIO1D,
• Air Pollution Module: Air Pollution Gaussian Models
• Landfill and Solid Waste Modules: HELP 3.0, HMfW v2.05, SWPlan
• Hydrological/Open Channel Modules: HEC5, HEC2, HEC-RAS
• Remediation Modules: Airflow/SVE
• Chemical Reactions Module: MINEQL v2.1
• Topographic Modules: GIS, and Surfer

Gas Chromatograph/Mass Spectrometer (GC/MS)
Ion Chromatograph (IC)
Atomic Absorption (AA)
TOC Analyzer
Respirometer

• Languages: FORTRAN,Pascal and HTML
• Software: Mathematica, MathCad,  MS-Office, Auto-CAD, and Visual FORTRAN
• Database Management: MS-Access, Paradox and FoxPro
• Operating Systems: MS-DOS, Windows, Windows NT,  and Macintosh

Read, write, and speak fluently English and Portuguese. Familiar with Spanish.

• Fundamentals of Engineering, October, 1998
• 1996-97 Graduate Dean's Instructional Excellence Award, CWRU.
• 1996-97 Graduate Fellowship, Department of Civil Engineering, CWRU.
• 3^rd Place: 1994 WERC International Environmental Design Contest.

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
    Department of Civil Engineering

            Graduate Research Assistant                                   97-99
            NSF Grant CMS-97-13570
 

• Conducted mathematical modeling analysis of a mass transport in a contaminated soil pile.
• Developed a design analysis tool to analyze an arbitrary sequence of remedial actions applied to an ex-situ soil pile.
• Developed a set of remedial modules which can be built into sequences.

• Evaluated and developed a course module prototype for CWRU based on SWPlan (Solid Waste Management Plan) and HELP (Hydrologic Evaluation of Landfill Performance) model v3.04 software package to support environmental engineering as part of NSF Gateway Coalition project.

            Teaching Assistant                                                    96 - 97
 

• Supervised, assisted and coordinated 16-20 students in the environmental engineering laboratories.
• Purchased supplies, maintain equipment and instrument operation for the CWRU Environmental Engineering labs.

            Mentor Teaching Assistant Coordinator                97-99
 

• Planned and implemented a campus wide Teaching Assistant Training at CWRU.
• Assisted Educational Support Services with non-credit course UNIV400-Training for Teaching Assistants.
• Helped with the coordination and evaluation of all training seminars and orientations.

    Young Scholars Program

            Research Mentor                                                    Summer,96

• Served as a Mentor for two high school students as a part of a 4-week pre-college program.
• Directed and supervised research activities on Brownfield contamination in regards to heavy metals using soil washing procedures.
• Assisted research on Doan Brook water quality.

• Championed implementation of bioremediation and adsorption/desorption analysis of creosote contaminated soil.
• Determined biodegradation kinetics of a creosote contaminated soil through the use of respirometric data.
• Investigated the use of surfactants to enhance bioremediation of a creosote contaminated soil.

Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

    Department of Sanitary & Environmental Engineering
            Teaching Assistant                                                 92-93
 

• Developed a course guideline on water quality, public health, and epidemiology.
• Evaluated and graded student assignments and projects.

• Modified HEC5 software package to forecast water quality modeling.
• Assessed a clean-up a methodology and risk assessment for Pampulha Lake.

     LEME (Engineering Consulting Company), Brazil                         Fall, 92

• Implemented a new comprehensive record keeping system to enhance the monitoring and functional instrumentation of an Earth dam resulting in increased time saving.

• Reviewed product acquisitions.
• Evaluated contractors construction plans and cost estimates.

• Supervised the execution plans for major design and construction projects.
• Established a chronological scheme for the construction phases using Lotus 123.
• Led contractors negotiations with engineering consultants.

Journals:

• Mesania, F.A. and Jennings, A.A. (1998), "A Hydraulic Barrier Design Teaching Module Based on HELP 3.04 and HELP Model for Windows v2.05", Environmental Modeling & Software, 13, pp.1-24.
• Carriere, P.E. and Mesania, F.A. (1995), "Enhanced Biodegradation of Creosote-Contaminated Soil", Waste Management, 15(8), pp.579-583.

• Mesania, F.A. and Jennings, A.A. (1998), "Analysis of Sequential Ex-Situ Remediation of an Encapsulated Contaminated Soil Pile", ENVIROSOFT 98, Las Vegas, NV, November 10-12.
• Mesania, F.A. and Jennings, A.A. (1998), "Ex-Situ Bioremediation Model Applied to Sequential Ex-Situ Remediation of a Contaminated Soil Pile", In-Situ and On-site Bioremediation- The 5^th International Symposium, San Diego, CA , April 19-22. (Submission under review).
• Mesania, F.A. and Jennings, A. A. (1998), "Flow and Bioremediation Modeling to Support Ex-Situ Remediation of a Contaminated Soil Pile", The 108^th Annual Meeting of the Ohio Academy of Science, Cleveland, OH, April 23-24.
• Mesania, F.A. and Jennings, A.A. (1996), "Design Analysis of Sequential Ex-Situ Remediation of Contaminated Soil", The 4^th Great Lakes Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Conference, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 17.
• Carriere, P.E. and Mesania, F.A. (1995), "Enhancement of Bioremediation of a Creosote Contaminated Soil", XVI Superfund Conference & Exhibition, Washington D.C., November 6-8.
• Carriere, P.E. and Mesania, F.A. (1995), "Enhancement of Bioremediation of a Creosote Contaminated Soil by Using Nonionic Surfactant", 27^th Mid-Atlantic Industrial & Hazardous Waste Conference, Lehigh University, July.
• Carriere, P.E., Mesania, F.A. and Srinivas, B. (1994), "Evaluation of Biodegradation Rate Constants of Creosote Contaminated Sites", 26^th Mid-Atlantic Industrial & Hazardous Waste Conference, University of Delaware, August.

• Jennings, A.A., Kuhlman, S.J., and Mesania, F.A. (1997), "An Air Pollution Transport Teaching Module Based on GAUSSIAN MODELS 1.1", Department of Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, NSF Gateway Coalition Grant CID-U-05-CW, Aug., 55p.
• Jennings, A.A., Mesania, F.A. , and Mansharamani, P. (1997), "A Bioremediation Teaching Module Based on BIOPLUME II ^(EM) v2.6 and BIOPLOT ^(EM) v1.2", Department of Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, NSF Gateway Coalition Grant CID-U-05-CW, Aug., 172p.
• Jennings, A.A. and Mesania, F.A. (1997), "Software Module Beta Test Report on Drainage Using HEC-1 Final Report", Department of Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, NSF Gateway Coalition Grant CID-U-05-CW, Aug.,65p.
• Jennings, A.A. and Mesania, F.A. (1997), "Software Module Beta Test Report on Drainage Using HEC-RAS Final Report", Department of Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, NSF Gateway Coalition Grant CID-U-05-CW, Aug., 116p.
• Jennings, A.A. and Mesania, F.A. (1996), "Landfill Water Balance Budget on HELP 3.04 and HELP Model for Windows v2.05 Course Module", Department of Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, NSF Gateway Coalition Grant CID-U-05-CW, Aug., 329p.
• Jennings, A.A. and Mesania, F.A. (1996), "Solid Waste Management Planning Based on SWPlan ^TM", Department of Civil Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, NSF Gateway Coalition Grant CID-U-05-CW, Aug., 188p.

• Manuscript Reviewer, Environmental Modeling & Software Journal, UK.
• Attended the following conferences:
             - ENVIROSOFT, Las Vegas, NV, November 10-12, 98.
             - ASCE 1998 National Conference on Environmental Engineering-Water Resources and the Urban  Environment, Chicago, IL, June 7-10, 98.
             - 4^th Great Lakes Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Conference, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 17, 96.
             - 26^th Mid-Atlantic Industrial & Hazardous Waste Conference, University of Delaware, August, 94.

• Student Member of ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
• Member of The Ohio Academy of Science
• Member of CREA-MG (Regional Committee Board of Engineering and Agronomy), Brazil

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