Ketan Shah

About Ketan Shah

Ketan Shah, Ph.D. is an environmental steward. He has developed his own tool called the Solid Waste Life Cycle Assessment tool. Result-driven environmental professional with more than 14 years of experience managing complex environmental engineering projects, including air dispersion modeling, air pollution control methods, Solid Waste Management bid process for Municipalities, landfill facility design for scientific disposal of waste, waste to energy policy for the State, wastewater treatment, sewer water sampling, Life Cycle Analysis Models, NEPA, and Phase I Environmental Site Assessment. He has supervised tons per day of solid waste collection, transportation, processing, and disposal, and led a 74-member team for projects worth $96 million. Experienced in life cycle assessment, environmental systems modeling, optimization, and solid waste management systems he has developed an interest in a comparative statistical analysis between developed and developing countries Solid waste decision-support, and decision-making tools with an optimization framework. Skilled at statistical interpretation of large and complicated data sets, project design and implementation, and economic forecasting and analysis. Highly skilled at preparing and delivering presentations to a variety of audiences: executive, technical, and regulatory. Able to learn new software quickly. Passionate about renewable energy and clean technologies.Ketan believes in meeting deadlines for the project completion as well as making and doing things in the right way. Searching constantly for an opportunity to explore more and make a substantial effort in the field of Environment Technology and Research related to Sustainable Eco-friendly Technology Selection.Specialties:Life Cycle Thinking, system dynamics.International and National Waste Management, Waste Management in developing countries.Market Research & Analysis, Segmentation & Business Development.Decision support tools, Life cycle assessment tools analysis.Consultative Technical Support (Landfill Gas modeling, Gas collection and control systems, RNG Gas Processing, Waste to energy feasibility, strategic and tactical decision making, leachate and GW monitoring analysis)Technical Process consultations, Troubleshooting, Guarantee Resolution, Optimization & Digitization Solutions OfferingsNew Projects Startup strategizing & Commissioning ( Solid waste-Anaerobic digestion, composting, Solid waste equipment selection, Refuse transfer feasibility studies, investment decision making) HAZWOPER-40 hrs, HAZOP

Experience

1. Project Professional

   SCS Engineers

   Mar 2023 — Present · US

   Life Cycle Assessment modeling, Refuse transfer station, Landfill design, GCCS, Project Manager for Landfill gas modeling- lead technical support for landfill gas (LFG) modeling tool, LFG data processing, bug tracking and testing of models, guide Clients on the model and fundamentals of landfill gas modeling. Landfill technological research, GHG emission estimation tools used in Solid waste industries, compliance, permitting, environmental monitoring and studies, auditing, budgeting, preparing documents (plans and specifications), and construction engineering (CQA).

Education

• The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

  BE, Chemical Engineering.

  2005 — 2009

• CEPT University

  MBA, TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

  2010 — 2012

• Microsoft Online Learning

  Online certificate, Navigating Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Leaders

• The University of Texas at Arlington

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Environmental Engineering

• EPFL

  Certificate course on Solid Waste Management, Municipal Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries

  2016 — 2016