Dr. B. Subbarao
Dr. B. Subba Rao
President, Environment protection Research Foundation, Sangli.
President,International School in Environmental Management Studies, Sangli
Address
“Arundhati” Bungalow, Opp. Sahayognagar,Vishrambag, Sangli – 416 415, Maharashtra, INIDA
Education
B.E.(1960)civil, M.S.(1964) in U.S.A.,Ph.D. (1976) from Shivaji University.
Experience
37 Years of Teaching, Research and design of Water and Waste Water Treatment plants.
Post Graduate Students Guided.M.E. – 100 Numbers , Ph.D. 2 Numbers
Posts Held
1960 – 66 Lecturer in Civil Engg., AndhraUniversity, Waltair.
1962- 64 Graduate Research Assistant, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater – U.S.A.
1966 – 70 Associate professor of Civil Engg., Walchand College of Engg., Sangli.
1970 – 96 Professor & Head of Environmental Engg. Walchand College of Engg., Sangli
1996 – 97 Vice - Principal Walchand College of Engg., Sangli.
1997 – 1999 Principal Walchand College of Engg., Sangli.
Membership & Association
Deccan Sugar technologist’s Association.
Indian Association of Water Pollution Control.
Institute of Public health Engineers, India.
Fellow of Institute of Environmental Engineers (India).
President – Environmental protection research Foundation, Sangli.
Life Member - ISTE
Nominated as Expert member for the scrutiny of proposals for financial assistance in Civil Engg., Discipline by Ministry of human Resource Development, new Delhi.
Member of Water Environment Federation (India)
President “International School in environmental Management Studies.”
Council Member of Institute of public health Engineers for the period of 2001-2004.
Member of the National Expert Committee on “Evaluation of Technologies for Treatment and Disposal of Distillery Wastes” constituted by the CPCB, Delhi.
RESEARCH PROJECTS HANDLED
Anaerobic activated sludge process – CSIR project.
Oxygenation capacity in cavitation system – CSIR Project.
Low Cost Waste treatment methods of textile effluents – CSIR Project.
Recovery of Wax from pressmud – CSIR project.
High rate digestion – UGC.
Anaerobic lagoons for distillery effluent – Shetakari S.S.K.Ltd., Sangli.
Secondary Treatment of Anaerobically Treated Effluent. Maharashtra Industrial Research Committee, Govt. of Maharashtra.
Infective hepatitis studies around Sangli, Shivaji University.
Pilot Plant Studies on Anaerobic Digestion - DNES, Delhi.
Methane gas recovery from Spentwash – Pilot plant Project completed. Funded by Department of Non-conventional Energy Sources (DNES), Govt. of India.
Aerobic composting of Spent wash with pressmud and other Filler Materials – The Distillers Association of Maharashtra.
Upliftment of Environmental conditions and waste land development in three selected Villages around Sangli – District – Sponsored by DSTA, New Delhi.
Studies of Aerobic Composting of Spentwash and its Environmental Impact Assessment – Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Pollution of River Krishna due to domestic and industrial Waste and creation of Environmental Awareness in School Children – CEE, Ahemedabad.
Development of Bio-Cultures and Establishing Bio-Technology Laboratory – Ministry of Food & Agriculture, Govt. of India.
“Comprehensive Documentation on Sugar Industry”. CPCB, Delhi. -
“Methodology for the development of Environmental Audit” in Distillery Industry”. CPCB, Delhi.
“Review of Environmental Statement submitted by Sugar Industry” C.P.C.B., Delhi.
FOREIGN TOURS
Europe, Asian Countries & USA leading a delegation of Maharashtra Distiller’s Association to evaluate the treatment Technologies of Spent wash (1984).
Visit to Thailand to study Technologies adopted for Sugar, Distillery & Pulp & Paper Mill effluents (1986).
Switzerland, UK and ITALY for evaluation of waste treatment Technologies suitable to Indian conditions in the year 1987.
“CLEANTECH – 95”, Exhibition cum Seminar in Nov. ’95., Bangkok, Thailand.
Visit to Bangikhan Distillery at Bangkok to study the concentration and Incineration Technology of Distillery waste and Biomethanation Plants in Thailand (1996)
The Third Asian Symposium on Academic Activities for Waste Management” (AAWM) in August ’96. Organised by Govt. of THAILAND AND UNEP.
Australia from 4th to 12th September ’98 to evaluate Pulp & Paper Mill Waste Treatment Technologies.
Traveled to USA and UK in October ‘2000 to identify collaborative mechanisms with International Schools for Training and Demonstrative projects for Recycling and Reuse of Waste Water.
Visit to China to study the performance of “Concentration and Burning Technology for Spent wash” at Nanning, China (10th –15th December, 2006)