Karthikeyan Kathiresan

An Environmental Law Enforcement Expert with extensive, demonstrated accomplishment in Design, Development, monitoring on Operation of projects, Technical functions and Planning & Development activities and corporate-level responsibilities in Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.

• Disaster Management Institute Bhopal, 2001, Training on Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment in Industries
• CII-NABET Accredited Lead Auditor course 2014, 2014, Certified Lead Auditor - Environmental Management Systems ISO 14000 and OSHAS 18000
• Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, 2017, Certified Professional- Faecal Sludge Management
• University of Florida- OSHA, 2017, Hazardous Operations- Certification on 24 hr HAZOPER
• Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, 2020, Certified Professional- Air Quality Management Plan for Industrial Area
• Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, 2020, Certified Professional- Understanding the Environmental Laws for Better Environmental Management
• Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, 2020, Certified Professional- Water Audit and Conservation in Industries
• Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, 2020, Certified Professional- Basics of Decentralized Wastewater Treatment and Local Reuse

• Completed CEP course on “FUEL CELLS” at IIT,MUMBAI
• Completed training Programme on “Bio-Medical Waste Management” at Environmental Training Institute,Chennai
• Completed Training on “Creation of Awareness and Knowledge on E-Waste Management ” organized by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt of India atChennai.
• Attended Seminar on environmental sustainability focus: E-waste Management organized by CII.
• Attended conference on ‘GREEN BUILDING CONGRESS’ organized by CII.
• Attended International Conference on “Sustainable Solid Waste Management organized by the Centre For Environmental Studies, Anna University, Chennai, in association with Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok and Swedish International Development cooperationAgency.
• ParticipatedintheOnlineGlobalTrainingProgramonFaecalSludgeManagementinRuralAreas organized by the Center of Science and Environment, New Delhi
• Completed an online course on Faecal Sludge Management jointly delivered by the Centerof Science and Environment, India and IHE Deft Institute of Water Education, Netherlands.
• CompletedanonlinecourseonBasicsonDecentralizedWastewaterTreatmentandLocalReuse organized by the School of Water and Waste, Centre for Science and Environment
• Completed training Programme on “Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment in Industries” on December organized at Disaster Management Institute, Bhopal.
• Completed training Programme on CEP course on “Urban Drainage Management”: State-of-the-Art at IIT Bombay
• Completed training Programme on National and International Legislations and initiatives for Hazardous Waste Management at Environmental Training Institute, Chennai

• Visited Vietnam under Sound chemical management project adopted by Sri Ramachandra University sponsored by CTZ, Germany under Indo - Vietnam Project, during which EPA,Vietnam, Aug8-16,2008.
• Presented a paper on “Treatment of animal glue wastewater using rotating biological contactor” at 22nd WEDC International Conference New Delhi water during 9- 13 September1996.
• Granulation of UASBR using different seed sludge at a national seminar on sustainable development at Sri ParamakalyaniCenterFor Environmental Sciences 1997
• Treatment of pulp and paper mill effluent using Up flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor at a national seminar at Sri Paramakalyani Centre For Environmental Sciences1997
• Ambient Air Quality at Tuticorin industrial city -national seminar, Sri Paramakalyani Centre For Environmental Sciences 1997
• High Rate Anaerobic Treatment 01 distillery spent wash using Up flow Sludge Blanket Reactor at a national seminar on industrial pollution and its control, Feb 2000 - IPC 2000, Hindu Banaras University, Varanasi
• Presented paper on “Chemical precipitation of arsenic using sulphate salts present in strong acidic from a titanium dioxide plant” at National Conference on Pollution Control and Industrial Ecology Environics -2002, Feb27-28, Thiyagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai.

• Represented India in Paris Convention 2015
• Conducted many Public Consultation process for the Air Polluting Industries.
• National Level Member Secretary, Chairman, State Pollution Control Board organized by Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi during May 2016.
• Appointed by Honourable High Court of Madras as a Member for Monitoring Committee in a court case related to air pollution.
• Professional Member of Institute of Chemical Engineers, Kolkatta
• Appointed by Honourable Supreme Court to evaluate the Management of PM 2.5 that arose in coal handling and iron ore handling.
• Played a key role in implementation of Clean Air Action Plan, and conducted many Public Consultation process for the Air Polluting Industries.

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Power Point
• Air Dispersion Modeling
• Water Quality Monitoring Software

• Country: India
• Date from – Date to: 1986 – 2026