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Dr. Krishna Pagilla, PhD, is the Ralph and Rose Hoeper Engineering Professor and Foundation Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. He is also the Director of Nevada Water Innovation Institute, a university-utility collaboration to drive leading edge research and innovation in the water sector.

 

Pagilla’s expertise and interests are in water quality and treatment, water resource recovery, potable water reuse, and environmental biotechnology. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers and over 100 other publications on many aspects of water engineering and science. He is a Fellow of American Society of Civil Engineers, Water Environment Federation, and International Water Association.  

 

Pagilla has a PhD in Civil/Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in Illinois and California, and Board-Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers.  

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