Dr. Gautham P. Das is an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to starting his teaching career, Dr. Das worked for environmental consulting firms in North Carolina and Boston. His expertise lies in water resources, hydraulic engineering and environmental remediation. He is active in the Water Environment Federation, the New England Water Environment Association and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He has authored numerous technical papers on various civil and environmental engineering subjects that have been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at technical conferences.