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Dr. Puneet Srivastava
Assistant Professor
Biosystems Engineering Department
206 Corley Building
Auburn University, AL 36849-5417
(334) 844-7426 (Tel); (334) 844-3530 (fax); srivapu@auburn.edu (e-mail)

Education

Ph.D. in Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Ph.D. Minor in Computer Science & Engineering
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

M.S. in Biological & Agricultural Engineering
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

B.S. in Agricultural Engineering
University of Allahabad, India
Silver Medalist

Professional Experience
Aug 2004 – Present     Assistant Professor, Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Jun 2001 – Jul 2004     Assistant Curator, Patrick Center for Environmental Research, The Academy of
                               Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, PA
Sep 1999 – May 2001  Senior Engineer, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, Little Rock, AR
Jan 2000 – May 2001   Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Biological and Agricultural
                               Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
May 1997 – Apr 1998   GIS and Hydrology/Water Quality Specialist, Southwest Florida Research and
                               Education Center, University of Florida, Immokalee, FL

Research Interests

Monitoring and modeling of hydrologic and nonpoint pollutant transport and transformation processes at various scales; fate and transport of nutrients, pesticides, antimicrobials, endocrine disrupting compounds, and pathogens; application of geographic information, global positioning, remote sensing, and neural network systems for natural resources management; animal waste management; and effect of climate variability on hydrology and water quality.

Funding (Total > $5.5 million) of numerous research projects funded by USDA-NRICGP, USDA-CSREES, USEPA, NOAA, USGS, State of Pennsylvania, State of Alabama, Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station Foundation, William Penn Foundation, and Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.

Fellowships, Awards, and Honors

  • Who's Who in America 2007

  • Best Abstract Award at the 2nd Environmental Chemistry Symposium, The Pennsylvania State University, 1999

  • Best Presentation Award at the 2nd Environmental Chemistry Symposium, The Pennsylvania State University, 1999

  • 2nd Place winner, Poster Presentation, Graduate Research Exhibition, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 1999

  • Certificate of Recognition, International Students and Scholars, Pennsylvania State University, 1999

  • President, Engineering Graduate Student Council, Pennsylvania State University, 1998-1999

  • C. Norwood Wherry Memorial College of Engineering Fellowship, Pennsylvania State University, 1995-1996

  • President, University of Arkansas Chapter of Alpha Epsilon, Agricultural Engineering Honor Society, University of Arkansas, 1994-1995

  • Merit Cum Means Scholarship, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 1987-1991

  • National Merit Scholarship, Government of India, 1983-1987

Professional Service Activities

  • Associate Editor for Transactions of the ASABE and Applied Engineering in Agriculture (2006 – present)

  • Member, Water Resource Center Committee, Auburn University (2006 – present)

  • Water Group Leader, Southeast Climate Consortium (2006 – present)

  • Member, Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC), Chesapeake Bay Program, 2002-2004

  • Member, Analytical Tools Panel, Chesapeake Bay Research Consortium, 2002-2003

  • Member, Water Quality Advisory Committee, Delaware River Basin Commission, 2002-2004

  • Member, Science Council, The Academy of Natural Sciences, 2003-2004

  • Secretary, SW-21 (Hydrology Group)

  • Member, SW-224 (Pollution by Sediment) and SW-263 (Land Application of Waste) Committees, ASAE, 1999-present

  • Treasurer and Secretary, American Water Resources Association – Philadelphia Metro Area Section, 2002-2004

  • Reviewed manuscripts for Transactions of the ASABE, Journal of American Water Resource Association, Journal of Hydrology, Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, and Journal of the Estuarine Research Federation

Professional Affiliations

  • Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society

  • Alpha Epsilon, Agricultural Engineering Honor Society

  • Gamma Sigma Delta, The Honor Society of Agriculture

  • American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

  • American Water Resources Association (AWRA)

  • American Geophysical Union (AGU)

List of Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications (22)
Published Abstract (28)
Non-refereed Publications (17)
Research Reports (11)
Papers and Posters Presented at Professional Meetings (38)
Invited Seminars (15)

Selected Peer-reviewed Publications

  • Sanders, S., P. Srivastava, Y. Feng, J.H. Dane, J. Basile, and M.O. Barnett. 2008. Sorption of veterinary antimirobials sulfadimethoxine and ormetoprim in soil. Journal of Environmental Quality, 37(4): 1510-1518.

  • Sen, S., P. Srivastava, K. Yoo, J. Dane, J. Shaw, and M.S. Kang. 2008. Runoff Generation Mechanisms in Pastures of the Appalachian Plateau Region of Alabama – A Field Investigation. Hydrological Processes. (DOI:10.1002/hyp)

  • Bhattarai, G., D. Hite, P. Srivastava, L. Hatch, and L. Marzen. 2008. Assessment of economic and water quality impacts of land use change using a simple bioeconomic model. Journal of Environmental Management, 42(1): 122-131.

  • Kang, M.S., P. Srivastava, T. Tyson, K. Yoo, J. Fulton, and W.F. Owsley. 2008. GIS-based decision support system for poultry litter management. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. (Accepted)

  • Srivastava, P., S. Sanders, J. Dane, Y. Feng, J. Basile, and M.O. Barnett. 2008. Fate and transport of sulfadimethoxine and ormetoprim in two southeastern U.S. Soils. Vadose Zone Journal. (Accepted)

  • Johnson, T.E., J.N. McNair, P. Srivastava, and D.D. Hart. 2007. Stream ecosystem responses to spatially variable landcover: A model with implications for riparian restoration. Freshwater Biology 52(4): 680-695.

  • Butler, G.A. and P. Srivastava. 2007. An Alabama BMP database for evaluating water quality impacts of alternative management practices. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 23(6): 727-736.

  • Srivastava, P., K.W. Migliaccio, and J. Šimunek. 2007. Terrestrial models for simulating water quality at point, field, and watershed scales. Centennial Issue Trans. ASABE. 50(5): 1683-1693.

  • Migliaccio, K.W. and P. Srivastava. 2007. Modeling hydrology at the watershed scale. Centennial Issue Trans. ASABE 50(5):1695-1703.

  • Srivastava, P., J.N. McNair, and T.E. Johnson. 2006. Comparison of mechanistic and neural network approaches for stream flow modeling in an agricultural watershed. Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 42(2):545-563.

  • Yagow, G., B. Wilson, P. Srivastava, and C. Obropta. 2006. Use of Biological Indicators in TMDL Assessment and Implementation. Transactions of the ASABE 49(4): 1023−1032.

  • Kang, M.S., P. Srivastava, J. Fulton, T. Tyson, F. Owsley, and K.H. Yoo. 2006. Optimal Poultry Litter Management through GIS-based Transportation Analysis System. Journal of the Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers (JKSAE) 48(7): 73-86.

  • Khalequzzaman, M., P. Srivastava, and F.S. Faruque. 2004. The Indian river-linking project: a geologic, hydrologic, ecologic, and socio-economic perspective. In Proceedings of the In-ternational Conference on Regional Cooperation on Transboundary Rivers: Impact of the Indian River-linking Project. December 17-19, 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

  • Srivastava, P., J.M. Hamlett, and P.D. Robillard. 2003. Watershed Optimization of Agricultural Best Management Practices: Continuous Simulation vs. Design Storms. Journal of American Water Resources Association, 39(5): 1043-1054.

  • Srivastava, P., J.M. Hamlett, P.D. Robillard, and R.L. Day. 2002. Watershed optimization of best management practices using AnnAGNPS and a genetic algorithm. Water Resources Research, 38(3): 1-14.

  • Srivastava, P., R.L. Day, P.D. Robillard, and J.M. Hamlett. 2001. AnnGIS: Integration of GIS and a continuous simulation model for non-point source pollution assessment. Transactions in GIS 5(3): 221-234.

  • Srivastava, P., T.A. Costello, D.R. Edwards, and J.A. Ferguson. 1998. Validating a buffer zone nutrient transport model for variable poultry litter-length. Transactions of the ASAE, 41(1): 89-95.

  • Edwards, D.R., P.A. Moore, Jr., T.C. Daniel, P. Srivastava, and D.J. Nichols. 1997. Vegetative filter strip removal of metals in runoff from poultry litter-amended fescue grass plots. Transactions of the ASAE, 40(1): 121-127.

  • Srivastava, P., T.A. Costello, and D.R. Edwards. 1996. A direct, approximate solution to the modified Green- Ampt infiltration equation. Transactions of the ASAE, 39(4): 1411-1413.

  • Srivastava P., D.R. Edwards, T.C. Daniel, P.A. Moore Jr. and T.A. Costello. 1996. Performance of vegetative filter strips with varying pollutant source and filter strip lengths. Transactions of the ASAE, 39(6): 2231-2239.

  • Edwards D.R., P.A. Moore, Jr., T.C. Daniel, and P. Srivastava. 1996. Poultry litter treated effects on quality of runoff from fescue plots. Transactions of the ASAE, 39(1): 105-110.

Selected Non-Refereed Publications

  • Sen, S., P. Srivastava, K. Yoo, J. Dane, M. S. Kang, and J. N. Shaw. 2007. Runoff Generation Mechanism in the Appalachian Plateau Region of Alabama - A Field Investigation. ASABE Paper No. 07-2090. ASABE Annual International Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 17-20 June 2007.

  • Kim, P.S., P. Srivastava, Y. Zhang, K. Yoo, S.J. Kim. 2007. Uncertainty Analysis of SWAT Model Parameters using Monte Carlo Technique and Ensemble Flow Simulations. ASABE Paper No. 07-2208. ASABE Annual International Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 17- 20 June 2007.

  • Kang, M.S., P. Srivastava, T. Tyson, J. Fulton, K. Yoo, and W.F. Owsley. 2007. GIS-based decision support system for poultry litter management. ASABE Paper No. 07-4065. ASABE Annual International Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 17-20 June 2007.

  • Sen, S., P, Srivastava, K. Yoo, M. S. Kang, and J. N. Shaw. 2006. Characterizing hydrologi-cally active areas for effective management of phosphorus loss in surface runoff. ASABE Paper No. 062202. ASABE Annual International Conference, Portland, Oregon, 9 - 12 July 2006.

  • Sanders, S., P. Srivastava, J. Basile, J. Dane, and Y. Feng. 2006. The Fate and Transport of Veterinary Antimicrobials in the Environment. ASABE Paper No. 062135. ASABE An-nual International Conference, Portland, Oregon, 9 - 12 July 2006.

  • G. Yagow, B. Wilson, P. Srivastava, and C.C. Obropta. 2006. Use of Biological Indicators in TMDL Assessment and Implementation. ASABE Paper No. 062297. ASABE Annual In-ternational Conference, Portland, Oregon, 9 - 12 July 2006.

  • O. Fasina, J. Fulton, P. Srivastava, W. Wood, and F. Owsley. 2006. Volume Reduction Tech-nologies for Transporting Poultry Litter. ASABE Paper No. 066173. ASABE Annual In-ternational Conference, Portland, Oregon, 9 - 12 July 2006.

  • Ayala, R., P. Srivastava, C. Brodbeck, E. Carter, and T. McDonald. 2005. Water Quality Im-pacts from an ORV Trail Stream Crossing in the Talladega National Forest, Alabama, USA. Soil, Water, and Timber Management: Forest Engineering Solutions in Response to Forest Regulation. Proceedings of the Council on Forest Engineering, 28th Annual Meeting, July 11-14, 2005.

  • Ayala, R., P. Srivastava, C. Brodbeck, E. Carter, and T. McDonald. 2005. Modeling Sediment Transport from an Off-Road Vehicle Trail Stream Crossing Using WEPP Model. Annual International Meeting of American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Tampa, FL.

  • Formica, S.J., M. Anderson, M. Van Eps, T. Morris, and P. Srivastava. 2001. A community approach to handling and utilizing dairy manure in the Buffalo River Watershed. In Proc. Dairy Manure Systems, Equipment and Technology: A Conference for Producers and Their Advisors. Rochester, New York, March 20-22, 2001.

  • Srivastava, P., P.D. Robillard, R.L. Day, and J.M. Hamlett. 1999. Watershed optimization of best management practices using AnnAGNPS, genetic algorithms, and GIS. ASAE Paper No. 99-3012, St. Joseph, MI.

  • Srivastava, P., E.G. Flaig, and J.C. Capece. 1998. An object-oriented decision support system for water resources: CURDSS-Caloosahatchee Urban & Rural DSS. ASAE Paper No. 98-3151, St. Joseph, MI.

  • Srivastava, P., D.R. Edwards, T.C. Daniel, and P.A. Moore, Jr. 1994. Influence of pollutant source area to buffer strip area ratio on vegetative filter strips performance. ASAE Paper No. 94-2554, St. Joseph, MI.

Selected Invited Seminars

  • Soil & Water Conservation Society Tri-state (Alabama, Florida, Georgia) meeting, Quincy, FL

  • Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

  • Community Modeling Workshop, Chesapeake Research Consortium, Annapolis, MD

  • Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater, MD

  • School of Environmental Science, Engineering, and Policy, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

  • The 2001 Arkansas Water Resources Center Annual Conference: “TMDL and Related Water Quality Issues.” Fayetteville, AR