Ananya Jain, EIT

Experience

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  Civil Engineering Department, BITS Pilani

  Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

  Undergraduate Student Researcher

  Worked under Prof. Rallapalli Srinivas, Dept. of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani to deliver 2 journal publications as the first author.

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  Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  May 2021 - Dec 2021

  Research Intern

  Worked under Prof. Riddhi singh and Manvitha Molakala (doctoral student). Analyzed effects of Inter-basin water transfer projects in India under the umbrella of food-energy-water nexus.

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  Politecnico di Milano

  Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  Worked under Dr. Cuijie Feng (post-doctoral researcher) and Prof. Francesca Malpei to study the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) found in Granular sludge with the help of Artificial Intelligence.

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  DigitalPaani

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Research And Development Intern

  Responsible for in-depth wastewater treatment plants' equipment and process research to help improve startup's workflows and embed intelligence onto it's software.

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  CtrlZ Climate

  Nov 2022 - Jul 2023

  Project Co-Founder

  Led sorbent research for various design archetypes. Helped improve the design of a self-powered distributed direct air capture system. Developed techno-economic assessment for the design. Sourced non-traditional information. Helped secure TomKat Grant, BASES Grant and Social Impact incubator. Led technical pitches in various events at Stanford. Helped build CtrlZ team comprising mechanical, material science, and chemical engineers.

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  Stanford University

  Apr 2023 - Mar 2024

  Research Assistant

  - Built a carbon negative lifestyle guide for high-income individuals. Analysed and identified carbon footprint calculators and recommended steps to reduce and offset personal footprint with estimated impacts. Prepared an easy to follow and efficient guide with due diligence at every step.- Compiled surveyed piezometric head and water elevation data from Searsville Reservoir, Jasper Biological Reservefor 8 stations. Analysed the best place and form to archive the hydrological data.

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  Civil and Environmental Engineering at Stanford University

  Apr 2023 - Jun 2024

  Founder, Water Resources Club

  https://www.instagram.com/waterresourcesclub/https://mailchi.mp/1ed286f70d96/cee-weekly-week-538823?e=63ed4ecf2fSPICE Grant awarded by Vice Provost of Graduate Education, Stanford. Building the first interdisciplinary water enthusiasts student community on campus. Orchestrator of Speaker sessions, water socials, field trips and skill building workshops with industry collaboration. We aim to expand horizons on the latest water innovation, challenges, questions and solutions.

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  Uncharted Waters

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Environmental Scientist

  Calibrated and validated the crop-hydrological model based on the ‘digital twin’ of the global food system in regards with South Asia heatwave 2022.

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  Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

  Jan 2024 - Mar 2024

  Graduate Researcher

  Reviewed literature on displacement and migration caused by climate and weather events. Analysed 8-hourly metadata for displacement caused by atmospheric river event Aug'23 in California.

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  GEI Consultants, Inc.

  Aug 2024 - now

  Water Resources Engineer