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Umangi Mehta

Umangi Mehta is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering at IIT Bombay, specializing in air quality management, dust resuspension, and industrial emission control. She holds a M.Tech. in Environmental Engineering with a Gold Medal from PDEU and has graduation (B.E.) in Civil engineering. She is also an Accredited Professional of the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC AP), demonstrating her commitment to sustainable and green practices. Her research expertise spans fugitive dust emissions, particulate matter characterization, CFD-based dust resuspension modelling, emission inventory development, and source apportionment. She has contributed to national-scale air quality projects, including source apportionment for 22 Indian cities across India in collaboration with IIT Bombay and NEERI. Her work also extends to consultancy in environmental impact assessments, dust mitigation studies for industrial sites, and urban pollution scenarios. Umangi has authored peer-reviewed journal articles, presented research at international conferences and has received SERB international travel grants and recognition for her research contributions. Her passion lies in bridging research and industry by developing practical, sustainable solutions for Environmental management.

 Ph.D. (Environmental Engineering)

  • Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay – Ongoing

M.Tech (Environmental Engineering)

  • Gold Medallist – Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDPU), Gujarat

B.E. (Civil Engineering)

  • Gujarat Technological University (GTU), Gujarat

January 2021 to May 2025

Teaching Assistant – IIT Bombay

  • Assisted in courses including Air Pollution Science & Engineering, Aerosol Science & Technology, Fluid Mechanics, and Environmental Studies
  • Coordinated quizzes, assignments, and grading, and supported course administration

June 2020 to January 2021

Environmental Engineer – Anand Environmental Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad

  • Conducted Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA), groundwater assessments, and audits
  • Applications and processing of Environment Clearance (EC), NOC, CC&A, and CTE documentation for industrial and construction projects

June 2019 to May 2020

Assistant Professor – Civil Engineering Department, Nirma University, Ahmedabad

  • Delivered courses in Environmental Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Surveying, and Sustainable Building Technologies
  • Conducted laboratory sessions in Environmental Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
  1. Mehta, U.H., Kaul, D.S., & Westerdahl, D. (2022). Understanding the Sources of Heavy Metal Pollution in Ambient Air of a Solid Waste Landfill Site. Aerosol Science & Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41810-022-00131-y
  2. Mehta, U. (2020). Spatial Analysis of Suspended and Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter Concentration in Urban Region of Ahmedabad, India. IJSR, 9(2).
  3. Patel, M., & Mehta, U. (2019). Understanding the Sources of Soil Pollution Surrounding MSW Site Using Receptor Modelling Approach. IJERT, 6(9).

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