Dr. Achintya Bezbaruah
Dr. Achintya Bezbaruah is a Gehrts Presidential Professor in the Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering department at NDSU. As the Director of the NAE Grand Challenges Scholars Program and Advisor of Engineers Without Borders, he plays a crucial role in guiding students in their academic and extracurricular pursuits. Dr. Bezbaruah holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, an M.S. in Environmental Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, and a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Assam Engineering College. His research interests encompass environmental applications of nanomaterials, environmental implications of nanomaterials, polymer applications in environmental remediation, nutrient recovery and delivery, life-cycle assessment, contaminant fate and transport, and small community water and wastewater treatment.