B Padma S Rao

Mrs B. Padma S.Rao is a chemical engineer, working as senior scientist for the last 20 years in Air pollution control Division and NEERI KZL, Kolkata of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, NEERI, (CSIR) India. She has undertaken the projects of developing expertise in design and implementation of air pollution control system for small scale foundries and brick/Lime kilns; performed about 150 environmental impact and risk assessment and environmental audit studies in various sectors viz refineries, fertilizer,steel plant, petrochemical, cement plant etc.; carried out environmental auditing of petroleum refineries; involved in research of flue gas treatability studies for synthetic gas generated from dust generator and controlling it through pilot scale bag filter, multiclone and scrubber

She was also involved in carrying capacity studies for national capital region, New Delhi,India and Doon Valley, India. She has developed skills for emission inventory and air environment management. She is a life member of many scientific societies in India namely The Institution of Engineers and Chemical Engineers, Calcutta, India.

She has in her credit more than 15 research papers published in national journals and has 2 papers in her credit having been presented in International Conferences.