Published On: April 4th, 2023

Karoline Qasem and Rishab Mahajan to Speak on Wastewater and Water Quality

Geosyntec’s Karoline Qasem, PhD, PE, and Rishab Mahajan, PE, CFM, CPSWQ (Illinois) will present and moderate sessions at the Illinois Wastewater Professional Conference (IWPC) at the Crown Plaza in Springfield, Illinois, on April 10 through 12, 2023.

We invite attendees to connect with our technical experts to discover how we can help you find high-quality, innovative, and best-value solutions to your complex water-resources challenges.

In addition, Geosyntec is sponsoring a student scholarship known as the Water Environment Foundation/Introducing Future Leaders to Opportunities in Water (WEF/InFLOW) program. This program supports promising students and young adults from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups who are interested in professional careers in the water industry. The scholarship funds student travel, hotel accommodations, and conference fees.

The IWPC conference is an annual event that provides educational and networking opportunities for wastewater professionals.

GEOSYNTEC AT THE CONFERENCE

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Presentation: Illinois EPA Permits Section Update

Time: 1:00 p.m. CDT

Moderator: Karoline Qasem, Geosyntec

Speaker: Darin LeCrone, Illinois EPA

Presentation: MS4 Permit Update

Time: 1:30 p.m. CDT

Moderator: Karoline Qasem, Geosyntec

Speaker: Dan Bounds, Baxter & Woodman, Inc.

Presentation: Towards Eliminating Phosphorus-Related Impairments: NARP Case Studies

Time: 3:00 p.m. CDT

Speakers: Karoline Qasem and Rishab Mahajan, Geosyntec

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Presentation: Des Plaines Inflow Tunnel Goes Live: Another Milestone for the McCook Reservoir and TARP

Time: 9:00 a.m. CDT

Moderator: Rishab Mahajan, Geosyntec

Speaker: Mark White, Black & Veatch

Presentation: Stormwater Capture, Containment & Downstream Management

Time: 9:30 a.m. CDT

Moderator: Rishab Mahajan, Geosyntec

Speaker: James E. Impero, Ovivo USA, LLC

Presentation: Sunrise Pump Station: From Then to Now!

Time: 10:00 a.m. CDT

Moderator: Rishab Mahajan, Geosyntec

Speaker: Kelly Lockerbie, Donohue & Associates, Inc.

Presentation: Implementing Wet Weather Improvements: A Case Study at the Bird Island WWTF

Time: 11:30 a.m. CDT

Moderator: Rishab Mahajan, Geosyntec

Speaker: Ryan Christopher, Greeley and Hansen

ABOUT GEOSYNTEC’S TECHNICAL EXPERTS AT THE CONFERENCE

Karoline Qasem

Karoline is a water resources engineer with more than 10 years of experience focusing on watersheds, water quality, hydrodynamic modeling, regulatory permits, nutrient criteria limits, watershed planning, and stormwater management. She offers clients the benefit of her expertise at the intersection of environmental engineering and ecology, with an emphasis on urban streams, including stream restoration, urban hydrology, and green infrastructure. By modeling storm events, dam removal, and urban development, Karoline studies their effects on stream metabolism, dissolved oxygen levels, and nutrients. A steering committee member at the Calumet Stormwater Collaborative – MPC, Karoline resolves stormwater problems in the Calumet region. She is a Vice Chair of the Illinois Water Environment Association Watershed Management Committee.

Karoline is Geosyntec’s key contact for nutrient assessment and reduction plans.

Rishab Mahajan

Rishab Mahajan is a water resources engineer with more than 14 years of experience focused on finding clients best-value solutions to meet their regulatory obligations through hydrodynamic and water-quality modeling and data analysis. He manages the development of NARPs for several Illinois wastewater treatment plants and watershed groups. A co-author of a WEF publication on stormwater, watershed, and receiving water quality modeling, he serves as Second Vice Chair of the WEF’s Watershed Management Committee. He also chairs the IWEA Government Affairs Committee.