Zafar Bhatti, PhD.

Brief Bio:

Dr. Zafar Bhatti is an Associate Professor of Practice at the Zachry Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas. Dr. Bhatti has more than 33 years of professional experience as a professor, civil servant, leader, trainer and process design engineer in the field of water and wastewater engineering. With his long-standing association with the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Ontario, Canada, Dr. Bhatti brings a unique perspective on regulatory compliance, including permits, licenses, and field operations. Dr. Bhatti has published more than 30 publications in peer reviewed journals and his research interests include fixed-film biological wastewater treatment systems, anaerobic wastewater treatment systems, drinking water treatment and environmental regulations & policy making. His work has been published in journals like Water Research, Bioscience and Bioengineering, Bioresource Technology, Biodegradation, Japanese J. Water Treatment Biology, J. Pure and Applied Chemistry, and World J. of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Dr. Bhatti is a member of the Professional Engineers Association of Ontario (P.Eng.) and number of national/international organizations.

Education:

• Ph.D. Environmental Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, 1995

• M.Sc. Environmental Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 1986

• BSc. Civil Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan, 1983

Professional Experience:

Academic

• Associate Professor of Practice, Zachry Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2021- present

• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Kumamoto University, Japan, 1999-2000

• Assistant Professor, Institute of Environmental Science and Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan, 1996-1999

Government and Consulting

• Water Compliance Supervisor, West Central Region, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Hamilton, ON, Canada, 2017-present

• Senior Water Engineer, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, Toronto, ON, Canada 2003-2017

• Senior Process Engineer, Conestoga Rovers & Associates, Waterloo, ON, Canada 2001-2003

• Assistant/Deputy Director, Environmental Protection Agency Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan 1987-1996