Swapan Kumar

Swapan Kumar

Global Head-Environment and Sustainability

INDIA

Swapan was born in Orissa, India. He completed his B.S in Chemical Engineering from NIT-Rourkela, India in 1988 and proceeded to US for his MS degree. He graduated from University of Nevada, Reno in 1991 with a Major in chemical & metallurgical Engineering and Minor in Environmental Engineering. He received full financial support as Research Assistantship (RA) from the DoE, US government for his entire tenure of studies. He then returned to India and commenced a career in EHS management specializing in operational EHS, Environmental Management & Sustainability aspects in the project management and manufacturing field. His areas of interest are hazardous waste management, waste minimization and recycling, GHG reports and steps taken to reduce the same, waste water recycling and zero discharge. He has participated in various forums and technical session in the sustainability expert panel. He is invited as key note speaker in various sustainability seminars and conferences.

Hazardous waste management, sustainability, climate change, environmental management, waste water management, GHG emissions control.