Kati Y. Bell

Company: CDM Smith

Dr. Bell is a Principal with CDM and her primary experience includes working with clients, regulators, subcontractors and manufacturers to select, design, implement, optimize and troubleshoot water/wastewater treatment processes to identify effective, efficient, sustainable solutions. Her experience and research on characterization of water and wastewater quality provides the background to support process selection to meet regulatory goals. Her work includes process focus areas including biological treatment and nutrient removal, membrane processes, sorption and advanced oxidation processes for microconstituents, and water/wastewater disinfection. In addition, she continues her early career research on characterization of natural organic matter and she has ongoing research into minimizing disinfection by-products and optimizing ultraviolet (UV) disinfection processes.

Speaker's Educational Background:

B.S. – Biochemistry
M.S. – Biology
M.S. – Civil Engineering
Ph.D. – Environmental Engineering (Vanderbilt University)

Speaker's Professional Affiliations:

IUVA - Member and Treasurer
WEF – Member and Disinfection & Public Health Committee
AWWA – Member and Disinfection Systems Committee
ACS – Member
IWA - Member

Presentation Topics:

• Water/wastewater process
• Waste/wastewater operations
• Regulatory considerations for wastewater (not water)
• Integrated planning and reuse
• Research areas including water quality characterization related to optimization of UV disinfection of water/wastewater

Other Topics for Possible Presentations:

• Any career/professional discussions with groups that are promoting women in science, engineering and technology

Suggested Audience Type:

• Engineers
• Graduate students
• Water/Wastewater Operators and Managers
• Appointed and Elected Officials

Preferred Presentation Locations:

• Any -- willing to travel