Kiran D A

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EDUCATION:

Ongoing PhD,    Solid Waste Management and Climate Change Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering,

                             Visvesvaraya Technological University Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

2018    ME, Environmental Engineering University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE),

             Bangalore University Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

2016    BE, Civil Engineering Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology, Visvesvaraya Technological

                                                  University Gubbi, Karnataka, India

 

Countries: India
States: Karnataka, Telangana, Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Bihar
Cities: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Patna
Languages: Kannada, English, Telugu

Kiran D A earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from VTU, Belagavi, and a master’s degree in environmental engineering from UVCE, Bengaluru. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD in solid waste management from VTU, Belagavi. Kiran has contributed to various research projects sponsored by the Government of India, serving as a junior research fellow at the Civil Engineering Department of Dayananda Sagar College of Engineering in Bengaluru and as a research assistant at the Siddaganga Institute of Technology in Tumakuru.

 

He has presented five scientific papers at conferences and published 19 research papers in national and international journals. Kiran has also completed several courses and training programmes, including four MOOCs on ‘Sanitation, Water, and Solid Waste for Development’ offered by EAWAG, EPFL and WHO. Recognising his significant contributions to waste management, he received the Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship 2021 from the Government of India as part of the Waste to Wealth Mission. Additionally, he holds the status of an associate member in the Institution of Engineers (India). His research focuses on solid waste management, waste-to-energy conversions, and groundwater and surface water pollution.

 

At IIHS, Kiran is currently working on solid waste management and environmental services.

Teaching

  • Solid waste management, Bapuji Polytechnic,Davanagere, Karnataka, India

Journal Articles

  • Krishnappa, S. M., Channabasavaiah, S., Hanche, D., Ananda, K. D., & Muthanarasimha, A. P. (2024). Evaluating Health Risks Associated With Fluoride and Nitrate Contaminants in Drinking Water to Residents Living in the Chikkaballapur Taluk of Karnataka, India. Environmental Quality Management, 34(2). https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.22315
  • Dasalukunte Ananda, K., Sompura Vishwanath, P., Ramesh, J. et al. Assessment and management of construction and demolition waste in tier 2 cities of Karnataka, India: a case study of Hubli-Dharwad and Davanagere. Environ Monit Assess 196, 1022 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-024-13197-7
  • Kiran, D. A., Pushkara, S. V., Jitvan, R., & Ramaraju, H. K. (2024). Legacy waste remediation in Karnataka: Field assessments and the promise of biomining technology. Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v7i2.1185
  • Krishnappa, S. M., Channabasavaiah, S., & Kiran, D. A.  (2023). Evaluation of groundwater suitability for drinking purposes using GIS and WQI in Chikkaballapura. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 20(6), 19–27. https://doi.org/10.3233/AJW230075
  • Kiran, D. A., Pushkara, S. V., Jitvan, R., & Darshan, S. (2023). Characterization, quantification and management of municipal solid waste in Shivamogga city, Karnataka, India. Waste Management Bulletin, 1(3), 18–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wmb.2023.06.006
  • Kiran, D. A., & Halappa, K. (2023). Evaluation and conversion of temple waste flowers into incense sticks in Tumakuru district of Karnataka, India. The Holistic Approach to Environment, 13(1), 10–21. https://doi.org/10.33765/thate.13.1.2
  • Kiran, D. A., & Kavitha, H. (2023, Forthcoming). Evaluation and Conversion of Used/Waste Temple Flowers into Incense Sticks in Tumakuru District of Karnataka, India. The Holistic Approach to Environment.
  • Sridhara, M. K., Sadashivaiah, C., & Kiran, D. A. (2022, Forthcoming). Drinking water quality assessment in bagepalli and Chikkaballapura taluk of Karnataka, India. Bulletin of Environment, Pharmacology and Life Sciences.
  • Kiran, D. A., & Ramaraju, H. K. (2022, Forthcoming) Integrative study of coastal land-based pollution and effects: Focus on soil properties. Indian Journal of Ecology.
  • Shivendra, B. T., & Kiran, D. A. (2022). Impact of Gundluhalli terraform landfill site near Bangalore on groundwater quality and human health. Water and Energy International, 65(3), 6-10.
  • Sridhara, M. K., Sadashivaiah, C., & Kiran, D. A. (2022). Spatial variation and fluoride contamination of drinking water using GIS in the bagepalli taluk of Chikkaballapura district, Karnataka, India. International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 9(9), 807-813.
  • Kiran, D. A., & Suresh, A. K. (2022). Removal of color and COD from textile dyeing effluent by adsorption technique using montmorillonite clay. Environmental Quality Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.21887
  • Sridhara, M. K., Sadashivaiah, C., & Kiran, D. A. (2022). A review of drinking water quality and its relation to human activity and public health. Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences, 20 (2), 75-83.
  • Kiran, D. A., & Ramaraju, H. K. (2022). Evaluation and correlation analysis of surface water in and around Mangalore coastal belt, Karnataka, India. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution,19(1), 27-32.
  • Krishna, M. K. V., Shivendra, B. T., & Kiran, D. A. (2021). Performance of Circular Model Footing Resting on Sand Bed Reinforced with Vertical Reinforcement in Dry Condition. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 8(3), https://doi.org/10.37591/joge.v8i3.5729
  • Shivendra, B. T., & Kiran, D. A. (2021). Impact assessment of on-site sanitation system on the quality of groundwater in sandy soil of peri urban area of Bangalore city, Karnataka, India – a case study. International Water Resources Association (India) Journal, 10(2), 33-38.
  • Kiran, D. A., & Ramaraju, H. K. (2020). Assessment of coastal pollution and its effects, Southwest Coast of India. International Water Resources Association (India) Journal, 9(2), 28-31.
  • Kiran, D. A., & Ramaraju, H. K. (2020). Statistical analysis of ground water quality in the coastal region of Mangaluru, India. Water and Energy International, 62(11), 64-70.
  • Kiran, D. A., & Ramaraju, H. K. (2019). Assessment of Surface water and soil quality along the coastal region of Mangaluru. Journal of Indian Association for Environmental Management, 39(1-4), 9-13.
  • Ramaraju, H. K., & Kiran, D. A. (2019). Anthropogenic activities and its impact along the coastal region of Mangaluru, India. International Journal of Ocean and Coastal Engineering, 2(2), 1940001, https://doi.org/10.1142/S2529807019400013
  • Jyothsna, N. R., Devi, S. R., Kiran, D. A., & Kumar, H. G. (2016). Comparitive study of foundry sand and arecanut husk ash on concrete members. International Journal of Current Advanced Research, 5(5), 878-881.
  • Ramaraju, H. K., & Kiran, D. A. (2024). Assessing solute transport and pollutant fate: Insights from coastal soil and water interactions. In C.-H. Weng (Ed.), Proceedings of The 9th International Conference on Water Resource and Environment (Vol. 468, pp. 317–329). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-0948-9_28
  • Kiran, D. A., & Kavitha H. (2020, December 7 -11). Review on flower waste management and its conversion to value added products to conserve environment [Virtual presentation]. International Conference on Sustainability and New Paradigms in Civil Engineering.
  • Kiran, D. A., & Ramaraju, H. K. (2020, January 10-11). The study of sea water intrusion using chemical Indicators in the Coastal Region of Mangaluru [Paper presentation]. 52nd Annual Convention of Indian Water Works Association (IWWA), NIT, Patna.
  • Kiran, D. A., & Ramaraju, H. K. (2019). Interpretation of surface water quality using statistical analysis in Mangaluru, Southwest Coast of India (pp. 11-16). In 35th National convention of Environmental Engineers and national conference on Green Technology for Clean and Green India. Bangalore.
  • Kiran, D. A., Namratha, V., & Murthy, U. N. (2018). Air quality modeling studies for Peenya industrial area using ISCST3 model. In U. N. Murthy & H. B. Rekha (Eds.), International Conference on Impact of Global Atmospheric Changes on Natural Resources (IGACNR) (p 27-30). Department of Civil Engineering, Bangalore University.
  • Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Setting Up a Material Recovery Facility in Mangaluru
  • Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Material Recovery Facility at Davanagere
  • Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Managing Construction and Demolition Waste Generated in Davanagere, Karnataka
  • Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Managing Construction and Demolition Waste generated in Hubballi-Dharwad, Karnataka
  • Preparation of a Revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Collection and Transportation of Municipal Solid Waste Generated in Shivamogga, Karnataka
  • Preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for Bioremediation of Historic Waste in 14 ULBs in Karnataka
  • Volume Estimation, and Physical and Chemical Analysis of Historic Waste for Bioremediation in 6 ULBs in Karnataka