Thaiyal Nayahi Narhayanan
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
Environmental Engineer (PhD) with over 2 years of experience in environmental research, consulting, and project management. Skilled in waste assessment, EIA, carbon footprint evaluation, and remediation. Collaborative, proactive, and dedicated to delivering practical, sustainable solutions for complex environmental challenges.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Assistant Level - III
CSIR - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
03.2019 - 06.2020
- Developed a bottom-up methodology to quantify direct and indirect carbon emissions of a institute, including assessment of carbon sequestration potential of surrounding green spaces.
- Engaged in preparing the Environmental Status Report of Nagpur City, focusing on the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events and correlating their impacts on agriculture, water supply, waste generation, and groundwater levels.
- Prepared technical presentations and reports for training programs on environmental and climate-related topics.
- Assisted in the recruitment process for Project Assistants, including screening applications and coordinating interviews.
Jr. Environmental Engineer
ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited
10.2018 - 02.2019
- Worked on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) projects for building, construction, and metallurgical industries.
- Assisted in preparing and processing Online EC applications, Terms of Reference (ToR), and consent projects; developed technical presentations and EIA reports.
- Gained hands-on experience with tools and systems such as WRPLOT for air dispersion modeling, and in designing Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) and Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP).
- Advised corporations and government agencies on regulatory compliance and procedures for site contamination cleanup to protect public health and the environment.
- Provided technical support for environmental remediation and litigation projects, including remediation system design and determination of regulatory applicability.
Education
Doctorate - Environmental Engineering
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok, Thailand10-2025
Master of Engineering - Environmental Engineering
Anna University
Tamil Nadu, India01-2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Environmental Engineering
Anna University
Tamil Nadu, India01-2017
Skills
- Environmental expertise
- Project Management
- Data analysis, interpretation and management
- Use of environmental models
- Technical proficiency in report writing
- Excellent communication and written skills
Certification
- Sustainability Engineering Concepts and Life Cycle Analysis, IIT - NPTEL, January-March, 2018
- Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Environment Professionals, CSIR-NEERI, December 2019
Languages
English
Full Professional
Tamil
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Limited Working
Timeline
Project Assistant Level - III
CSIR - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
03.2019 - 06.2020
Jr. Environmental Engineer
ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited
10.2018 - 02.2019
Doctorate - Environmental Engineering
Chulalongkorn University
Master of Engineering - Environmental Engineering
Anna University
Bachelor of Engineering - Environmental Engineering
Anna University
Publications
- Thaiyal Nayahi Narhayanan, Bunlong Ou, Yuanyuan Liu, and Dao Janjaroen. 2024, "Does short-span chemical oxidation induce more weathering than prolonged thermal aging on polypropylene microplastics? Its consequence during the interaction with cadmium", Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12(6): 114711. doi:10.1016/j.jece.2024.114711
- N, Thaiyal Nayahi, Bunlong Ou, Yuanyuan Liu, and Dao Janjaroen. 2022. “Municipal Solid Waste Sanitary and Open Landfills : Contrasting Sources of Microplastics and Its Fate in Their Respective Treatment Systems.” Journal of Cleaner Production 380(P2):135095. doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135095
- Raji Muthuraja, Bunlong Ou, Muthukumar Thangavelu, Thaiyal Nayahi Narhayanan, Natthapol Chittamart & Dao Janjaroen. 2024, "Effects of particle size and aging on heavy metal adsorption by polypropylene and polystyrene microplastics under varying environmental conditions", Chemosphere, 369:143843. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143843
- G, Manjula, V, Rajagopalan, Narhayanan, Thaiyal Nayahi. 2019, "Environmental assessment of solidwaste dumpsite”, Journal of Environmental Biology, 40: 758. doi: 10.22438/jeb/40/4(SI)/JEB_12
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