ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, MANHATTAN COLLEGE

John S. Jeris, Emeritus Professor - Professional Activities

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• 1995-Present Professor Emeritus, Environmental Engineering Department, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY 10471

• 1970-1995 Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY 10471

• 1966-1978 Director, Environmental Engineering & Science Graduate Program, Manhattan College, 1987-1995, Bronx, NY 10471

• 1962-1992 Professor of Civil Engineering and Laboratory Director, Environmental Engineering & Science Graduate Program, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY 10471

• 1965-1990 Lecturer, Institute in Water Pollution Control, Manhattan College, Bronx, NY 10471 Co-Director 1991-Present

• 1956-1959 Project Engineer, Stearns & Wheler, Consulting Engineers, Cazenovia, NY

• 1954-1956 Project Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer, Research & Development Laboratories, Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

• American Society of Civil Engineers (Former Chairman and Executive Committee Member of Sanitary Engineering Group of Metropolitan Section).
• American Water Works Association
• New York Water Environment Association
• Technical Program Chairman 1971-1975;
• Program Committee Member 1972- Present
• Student Committee 1975-Present; Chairman 1975-1987
• University Research Forum Moderator 1975-Present
• Director, Lower Hudson Valley Chapter 1982-1985
• Director, Metropolitan Chapter 1988-1991, 1995-1998
• Technical Paper Awards Committee 1984-1991; Chairman 1988-1991
• Life Member, 1988
• Sigma Xi, President of Manhattan Chapter 1978
• Chi Epsilon Honor Member, Manhattan College Chapter, 1993
• Association of Environmental Engineering Professors, 1971-Present

CONTRIBUTING EDITOR:

Water and Wastes Engineering Editorial Advisory Board 1969-1973, 1979-1981

ADVISORY COMMITTEES:

• City of Yonkers Environmental Impact Advisory Commission 1974-Present
• Citizens Advisory Committee, Industrial Waste Pretreatment Program, Westchester County, NY. 1981-1984
• Sludge Management Advisory Committee, Westchester County, NY. 1979-1981
• President's Council of the New York Ocean Science Laboratory 1971-1976
• Technical Advisory Committee, NYC, Nitrogen Removal from Wastewater, 1998-present

• 1963-Present Water, wastewater and sludge treatment investigations for a number of organizations-including the    following:
• Hazen & Sawyer Engineers Nassau County Department
• Hydroscience, Inc. of Public Works
• Konheim & Ketchum Western Monmouth Utilities Auth.
• Superior Fibres, Inc. Union Carbide
• G. Heileman Brewing Co. Ecolotrol, Inc.
• Winery, Italy HydroQual, Inc
• National Science Foundation Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Auth.
• New York City DEP EPA
• 1967-1970 Technical Director, New York State Technical Service Program at Manhattan College, which offered information and assistance in water pollution control to industry.

• Moderator, Environmental Engineering Alumni Club 1965-Present. Meets annually for dinner meeting with 125-150 alumni.
• Referee, Chemical Technology Dept., Tech Prep Day, Saunders Trades & Technical High School.
• State of New Jersey, Dept. of Higher Education, Review bond issue proposals, 1986.
• Judge, New York Assoc. of Consulting Engineers, Excellence Awards, 1991.
• Nutrient Control Task Force, Technical Practice Committee, Water Environment Federation, 1991.
• U.S. Military Academy West Point, Advisor, Review new environmental curriculum.
• Examining committees of doctoral dissertations at several universities.

REGISTRATION AS PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER:

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