Research Team Bios
Akram Botrous
Executive Director
- PhD, Environmental Engineering University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska, 2003
- MSc, Sanitary Engineering, IHE,
Delft, Netherlands, 1999 - BS, Civil Engineering, Cairo University,
Cairo, Egypt, 1992 - Professional Engineer, State of California
- Board Certified Environmental Engineer
- Email: akram.botrous@owp.csus.edu
Executive Director, Office of Water Programs, California State University,
Sacramento, 2024–present
Sacramento, 2024–present
- Responsible for developing some technical content, and overseeing the scheduling, production, design and distribution of training materials as the largest training provider for water and wastewater system operators in the US.
- Administer projects providing technical expertise and applied research management services including stormwater program management consulting, watershed planning, drinking water and wastewater treatment, soil and groundwater investigations, and field/pilot studies for various stormwater source control practices and treatment technologies, as well as technical, managerial, and financial assistance for disadvantaged communities.
Regional Practice Leader, Stantec Consulting, Roseville, CA 2005–2024
- Design of more than 25 wastewater treatment plants in the US. Selected projects include:
- Lincoln WWTF expansion project, Lincoln, CA
- Dixon WWTP design project, Dixon, CA
- Reno-Stead WWTP expansion project, Reno, NV
- Flamingo WRC Secondary Treatment, Clark County, NV
- Merced Wastewater Treatment Facility Simultaneous Nitrification Denitrification and Aeration System Upgrade, Merced, CA
Professional Affiliation:
- Water Environment Federation, Member
- American Water Works Association, Member
- American Academy of Environmental Engineers & Scientists, Member
Presentation and Publications:
The Importance of Wastewater Characterization and How to do it Right! Hawai'i Water Environment Association. 2021.
Wastewater Aeration Systems—Principles, Practical Considerations, and Innovation. Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA) Annual Conference. 2018.
When Wastewater Data Does not Make Sense: Lessons Learned. California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Annual Conference. 2018.
Primary Treatment chapter, Manual of Practice No. 8. Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, 6th edition. Water Environment Federation (WEF). 2017.
An Accurate Method to Estimate Energy Savings with More Efficient Blowers: Case Studies. California Water Environment Association (CWEA). 2014.
Donner Summit PUD Wastewater Treatment Process Selection. Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA). 2013.
Think You Have a Plug Flow Reactor? Think Again! Water Environment and Technology
(WEF). 2010.
Wastewater Characterization Study for Nitrogen Removal in Merced, California. Annual Conference of the Water Environment Federation, WEFTEC. 2009.
Feasibility Analysis of Side-Stream Nitrification of Anaerobic Sludge Decant Using Fluidized-Bed Fixed-Film Reactors. 1st IWA-ASPIRE Conference, Singapore. 2005.
Nitrification of High-Strength Ammonium Wastewater by a Fluidized-Bed Reactor. Wat. Sci. Tech. 49 (5 6), 65–71. 2004.
Pilot-scale Fluidized-Bed Reactor for Nitrification of Biosolids Decant. Annual Conference of the Water Environment Federation. 2003.
Sidestream Treatment of Sludge Dewatering Decant: Pilot-Scale Testing and Feasibility Analysis. IWA Conference on Design Operation and Costs of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants, Prague, Czech Republic. 2003.
Design of Wastewater Collection Networks using Dynamic Programming Optimization Technique. ASCE National Conference on Environmental and Pipeline Engineering. 2000.
Effect of Climate Change and Water Conservation on WWRF Capacity. CWEA. 2023.
The Importance of Wastewater Characterization and How to do it Right! Hawai'i Water Environment Association. 2021.
Wastewater Aeration Systems—Principles, Practical Considerations, and Innovation. Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA) Annual Conference. 2018.
When Wastewater Data Does not Make Sense: Lessons Learned. California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Annual Conference. 2018.
Primary Treatment chapter, Manual of Practice No. 8. Design of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plants, 6th edition. Water Environment Federation (WEF). 2017.
An Accurate Method to Estimate Energy Savings with More Efficient Blowers: Case Studies. California Water Environment Association (CWEA). 2014.
Donner Summit PUD Wastewater Treatment Process Selection. Nevada Water Environment Association (NWEA). 2013.
Think You Have a Plug Flow Reactor? Think Again! Water Environment and Technology
(WEF). 2010.
Wastewater Characterization Study for Nitrogen Removal in Merced, California. Annual Conference of the Water Environment Federation, WEFTEC. 2009.
Feasibility Analysis of Side-Stream Nitrification of Anaerobic Sludge Decant Using Fluidized-Bed Fixed-Film Reactors. 1st IWA-ASPIRE Conference, Singapore. 2005.
Nitrification of High-Strength Ammonium Wastewater by a Fluidized-Bed Reactor. Wat. Sci. Tech. 49 (5 6), 65–71. 2004.
Pilot-scale Fluidized-Bed Reactor for Nitrification of Biosolids Decant. Annual Conference of the Water Environment Federation. 2003.
Sidestream Treatment of Sludge Dewatering Decant: Pilot-Scale Testing and Feasibility Analysis. IWA Conference on Design Operation and Costs of Large Wastewater Treatment Plants, Prague, Czech Republic. 2003.
Design of Wastewater Collection Networks using Dynamic Programming Optimization Technique. ASCE National Conference on Environmental and Pipeline Engineering. 2000.
