Susheera Pochiraju, PhD
Assistant Engineer II
Susheera specializes in detecting and treating bacteria and chemical compounds that influence the taste and odor (T&O) of drinking water. She also has expertise in a host of other drinking water subjects, including treatment design, source water characterization, algal blooms, and bioassays. For her PhD, Susheera investigated novel T&O compounds in 18 drinking water utilities; her research was published in journals including Water Research and AWWA Water Science.
- Areas of Expertise
- Taste and odor issues
- Drinking water
- Reuse
- Source water characterization
- Algal and cyanobacterial blooms
- Professional Activities
- American Water Works Association (AWWA), Rocky Mountain Section
- WateReuse Association, Colorado Chapter
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
- Education
- PhD, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Saint Louis University
- MS, Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
- BS, Biotechnology, Andhra University
