Susheera Pochiraju, PhD
Senior Principal Engineer
Susheera works primarily on drinking water and reuse initiatives at Hazen and serves as the Intermountain Reuse Practice Lead. Her experience includes working on direct potable reuse rulemaking with state regulators in Colorado and Arizona as well as with the WateReuse Association. Her expertise also ranges from advancing applied research for emerging technologies to exploring innovative design and optimization methods for advanced treatment systems. Susheera specializes in bench-scale studies, advanced treatment pilots, and full-scale design of ozone, UV, and advanced oxidation systems. She is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Colorado and serves on the Journal Advisory Board for Journal AWWA.
- Areas of Expertise
- Drinking water treatment
- Potable reuse
- Advanced oxidation and advanced reduction processes
- Taste and odor issues
- Source water characterization
- 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
