Research Team Bios
Dipen Patel
Research Engineer
- PhD, Water Quality Management, Queen Mary College, University of London, 2002
- MS, Engineering Hydrology, Imperial College, University of London, 1989
- BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Surrey, 1985
- Professional Engineer, State of California
- Email: dipen.patel@owp.csus.edu
Research Engineer, Office of Water Programs, California State University, Sacramento,
2002–present
2002–present
- Filter design and monitoring, including Austin-type alternative media filters and small footprint underground vault filters
- Sedimentation, filtration and chemical dosing system design, testing, and evaluation
- Guidance document development for pilot study planning and execution
- Future stormwater monitoring needs
Environmental Engineer, Mott MacDonald Group Ltd., Cambridge, England, 1989–1998
- Water quality control, urban drainage and flood alleviation studies
- Extensive water quality modeling, including development and application of 3-D models for point and non-point source pollution to surface waters
Professional Interests: Identifying, designing, and testing innovative treatment technologies; improving effectiveness of conventional treatment systems; water quality modeling in the context of TMDL development
