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He is also working as Adjunct Faculty at TERI School of Advance Studies (TERI SAS). Presently he is engaged in guiding students for their major projects and PhD scholars for their doctoral research. Prior to joining TERI, Suneel has worked for ERM India and at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on development of landfill liner for containment of land disposed hazardous waste and deriving material balances and associated environmental pollution for Hong Kong region as part of Post Doctoral Research. He has more than 30 years of consultancy/ research experience in the areas of municipal, industrial and hospital waste management, waste-to-energy issues, impact assessment, air, water and soil quality monitoring, site assessments, performance evaluation of ETP and institutional strengthening and capacity building.
Capt Satyendra Vaidya is a qualified helicopter pilot and an Indian Navy Veteran with more than 27 years of commissioned service.
After his retirement from the Indian Navy, he has acquired additional knowledge in SWM as well as recycling both through research and hands on work.
He has instituted waste management procedures including installation of a composting plant in an International School, undertaken rainwater harvesting besides conducting awareness programmes for school children.
He has been working experience with multiple donors in the space of Circular Economy (plastics) –like as Coca Cola, Hindustan Unilever Limited, HDFC Bank, Nyara Energy and Coca Cola Foundation. Mr. Sodhi has a diversified experience in leading and implementing projects in a wide range of areas – plastic waste management to climate change, natural resources, land development to livelihoods of poor, and marginalized in the tribal, rural and urban spaces for the last 40 years. He is a passionate, open and reflective individual. Mr. Sodhi has written ‘LOW CARBON LIFESTYLES’ which was released in COP20 in 2015 in Paris by the Hon’ble Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javdekar, Government of India. In 2012, awarded the Talented Conservator Award by The George Washington University, Washington DC, USA. In 1998, awarded the `Most Excellent Order of the Member of British Empire’ (MBE) by Government of the United Kingdom.
An ambitious, hardworking, sincere, go-getter and Happy person. I love my work, i.e. the subject of environment. Has capacity to analyse problem deeply from all angles and find solution. Ultimate objective is to conserve nature and improve environment by various means, educating companies and people on environmental issues. Having worked in the Govt. now would like to work on ground with Companies to implement environmental policies and contrIbute for conservation of environment.
Specialties: EIA/EMP Studies, Management of Hazardous Chemicals and Wastes, Solid Waste Management, Bio- Medical Waste Management, Plastic Waste Management.
