Samir is the Global Water Reclamation Practice Leader for CDM Smith with expertise in wastewater treatment, BNR, biosolids management, and PFAS. He is a Senior Vice President in CDM Smith’s Dallas Office. He has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from India and a Masters Degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. He has worked at CDM Smith for over 31 years, He is involved in several of the firm's initiatives related to growing the industry's understanding of PFAS compounds and their impacts on WWRFs.