The Department of Environmental Engineering is one of the departments in the college with excellent laboratory facilities for teaching and carrying out research activities. Many of the labs were developed using the funding by National agencies such as AICTE, MoEF, DST,UGC and TEQIP.
The department has an Advanced Instruments Laboratory where sophisticated equipment such as Inductively Coupled Plasma Emission Spectrometer (ICP) for heavy metals and toxic chemicals analysis, High Performance Liquid Chromatrograph (HPLC) with FIR for pesticides and hazardous chemicals analysis, Gas Chromatograph (GC) for gaseous pollutants analysis, UV-VIS Spectrophotometer, Ion Analyzer and a host of other equipment are available for academic, research and consultancy purposes.

RESEARCH AREAS
The department has identified the following areas of Research based on the experience and expertise of the members of the Faculty. The Department is one of the leading departments in the college involved intensely in the applied and industrial research. Most of the senior members of the faculty have been recognized as Guides to supervise Ph.D. and M.Sc., (Engg.,) by research programmes.

1. Advanced Water and Wastewater Design and Treatment
2. Pollutant Transport and Environmental Modeling
3. Environmental Biotechnology (Bioremediation)

4. Ecological Sanitation
5. Environmental Impact Assessment
6. WATSAN Management
7. Environmental Economics
8. Indoor Air Pollution
9. Industrial Wastes Management
10. Urban Storm Water Management & Ground water Pollution Ph.D. & M.Sc., (Engg.) By RESEACH DEGREES
The members of the Faculty are actively involved in guiding and supervising both M.Sc., (Engg.,) by Research and Ph.D., scholars who have registered under various Universities in the state of Karnataka. Few of the Research Scholars are the recipients of Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship offered by UGC, Govt. of India.Programme Awarded In-progress
1.. M.Sc., (Engg.,) by Research 01 06
2. Ph.D. Degree 08 26

SPONSORED RESEARCH

The Department is very actively engaged in carrying out sponsored Research Projects with financial assistance from Govt. of Karnataka, Govt. of India, Industries and other non-governmental organizations. It is the leading department in the college which has bagged highest number of R & D projects from various institutions such as Zilla Panchayat, KSCST, DST, AICTE, DBT, MoEF, MHRD, VTU and a host of other organizations.
These R & D projects have provided opportunity for youngsters to work as Research Associates and Project Fellows. Currently there are 6 Research Associates working in the department in various R & D projects.

INDUSTRIAL CONSULTANCY

The department is engaged in offering its expertise to various industries, governmental and non-governmental organizations in the form of consultancy services. The types of projects undertaken by the members of the faculty range from rural water supply system, urban WATSAN systems, industrial wastewater treatment plants design, water and wastewater quality monitoring, air pollution dispersion studies, water quality modeling studies to design of water distribution system and wastewater collection system.
The department was also involved in one international consultancy project supported by UN through WEDC, University of Loughborough, UK.
So far, the department has completed 35 consultancy projects to a tune of over
200.00 Lakhs.

INTERNATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS

The Faculty of the department is proud to have bagged Prestigious International Fellowships which has enhanced their international exposure and experience in the areas of Water Supply and Sanitation (WATSAN) sector and Environmental Pollution Control and Management.
Sl. No. Name of the Faculty Fellowship

1. Dr. K.S. Lokesh Professor & Head   Colombo Plan, UN (1999)  Mellon Foundation Scholar, USA (2009)

2. Dr. M. Mahadevaswamy Professor, Colombo Plan, UN (2000)

3. Dr. T.H. Udayashankara Professor, Commonwealth Fellowship British Council, UK (2010)

SPONSORED REFRESHER COURSES / WORKSHOPS / SHORT TERM TRAINING PROGRAMMES

The Department of Environmental Engineering has made a record in the college in conducting maximum number of refresher courses, workshops and short term training programmes for various organizations including industries.

Conducting sponsored programmes is a regular part of the department apart from academic and research activities.

The department faculty have been involved in conducting over 200 such programmes so far.
The department is also involved in framing and offering the need based training modules for governmental and industrial organizations.

The Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi had recognized the Department as Southern Regional Training Centre under Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission Programme. Under this, the technical training programmes related to rural water supply and sanitation system were framed and implemented for in-service Engineers from various departments and states across the country.

Sl. No. Type of Training Programme Number of Programmes conducted Total Number of Trained Engineers
1. Refresher Courses 160 4,800
2. Short Term Courses 40 1,200
3. Work shops 20 600

REPRESENTATION ON NATIONAL / STATE LEVEL COMMITTEES

The services and experience of the members of the faculty have been recognized by the governmental organizations by nominating them on several committees which are playing a key role in decision making.
Apart from this, most of the members of the faculty are on various committees of several universities, academic institutions, autonomous colleges, industries and non-governmental organizations.

Sl. No. Name and Designation National State

1. Dr. K.S. Lokesh Professor & Head — 02
2. Dr. M. Mahadevaswamy Professor 01 01
3. Dr. B. Manoj Kumar Professor  — 01

PLACEMENT & CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Since the area of Environmental Engineering is an inter-disciplinary one and has started getting recognition in India only after globalization, the job and career opportunities are not as good and rosy compared to that of circuit branches.
However, in the recent past, the number of companies visiting the campus for Environmental Engineering students on-campus selection is showing an increasing trend. Many of our students have been selected in the core area with attractive and handsome pay packages.
Such of the alumni who were selected on campus have established themselves well at higher levels in various industries, corporate sector, governmental departments and NGOs.
Several enthusiastic Alumni have become dynamic Entrepreneurs also in the country providing jobs and career opportunities for the young out coming Environmental Engineers.