1. CAREER SUMMARY
Kerem Gungor
Environmental Engineer
US Permanent Resident
11 Harvest Lane Lewiston ME 04240
(207) 333-9838
keremgungor76@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kgungor
Internationally awarded environmental engineer (Ph.D.) with more than 15 years of technical experience mainly with animal waste,
nutrient, surface water, and watershed projects. Solid analytical, environmental chemistry, literature search, experimental design, and
data analysis expertise applicable for a broad range of environmental problems. Has 40-h HAZWOPER training. Certified ArcGIS user.
Worked at leading research universities UW-Madison, Virginia Tech, and METU. Performed resourcefully and effectively at positions
with increasing responsibility. Possesses demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills. Wrote $ 650,000 of grant
proposals. Managed a research budget of $ 275,000. Experience in leading interdisciplinary teams and training support staff. Designed
and executed standard operating protocols and guidelines. Excellent mentoring and advising skills: his undergraduate mentee secured
extramural funding for his project.
CORE COMPETENCIES AND EXPERTISE
Analytical
 Strong laboratory and field skills: analyzed water, wastewater, manure, and sediment samples using spectroscopic,
electrochemical, chromatographic, titrimetric, and gravimetric methods; prepared standard operating protocols; operated high-
end instruments; designed, built, and operated lab- to pilot-scale waste treatment systems; installed field monitoring stations;
performed flow measurement and soil sampling
 Firsthand experience with the following analytical instruments and methods:
• Field instruments: Portable multiparameter meter, portable acoustic doppler velocity/flow meter, water sampler and flow meter,
atmospheric wet-dry deposition sampler, soil sampling devices
• Spectroscopy (i.e., UV/Visible, atomic absorption, ICP AES and MS, X-ray absorption)
• Gas chromatography
• X-ray diffraction
• Total organic carbon analyzer
• Digestion methods (e.g., digestion of complex organic samples for elemental analysis, microwave)
• Colorimetric, volumetric, and gravimetric methods (e.g., flow injection analysis, fiber determination)
• Chemical fractionation methods for speciation purposes (e.g., sequential phosphorus extraction, soil test phosphorus)
• Particle separation, size determination and homogenization methods
• Jar testing
• Ion-selective electrodes
Project Management
 Led two research projects; managed a research budget of $ 275,000; designed and executed a monitoring program in a 150-
km2
watershed, acquired/purchased laboratory and analytical equipment; hired, trained and supervised research staff
Communication
 Excellent verbal and written English skills (TOEFL 115/120): wrote $ 650,000 of competitive research proposals; authored 12
peer-review Web of Science articles; delivered 12 professional society meeting presentations; taught core environmental
engineering courses in English for three years
Software and Model
 Office productivity (Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, OneNote); statistical (Minitab, Sigmastat); GIS (ArcGIS 10;
MapWindow 4; Google Earth); watershed model (SWAT); chemical equilibrium models (Minteq2A, Mineql+); reference
management (EndNote, RefWorks); web-based research (Web of Science; Google Scholar)

2. Kerem Gungor
WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Abant Izzet Baysal University (Turkey) 2009-2014
Environmental Engineering Department
Research Assistant & Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2001-2006 & 2007-2009
Biological Systems Engineering Department
Postdoctoral Associate, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 2006-2007
Biological Systems Engineering Department
Teaching Assistant, Middle East Technical University (Turkey) 1998-2001
Environmental Engineering Department
Intern, Greater Municipality of Ankara (Turkey) 1996 & 1997
Water & Sewerage Authority
EDUCATION
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison
Biological Systems Engineering (Major)
Environmental Science and Technology (Minor)
August 2006
M.S.
B.S.
Middle East Technical University
Environmental Engineering
July 2001
June 1998
TRAINING
 Watershed Management: Training comprised of 15 modules addressing watershed ecology, change, analysis and
planning, management, social, and law aspects by EPA (Ongoing)
 HAZWOPER: OSHA compliant 40 hour `Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response` training with 8 hour
annual refresher training by Safety Unlimited, Inc. (Certificate Number: 1405171108657 & 1504285108657)
 ArcGIS: `Getting Started with GIS`, `Basics of Geographic Coordinate Systems (for ArcGIS 10)` by ESRI
(Mar. 16, 2013)
 Netcad 5.2: GIS-based water supply network design software training by Netcad Co. (May 13-15, 2011; Bolu, Turkey)
 Zeta Potential & Molecular Weight Measurement: User training on Malvern zeta potential and molecular weight
instrument by Atomika Teknik Co. (Dec. 10, 2010; Bolu, Turkey)
 Writing Successful Grants (Part I & II): Workshop on grant writing including examples and discussions by
Virginia Tech Office of Research (2006; Blacksburg, Virginia)
 Peatland: Comprehensive training and workshop on peatland classification and functions that also included a field trip by
M. Succow Institute (Germany) affiliated trainers (Mar. 29-Apr. 2, 2010; Bolu, Turkey)
 Anaerobic Treatment of High-Strength Industrial and Agricultural Wastes (1.5 CEU): A program including case
study presentations on diverse applications of anaerobic technology by Dr. Zitomer (Marquette University) (Sep. 22-23,
2003; Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
PROFESSIONAL AWARD & HONORS
Green Talent Award, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (Germany)
Highly competitive international award for young and promising researchers to honor their accomplishments and research vision
pertinent to sustainability (http://www.greentalents.de/)
 Selected from a worldwide applicant pool of +150 researchers in 2009
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)
 Scientific journal reviewer of ASABE since 2006
Chamber of Environmental Engineers (Turkey)
Official professional society of the environmental engineers practicing in Turkey
 Founding president of the Ankara chapter and executive board member (1998-2001)
 Launched a campaign for institutional growth, organized town hall meetings, improved membership services, initiated electronic
communication groups, organized technical workshops, wrote articles about local environmental problems