Faculty Directory
Harish Rao

Adjunct Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Contact

Evanston, IL

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Departments

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering, Northwestern University

M.Tech in Civil and Public Health Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology

BE in Civil Engineering, Bangalore University

Significant Professional Service

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Fellow
IStructE, Fellow

Selected Publications

Rao, H.G., "Implications of Revised TCE Toxicity on Regulatory Standards and Site Closure," Accepted for presentation at the 105th Annual Conference and Exhibition of Air and Waste Management Association in San Antonio, Texas, paper accepted for presentation, June 20, 2012.

Rao, H.G., "Risk Assessment of Lead in Soilfor Recreational Park Site Exposure Scenario," 104th Annual Conference and Exhibition of Air and Waste Management Association in Orlando, Florida, paper #2011-A-752, June 24, 2011.

Rao, H.G., "Greenhouse Gas Inventory - Landfill Gas Emission Protocols," presented at the 103rd Annual Conference and Exhibition of Air and Waste Management association in Calgary, Canada, Paper #2010-A-1198, June 25, 2010.

Rao, H.G., "Life Cycle Assessment - Evaluating Remediation Technology," presented at the 101st Annual Conference and Exhibition of Air and Waste Management association in Portland, Oregon, Paper #08-A-678, June 24-27,2008.

Rao, H.G., "Benefits and Drawbacks of Clean Development Mechanism (COM)," presented at the 1OOth Annual Conference and Exhibition of Air and Waste Management association in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Paper #07-A-533, June 19-22, 2007.

Rao, H.G.,"Evaluation of Risk from Exposure to Low-Level PCBs in Soil," presented at the 99th AnnualConference and Exhibition of Air and Waste Management Association in New Orleans, Louisiana, Paper #06-A-523, June 20-23, 2006.

Rao, H.G., "An Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk Assessment from Exosure to Background PAH Concentrations in Soil," presented at the 98 AnnualAir and Waste Management Association Conference and Exhibition in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Paper #05-A-629, June 21-24, 2005.