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Yunus Kovankaya

Engineer
Arup
Oakland, CA

Yunus Kovankaya, is a water engineer with a background in both digital technology and wastewater treatment. During his time in Academia his area of focus was utilizing mixed integer non-linear optimization problems to automate design decisions and high level cost estimates for decentralized wastewater treatment and conveyance. As a process engineer at Arup, he has continued to leverage this background, conducting geospatial analyses on rural wastewater treatment systems and pollution of surrounding waterways. On the wastewater treatment side, Yunus has experience in exploration, design, and construction of wastewater treatment solutions for public agencies and private clients in California. This includes conventional wastewater treatment plants, SBR, sludge handling, and water recycling. Yunus combines his technical expertise in process engineering with his academic background in integrated water systems management to improve the efficiency, sustainability, and lifecycle costs of collection and treatment systems for clients.

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