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Aviral Agarwal

I am an environmental engineer with a strong foundation in geospatial data analysis, numerical modeling, and sustainable engineering. Throughout my journey in environmental consulting, I’ve applied my technical skills to support informed decision-making and advance public policy toward sustainable outcomes. I thrive in dynamic environments, collaborating with teams to develop innovative solutions that address complex environmental challenges. With a passion for using data to reveal insights, I’m dedicated to leveraging climate data to drive sustainability and make a positive impact on our planet

Skills and Technologies

Python
R
SQL
MATLAB
C++
Git
ArcGIS Pro
QGIS
SimaPro
AutoCAD
SolidWorks
PowerBI
Tableau
Excel VBA

Work

Santa Clara Valley Water District

Assistant Engineer

June 2025 – Present · San Jose, CA

Led recycled-water and master-planning work for a 24,000 AFY advanced purification program, coordinating stakeholders and consultants across Santa Clara County.

Water Resources Engineering Inc.

Staff Engineer

January 2025 – March 2025 · San Francisco, CA

Drove Bay Area water reuse strategy as lead analyst on a $5M, 10 MGD reuse project—vendor data, sustainability reporting, and resilience planning.

EKI Environment and Water Inc.

Environmental Engineer

July 2023 – October 2024 · Daly City, CA

Built R-based soil moisture and MODFLOW 6 modeling for a 100,000+ acre basin; streamlined GIS/Python workflows for five California water districts.

Jacobs Engineering Group

Environmental, Health and Safety - Information Management Intern

June 2022 – March 2023 · San Francisco, CA

Contributed to a global carbon sequestration tool and delivered Power BI dashboards that cut EHS reporting time for multi-site stakeholders.

SUEZ Water Technologies and Solutions

Engineering Sales Intern

June 2020 – August 2020 · Bengaluru, India

Strategy and marketing analysis for pharma water treatment (ZLD, UPW, retrofits) with the India sales team.

Education

Projects

Soil Moisture Balance Model
Soil Moisture Balance Model

January 2024 - August 2024

R-based soil moisture balance and MODFLOW 6 / FloPy modeling for irrigation demand and groundwater stress on a 100,000+ acre California basin under SGMA.

CARMA - Startup Simulation Project
CARMA - Startup Simulation Project

January 2023 - June 2023

Six-month startup incubation for a carbon management app—team leadership, milestones, and pitches at TreeHacks 2023 and Stanford GSB Ignite.

Frequency Analysis of Non-Stationary Hydrological Extremes in Northern Ohio
Frequency Analysis of Non-Stationary Hydrological Extremes in Northern Ohio

September 2022 - December 2022

Non-stationary frequency analysis on 76 years of flows and precipitation across 133 gauges using Vogel et al. (2011) methods and magnification factors.

Flood Mitigation Analysis for Foster City
Flood Mitigation Analysis for Foster City

September 2021 - December 2021

Monte Carlo flood risk and expected-loss analysis leading to a hybrid insurance + levee strategy that cut annual loss exposure substantially.

Water Resiliency Model for Central Coast California
Water Resiliency Model for Central Coast California

September 2021 - February 2023

GIS and DWR-driven vulnerability assessment for Central Coast water plans plus a county-scale Python resilience index from multi-source data.

Life Cycle Assessment of Geothermal Energy for Data Centers
Life Cycle Assessment of Geothermal Energy for Data Centers

September 2022 - December 2022

Comparative environmental and economic LCA of grid vs geothermal power and waste heat recovery for data center energy strategies.

Sustainable Energy Model for 2050
Sustainable Energy Model for 2050

January 2022 - March 2022

Scenario framework for national energy mixes and policies toward a Paris-aligned system for ~9 billion people by 2050.

Research

Experience

  • Research Assistant
    Sep 2021 - Feb 2023
    The Bill Lane Center for the American West - Stanford University
  • Research Fellow
    Sep 2021 - Dec 2022
    Global Projects Center
  • Research Intern
    Dec 2019 - Jan 2021
    Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
  • Policy Research Intern
    May 2019 - Jul 2019
    Center for Science and Environment

Publications

Awards

  • Year Topper
    2020
    Delhi Technological University
  • Exceptional Research Awards
    2021
    Delhi Technological University
  • Vice Chancellor Gold Medal
    2021
    Delhi Technological University

Certifications

  • Stanford Graduate School of Business Ignite Program
    Jul 2023
    Stanford University Graduate School of Business
  • Engineer-in-Training
    Mar 2024
    National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
  • US Green Building Council Green Associate
    Mar 2024
    US Green Building Council
  • CFA Institute Certificate in Climate Finance
    Jun 2026
    CFA Institute

Photography

Snow-covered mountain range seen from above
Lake and bridge with autumn trees
Two people on a beach at sunset

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