Krishna Parameswaran

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Krishna Parameswaran received a Bachelor of Technology degree in metallurgical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India in 1968, a Master of Science degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1971 and a Doctor of Philosophy in metallurgy from Pennsylvania State University in 1974. He is a licensed professional engineer in Pennsylvania since 1989. Dr. Parameswaran is currently President of tfgMM Strategic Consulting in Scottsdale, AZ focusing on environmental compliance, permitting and sustainable development in the extractive industries, especially metal mining. Krishna retired from ASARCO LLC (Asarco) after 34 years of service on March 31, 2015. He joined Asarco, an integrated primary copper producer, as a Senior Research Engineer in 1981 at Asarco�s Central Research Laboratories in South Plainfield, New Jersey. His most recent position was Director of Environmental Services and Compliance Assurance in Asarco�s Environmental Affairs Department in Tucson, Arizona. His responsibilities included oversight of environmental permitting and compliance activities at Asarco�s operating facilities; coordination of environmental activities among the facilities; providing technical support to environmental programs within the operations; developing environmental policy, goals and objectives for the company and operations and ensuring internal consistency within Asarco on environmental issues. In addition, he coordinated the company�s Sustainable Development activities and managed its Environmental Management System (EMS) and compliance auditing programs. He has edited, authored/coauthored chapters in four books dealing with sustainability development considerations in mining, innovative mineral and metallurgical process development and marketing and has published a number of papers on sustainability, water and energy use and conservation, resource conservation, reclamation in the arid areas of the southwestern United States and innovative post-mining land uses and the utilization of copper slags and tailings to produce geopolymers as an effective cement substitute. He has made numerous presentations to university students and professional societies on sustainability considerations in mining, innovative reclamation techniques in arid areas, water management in the mining industry and siting of renewable energy projects on disturbed mine lands. In September 2014, he was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Interior to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Resource Advisory Council (RAC) for a 3-year term representing mineral and energy interests. The RAC provides advice to the State BLM Director on public land issues. Dr. Parameswaran has served on the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Arizona Mining Association (AMA) and chaired the Lands and Government Affairs committees. He is also a member of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Society of Mining Engineers (SME) and ASM International- The Materials Information Society.