Raymond A. Ferrara, Ph.D.
Principal
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Tel: 609-924-8821 ext. 114
Fax: 609-924-8831
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Omni Environmental LLC
Research Park
321 Wall Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
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Education
Ph.D., MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), 1978
Master of Engineering, Manhattan College, 1973
Bachelor of Engineering, Manhattan College, 1972
Professional Positions
- Omni Environmental LLC, Principal and Founder, 2007 - present
- TRC Environmental Corporation, Senior Vice President, 2004 - 2007
- Omni Environmental Corporation, President and Founder, 1989 - 2004
- Lafayette College, 1984 - 1989
- Civil Engineering Department Head, 1986 - 1989
- Associate Professor, 1987 - 1989
- Assistant Professor, 1984 - 1987
- Princeton University, 1979 - 1984
- Water Resources Program Director, 1983 - 1984
- Assistant Professor, 1979 - 1984
- Independent Consultant, 1979 - 1988
- Camp, Dresser, McKee/Resource Analysis, Senior Analyst and Manager of Water Quality Division, 1978 - 1979
- United States Environmental Protection Agency, Construction Grants Program, 1973 - 1974
Professional Activities and Awards
- Recipient of the Joan Hodges Queneau Palladium Medal for year 2010 awarded by the American Association of Engineering Societies to an individual who encourages cooperation between engineering professionals and environmentalists to create innovative solutions to environmental problems.
- New Jersey Department of Environment Protection Science Advisory Board Member, 2010 - present
- Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers, 2011
- ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, Editor, 2006 - present; Associate Editor, 1984 - 1987; 2002 - 2006
- AWRA Water Resources Bulletin, Associate Editor, 1983 - 1988
- ASCE Environmental Engineering Division Awards Committee, Chair 1998; Member, 1995 - 1998; 2006 - present
- Board of Directors, Plan Smart New Jersey, Trenton, NJ. Chairman, 2009 – 2011; Vice Chairman, 2006 – 2008; Member 2004 - present
- Member of Various Curriculum Program and Dissertation Committees, Rutgers University & Stevens Institute of Technology
Career Snapshot
Dr. Ferrara has more than thirty years of experience as a consultant, educator and scholar. His consulting activities have included providing services to a wide variety of clients in both the public and private sectors. He is widely known for his work in water quality management and NPDES permit matters, and his work is equally respected by the regulated and regulatory communities including NJDEP. Providing proper planning for regulatory compliance based on sound and innovative technology is his specialty. Dr. Ferrara is also well known throughout the United States for his work in complex litigation matters involving contamination of ground waters, surface waters, and drinking water supplies. In addition to his litigation experience, Dr. Ferrara has provided expert testimony and advice on matters ranging from the impact of development to planning for wastewater management facilities.
While a faculty member at Princeton University and Lafayette College, Dr. Ferrara taught graduate and undergraduate courses as well as short courses for practicing professionals, and served on a variety of committees, including a term as Chair of the Curriculum Committee at Lafayette College. He was also actively engaged in research in the areas of water quality modeling, stormwater quality control, and toxic and hazardous chemical fate in ground and surface waters. He has authored numerous consulting reports and scientific publications, and delivered numerous conference presentations and invited lectures. He has served on the editorial boards for the American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Environmental Engineering and American Water Resources Association Water Resources Bulletin. He has served as Chair of the American Society of Civil Engineers Environmental Engineering Division Awards Committee, and is presently Editor for ASCE's Journal of Environmental Engineering. These activities enable Dr. Ferrara to stay on top of the latest innovations throughout the field of environmental engineering, and to bring the best personnel and resources to any project.
