Femeena Pandara Valappil, Ph.D., P.E.
- Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
436 Shortlidge Road
Agricultural Engineering Building, Rm 257
University Park, PA 16802
Agricultural Engineering Building, Rm 257
University Park, PA 16802
- Email fpp5057@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-5661
- Pronouns She/Her
Areas of Expertise
- Ecohydrology and water quality
- Stream nutrient uptake and biogeochemical cycling
- Agricultural and urban best management practices
- Land use and climate change impacts on watersheds
- Simulation modeling, optimization, and geospatial analysis
- Water-energy-food nexus
- Life cycle assessment
Education
- Ph.D., Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Purdue University, 2019
- M.S., Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, 2013
- B.S., Civil Engineering, College of Engineering Trivandrum, India, 2011
Professional Experience
Assistant Research Professor, Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, Penn State University, 2024
Assistant Research Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, 2022-2023
Post-doctoral scholar, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Penn State University, 2020-2022
Technical consultant (stormwater), BAI Group LLC, State College, PA, 2019-2020
Consultant, International Water Management Institute, India, 2014-2015
Graduate Engineer (water), WS Atkins Private Ltd., India, 2013-2014
