BlueDrop Wetlands

Master of Environmental Science (MSc.), ‘96, Wageningen Agricultural University, Holland.

Founder of Kilian Water, Holland & Owner of Kilian Water Ltd. Denmark, 2001

Kilian Water Ltd. belongs to the few firms in the world havingexperiencewithboth design, establishing, operation& maintenance of different types of constructedwetlands: horisontal flow, vertical flow, aerated and METlands ; depending on the local needs extra applications are added like recirculation, fosforremoval, infiltration, re-use, irrigation.

The primaryproductisconstructedwetland;secondarywillow-evaporationsystem. Since 2005 around 1000 systems are made in Denmark, Sweden, Bosnia, India, varyingfrom 2,5 – 1000 PE. The systemstreat water from a wide range of sources;households, industry, villages, campings and restaurants.

To contribute to the improvement and development of the wetlands, Kilian Water Ltd. workstogetherwithknowledge-based-institutes like Technologial Institute and Aarhus University. Kilian Water has been partner in severalDanish and EuropeanResearchprojects like SWINGS, HIGHWET and iMETland; fx was SWINGS an Indian-European cooperation project, where Kilian was responsible for the design at AMU (2013-2015).

Mr. Kilian has more than 20 years experience in the field of wastewater treatment. He works whole-heartedly with an open mind and with practical hands-on-work guiding both private persons, municipalities and entrepreneurs.

Mr. Wallace is the founding partner of Naturally Wallace Consulting (NWC). He is a technology expert known for his innovative, practical water treatment solutions, including winning National Engineering Excellence Awards in 2005, 2009 and 2017 from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for pioneering wetland treatment projects.

Scott was the co-author of Treatment Wetlands, Second Edition, widely considered to be the definitive textbook on wetland treatment system design. He was also Principal Investigator for Small-Scale Constructed Wetland Treatment Systems; Feasibility, Design Criteria, and O&M Requirements for the Water Environment Research Foundation, which is now used by the United Nations as a training manual. He has designed over 250 treatment systems in 26 countries.

Significant projects which Scott has been involved in include the Fernhill Western Wetlands Project in Hillsboro, Oregon; the hydrocarbon remediation treatment wetlands in Casper, Wyoming, Wellsville, New York, and Cano Limon, Colombia; and the wetland treatment systems for deicing runoff in Buffalo, New York, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Heathrow Airport in London.

Prior to becoming an engineer, Scott worked as a wastewater treatment plant operator, bench chemist, and field services technician. He is often engaged in projects from conceptual design through construction, start-up and commissioning. Scott spends extensive time in the field on projects in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Sravan Banda is the Co-founder and the brain behind BlueDrop’s entry into the Environment & Sustainability space with Constructed Wetlands. He comes with a unique combination of Bachelors in Pharmacy and Masters in Environment. With great work experience in new product development and product management with Global Pharmaceutical companies followed by enterprising experience in multiple verticals, Sravan leads Company’s global R&D, technology and innovation activities. He continually evaluates the technological landscape in accelerating the Company’s customer-driven innovation agenda. Published more than 10 technical papers in international journals. He is a research Scholar in the field of Biophilia.

Mr. Gangadhara Reddy Dontireddy, known among professional circles as ‘Ganges Reddy’ is an ‘Environmental Sustainability Expert’ and is the CEO & Co-founder of BlueDrop Enviro Pvt Ltd. A Mechanical Engineer by education, he has over 22 years of industry experience of which a decade was from overseas work in the USA in the field of Information Technology. After his return to India, being passionate about environment and believing in the best practices for eco-friendly human existence, he chose to get into wastewater treatment bringing innovation & sustainability into the game to ‘Give Water a Second Life’.

Wastewater treatment has been a major concern and pain area for Govt, public and private organizations alike. His team at BlueDrop is fully focused on delivering sustainable & economical wastewater treatment solutions that are effective & environment friendly. He is also active in community building through education, training on water related subjects and providing solutions to rejuvenate polluted lakes.

He believes in personal transformation through meditation & has been a Heartfulness meditator for over two decades. He has also been a Heartfulness trainer & mentor since 2012. He has spent significant time & efforts in bringing awareness across India towards natural and sustainable wastewater treatment technologies among Govt & Private sectors as well as in addressing Social issues like polluted lakes & Nalas.

Director. Emerging Markets

Sudha K Banda, with over 20 years of industry experience across various industries is an inventor and a proven entrepreneur. As a leader in the Energy and Environment industry at BlueDrop, he is responsible for leading BlueDrop commercial operations across the emerging markets, including India, the Middle East and Africa.

Sudha K Banda serves as a member of the BlueDrop Center of Excellence developing recommendations, curriculum and technology to encourage young entrepreneurs to promote economic growth.