RICHARD GRIGGS LEWIS II, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer
HSA Engineers and Scientists

rlewis@hsa-env.com

EDUCATION:

• Ph.D., Civil & Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute Technology
• Graduate Course Work, Harvard Medical School
• Master of Science, Civil & Environmental Engineering, M.I.T.
• Bachelor of Science, Physics, Centre College, Cum laude
• Bachelor of Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Magna cum laude

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• American Society for Microbiologists
• Society for Risk Analysis
• American Chemical Society 
• Water Environment Federation
• National Society for Professional Engineers
• American Society for Civil Engineers
• Florida Engineering Society

• American Society for Testing Materials

• American Association for the Advancement of Science

HONORS AND AFFILIATIONS:

• Ralph M. Parsons' Fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988-1989.
• Greg A. Andrews Civil Engineering Memorial Prize, Vanderbilt University, 1988.
• Engineering University Scholarship, Vanderbilt University, 1986-1988.
• Nominated Undergraduate Fellow; Served as Junior Marshall, Centre College, 1986.
• Elected to Phi Beta Kappa (liberal arts), Tau Beta Pi (engineering), Chi Epsilon (civil engineering), Gamma Beta Phi (honor/service), and Sigma Xi (research).

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE:

Dr. Lewis has extensive experience in the transport, detection, and control of chemicals and microorganisms in the environment. Dr. Lewis is also an accomplished computer modeler, and has applied his expertise to projects involving complicated groundwate r hydrogeology and multi-phase contaminant migration. Dr. Lewis is also responsible for the development of transport and exposure models for use in risk assessments, and has completed approximately 20 risk assessments using Federal, State, and ASTM Risk- Based Corrective Action (RBCA) protocols on various sites owned or operated by large corporations including Chevron USA, Olin Chemical, and Conoco, Inc. Through integration of a risk assessment approach, several sites have been successfully closed as a result of his expertise and direction. Dr. Lewis has also successfully implemented bioremediation programs.