Dr. Pawan is a Chief Scientist and Head, Water Technology and Management Division at National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), working in the field of water resources management with specialisation in water quality monitoring and surveillance, Water treatment, Water safety plan, greywater treatment and reuse, health-based targets etc.

Dr. Pawan has experience in National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for 15 years 2 months Scientist and Head, Water Technology and Management Division August 2009 – Present (13 years 7 months) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. He lead team of about 40 scientists, technical officers, research fellows and project assistants working on various aspects of water resources management, Water treatment technologies and management, hydrology, hydrogeology, Water microbiology etc.

Dr. Pawan have published Impact of the disposal and re-use of fly ash on water quality: the case of the Koradi and Khaperkheda thermal, Assessment of Assimilative Capacity of Kanhan River Stretch Using Mike-11 Modeling Tool, Ground penetrating radar (GPR) study to detect seepage pathways in the Ajanta Caves in India, Design and development of Sustainable Remediation Process for Mitigation of Fluoride Contamination in Ground water and field Application for domestic Use, Implementation of Water Safety Plan for a Large Piped Water Supply System, Public Perception regarding Artificial Recharge of Groundwater using Treated Municipal Wastewater, A comprehensive physico-chemical, mineralogical and morphological characterization of Indian, Assessment of impact of ash ponds on groundwater quality: a case study from Koradi in Central India mineral wastes, GPR study to detect seepage pathways in the Ajanta Caves in India, Evaluation of Operational Parameters involved in Electrolytic Defluoridation Process, Integrated hydro chemical and geophysical studies for assessment of groundwater pollution in basaltic settings in central India, Assessment of the impact of on-site sanitation systems on groundwater pollution in two diverse geological settings, Assessment of impact of ash ponds on groundwater quality: a case study from Koradi in Central India, A Comprehensive Physico-chemical, Mineralogical, and Morphological Characterization of Indian Mineral wastes, Performance Evaluation of Polyamide Reverse Osmosis Membrane for Removal of Contaminants in Ground Water Collected from Chandrapur District, Water conservation due to greywater treatment and reuse in urban setting with specific context to developing countries etc..