Vinoth Kumar Kuppusamy

Vinoth Kumar Kuppusamy, Ph.D., is a skilled Metallurgist currently working at Tetra Tech since August 2022. Prior to this role, Vinoth served as a Lab Process Engineer at BQE Water, where expertise was applied to the testing and optimization of a novel arsenic removal process from wastewater streams. This included significant contributions to lab-scale testing and the development of process flowsheets in collaboration with senior engineers. Vinoth's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Mining Engineering from The University of British Columbia, complemented by a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor's Degree in the same field. Previous roles also include Graduate Research Assistant at the Norman B. Keevil Institute and a Graduate Research Intern at Mitacs, focusing on rare earth elements and the recycling of LED lamps, respectively.