Najarian Associates Inc.
Eatontown, NJ 07724
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Najarian Associates Inc.
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Monday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST |
Tuesday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST |
Wednesday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST |
Thursday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST |
Friday | 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST |
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Key Contacts
Owners, Principals & Senior Executives
DR. TAVIT NAJARIAN's Bio
Tavit O. Najarian, Sc.D. is President of Najarian Associates founded in 1979. He is an expert in the field of water resources. Over the past 35 years, Dr. Najarian has been involved with the development, adaptation, and application of mathematical models for hydrodynamic and water quality simulations of aquatic systems. He also serves as a consultant on hydraulic and environmental issues related to large-scale planned residential, commercial, industrial, and waterfront projects.
Dr. Najarian was appointed to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Science Advisory Board (SAB) in 2012. He also served on the Advisory Council of the New Jersey Water Resources Research Institute.
He is a member of several professional societies, including:
American Society of Civil Engineers (Life Member)
American Geophysical Union
American Society of Limnology & Oceanography
American Meteorological Society
Estuarine Research Federation
Dr. Najarian served on the Monmouth University Board of Trustees from 2005 through 2015, and has agreed to resume his position on the Board effective July 1, 2017. He also serves on the Advisory Committee of the Urban Coast Institute and on the Advisory Council for the School of Science.
In 2009, Dr. Najarian received the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor for professional and humanitarian endeavors in his local community and in his ancestral country of Armenia.
Dr. Najarian received his Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering from Northeastern University and his Doctoral Degree in Civil Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was the first awardee of the Arthur T. Ippen Fellowship at MIT.
JOHN DZIEMIAN, PLS's Bio
Director - Surveying
Mr. Dziemian has more than 20 years of professional experience. His background is multi-faceted, as that of a practicing Professional Land Surveyor, an educator in math and physics, and a published researcher. He is a former president of the Metropolitan Chapter of the NJSPLS and has served in various capacities on the NJSPLS Board of Directors. As Director of Surveying Services, he ensures the application of broad-spectrum surveying solutions for corporate, private, and governmental clients on residential, industrial, and institutional projects.
JOHN FREEMAN, PE, CME, CPWM's Bio
Mr. Freeman has over 15 years of experience in the design and management of civil engineering projects for the Public Sector. He is responsible for all aspects of a project, from feasibility through construction including site design, geometric roadway design, road construction, traffic control and signalization, drainage design, contract plan preparation, specification development, construction inspection, CAD management and coordination, and permitting. He holds Certified Municipal Engineering licenses in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
POSHU HUANG, PE's Bio
Director - Information Technology / Senior Modeling Specialist
Mr. Huang has more than 35 years of experience in the following:
Hydrodynamics
Water quality modeling in lacustrine, estuarine, and coastal environments
Computer programming
Database management including several computer operating systems
GIS techniques and software
Mr. Huang has conducted model analyses of the influence of the Wanaque South Project on the water quality/trophic status of the Wanaque Reservoir. He also conducted analyses of the influence of the Wanaque South Project on water quality of the Pompton/Passaic Rivers.
Mr. Huang received his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
ROBERT W. BUCCO, PE, CME, CPWM's Bio
Director - Municipal Engineering
Mr. Bucco has more than 39 years of experience in general, civil, municipal, and utility authority engineering design. He has managed various municipal/private development and water/wastewater engineering projects which include:
Reviewing subdivision and site plans for municipal planning boards and zoning boards of adjustment
Assisting municipalities in all aspects and phases of engineering
Assisting Departments of Public Works for many municipalities in their day-to-day operations
Preparation of annual engineering budgets for municipal/public clients
Assisting in the preparation of water and wastewater treatment system designs and operations
Designing plans and specifications for municipal and private development
Designing and managing all phases of residential construction
Serving as an onsite engineer for construction projects
Mr. Bucco’s expertise includes:
Master Plan preparation and updates
COAH issues
Preparation of engineering ordinances and resolutions
Planning and zoning standards
Federal, state, county, and local permitting for municipal/public and private clients
Mr. Bucco received his Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebrasksa.
VAJIRA K. GUNAWARDANA, PE, PP, CFM's Bio
Director - Environmental Services & Water Resources
Mr. Gunawardana has more than 35 years of experience in the following:
Hydraulic evaluations
Impact assessments for commercial, residential, and industrial projects
Hydrologic, hydraulic, and water quality modeling
Hazardous waste evaluation
Site remediation
Brownfield redevelopment
As Environmental Director, he oversees all of the firm’s environmental projects and strict adherence to project schedules and budgets.
Mr. Gunawardana received his Master’s Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering.
Operations
GEORGIA MARINO's Bio
Senior Environmental Scientist, Environmental Assessments & Permitting - CAFRA
Ms. Marino has more than 30 years of experience in the environmental field, including work as an environmental scientist at NJDEP. Ms. Marino is responsible for all aspects of permitting, including support for in-house projects and independent clients. She also provides GIS services and data analysis for modeling projects. Her expertise includes:
- Environmental Impact Assessment and permitting for development projects, utilities, dredging and dredged material management sites
- NJDEP Land Use regulation permitting
- US Army Corps Permits, including essential fish habitat and Section 7 analyses
- Feasibility/Constraints Studies and Due Diligence reports
- NJPDES Permits and monitoring reports
- Environmental studies and detailed data statistical analyses
- Remedial activity support including BEE and ecological risk assessment
- FEMA mapping services and map revisions
- GIS mapping and data analysis
- Ecological restoration
Ms. Marino received her Master’s Degree from the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering at The Johns Hopkins University.
HOWARD LITWACK's Bio
Senior Environmental Scientist / Water Quality Modeling & Permit Support
Mr. Litwack has more than 30 years of experience in the environmental field, including work as a principal environmental scientist at NJDEP. He is responsible for water quality modeling and permit support which includes:
Water Quality model development and application
Hydraulic and floodplain modeling
CSO Studies
Application of such models to permit development
Mr. Litwack has conducted model analyses for waste load allocation on a number of New Jersey streams. He also conducted analyses of the nutrient/algal dynamics within the Hackensack River as an adjunct to the NY/NJ Harbor TMDL Program.
Mr. Litwack received his Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from Northeastern University.
JOSEPH DILORENZO, Ph.D.'s Bio
Senior Scientist, Hydrodynamic Modeling & Consulting
Dr. DiLorenzo has more than 30 years of experience in the following:
Hydrodynamic model development and application
Hydrothermal and water quality modeling of aquatic systems
Dr. DiLorenzo has published numerous articles in the scientific literature, and served on the USEPA Model Evaluation Groups (MEGs) for the Peconic Estuary and the NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Contaminant Assessment Reduction Project (CARP).
Dr. DiLorenzo received his Master’s Degree in Physical Oceanography from Johns Hopkins University and his Doctorate in Coastal Oceanography from SUNY at Stony Brook.
ROBERT SCHWARZKOPF, CHMM, LSRP's Bio
Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) / Senior Environmental Scientist
Mr. Schwarzkopf has more than 20 years of experience in the environmental field serving both the public and private sectors. His expertise includes the following:
Property assessment
Site/remedial investigation and remediation
Permit compliance
Underground Storage Tank (UST) closure
UST and AST system compliance
Health & Safety and Air Monitoring
Grants and funding
Brownfields redevelopment
As the senior Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) of the firm, he is responsible for managing the remediation staff to complete environmental projects on-time and within budget, while satisfying the regulatory requirements of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
Mr. Schwarzkopf received his Bachelor’s in Environmental Science from the State University of New York (SUNY) - College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).
Business Development, Marketing & Sales
OHANNES NAJARIAN, MBA's Bio
Mr. Najarian has over 10 years of experience overseeing the company’s marketing activities. He manages all digital media and creates unified designs for promotional materials and advertisements to maintain a streamlined brand image. He also organizes community outreach activities with staff and represents Najarian as an active member of multiple professional and industry-related organizations.
Mr. Najarian received his MBA from Rutgers in Management & Marketing and his Bachelor’s in Business Management from Villanova.