Avanish has 20 years’ experience in various facets of environmental engineering spanning consulting, industrial, academic and research fields. His professional experience spans environmental management, compliance auditing, project management, risk assessment, water and wastewater treatment, solid waste and organics, and air quality assessment. His doctorate research focused on low-cost treatment options for domestic organic waste and wastewater.

Avanish has held his Exemplar Global (RABQSA) accreditation as a Principal Environmental Auditor for over a decade. In addition to his current role at GHD where he is involved in environmental and quality auditing, project management of water infrastructure projects and environmental management reviews, he is also an adjunct senior lecturer with Griffith University and a contracted technical expert with JAS-ANZ.