Dr. Kirti M. Yenkie is an Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering (ChE) at Rowan University (RU) with 10+ years of experience working in Process Systems Engineering with applications focusing on sustainability and environmental resource management. She leads the Sustainable Design & Systems Medicine Lab at RU. She holds a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Univ. of Illinois-Chicago, MTech in ChE from IIT Bombay, and BTech in ChE from LIT Nagpur. Her ongoing research on green engineering and water asset management is funded by the US EPA and ACUA. Her expertise includes mathematical modeling, optimization, programming, uncertainty analysis, and sustainability evaluation. She has developed innovative computational lab exercises for explaining theoretical concepts in courses such as Process Control and Applied Optimization, which led to her selection as of the 20 Outstanding Young ChE Educators by the CACHE (Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering) Committee. She currently serves as the Director (2020-22) for the AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Environmental Division.