Ankar Bhattacharya

US Bureau of Reclamation, Special Assistant

Ankur Bhattacharya joined Reclamation as an engineering intern, where he assisted several operations and maintenance initiatives throughout the region. After graduating, Ankur took to the field as a mechanical engineer at the Grand Coulee Dam and had the opportunity to support the overhaul of one of the world’s largest hydropower plants. In 2015, Ankur transitioned to the Division of Design and Construction and worked to maintain the region’s aging infrastructure. He later joined the Planning Division as a project manager for Title XVI—a WaterSMART grants program targeted toward developing recycled water initiatives throughout the western United States. Ankur currently works as the Regional Liaison in the Sacramento office.