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Kyungyeon Ra

Observer · DISC type ci
Environmental Specialist at StarPlus Energy
📍 United States

Kyungyeon Ra is an Environmental Engineer with 8+ years of experience in regulatory compliance, water quality, and hazardous waste management. Holding a PhD from Purdue University and multiple certifications including HAZWOPER, she currently manages environmental permitting and reporting for StarPlus Energy, focusing on stormwater, waste, and air emissions.

Driven by a passion for sustainability and public health protection, her career bridges the gap between academic research and industrial application. Her professional interests appear to extend to the operational and consulting frameworks of major corporations like Accenture and The Walt Disney Company.

Her doctoral research uniquely focused on the fate and transport of microplastics within building plumbing systems.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Environmental Specialist
Job Level
Junior
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Kyungyeon shows up

Value Driven
Assertive
Curious

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Priorities

Topics Kyungyeon cares about

Water Quality & Safety
Her PhD research at Purdue focused extensively on microplastics in plumbing and she has investigated pathogen detection in water sources for agriculture.
Environmental Compliance
Currently authors and implements Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans (SWP3), manages waste summaries, and handles POTW reporting in her role at StarPlus Energy.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Environmental Specialist
StarPlus Energy
9-2022 - 9-2024
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Purdue University Agricultural & Biological Engineering
6-2020 - 8-2020
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Purdue University
1-2018 - 8-2022
Graduate Research Assistant
Purdue University
5-2016 - 12-2017
Graduate Research Assistant
Purdue University
In the press

Media appearances

Kyungyeon Ra - Agricultural & Biological Engineering - Purdue University. Featured in Purdue University College of Engineering
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Education
1-2018 - 8-2022
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Purdue University
2016 - 2017
Master of Science - MS
Purdue University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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