About us

Get to know Advanced Earth Sciences

A strong reputation for delivering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective solutions

Advanced Earth Sciences, Inc., founded in 1995 by Kris Khilnani, PE, GE, the current CEO of the firm, has grown to become a leading provider of civil and geoenvironmental services in Southern California. We provide multi-discipline services to our clients in the public and private sectors. These disciplines include civil, geotechnical, groundwater, environmental, solid waste engineering, construction management and construction quality assurance.

At Advanced Earth Sciences, we pride ourselves on being a trusted partner in geotechnical and environmental engineering throughout Southern California. With decades of experience, our firm has built a strong reputation for delivering reliable, innovative, and cost-effective solutions. Whether it’s wastewater treatment plant, Superfund site, solid waste facility, transportation project, tunnels, oceanfront development, or other critical infrastructure, we bring a wealth of expertise to every project we undertake.

 

Meet the team

Kris Khilnani, PE, GE

CEO and Senior Principal

Suji Somasundaram, PhD, PE, GE

President and Principal Engineer

Thevachandran Shenthan, PhD, PE, GE

Principal Engineer

Michael L. Raub, PG, CEG, QSD

Principal Geologist

Greg Raymer, PG, CEG

Senior Geologist

Richard Nogales

Senior Technician

Mark Shafiyoon

Senior Staff Geologist

April Zhang, EIT

Project Engineer

Alex Sedlak, PhD

Senior Staff Geologist

Melissa Ortiz

Office Manager