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ANNEXURE 1

For promotion to the rank of Professor, evaluation letters from at least five (5) external evaluators are required. It was noted that all external evaluators were supportive of Dr Babel’s promotion to the rank of Full Professor. The highlights of comments made by external evaluators in relation to his publication and research work were as follows:

“Considering the length of his research career, the number of papers generally meets the expectations in US research universities to be promoted to Full Professor, but the number of total citations is very low. In the case of Dr. Babel this low number of total citations is understandable as his papers have a regional focus and may not get the same attention from researchers outside the region…but looking through the sample papers that were included in the package, it seems the articles are of good quality showing his technical skills and good understanding of the subject matter…the number of proposal he has submitted and grants he has received attest to Dr. Babel’s commitment to research and in supporting students. After evaluating his research contributions as reflected through his publication record, supervision of graduate students and generation of research funding, I would rate the level of his research productivity to be excellent. After evaluating Dr. Bable’s overall record of research, professional contribution, leadership and contributions to education, I believe he meets the conditions and qualifications to be promoted to Full Professor as stated in AIT’s Faculty Evaluation Criteria.” …

“…he has advised and continues to advise a number of graduate students, an incredible load by our standards at (a US university) and a very important teaching component of his evaluation. With 13 current PhD and 7 MS students coupled with his teaching load and regular research and service responsibilities, I am impressed that he has generated some dozen book chapters, 55 peer-reviewed publications and has 16 submitted for review. His research is largely water resources modeling related enabling him to work with several students and datasets from the SE Asia region.” …

“Dr. Babel has clearly met the AIT criteria of “internationally recognized contributions” and given where he/she has published, and the volume of material that he has output, an independent review would most assuredly confirm that he/she has had “a significant impact on the advancement of knowledge”. Dr. Babel has published in high impact journals and his/her service appears to be of a caliber that warrants promotion to Full Professor…Having said all this, you requested some critical comments on the quality and originality of Dr. Babel’s work and the impact it has had on the field. The only real criteria here is the H-Index. Dr. Babel’s H-Index (as calculated by me in Google Scholar) is 8. This is likely higher than a proper ISI-calculated H-Index. This is a rather low score compared to most/all Full Professor dossiers I examine—they are typically well into the teens—some above 20. So, if I was to be extremely critical, I might characterize Dr. Babel as “a productive person, publishing in solid journals, but with rather little uptake by others in the field”…In the end, I would say that based on the entire assessment, I would recommend that he/she would receive promotion to Full Professor. This dossier would likely pass muster here at my own university in civil engineering, but with the H-Index caveats as noted above.”…

On “Dr. Babel’s research and scholarly contributions and the impact they have had on water resources engineering…By most standards this volume of productivity is notable.”…“Dr. Babel’s research activities have encompassed a wide range of areas spanning hydrologic modeling, climate change, flood risk, drought analysis, water supply management, vulnerability assessment of freshwater, water allocation, irrigation management, artificial neural networks, reservoir operation, groundwater assessment, and unsaturated flow. Most of his publications have been in moderate impact factor journals. His work on preferential flow is innovative and is of high quality. His contributions to irrigation management and particularly to drip irrigation are amongst more frequently cited papers. The area he has made a mark in is optimal allocation of water and reservoir operation as well as the associated socio-economic issues.”…

“There is a range of topics he has dealt with in this area that taken together have created a niche for Dr. Babel. Hence, he can be considered a leader. Dr. Babel’s work on radar rainfall estimation, bias-corrected GCM precipitation for improved hydrologic modeling and climate change impacts is another area where he has made an impression. His work on the quantification of hydrologic effects of biofuels is praiseworthy in that there are not too many people working in this area. Given growing emphasis on green energy and the development of environmental friendly energy sources these days, his lead is noteworthy. What I find remarkable in many of Dr. Babel’s scholarly contributions is that they integrate seemingly disparate areas, such as hydrology, economics, social issues, and management. This kind of interdisciplinary approach and integration deserves greater appreciation and will serve us well in the years ahead. I believe Dr. Babel is a respected professional and has created a niche for himself in the international water resources community. “…

“I think he showed his high capability of professional and academic activities on water resources and river management as we can know from his list of international journal articles…His academic activities and research fields are global and he also has global network on his profession. He showed excellent administration capability for collaborating research among many international researchers in IGES-Project. I can rate him as the most suitable person for professor of AIT.”…

“I have great pleasure in providing this evaluation of Dr Mukand Babel in support of his promotion to the position as full-professor at AIT…I believe that his chosen academic career trajectory will soon bring him to the top in the field of hydrology in particular in Asia-Pacific region…I am very well aware of the important contribution that Dr Babel’s research work has made to my own research field, especially with regards to hydrology and water resources in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific Region…Dr Babel has a very clear international reputation and visibility in international workshops, conferences and professional societies (e.g. IAHS). I made a citation analysis of Dr. Babel’s publications and his scientific impact using SCOPUS data base: 56 papers are listed, these received about 201 citations, and his h-index is 8. these are not very high numbers compared to other full-professor in the field of hydrology, but Iconsider them as sufficient for his promotion. It is noteworthy that his self-citation rate of 10% is low(very good!) and he has been extremely busy and successful with publishing recently; 14 and 8 papers were published in 2011 and 2010 respectively. Therefore, it can be expected that the overall number of citations will continue to grow in the coming years…”

CV of Mukand S. Babel as of 9/20/2012 Page 1 of 63

Curriculum Vitae

I. Biographical Data

A. Name of candidate Mukand S Babel

B. Date of birth 03 March 1959

C. Nationality Indian

D. Address Associate Professor and CoordinatorWater Engineering and Management (WEM)School of Engineering and Technology (SET)Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)PO Box 4 Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120, ThailandTel: (66-2) 02-524-5790 (O) (66-2) 02-524-8294 (R)Fax: (66-2) 02-524-6425 (O)Email: [email protected]

E. Education3. 1993 Degree

InstituteGPA

D. Eng. (Water Resources Engineering)Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand4.00/4.00

2. 1983 DegreeInstituteGPA

M. Eng. (Soil and Water Engineering)Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand3.55/4.00

1. 1981 DegreeUniversityGPA

B. Eng. (with honors) (Agricultural Engineering)Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur, India3.55/4.00

F. Other trainings3. 1993 Attended an International Workshop and Training Course on Sustainable

Irrigation Management: Policy Issues and Operational Implications, organized by AIT and International Water Resources Association (IWRA) (12 -16 Nov)

2. 1986 Training in Irrigation Water Management at the Utah State University and Colorado State University, USA, under the USAID assisted Water Resources Management and Training Project in India for 18 weeks (14 July - 15 Nov)

1. 1986 Attended a 6-week course on Orientation-cum-Diagnostic Analysis of Irrigation Systems conducted by the Water and Land Management Institute, Aurangabad, India (5 May-13 June)

G. Positions heldFrom: March 2002To: Present

10.

Employer: Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand


Position(s) held:

Associate Professor, Water Engineering and Management (WEM), School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.WEM FoS Coordinator, Water Engineering and Management Field of Study, School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand since February 2004.WVLC Coordinator, Water Virtual Learning Center, offering e-Learning diploma program on IWRM since January 2004.MTERM Coordinator, MTERM is one of the three special programs under Danida-AIT Cooperation Programme 1999-2004 anchored at WEM since January 2003.

Description of duties:

Responsibilities include active participation in the Institute’s educational and research programs as well as sponsored and contracted research, consultancies, continuing education activities and community services. These include teaching graduate students, advising master and doctoral thesis students, and design and development of graduate courses and curriculum as well as training programs and other academic activities. Also coordinating the resources for design and development of new academic and collaborative research programs suiting to specific country and project requirements.

The FoS Coordinator is responsible, among other matters, for the following academic, administrative and financial functions of the FoS: (a) the formulation and implementation of strategy and plans of the FoS as well as setting targets for postgraduate studies, research, consultancy, continuing education, and information dissemination; (b) recommendations on curriculum development, course offerings and faculty teaching; (c) the quality assurance of the academic programs in which the FoS is engaged and pedagogical development of the FoS faculty members; (d) lead student recruitment efforts; (e) the review of student applications, recommendations and admissions and scholarship allocations; (f) the review of student progress and achievement; (g) the coordination of new venture initiatives and proposals, and requests for the services of the FoS, including the administration and control of the internal and external use of its facilities; (h) recommendations on the establishment of faculty positions, contract renewals and promotions; (i) recommendations on the positions, appointments, promotions, and contract renewals of staff; (j) the review of the work performance of the faculty and academic and administrative staff of the FoS with focus on accomplishment and achievement; (k) the supervision and organization of the work of FoS secretarial and technical staff; (l) the coordination of the administration of sponsored research contracts, outreach and continuing education programs; (m) the initiation, authorization and management of FoS financial transactions including budget preparation, revenue generation, expenditure management, in accordance with School and Institute budgeting and accounting procedures.

From: May 2001

To: February 2002

9.



Position held:

Faculty Coordinator (Master of Professional Engineering Program in Civil Engineering), School of Civil Engineering (SCE), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.


Responsible for promoting the Master of Professional Engineering (MPE) Program in Civil Engineering in Vietnam, providing direction and maintaining liaison between SCE, AIT Administration, AIT Center in Vietnam at Hanoi, and the universities and private sector in Vietnam. Initially involved in developing holistic and integrated courses for the MPE Program.

From: January 1999To: May 2001


Position held:

Visiting Faculty (Water Engineering and Management Program), School of Civil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.

8.


Active participation in the Institute’s educational and research programs including teaching graduate students, advising master and doctoral thesis students and design and development of graduate courses and training programs and other academic activities. Also coordinating the resources for design and development of new academic and collaborative research programs suiting to specific requirements.As a Visiting Faculty, no direct research supervision of masters and doctoral students was allowed.

From: September 1997

To: August 1998Employer: Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

Position held:

Adjunct/Associated Faculty (Water Engineering and Management Program), School of Civil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.

7.


Honorary responsibilities include keeping close links with the Institute, provide thesis advice to the students and give special lectures/seminars.As an Adjunct/Associated Faculty, no direct research supervision of masters and doctoral students was allowed.

From: January 1994

To: December 1998Employer: Panya Consultants Co., Ltd., Bangkok Thailand

Position held:

Consultant/Project Manager and Senior Water Resources Engineer, Panya Consultants Co., Ltd., 22 Soi Ladprao 35, Ladprao Road, Ladyao, Jatujak, Bangkok 10900 Thailand.

6.


Responsibilities include management of consulting services and providing technical input for master plan development, feasibility studies and detailed design of water resources/ irrigation/ hydropower/ land development projects and related duties including preparation of project proposals, reports and documents.

From: September 19935.

To: December 1995



Position held:

Research Engineer (part-time), Irrigation Engineering and Management Program, School of Civil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.


Worked in a research project on the Performance Evaluation of Chinese Meteorological Instruments sponsored by the Federal Republic of Germany through "Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH".Evaluated Chinese meteorological instruments for their suitability and reliability in the measurement of weather parameters. Analyzed the effects of obstructions on evaporation and rainfall measurements and their impact on water balance studies. Also involved in the publication of research papers and reports.

From: May 1990To: August 1993

Employer: Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur, India

Position held:

Associate Professor, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur, India.On leave (1990-93) for D. Eng. Studies at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.

4.

Description of Duties:

As part of dissertation work, conducted laboratory experiments to study the fingered preferential flow phenomenon. Numerical modeling of water flow and solute transport in unsaturated-saturated environment under stable and unstable flow conditions in unsaturated zone. Application of numerical methods (finite difference and method of characteristics) to solve water flow and solute transport equations.

From: September 1990To: August 1993Employer: Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

Position held:

Student Associate, Agricultural Land and Water Development Program, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.

3.


Responsible for the collection, handling, analysis and reporting of hydro-meteorological data observed at the AIT Weather Station. Also responsible for the Automatic Weather Station installed at AIT.

From: November 1989

To: April 1990Employer: Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur, India

Position held:

Associate Professor, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur, India.

2.


Duties and responsibilities assigned included teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, supervision of student research projects and theses and sponsored research projects and participation in other professional activities such as organization of training courses, conferences, seminars etc. and extension services.

In addition to teaching various regular courses (see below for the details), worked in a project on the Use of Plastics in Agriculture sponsored by the Ministry of Industries, Government of India, New Delhi.


From: January 1984To: October 1989

Employer: Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur, India

Position held:

Assistant Professor, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur, India.

1.


Duties and responsibilities assigned encompassed all academic activities including teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and supervision of student research projects and theses as well as participation in sponsored research projects and outreach activities.

Actively involved in the development of course curriculum in Irrigation Water Management at Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur, India apart from other departmental activities such as organization of seminars/workshops/short courses.

H. Special honors and awards4. 2005 Awarded JAFAH Fellowship by the Japan Foundation for Aging and

Health, Ministry of Public Health, Japan under the Program for the Invitation of Foreign Scientists to Japanese Institutes, from 06-22 January 2005 to develop collaboration with Japanese researchers. Hosted by the Environmental Science Center, University of Tokyo. Visited and presented seminars at the University of Tokyo, University of Yamanashi, UN Center for Regional Development, Kyoto University, Tohoku University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology.

3. 1990-93 Awarded scholarship by the Government of Australia for D. Eng. Program at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

2. 1982-83 Awarded scholarship by the Government of Japan for M. Eng. Program at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

1. 1976-81 Obtained Bachelor of Engineering degree with honors

I. Areas of specialization/interestWatershed hydrology, Hydrologic and water resources modeling, (Integrated) water resources management, Water allocation and management, Water resources and socio-economic development, Water supply system and management, Climate change impact and adaptation, Groundwater resources management, and Drought analysis, forecasting and management

J. Languages and degree of proficiencyLanguage Speaking Reading Writing

3. English Excellent Excellent Excellent2. Hindi Excellent Excellent Excellent1. Thai Basic - -K. Membership in academic and professional societies/associations8. Member of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS) (9479)7. Member of the International Water Resources Association (IWRA)6. Member of the Asia & Pacific Hydrology and Water Resources (APHW) Association5. LM of the Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS)4. LM of the Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering (AAAE)3. LM of the Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE)2. LM of the Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists (IASWC)1. Member of the AIT Alumni Association (AITAA)


II. Pedagogy

A. Experience as a TeacherAY T/S Course Credit %

ContributionNo. of

studentsAvg. grade

CE74.11 3 100 49 3.20

CE74.41 3 100 15 3.27

Aug11

CE74.54h 3 66 11 3.36

16. 2011-12

Jan12 CE74.55 3 100 46 3.xx

CE74.11 3 100 30 3.17

CE74.41 3 100 14 3.18

Aug10

CE74.54h 3 66 11 3.04

15. 2010-11

Jan11 CE74.55 3 100 19 3.24

CE74.11 3 100 30 3.20

CE74.41 3 100 15 3.23

Aug09

CE74.54h 3 66 08 3.31

CE74.54h 3 66 20 3.03

CE74.55 3 100 19 3.53

14. 2009-10

Jan10

CE74.9001d 2 33 23 3.43

CE74.11 3 100 25 3.30Aug08

CE74.41 3 100 12+02 (audit) 3.46

CE74.54h 3 66 28 3.20

CE74.55 3 100 16 3.25

13. 2008-09

Jan09

CE74.9001d 2 33 23 3.43

CE74.11 3 100 32 3.28Aug07

CE74.41 3 100 12 3.42

CE74.54h 3 66 31 3.24

CE74.55 3 100 15 3.33

12. 2007-08

Jan08

CE74.9001d 2 33 31 3.37

CE74.11 3 100 15 3.27

CE74.41 3 100 08 3.38

Aug06

CE01.99c 3 50 03

CE74.54b 3 50 17 3.32

CE74.55 3 100 13 3.42

CE01.99c 3 50 01

11. 2006-07

Jan07

CE74.9001d 2 33 14 3.39

CE74.11 3 100 25 3.18

CE74.41 3 100 06+01 (audit) 3.33

10. 2005-06 Aug05

CE01.99c 3 50 01


CE74.54b 3 50 12 3.50

CE74.55 3 100 12 3.33

Jan06

CE01.99c 3 50 02

Inter06 CE74.72d 1 33 15 3.73

CE74.11 3 100 17+01 (audit) 3.29

CE74.41 3 100 07 3.50

Aug04

CE01.99c 3 50 03

CE74.54b 3 50 16 3.31

CE74.55 3 100 09 3.56

Jan05

CE01.99c 3 50 03

9. 2004-05

Inter05 CE74.72d 1 33 15 3.73

CE74.11 3 100 29+01 (audit) 3.19Aug03

CE74.41 3 100 11+01 (audit) 3.14

CE74.54b 3 50 34 3.41

CE74.55 3 100 18 3.42

Jan04

CE01.99c 3 50 03

8. 2003-04

Inter04 CE74.72d 1 33 28 3.83

CE09.15 3 100 21 3.26Sep02

CE09.98Nb 3 50 08 3.29

CE12.23a 3 33 18 3.31Jan03

CE09.98A 3 100 16 3.38

CE09.98Nb 3 50 24+01(audit) 3.40

7. 2002-03

May03

CE09.99c 3 50 06

Jan02 CE12.23a 3 33 19 3.246. 2001-02

May02 CE09.98Nb 3 50 19+01 (audit) 3.16

5. 2000-01 May01 CE09.98b 3 50 17 3.56

SP1 3 33 40

SP2 2 50 40

Sep99

SP3 2 50 40

Jan00 CE04.21 3 100 10 3.45

4. 1999-00

May00 CE04.33 3 100 04 3.50

Jan99 CE04.98 3 100 07+01 (audit) 3.573. 1998-99

May99 CE04.31 2 100 06 3.58

Jan98 CE04.24 3 100 062. 1997-98

May98 CE04.31 2 100 06 3.42


1. 1984 to 1990

(6 years)

Courses taught at College of Technology and Agricultural Engineering, Udaipur, India include:Graduate: Irrigation Planning and Management, Design of Farm Irrigation Systems, Field Evaluation of Farm Irrigation TechniquesUndergraduate: Surface Hydrology, Groundwater Hydrology, Hydraulic Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Irrigation Engineering, Drainage Engineering, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

CE01.99: Special StudyCE04.21: Drainage EngineeringCE04.24: Farm Irrigation SystemCE04.31: Computer Applications in Irrigation ManagementCE04.33: Irrigation System ManagementCE04.98: Design of Farm Irrigation SystemCE09.15: Watershed HydrologyCE09.98: Integrated Water Resources ManagementCE09.98A: Design of Water Supply SystemsCE09.98N: Integrated Water Resources ManagementCE09.99: Special StudyCE12.23: Hydrology and Water ResourcesCE74.11: Watershed HydrologyCE74.41: Water Supply and SanitationCE74.54: Integrated Water Resources ManagementCE74.55: Modeling of Water Resources SystemsCE74.72: Laboratory and Field PracticesCE74.9001: Research Design and Experimental MethodsSP1: Special Program Course 1: HydrologySP2: Special Program Course 2: Statistics and Computer ApplicationSP3: Special Program Course 3: Principles of Irrigation and Drainage

aCo-teaching with Prof. A. Das Gupta and Dr. Sutat W.bCo-teaching with Prof. A. Das GuptacCo-supervision with Prof. A. Das GuptadCo-teaching with Dr. Sutat W. and Dr. R. ClementeeCo-teaching with Mr. R. Loof and Prof. Das GuptafCo-teaching with Mr. F. KarimgCo-teaching with Mr. R. LoofhCo-teaching with Dr. Sylvain Perret

E-Learning Diploma Program on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)Cohort (Duration) Course Duration No. of

studentsIntroduction to IWRM 2 wks (14-25 Sep ’09) 07

Water Use 6 weeks (26 Apr-07 Jun ’10) 074. (Sep 09 –

Jan 11)Applying IWRM 2 wks (17 – 28 January ’11) 06

Introduction to IWRM 2 wks (31 Mar – 11 Apr ’08) 07Water Use 7 wks (17 Nov – 04 Jan ’09) 07

3. (Mar 08 –Jul 09)

Applying IWRM 2 wks (03 – 14 August ’09) 05Introduction to IWRM 2 wks (18 – 29 Sep ’06) 06

Water Use 6 wks (07 May – 19 Jun ’07) 062. (Sep 06 –

Feb 08)Applying IWRM 2 wks (21 Jan – 01 Feb ’08) 05

Introduction to IWRM 2 wks (19 – 30 Sep ’05) 13Water Use 6 wks (08 May – 18 Jun ’06) 12

1. (Sep 05 –Dec 06)

Applying IWRM 2 wks (04 – 15 Dec ’06) 11


E-Learning Certificate Program on Service Oriented Management of Irrigation Systems (SOMIS) with UNESCO-IHECohort (Duration) Course Duration No. of

students3. (Jan – Apr

2011)SOMIS 2 wks (01 – 14 Feb ’11) 05

2. (Jan – Apr 2010)

SOMIS 2 wks (01 – 12 Feb ’10) 03

1. (Jan – Apr 2009)

SOMIS 2 wks (15 – 31 Jan ’09) 09

B. Evaluation of teaching1. Summary of student teaching evaluation reportsPlease see the attached student teaching evaluation reports

2. Summary of student research supervision evaluation reportsPlease see the attached student research supervision evaluation reports

3. Copies of peer teaching evaluation reportsPlease see the attached peer teaching evaluation report

C. Pedagogical development1. Publications: textbooks, laboratory manuals, articles in journals oriented towards

pedagogy4. 2010 Development of a Trainer’s Manual on Watershed Management in

Mekong River Basin for Riparian Countries3. 2008 Development of a Field Trainers Manual – Participatory Irrigation

Management and Development in Cambodia2. 2007 Development of Guidelines and Procedure Manuals: Teaching

Methodologies, Continuation of Danish Support to Capacity Building at the Water Resources University, Vietnam.

1. 2006 Development of Guidelines and Procedure Manual: Case Study Development, Continuation of Danish Support to Capacity Building at the Water Resources University, Vietnam.

2. Grants related to pedagogy and curriculum development3. 2009 Improvement of e-learning module on “Introduction to IWRM”, Grant:

USD5,000 provided by UNU-INWEH2. 2005-07 WVLC courses customization and pilot offering of e-learning program

IWRM, Grants: USD68,000 provided by UN-DESA through UNU-INWEH1. 2001-07 Capacity building at the Water Resources University, Vietnam, Grant: Baht

5,157,248 provided by WaterSPS, Danida, Vietnam

3. Initiation of new courses, degree programs, curricula33. 2009-10 Development of double degree international masters program and curriculum

with UNESCO-IHE on “Agricultural Water Management for Enhanced Land and Water Productivity” (started in August 2010)

32. 2009-10 Development of exchange and double degree international masters program and curriculum with University of Nice, Sophia Antipolis, France on “Hydro-informatics and Water Management” (started in January 2010)

31. 2009 Development of curricula for Regional Refresher Course on “Disaster Management of Urban Water Systems under Climate Change” with


UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands (delivered in November 2009)30. 2009 Development of curricula for PhD Course on “Agricultural Water

productivity and Improvement in Irrigation Schemes”, with the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Copenhagen (delivered in October 2009)

29. 2007-08 Development of training curriculum, and teaching and learning materials on IWRM Practices for Bappenas, Indonesia (delivered in Oct-Nov 2008)

28. 2007-10 Professional Master Program in Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Indonesia (under development to be implemented with AITCI)

27. 2007-09 Development of dual/joint degree international masters program and curriculum with UNESCO-IHE on “Urban Water Engineering andManagement (UWEM)” (started in August 2009)

26. 2006-07 Development of a new course on “Floods and Droughts” for interdisciplinary masters program on Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management (started in August 2008)

25. 2005 Development of a new course on “River Basin Planning and Management” 24. 2005-06 Customization of course on “Introduction to IWRM” for WVLC IWRM

Diploma Program (delivered in e-Learning program on IWRM since September 2005)

23. 2005-06 Customization of course on “Water Use” for WVLC IWRM Diploma Program (delivered in e-Learning program on IWRM since September 2005)

22. 2004-05 Development a new distance-based course on “Integrated Water Resources Management”

21. 2003-04 Development of curriculum in Hydropower Engineering Specialization for EVN (delivered in August 2005)

20. 2003-04 Development of a new course on “Planning of Hydropower” for Hydropower Engineering Specialization (delivered in August 2005)

19. 2003-04 Modification of curriculum of a course on “Water Resources Planning and Management” at WRU, Vietnam

18. 2003-04 Development of a new course on “Integrated River Basin Management” at WRU, Vietnam

17. 2003-04 Revision of course curriculum on “Hydrometry and Data Management” at WRU, Vietnam

16. 2003-04 Revision of course curriculum on “Principles of Remote Sensing and GIS” at WRU, Vietnam

15. 2003 Development of a new course on “Capacity Building for Civil Engineers” (delivered in 2004 and 2005)

14. 2003 Development of a new course on “Water Supply and Sanitation” (started since 2003 and delivered in August semester)

13. 2002-03 Development of a new course on “Concepts in Water Modeling” (started since 2003 and delivered in August semester)

12. 2002-03 Development of a new course on “Modeling of Water Resources Systems” (started since 2004 and delivered in January semester)

11. 2001-02 Development of a new course on “Integrated Water Resources Management” (started since 2001 and delivered in January semester)

10. 2001-02 Review of BSc Curriculum in the Faculty of Hydrology and Environment at WRU, Vietnam under a Danida sponsored capacity building project

9. 2001-07 Review of BSc and MSc curricula and development of new and modified courses at the Water Resources University (WRU), Hanoi, Vietnam under a Danida sponsored capacity building project

8. 2001 Development of a new course on “Hydrology and Water Resources” for Master of Professional Engineering (MPE) program (delivered in 2001 and 2002)


7. 2001 Development of curriculum of 2-stage Master of Professional Engineering (MPE) program for Vietnam (started in 2001)

6. 1999 Development of a special program curriculum for 40 participants from ITB, Bandung, Indonesia with support from ADB (delivered in 1999)

5. 1999 Development of a new course on “Hydrology” for special program for ITB, Bandung, Indonesia (delivered in 1999)

4. 1999 Development of a new course on “Statistics and Computer Application” for special program for ITB, Bandung, Indonesia (delivered in 1999)

3. 1999 Development of a new course on “Principles of Irrigation and Drainage” for special program for ITB, Bandung, Indonesia (delivered in 1999)

2. 1998-99 Development of a new course on “Design of Farm Irrigation Systems” (delivered from 1998 to2003)

1. 1984-86 Master degree curriculum and courses in Irrigation Water Management at CTAE, Udaipur, India under the USAID funded “Water Resources Management and Training Project” in India (started since 1986)

4. Development of teaching materials8. 2008-09 Assistance to the National University of Laos (NUoL) in developing course

curricula and teaching and learning materials for graduate courses on “Water Resources and Environment (WRE)” and “Integrated Watershed Management (IWM)”

7. 2003-Present

Development of exercises and project work for the course on Modeling of Water Resources Systems at AIT

6. 2003-04 Assistance to the Water Resources University in Vietnam in developing teaching materials and courseware for the courses on “Water Resources Planning and Management” and “Integrated River Basin Management” which included case studies, project work, PC-based exercises, group discussion, Lab/field visits, textbooks, handouts, trainer’s handbook etc.

5. 2003-04 Assistance to the Water Resources University in Vietnam in developing teaching materials and courseware for the courses on “Hydrometry and Data Management” which included case studies, project work, PC-based exercises, group discussion, Lab/field visits, textbooks, handouts, trainer’s handbook etc.

4. 2003-Present

Development of teaching materials for the course on Water Supply and Sanitation

3. 2002-04 Assistance to WRU, Vietnam academic staff (while at AIT under short-term training programs) in developing skills in the development of teaching and presentation materials

2. 2001-Present

Development of teaching materials for the course on Watershed Hydrology

1. 2001-Present

Development of case studies and group discussion for the course on Integrated Water Resources Management

5. Development and introduction of innovative pedagogical techniques2. 2005-

Presente-Learning program on Integrated Water Resources Management at Regional Water Virtual Learning Center (WVLC) at WEM. Four cohorts of 13, 6, 6 and 5 students have successfully completed the UNU Diploma Program.

1. 2003-Present

Introduction of project- and group-based learning in course on “Modeling of Water Resources Systems” at WEM/AIT.

6. Participation in workshops, short courses, etc. relating to improvement of teaching5. 2010 Regional Workshop for Coordination of Research on Hydropower

Development in the Lower Mekong Basin, Organized by SPLASH – The European Union Water Initiative Research Area Network (EUWI ERA-net),


EC 6th Framework Programme and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Venue: Mekong River Commission Secretariat, Vientiane, Lao PDR, 14-15 September 2010.

4. 2010 Working Conference on Joint Educational Programmes, organized by UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands, 28 Jun – 2 Jul 2010.

3. 2008 WVLC Regional Centers Partners Workshop on Improvement in Delivery of e-learning program on IWRM, organized by UNU-INWEH and Arabian Gulf University, Bahrain, 12-13 October 2008.

2. 2008 Strategic Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Master’s Programme, organized by CapNet (UNDP), Pretoria, South Africa, 17-19 June 2008.

1. 2007 Workshop on INNOVATION in EDUCATION, organized by PoWER at UNESCO-IHE, Delft, The Netherlands, 26-30 March 2007.

III. Student Research Supervision

A. Theses supervised

3.A.1 Summary of student research supervision COMPLETED IN-PROGRESS

STUDENTS Chair of the Committee

Co-Chair of the Committee

Chair of the Committee

Co-Chair of the Committee

Doctoral 15 0 10 02Master’s 66 24 09 02

1. Doctoral students (current)12. 2012 Mr. Masoud Ghulami: Doing coursework11. 2011 Mr. Russel Mohammad Fazlul Haque: Doing coursework10. 2011 Mr. Amin Shamseddini: Doing coursework9. 2010- Mr. I. Putu Santikayasa: Decision Support System for Evaluation of Water

Management: A Case study of Citarum River Basin, Indonesia (Chair)8. 2010 Mr. Anshul Agarwal: Assessment of Climate and Land Use Change Impacts

on Hydrology and Water Resources of the Koshi River Basin, Nepal (Chair)7. 2010- Mr. Pheerawat Plangoen: Assessment of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation

under Climate Change: A Case Study in Upper Nan Watershed, Thailand (Co-chair)

6. 2010- Ms. Saratis Kwansirinapa: A Combined Analysis of Techno-economic Performances, Water Resources Use and Potential Environmental Impact in Rice Cropping System: Case Studies in Selected Regions of Thailand (Co-chair)

5. 2009- Mr. Supachai Krittasudthacheewa: Integrated Water Resources Management Incorporating Uncertainty of Climate Change: A Case Study of Bang Pakong-Prachin Buri River Basin, Thailand (Chair)

4. 2010- Mr. Rashid Mahmood: Climate Change Impact Assessment on Streamflow and Hydroelectricity Generation in Jhelum Basin, Pakistan (Chair)

3. 2006- Mr. Piyawat Wuttichaikitcharoen: Erosion and Sediment Yield Predictions in Ungauged Basins (Chair)

2. 2006- Mr. Somruthai Tasaduak: Dynamic Equilibrium of Crenulated Bay Shape (Chair)

1. 2004- Mr. Le Ngoc Son: An Integrated Model for Operation of Multi-purpose Reservoir System: Ba River Basin, Vietnam (Co-chair/Chair)


2. Doctoral students (graduated) 15. 2006-12 Ms. Nkrintra Singhrattna: Hydrologic Forecasting Based on Statistical and

Physical Approaches for the Upper Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand (Chair)

14. 2008-11 Mr. Md. Reaz Akter Mullick: Optimal Allocation of Water Based on Economic and Environmental Criteria: Cases from Bangladesh and Indonesia (Chair)

13. 2008-11 Mr. Muhammad Shahzad Khan Khattak: Hydrologic Effects of Climate Change in the Upper Indus River Basin (Chair)

12. 2002-11 Ms. Leena Divakar: Development of a Hydro-economic Water Allocation Model for a River Basin (Co-chair/Chair)

11. 2002-10 Mr. Nguyen Quang Hung: Rainfall Forecasting and Real Time Hydrologic Information System for Bangkok, Thailand (Chair)

10. 2004-10 Mr. Nguyen Mai Dang: Integrated Flood Risk Assessment for the Day River Flood Diversion Area in the Red River, Vietnam (Chair)

9. 2000-10 Mr. Natchaporn Vongvisessomjai: Development and Application of Self-Cleansing Design Criteria for Sediment Transport in Sewer Networks (Committee member/Chair)

8. 2004-09 Mr. Panuwat Pinthong: An Intelligence Based Decision Making of Reservoir Operation for Improved Water Management (Co-chair/Chair)

7. 2004-08 Mr. Noor Khan Muhammad: Reservoir Optimization-Simulation with Sediment Evacuation Model: A Case Study of the Tarbela Dam, Pakistan (Committee member/ Chair)

6. 2003-08 Mr. Shahriar Md. Wahid: Hydrologic Effects of Land Use from a Socio-economic Perspective: The Case of Lam Phra Phloeng Watershed, Thailand (Chair)

5. 2002-08 Mr. Sudsaisin Kaewrueng: Assessment of Groundwater and its Contribution to Agricultural Productivity in the Lower Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand (Chair)

4. 2004-07 Mr. Thanapon Piman: Improvements in Radar Rainfall Estimation for Hydrological Modeling (Chair)

3. 2003-07 Mr. Devesh Shrama: Downscaling of General Circulation Model Precipitation for Assessment of Impact on Water Resources at Basin Level (Co-chair/Chair)

2. 2002-05 Mr. Desalegn Chemeda: Drought Analysis and Forecasting for Agricultural Water Management in Awash River Basin, Ethiopia (Chair)

1. 1994-04 Mr. Jirawat Ganasut: Sediment Transport and Morphological Modeling of Songkhla Lagoon, Thailand (Committee member/Chair)

3. Masters students (current) 11. 2012 Mr. Fahmi Abdulhak Ahmed Sultan: To be decided10. 2012 Mr. Kuenzang: To be decided9. 2011-12 Mr. Thanyawat Maneechote: To be decided8. 2011-12 Mr. S.H.M. Fakhruddin: To be decided7. 2011-12 Mr. Vu: To be decided6. 2011-12 Miss Kanchanapun Anusart: To be decided5. 2011-12 Miss Manisha Maharjan: To be decided4. 2011-12 Ms. Hong Le Thi Phuong: To be decided3. 2011-12 Mr. Proloy Deb: Impacts of Climate Change and Adaptation Measures for

Maize Yield in Sikkim state of India (Chair)2. 2011-12 Mr. Debapi Kumar Ghosh: Development of a Methodology for Water

Interventions for Improving Smallholder Farming and Rural Livelihood


(Chair)1. 2010-11 Ms. Thiantheera Piriyawong: Assessment of Over-exploitation of

Groundwater and its Impact for Non-irrigated Area in Lower Tha Chin River Basin, Thailand (Chair)

4. Masters students (graduated)

90. 2010-11 Ms. Nisuchcha Maporn: Effects of Climatic and Socio-Economic Factors on Future Water Demand in Bangkok (Chair)

89. 2010-11 Mr. Dibesh Khadka: Climate Change impact on snow cover and runoff in Tamakoshi Basin, Nepal (Chair)

88. 2010-11 Mr. Kunjan Lal Pradhan: Assessment of Land Use Change and its Effects onHydrology of Indrawati Basin, Nepal (Chair)

87. 2010-11 Mr. Waqas Ahmad: Development of an agricultural water availability index and its application under climate change in Rechna Doab, Pakistan (Chair)

86. 2010-11 Mr. Emmex Turyatunga: Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Crop Yield in the Wet and Dry Agro-ecological Zones, Uganda (Chair)

85. 2010-11 Mr. James Gonida: Water Loss Assessment and Management in Davao City, Philippines (Chair)

84. 2009-10 Mr. Abudujiapaer Yusufu: An Investigation of Water Supply Services in Kashgar City, Xinjiang, PRC (Chair)

83. 2009-10 Mr. Weerawat Ittipanyakul: Rainfall Forecasting for Bangkok Using Weather Radar Images (Chair)

82. 2009-10 Mr. Satesh Dhondu Rahatwal: Application of LCA and Virtual Water Approaches to Assess the Environmental Impacts of Rice Production (Co-chair)

81. 2009-10 Ms. Moh Moh Khaing: Simulation of Cyclone-Induced Flooding in Myanmar (Chair)

80. 2009-10 Mr. An Nguyen Thien Tran: Analysis of Water Quality Under Climate Change Scenarios for Saigon River System, Vietnam (Chair)

79. 2009-10 Mr. Rasu Suepsahakarn: Flood Forecasting Using Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting (QPF) Technique: A Case Study in Tha Ta Pao River Basin, Chumphon (Chair)

78. 2009-10 Mr. Donpapob Manee: Climate Change Impact on Hydrology of the Pak Phanang River Basin, Thailand (Chair)

77. 2009-10 Mr. Bikesh Shrestha: Impact of Biofuel Production on Tropical Watershed Hyrdology: A Case Study of Khlong Phlo Basin in Thailand (Chair)

76. 2009-10 Mr. Shyam Prasad Bhusal: Assessment of Future Climate and its Impact on Streamflow: A Case Study of Bagmati Basin in Nepal (Chair)

75. 2009-10 Mr. Ramin Mehri: Impact of Climate Change on Hydrology and Water Resource of Kabul Basin, Afghanistan (Chair)

74. 2009-10 Mr. Abdul Tawab Balakarzai: Assessment of Domestic Water Consumption from a Socioeconomic Perspective in Kandahar, Afghanistan (Chair)

73. 2009-10 Ms. Malawara A.C. Niroshinie: Adaptation to Extreme Flooding Scenarios in Colombo under Climate Change Conditions (Chair)

72. 2008-09 Mr. Sirapop Tanmanee: Assessment of Hydrological and Geotechnical Safety of Mae Suai Dam, Thailand (Chair)

71. 2008-09 Mr. Vu Thanh Tu: A Flood Inundation, Damage and Risk Assessment in Hoang Long Basin, Vietnam (Chair)

70. 2008-09 Mr. Said Shakib Atef: Reservoir Operation Considering Environmental Flows: A Case Study in Hari Rod River Basin, Afghanistan (Chair)

69. 2008-09 Mr. Sajal Kumar Adhikary: Assessment of Salinity Intrusion in an Aquifer System in the Southwest Region of Bangladesh (Chair)


68. 2008-09 Mr. Ikram-ud-Din: Probable Maximum Precipitation and Flood Analysis for Chenab River Basin, Pakistan (Chair)

67. 2008-09 Mr. Truong Tran Trung: Optimal Design of Water Distribution Mainlines for Future Demographic Scenarios in Southwest Hanoi, Vietnam (Chair)

66. 2008-09 Ms. S. M. C. K. Subasinghe: Flood Impact and Vulnerability Assessment in Lower Reach of Kelani River, Colombo (Chair)

65. 2008-09 Mr. Veerasak Kanganapongporn: Evaluation of Municipal Water Demand Forecasting Techniques for Chonburi Province, Thailand (Chair)

64. 2008-09 Mr. Abdul Nabi: Assessment of the Burala Canal Irrigation System, Pakistan: An Application of the MASSCOTE Approach (Chair)

63. 2008-09 Mr. Victor Rana Shinde: Urban Water Demand Forecasting using Artificial Neural Networks: A Case Study of Bangkok (Chair)

62. 2008-09 Mr. Arief Sutadian: Integrated Evaluation of the Existing Water Supply System in Vientiane, Laos PDR (Chair)

61. 2008-09 Mr. Girish Bhatu Badgujar: Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Rainfall Forecasting in Mumbai (Chair)

60. 2008-09 Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ha: Water Resources Management in Ba River Basin under Future Development and Climate Scenarios (Chair)

59. 2008-09 Ms. Chollada Rojrungtavee: Assessment of Water Supply and Demand under Future Climate Conditions in the Mae Klong River Basin, Thailand (Chair)

58. 2007-08 Ms. Sk. Naureen Laila: An Investigation of Urban Water Economics and the Role of Pricing in Demand Management and Cost Recovery: Dhaka City, Bangladesh (Co-chair)

57. 2007-08 Mr. D. P. C. Laknath: Assessment of Fishery Harbor for Livelihood Improvement: A Case Study of Hikkaduwa Harbor, Sri Lanka (Chair)

56. 2007-08 Mr. Krishna Prasad Neupane: Integrated Analysis of Smallholder Irrigation Sustainability in Nepal: A Case Study of the Interplay between Individual Performances and Collective Actions (Co-chair)

55. 2007-08 Ms. Mukta Sapkota: Assessment of Water Sensitive Infrastructure for Managing the Urban Hydrologic Cycle (Chair)

54. 2007-08 Ms. Saratis Kwansirinapa: Flood Alleviation in Chao Phraya Basin (Chair)53. 2007-08 Mr. Tran Van Ty: GIS Application for Water Infrastructure Inventory and

Assessment of Water Resources in the Upper Srepok Basin, Central Highlands, Vietnam (Chair)

52. 2007-08 Mr. Anshul Agarwal: Forecasting Rice Yield under Climate Change Scenarios and Evaluation of Agro-adaptation Measures for Mekong Basin Region: A Simulation Study (Chair)

51. 2006-07 Mr. Nguyen Minh Quang: Improvement and Application of a Computer Model for Water Hammer (Chair)

50. 2006-07 Ms. Supattana Wichakul: Estimation of Safe Groundwater Yield for Bangkok Aquifer System (Chair)

49. 2006-07 Mr. Vishnu Prasad Pandey: Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources: A Case Study of the Bagmati River Basin, Nepal (Chair)

48. 2006-07 Mr. Bui Phuong Nam: Assessment of Electricity Use for Water Supply Systems in Hatay Province, Vietnam (Chair)

47. 2006-07 Mr. Do Quang Khai: Impact Assessment of the Existing Ham Thuan and Da Mi Hydropower Projects, Vietnam (Chair)

46. 2006-07 Mr. Nguyen Duy Du: Water Poverty Index for the Mekong Delta, Vietnam (Chair)

45. 2006-07 Mr. Nguyen Dinh Chien: Hydropower Reservoir Operation with Environmental Flow Consideration in La Nga River Basin, Vietnam (Chair)

44. 2005-06 Mr. Sudip Kumar Pal: Assessment of Water Resources Management from


Socio-Economic Perspectives: A Case Study of Bangladesh (Chair)43. 2005-06 Ms. Nisha Budhathoki: Modeling and Management of Watershed Quality:

Bagmati River Basin, Nepal (Chair)42. 2005-06 Mr. Jakkrit Mayai: Hydrologic Predictions in Selected Un-gauged Basins in

Thailand (Chair)41. 2005-06 Ms. Thinley Choden: Application of a Local Area Model for Rainfall

Forecasting in Bhutan (Chair)40. 2005-06 Mr. Mylevaganam Sivarajah: Analysis of the Flow Regime of the Mekong

River and Its Environmental Consequences (Co-chair)39. 2005-06 Mr. Niranjan Man Tamrakar: Environmental and Economic Perspectives of

the Lower Chao Phraya River Basin (Co-chair)38. 2005-06 Mr. Ngo Van Quan: Assessment of Flood Control Alternatives in Dong Thap

Muoi Region, Mekong River Delta, Vietnam (Co-chair)37. 2005-06 Mr. Anil Acharya: Study of the Existing Water Supply System of Kathmandu

Valley, Nepal (Chair)36. 2004-05 Ms. Anastasia Yunika: Public Health Impact of Urban Flooding: A Case Study

of Jakarta, Indonesia (Chair)35. 2004-05 Mr. Nguyen Hoai Thanh: A Model for Water Allocation in the Lower Mekong

River Basin (Co-chair)34. 2004-05 Mr. Arasananth Mariappan: Application of Drastic Methodology for

Vulnerability Assessment of Chiang Mai-Lamphun Basin, Thailand (Co-chair)33. 2004-05 Ms. Rashida Majeed: Impact of Water Policy on Socio-Economic

Development in Pakistan (Chair)32. 2004-05 Mr. Le Bao Trung: An Application of Soil and Water Analysis Tool (SWAT)

for Water Quality in Upper Cong Watershed, Vietnam (Chair)31. 2004-05 Mr. Mana Kitirat: Sustainable Groundwater Resources Management for the

Bangkok Aquifer System (Co-chair)30. 2004-05 Ms. Ambili G.K.: Application of Benchmarking in Selected Irrigation Projects

in Malaysia and Thailand (Chair)29. 2004-05 Ms. Smrita Joshi: Modeling of Contaminant Transport in Subsurface

Environment in the Vicinity of the Landfill Site in Ayutthaya, Thailand (Co-chair)

28. 2004-05 Mr. Md. Shofiul Islam: Assessment of Environmental Flow for the Thachin River, Thailand (Co-chair)

27. 2004-05 Mr. Mohammad Shafiqul Islam: Leakage Analysis and Management in the Water Distribution Network in a Selected Area of Bangkok (Chair)

26. 2004-05 Ms. Giang Thi Thu Thao: Evaluation of Rural Water Supply Management Models in Tien Giang Province of Vietnam (Co-chair)

25. 2004-05 Ms. Aysha Akter: Modeling of Non-Point Source Pollution in the Mun River Basin, Thailand (Chair)

24. 2004 Mr. Hoang Thanh Tung: Flood Forecasting and Awareness Program for Thua Thien Hue Province, Vietnam (Co-chair)

23. 2004 Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh: Performance Evaluation of the Lien Son Irrigation System, North Vietnam (Co-chair)

22. 2003-04 Ms. Muna Pradhan: Leakage Analysis and Management in the Water Distribution System of Kathmandu, Nepal (Chair)

21. 2003-04 Mr. Sangam Shrestha: Application of the AnnAGNPS Model for Watershed Quality Assessment in the Siwalik Hills of Nepal (Chair)

20. 2003-04 Mr. Mahesh Pradhan: Evaluation of Existing Water Supply System in Thimphu Valley, Bhutan (Chair)

19. 2003-04 Mr. Nguyen Dinh Tho: Analysis of the State of Water Resources in the Upper Thaibinh River Basin, Vietnam (Chair)


18. 2003-04 Mr. Tran Minh Tuan: Water Demand Forecasting for Hi Phong City, Vietnam (Chair)

17. 2003-04 Ms. Fathaha Khanam: Water Allocation in the Karnafuli River Basin, Bangladesh (Co-chair)

16. 2003-04 Mr. Dinh Thanh Mung: Analysis of Water Use and Productivity in the Huong River Basin, Central Vietnam (Co-chair)

15. 2003-04 Ms. Arti Kundu: Evaluation of Groundwater Quality and the Existing Monitoring Network in Bangkok Aquifer System (Co-chair)

14. 2002-03 Mr. Pham Ngoc: Flood Damage Assessment in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam (Co-chair)

13. 2002-03 Mr. Do Hai Nam: Comprehensive Assessment of Water Resources and Use in the Lower Mekong River Basin (Co-chair)

12. 2002-03 Mr. Shahriar Md. Wahid: Assessment of Groundwater Potential for Irrigation in the Teesta Barrage Project, Bangladesh (Chair)

11. 2002-03 Ms. Pratistha Pradhan: Water Demand Forecast and Management Modeling: An Application to Kathmandu Valley, Nepal (Chair)

10. 2002-03 Ms. Pham Thi Bich Ngoc: Institutional Analysis of Management Models in Community Irrigation Systems in Northern Vietnam (Co-chair)

9. 2002-03 Mr. Dhiren Kumar Nayak: Modeling Water Allocation in Competing Demand (Chair)

8. 2001-02 Mr. Janak Raj Dhungana: Urban Water Demand Management in Bangkok, Thailand (Co-chair)

7. 2001-02 Mr. Harmanto: Water Requirement of Drip Irrigated Greenhouse-grown Tomatoes in Tropical Environment (Co-chair)

6. 1999-00 Mr. Wachira Sarmwung: Generalized Estimates of Probable Maximum Precipitation for the Eastern Part of Thailand (Co-chair)

5. 1999-00 Mr. Deo Narayan Sah: Effect of Field Channel Index on Agricultural Performance in Kamala Irrigation Project, Nepal (Co-chair)

4. 1999-00 Mr. M. M. M. Najim: Assessment of the AGNPS Model in a Tropical Watershed, Chanthaburi, Thailand (Chair)

3. 1999-00 Mr. Sohan Kumar Ghimire: Application of EPIC Model in an Agricultural Watershed, Jhikhu Khola, Nepal (Chair)

2. 1999-00 Ms. Janejira T.: Evaluation of the WEPP Model for an Experimental Watershed in Rayong, Thailand (Chair)

1. 1988 Design, Fabrication and Evaluation of Drippers in a Drip Irrigation System for Vegetable Crops in Arid Zone (Chair)

5. Other students (exchange, interns etc.)8. 2010 Mr. T. S. Aditya from Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT),

Jaipur, India for 2 months internship (June – July 2010) at WEM: Water Supply Management in Jaipur City, India.

7. 2009 Mr. Ka Pil Sun from K-Water, South Korea for 4 weeks (13 August to 11 September 2009): The analysis of tide data with empirical mode decomposition and the Hilbert spectrum (Chair)

6. 2009 Mr. Hweejin Kim from K-Water, South Korea for 4 weeks (13 August to 11 September 2009): Feasibility experiment of flood prevention by Monkey Cheek (Chair)

5. 2009 Ms. Na-Hyeon Kim from K-Water, South Korea for 4 weeks (13 August to 11 September 2009): Trends, challenges and future of the water sector in the Asia-Pacific (Chair)

4. 2008 Mr. Yun-Tae Sim from Korea Infrastructure Safety and Technology Corporation (KISTEC) for the exchange of knowledge in research, training


and education, and to promote institutional linkages between AIT and KISTEC for 3 months from 17 January to 13 April 2008 (Mentor)

3. 2008 Mr. Koo Ja-ho from K-Water, South Korea for 4 weeks (04-29 August) internship at WEM: Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study for Bangkok Metropolitan Region (Chair)

2. 2008 Mr. Dominic Meinardi from Leuphana University in Luneburg, Campus Suderburg, Germany for 5 months: General Method Validation, Definition and Estimation of "Safe Yield" in the Bangkok Aquifer System, Thailand (Chair)

1. 2008 Mr. Falko Stoeker from Leuphana University in Luneburg, Campus Suderburg, Germany for 5 months: Assessment of Recharge Areas and Possible Sources of Chloride Contamination in the Bangkok Aquifer, Thailand (Chair)

B. Doctoral studentsTitle of dissertation

Ms. Nkrintra Singhrattna: Hydrologic Forecasting Based on Statistical and Physical Approaches for the Upper Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand (Chair)

Resulting publication(s)

1. Singhrattna, N., Babel, M. S., and S. R. Perret (2012). Hydroclimate Variability and Long Leading Prediction of Thailand Rainfall by Large-scale Atmospheric Variables, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 57(1), 26-41. Publisher: IAHS Press, Impact factor: 1.447 (2010).Citation:-

2. Singhrattna N. and M. S. Babel (2011). Changes in summer monsoon rainfall in the Upper Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand. Climate Research, Vol. 49, 155-168. Publisher: Inter-Research Science Center, Impact factor: 2.11 (2010), Citation: -

14.

Years to graduation

Aug 2006 to May 2012 (6 years including 2 years on exchange program to Italy)

Title of dissertation

Mr. Md. Reaz Akter Mullick: Optimal Allocation of Water Based on Economic and Environmental Criteria: Cases from Bangladesh and Indonesia (Chair)


1. Mullick, M. R. A., Babel, M. S., and Perret S. R. (2011). Discharge-based economic valuation of irrigation water: evidence from the Teesta River, Bangladesh. Irrigation and Drainage, 60(4), 481 –492. Publisher: Wiley InterScience, Impact factor: 0.552 (2010), Citation: - 1 (Googlescholar)

2. Mullick, M. R. A., Babel, M. S., and S. R. Perret (2012). Incorporating Discharge-based Marginal Values of In- and Off-stream Water Uses in Optimal Water Allocation – A Case Study from Bangladesh, Accepted in Water Policy, Publisher: IWA Publishing, Impact Factor: 0.903 (2010). Citation: -

13.

Years to graduation

Jan 2007 to Dec 2011 (5 years)


Mr. Muhammad Shahzad Khan Khattak: Hydrologic Effects of Climate Change in the Upper Indus River Basin (Chair)


1. Khattak, M. S., Babel, M. S. and M. Sharif (2011). Hydro-meteorological Trends in Upper Indus River Basin in Pakistan, Climate Research, Vol. 46, 103-119. Publisher: Inter-Research Science Center, Impact factor: 2.11 (2010), Citation: -

12.

Years to graduation

Jan 2007 to May 2011 (4 years and 5 months)

11. Title of dissertation

Ms. Leena Divakar: Development of a Hydro-economic Water Allocation Model for a River Basin (Co-chair/Chair)



1. Divakar, L., Babel, M. S., Perret, S. R, and A. Das Gupta (2011). Optimal Allocation of Bulk Water Supplies to Competing Use Sectors Based on Economic Criterion – An Application to the Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand. Journal of Hydrology, 401(1-2), 22-35. Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 2.514 (2010). Citation: -

2. Divakar, L., Babel, M. S., Perret, S. R, and A. Das Gupta (2011). Optimal Water Allocation Model Based on Satisfaction and Economic Benefits, Submitted to Special Issue on “The Effectiveness and Reform of Water Resource Research and Management”, International Journal of Water. Publisher: Inderscience, Impact Factor: -. Citation: -

Years to graduation

Sep 2002 to May 2011 (8 years 8 months)


Mr. Nguyen Quang Hung: Rainfall Forecasting and Real Time Hydrologic Information System for Bangkok, Thailand (Chair)


1. Hung, N. Q., Babel, M. S., Weesakul, S. and N. K. Tripathi (2009). An Artificial Neural Network Model for Rainfall Forecasting in Bangkok, Thailand, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 13(8), 1413-1425. Publisher: Copernicus Publications, Impact factor: 2.462(2010). Citation: 1

10.

Years to graduation

Sep 2002 to Jul 2010 (7 years, 10 months)


Mr. Nguyen Mai Dang: Integrated Flood Risk Assessment for the Day River Flood Diversion Area in the Red River, Vietnam (Chair)


1. Dang, N. M., Babel, M. S. and H. T. Luong (2010). Evaluation ofFlood Risk Parameters in the Day River Flood Diversion Area, Red River Delta, Vietnam, Natural Hazards. 56(1), 169-194. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 1.398 (2010). Citation: -

9.

Years to graduation

Jan 2004 to May 2010 (6 years, 5 months)


Mr. Natchaporn Vongvisessomjai: Development and Application of Self-Cleansing Design Criteria for Sediment Transport in Sewer Networks (Committee member/Chair)


1. Vongvisessomjai, N., Tingsanchali, T. and M. S. Babel (2010). Non-deposition Design Criteria for Sewers with Part-full Flow, Urban Water Journal, 7(1), 61-77. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.691 (2010). Citation: -

8.

Years to graduation

Sep 2000 to May 2010 (9 years, 8 months)


Mr. Panuwat Pinthong: An Intelligence Based Decision Making of Reservoir Operation for Improved Water Management (Co-chair/Chair)


1. Pinthong, P., Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S. and S. Weesakul (2009). Improved Reservoir Operation Using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Neurofuzzy Computing, Water Resources Management, 23(4), 697-720. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: 3

7.

Years to graduation

Aug 2003 to Jul 2009 (6 years)


Mr. Noor Muhammad Khan: Reservoir Optimization-Simulation with Sediment Evacuation Model: A Case Study of the Tarbela Dam, Pakistan (Committee member/ Chair)

6.


1. Khan, N. M., Babel. M. S., Clemente, R. S. and H. T. Luong (2011). Reservoir Optimization-Simulation with Sediment Evacuation Model (the ROSSE Model) to Minimize Irrigation Deficits, Accepted in


Water Resources Management. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: -

Years to graduation

August 2004 to December 2008 (4 years and 6 months)


Mr. Shahriar Md. Wahid: Hydrologic Effects of Land Use from Socio-economic Perspective: The Case of Lam Phra Phloeng Watershed, Thailand (Chair)


1. Wahid, S. M., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., Clemente, R. S. and J. K. Routray (2008). Land degradation-environment-society Spiral: A Spatio Auto-logistic Model in Thailand, Natural Resources Forum, 32(2008), 290-304. Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, Impact factor: 1.064 (2010). Citation: 3.

2. Wahid, S. Md. And M. S. Babel (2008). Evaluating Landscape Predictors with Reference to Watershed Hydrology: A Case Study from Lam Phra Phloeng Watershed, Northeast Thailand, Asia Pacific Journal of Rural Development. XVII (1), 41-56. Publisher: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP), Impact factor: -.

3. Wahid, S. M. and M. S. Babel (2007). Land Degradation from Socio-Environmental Perspective: A Causal Chain Analysis from Thailand, Agricultural Journal, 2(4), 487-494. Publisher: Medwell, Impact factor: -. Citation: - (Google citation: 1)

5.

Years to graduation

May 2003 to December 2008 (5 years and 8 months including 2 years of leave of absence)


Mr. Sudsaisin Kaewrueng: Assessment of Groundwater and Its Contribution to Agricultural Productivity in the Lower Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand (Chair)


1. Kaewrueng, S., Babel. M. S., Das Gupta, A. And S. Md. Wahid (2008). Assessment of Groundwater Potential in the Lower Chao Phrya River Basin, Thailand, Asia Pacific Journal of Rural Development, XIX(1), 23-42. Publisher: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP), Impact factor: -.

4.

Years to graduation

September 2002 to December 2008 (6 years 4 months including 2 years of leave of absence)


Mr. Thanapon Piman: Improvements in Radar Rainfall Estimation for Hydrological Modeling (Chair)


1. Piman, T., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., and S. Weesakul (2007). Development of a window correlation matching method for improved radar rainfall estimation, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 11(4), 1361-1372. Publisher: Copernicus Publications, Impact factor: 2.462 (2010). Citation: -

2. Piman, T. and M. S. Babel (2011). Prediction of Rainfall-Runoff in an Ungauged Basin Using Weather Radar and Hydrologic Modeling, Accepted in Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, Publisher: ASCE, Impact factor: 0.787 (2010). Citation: -

3.

Years to graduation

August 2003 to December 2007 (4 years 5 months)


Mr. Devesh Shrama: Downscaling of General Circulation Model Precipitation for Assessment of Impact on Water Resources at Basin Level (Co-chair/Chair)

2.


1. Sharma, D., Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2007). Spatial Disaggregation of Bias-corrected GCM Precipitation for Improved Hydrologic Simulation: Ping River Basin, Thailand, Hydrology and


Earth System Sciences, 11(4), 1373-1390. Publisher: Copernicus Publications, Impact factor: 2.462 (2010). Citation: 16

2. Sharma, D. and M. S. Babel (2010). Climate Change Impact on Precipitation and Stream-flow in the Ping River Basin of Thailand, Submitted to Climate Research, Publisher: Inter-Research Science Center, Impact factor: 2.11 (2009), Citation: -

Years tograduation

January 2003 to December 2007 (5.0 years)


Mr. Desalegn Chemeda: Drought Analysis and Forecasting for Agricultural Water Management in Awash River Basin, Ethiopia (Chair)


1. Desalegn, Ch. E., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., Seleshi, B. A. And D. Merry (2006). Farmers’ Perception on Water Management under Drought Conditions in Awash River Basin, Ethiopia, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 22(4), 589-602. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.871 (2010). Citation: 2

2. Desalegn, Ch. E., Babel, M. S., and A. Das Gupta (2010). Drought Analysis in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia, Water Resources Management, 24 (7), 1441-1460. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: 7 (Google citation: 3)

3. Desalegn, Ch. E., and M. S. Babel (2011). Application of ANN-based Streamflow Forecasting Model for Agricultural Water Management in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia, Water Resources Management, Vol. 25, 1759-1773. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: -

4. Desalegn, Ch. E., and M. S. Babel (2011). Streamflow Forecasting Using Artificial Neural Network for Agricultural Water Management in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia – I: Model Development, Submitted to Water Resources Management. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: -

1.

Years to graduation

September 2002 to December 2005 (3 years 4 months)

IV. Research

A. Publications1. Books and monographs1. 2011-

12Text/Reference Book on Integrated Water Resources Management (under preparation)

2. Book chapters

13. 2012 Babel, M.S., Fakhruddin, S.H.M., and A. Kawasaki (2012). A Decision Support Framework for Flood Risk Assessment: An Application to the Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh. Floods: From Risk to Opportunity. IAHS Publication no. 3xx, pp. xxx-xxx.

12. 2011 Babel, M. S. and A. Rivas (2011). Urban Water Management in Bangkok. In Good Practices for Urban Water Management in Asia, Routledge, 2011, pp xxx-xxx. (in Press).

11. 2011 Babel, M. S., Islam M. S. And A. A. Rivas (2011). Case Study: Application of Hydraulic Modelling for Leakage Management in the Bangkok Water Supply System, In Price, R.K. and Z. Vojinovic (2010). Urban Hydroinformatics: Data, Models and Decision Support for Integrated Urban Water Management, IWA Publishing, December, 2011, pp 294-299.


10. 2009 Mullick, M. R. A., Babel, M. S. and S. R. Perret (2009). Managing the Competing Water Demands from Off-stream and In-stream Users – A Conceptual Framework. In Blöschl, G., Van De Giesen, N., Muralidharan, D., Ren, L., Seyler, F., Sharma, U. and J. Vrba (eds.) (2009). Improving Integrated Surface and Groundwater Resources Management in a Vulnerable andChanging World. IAHS publication no. 330, pp 327 – 333.

9. 2007 Desalegn Ch. E., Awulachew, S. B., Namara, R. E., Babel, M. S. And A. Das Gupta (2007). Indigenous Systems of Conflict Resolution in Oromia, Ethiopia. In Van Koppen, B., Giordano, M. and Butterworth, J. (eds.) (2007). Community-based Water Law and Water Resource Management Reform in Developing Countries. Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Series 5. CAB International, Wallingford, UK, 146-157.

8. 2006 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. And D. K. Nayak (2006). A Scientific Approach for Allocating Water to Competing Sectors. In Ohgaki S., Fukushi, K., Katayama, H., Takizawa, S. and Polprasert, C. (eds.) Southeast Asian Water Environment 1, IWA Publishing, 123-130.

7. 2005 Babel, M. S. (2005). Groundwater Flow Properties. In Lehr, J. H. and Keeley, J. (eds.) Water Encyclopedia: Ground Water, 128-130. ISBN: 978-0-471-73683-7, Wiley.

6. 2005 Babel, M. S. (2005). Groundwater Velocities. In Lehr, J. H. and Keeley, J. (eds.) Water Encyclopedia: Ground Water, 554-555. ISBN: 978-0-471-73683-7, Wiley.

5. 2005 Babel, M. S. (2005). Water in the Unsaturated Zone. In Lehr, J. H. and Keeley, J. (eds.) Water Encyclopedia: Ground Water, 531-533. ISBN: 978-0-471-73683-7, Wiley.

4. 2005 Babel, M. S. (2005). Soil Moisture Measurement: Neutron. In Lehr, J. H. and Keeley, J. (eds.) Water Encyclopedia: Surface and Agricultural Water, 692-694. ISBN: 978-0-471-73685-1, Wiley.

3. 2005 Babel, M. S. (2005) Conservation of Water. In Lehr, J. H. and Keeley, J. (eds.) Water Encyclopedia: Water Quality and Resource Development, 495-498. ISBN:978-0-471-73686-8, Wiley.

2. 2005 Babel, M. S. (2005). Integrated Water Resources Management. In Lehr, J. H. and Keeley, J. (eds.) Water Encyclopedia: Water Quality and Resource Development, 574-576. ISBN: 978-0-471-73686-8, Wiley, June.

1. 2003 Babel, M. S., Loof, R. and S. K. Ghimire (2003). Watershed Modeling for Sustainable Management of Natural Resource. In Domroes, M. (ed.) Translating Development: The Case of Nepal, Social Science Press, New Delhi, 79-93.

3. A Summary of journal articles published Refereed International Journals Refereed Regional Journals Refereed National Journals

65 (including papers accepted) - 6

In ProgressRefereed International Journals Refereed Regional Journals Refereed National Journals

15 (submitted) - -

3.B Refereed international journal articles

80. 2012 Mahmood, R. and M. S. Babel (2012). Future Changes in Max Temperature, Min Temperature and Precipitation Using Statistical Downscaling in Jhelum River Basin, Pakistan, Submitted to Climate Research, Publisher: Inter-Research


Science Center, Impact factor: 2.11 (2010), Citation: -79. 2012 Mahmood, R. and M. S. Babel (2012). Evaluation of SDSM Developed by

Annual and Monthly Sub-models for Downscaling of Max Temperature, Min Temperature and Precipitation in Jhelum River Basin, Pakistan, Submitted to Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 1.684(2010). Citation: -

78. 2012 Babel, M.S., Mullick, M.R.A, Yudianto, D., Prasad, K. C., Perret, S.R., Triweko, R.W. and S. M. Wahid (2012). Drops Cascading and Successive Economic Values of Water in the Konto River System, Indonesia: AContribution to the Optimal System Operation Considering Environmental Criteria, Submitted to Journal of Hydro-environment Research, Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 0.907 (2010). Citation: -

77. 2012 Mullick, M. R. A., Babel, M. S. and S. R. Perret (2012). Incorporating Discharge-based Marginal Values of In- and Off-stream Water Uses in Optimal Water Allocation – A Case Study from Bangladesh, Accepted in Water Policy, Publisher: IWA Publishing, Impact Factor: 0.903 (2010). Citation: -

76. 2012 Bhatt, D., Maskey, S., Uhlenbrook, S., Babel, M. S., and K. C. Prasad (2012). Climate-crop Yield Relationship and Impacts of Historic Climate Trends on Crop Production in the Himalayan River Basin of Nepal, Submitted to ClimaticChange, Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 3.016 (2010), Citation: -

75. 2012 Shrestha, B., Babel, M. S., Maskey, S., van Griensven, A., Uhlenbrook, S., Green, A., and I. Akkharath (2012). Impact of Climate Change on Sediment Yield in the Mekong River Basin: A Case Study of the Nam Ou Basin, Lao PDR, Submitted to Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. Publisher: Copernicus Publications, Impact factor: 2.462 (2010). Citation: -

74. 2012 Plangoen, P., Clemente, R.S., Babel, M. S., and S. Shrestha (2012). Estimation of Rainfall Erosivity under Climate Change in The Upper Nan Watershed, Thailand, Submitted to Canadian Journal of Soil Science, Publisher: Agricultural Institute of Canada, Impact factor: 1.121 (2010). Citation: -

73. 2012 Bastakoti, R.C., Gupta, J., Babel, M. S., and M. P. van Dijk (2012). Redesigning Incentives for Effective Adaptation Policy in the Lower Mekong River basin, Submitted to Climate Policy, Publisher: Earthscan/Taylor and Francis Group, Impact factor: 1.630 (2010). Citation: -

72. 2012 Babel, M. S., Rivas, A., Das Gupta, A. and Y. Kataoka (2012). Improving Groundwater Quality Management for the Sustainable Utilization of the Bangkok Aquifer System, International Journal of Water Resources Development, Vol. 28(2), 355-371. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.871 (2010). Citation: -

71. 2012 Babel, M. S., Chien, N. D., Mullick, M. R. A. and U. V. Nanduri (2012). Operation of Hydropower System Considering Environmental Flow Requirements, Journal of Hydro-environment Research, 6(1), 63-73. Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 0.907 (2010). Citation: -

70. 2012 Singhrattna, N., Babel, M. S., and S. R. Perret (2012). Hydroclimate Variability and Long Leading Prediction of Thailand Rainfall by Large-scale Atmospheric Variables, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 57(1), 26-41. Publisher: IAHS Press, Impact factor: 1.447 (2010). Citation:-

69. 2011 Islam, Md. S. and M. S. Babel (2011). Economic Analysis of Leakage in the Water Distribution System of Bangkok, Accepted in Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, Publisher: ASCE, Impact factor: 1.252 (2010). Citation: -

68. 2011 Akter, A. and M. S. Babel (2011). Hydrological Modeling of the Mun River Basin in Thailand, Submitted to Journal of Hydrology Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 2.514 (2010). Citation: -


67. 2011 Tasaduak, S., Weesakul, S., Babel, M. S., Clemente, R. S. and N. Phien-wej (2011). Equilibrium of Crenulated Bays in Thailand, Submitted to Coastal Engineering Journal, Publisher: World Scientific, Impact Factor: 0.472 (2010). Citation: -

66. 2011 Wuttichaikitcharoen, P. and M. S. Babel (2011). Principal Component and Multiple Regression Analyses to Estimate Suspended Sediment Yield in a River Basin, Submitted to Hydrological Sciences Journal. Publisher: IAHS Press, Impact factor: 1.447 (2010). Citation:-

65. 2011 Piman, T. and M. S. Babel (2011). Prediction of Rainfall-Runoff in an Ungauged Basin Using Weather Radar and Hydrologic Modeling, Accepted in Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, Publisher: ASCE, Impact factor: 0.787(2010). Citation: -

64. 2011 Khan, N. M., Babel. M. S., Clemente, R. S. and H. T. Luong (2011). Reservoir Optimization-Simulation with Sediment Evacuation Model (the ROSSE Model) to Minimize Irrigation Deficits, Accepted in Water Resources Management. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: -

63. 2011 Divakar, L., Babel, M. S., Perret, S. R, and A. Das Gupta (2011). Optimal Water Allocation Model Based on Satisfaction and Economic Benefits, Submitted to Special Issue on “The Effectiveness and Reform of Water Resource Research and Management", International Journal of Water. Publisher: Inderscience, Impact Factor: -. Citation: -

62. 2011 Singhrattna N. and M. S. Babel (2011). Changes in Summer Monsoon Rainfall in the Upper Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand. Climate Research, Vol. 49, 155-168. Publisher: Inter-Research Science Center, Impact factor: 2.11 (2010), Citation: -

61. 2011 Babel, M. S. and S. M. Wahid (2011). Hydrology, Management and Rising Water Vulnerability in The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basin, Water International, 36 (3), 340-356. Publisher: Routledge (Taylor and Francis Group), Impact factor: 0.533 (2010). Citation: -

60. 2011 Babel, M. S., Pandey, V. P., Rivas, A. A. and Wahid, S. M. (2011). Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources: Methodological Framework Development and Application to Bagmati River Basin, Nepal, Environmental Management, 48, 1044-1059. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 1.503 (2010). Citation: -

59. 2011 Divakar, L., Babel, M. S., Perret, S. R, and A. Das Gupta (2011). Optimal Allocation of Bulk Water Supplies to Competing Use Sectors Based on Economic Criterion - An Application to the Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand. Journal of Hydrology, 401(1-2), 22-35. Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 2.514 (2010). Citation: -

58. 2011 Kamolsin, P., Soni, P., Salokhe, V. M., Babel, M. S. and H. T. Luong (2011). Physico-mechanical harvesting properties of hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata) and pondweed (Potamogeton malaianus). International Agricultural Engineering Journal, 19(4), 1-7. Publisher: Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering, Impact factor: -. Citation: - (SNIP=0.416)

57. 2011 Stoecker, F., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., Rivas, A. A., Evers, M. and F. Kazama (2011). Hydrogeochemical and isotopic characterization of groundwater salinization in the Bangkok Aquifer System, Thailand. Accepted in Environmental Earth Sciences Journal, Publisher: Springer. Impact factor: 0.678 (2010). Citation: -

56. 2011 Pal, S. K., Adeloye, A. J., Babel, M. S. and A. Das Gupta (2011). Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Water Management Policies in Bangladesh, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 27(2), 401-417. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.871 (2010). Citation: -


55. 2011 Muangthong, S., Clemente, R. S., Babel. M. S., Gallardo, W. and S. Weesakul (2011). Assessment of Wetland Ecosystem Health in Lower Songkhram, Thailand, International Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology. DOI:10.1080/13504509.2011.620643 Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.518 (2010). Citation: -

54. 2011 Babel, M. S., Shrestha, B. and S. R. Perret (2011). Hydrological Impact of Biofuel Production: A Case Study of the Khlong Phlo Watershed in Thailand, Agricultural Water Management, 101, 8-26. Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 1.782 (2010). Citation: -

53. 2011 Babel, M. S., Trung, L. B., Singhrattna, N. and S. M. Wahid (2011). Application of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to Assess Water Quality of theUpper Cong Watershed, Vietnam, Submitted to International Agricultural and Biological Engineering Journal. Publisher: IJABE, Impact factor: -. Citation: -

52. 2011 Desalegn, Ch. E., and M. S. Babel (2011). Streamflow Forecasting Using Artificial Neural Network for Agricultural Water Management in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia - I: Model Development, Submitted to Water Resources Management. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: -

51. 2011 Desalegn, Ch. E., and M. S. Babel (2011). Application of ANN-based Streamflow Forecasting Model for Agricultural Water Management in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia, Water Resources Management, Vol. 25, 1759-1773. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: -

50. 2011 Sharma, D. and M. S. Babel (2011). Climate Change Impact on Precipitation and Stream-flow in the Ping River Basin of Thailand, Submitted to Climate Research, Publisher: Inter-Research Science Center, Impact factor: 2.11 (2010), Citation: -

49. 2011 Babel, M. S. and Shinde, V. R. (2011). Identifying Prominent Explanatory Variables for Water Demand Prediction Using Artificial Neural Networks: A Case Study of Bangkok, Water Resources Management. Vol. 25, 1653-1676. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: 1

48. 2011 Khattak, M. S., Babel, M. S. and M. Sharif (2011). Hydro-meteorological Trends in Upper Indus River Basin in Pakistan, Climate Research, Vol. 46, 103-119. Publisher: Inter-Research Science Center, Impact factor: 2.11 (2010), Citation: -

47. 2010 Mullick, M. R. A., Perret S. R. and M. S. Babel (2010). Environmental Flow and its Link to Economic Benefit of Direct Uses - Evidence from the Teesta River, Bangladesh. Submitted to Water and Environment Journal. Publisher: Wiley Blackwell. Impact Factor: 0.694 (2010), Citation:-

46. 2010 Mullick, M. R. A., Babel, M. S., and Perret S. R. (2011). Discharge-based Economic Valuation of Irrigation Water: Evidence from the Teesta River, Bangladesh. Irrigation and Drainage, 60(4), 481 – 492. Publisher: Wiley InterScience, Impact factor: 0.552 (2010), Citation: 1 (Googlescholar)

45. 2011 Babel, M. S., Agarwal, A., Swain, D. K. and S. Herath (2011). Evaluation of Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation Measures for Rice Cultivation in Northeast Thailand, Climate Research, Vol. 46, 137-146. Publisher: Inter-Research Science Center, Impact factor: 2.11 (2010), Citation: 1(Googlescholar)

44. 2011 Pandey, V. P., Babel, M. S., Shrestha, S., and F. Kazama (2011). A Framework to Assess Adaptive Capacity of Water Resources System in Nepalese River Basins, Ecological Indicators, Vol. 11(2), 480-488. Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 2.967 (2010). Citation: 3

43. 2010 Babel, M. S., Rivas, A. and S. Kallidaikurichi (2010). Municipal Water Supply Management in Bangkok: Achievements and Lessons, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 26(2), 193-217. June 2010 Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.871 (2010). Citation: -


42. 2010 Bandaragoda, D. J. and M. S. Babel (2010). Institutional Development for IWRM: An International Perspective, International Journal of River Basin Management, 8(3&4), 215-224. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group for IAHR INBO and IAHS, Impact factor: - . Citation: 1

41. 2010 Dang, N. M., Babel, M. S. and H. T. Luong (2010). Evaluation of Flood Risk Parameters in the Day River Flood Diversion Area, Red River Delta, Vietnam, Natural Hazards. 56(1), 169-194. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 1.398 (2010). Citation: -

40. 2010 Pandey, V. P., Babel, M. S., Shrestha, S. and F. Kazama (2010). Vulnerability of Freshwater Resources in Large and Medium Nepalese River Basins to Environmental Change. Water Science and Technology, 61(6), 1525-1534. Publisher: IWA Publishing, Impact factor: 1.056 (2009). Citation: 3

39. 2010 Desalegn, Ch. E., Babel, M. S., and A. Das Gupta (2010). Drought Analysis in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia, Water Resources Management, 24(7), 1441-1460. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: 7 (Google citation: 3)

38. 2010 Tiewtoy, S., Clemente, R. S., Perret, S. R., Babel, M. S. and S. Weesakul (2010). Irrigation Sustainability Assessment of Selected Projects in Tha Chin Basin, Thailand, Irrigation and Drainage. DOI: 10.1002/ird.583. Publisher: Wiley InterScience, Impact factor: 0.552 (2010). Citation: -

37. 2010 Vongvisessomjai, N., Tingsanchali, T. and M. S. Babel (2010). Non-deposition Design Criteria for Sewers with Part-full Flow, Urban Water Journal, 7(1), 61–77. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.691 (2010). Citation: 2

36. 2010 Sharma, D., Babel, M. S., and V. K. Srivastava (2010). An Approach to Efficient Rainwater Management for Agriculture in Arid Region of Rajasthan, India, International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Management, 1(1), 39-52. Publisher: Serials Publications, India, Impact factor: -. Citation: -

35. 2010 Mark, O., J. O. Lacoursiere, L. B-M. Vought, Amena, Z., and M. S. Babel(2010). Application of Hydroinformatics Tools for Water Quality Modeling and Management: Case Study of Vientiane, Lao P.D.R., Journal of Hydroinformatics, 12(2), 161-171. Publisher: IWA Publishing, Impact factor: 1.200 (2009). Citation: 1

34. 2009 Hung, N. Q., Babel, M. S., Weesakul, S. and N. K. Tripathi (2009). An Artificial Neural Network Model for Rainfall Forecasting in Bangkok, Thailand, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 13(8), 1413-1425. Publisher: Copernicus Publications, Impact factor: 2.462 (2010). Citation: 6 (Google citation: 4)

33. 2009 Pandey, V. P., Babel, M. S. and F. Kazama (2009). Analysis of a Nepalese Water Resources System: Stress, Adaptive Capacity and Vulnerability, Water Science & Technology/Water Supply, 9(2), 213-222. Publisher: IWA Publishing, Impact factor: 1.056 (2010). Citation: 1

32. 2009 Ty, T. V., Babel, M. S., Sunada, K., Oishi, S. and A. Kawasaki (2009). Utilization of a GIS-Based Water Infrastructure Inventory for Water Resources Assessment at Local Level: A Case Study in Mountainous Area of Vietnam, Hydrological Research Letters, 3, 27-31. Publisher: Japan Society of Hydrology and Water Resources, Impact factor: -. Citation: -

31. 2009 Babel, M. S., Islam, Md. S. and A. Das Gupta (2009). Leakage Management in a Low Pressure Water Distribution Network of Bangkok. Water Science & Technology – Water Supply, 9(2), 141-147. Publisher: IWA Publishing, Impact factor: 1.056 (2010). Citation: 3

30. 2009 Pinthong, P., Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S. and S. Weesakul (2009). Improved Reservoir Operation Using Hybrid Genetic Algorithm and Neurofuzzy Computing, Water Resources Management, 23(4), 697-720. Publisher: Springer,


Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: 3 (Google citation: 3)29. 2009 Kaewrueng, S., Babel. M. S., Das Gupta, A. and S. Md. Wahid (2009).

Assessment of Groundwater Potential in the Lower Chao Phrya River Basin, Thailand, Asia Pacific Journal of Rural Development, XIX(1), 23-42. Publisher:Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP), Impact factor: -. Citation: -

28. 2009 Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S. and S. Ashrafi (2009). Effect of Soil Texture on the Emission Characteristics of Porous Clay Pipe Used in Subsurface Irrigation, Irrigation Science Journal, 27, 201-208. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.113 (2010). Citation: 1

27. 2008 Wahid, S. M. and M. S. Babel (2008). Evaluating Landscape Predictors with Reference to Watershed Hydrology: A Case Study from Lam Phra Phloeng Watershed, Northeast Thailand, Asia Pacific Journal of Rural Development,XVIII (1), 41-56. Publisher: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP), Impact factor: -. Citation: -

26. 2008 Wahid, S. M., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., Routray, J. K. and R. S. Clemente (2008). Degradation-environment-society Spiral: A Spatio Auto-logistic Model in Thailand, Natural Resources Forum, 32(2008), 290-304. Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, Impact factor: 1.064 (2010). Citation: 3

25. 2008 Shrestha, S., Kazama, F., Newham, L. T. H., Babel, M. S. and R. S. Clemente (2008). Catchment Scale Modeling of Point Source and Non-point Source Pollution Loads Using Pollutant Export Coefficients Determined from Long-term In-stream Monitoring Data, Journal of Hydro-environment Research, 2(3), 134-147. Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 0.907 (2010). Citation: 8

24. 2007 Shrestha, S., Bastola, S., Babel, M. S., Dulal, K. N., Magome, J., Hapuarchchi, H. A. P, Ishidaira, H., Kazama, F. and K. Takeuchi (2007). The Assessment of Spatial and Temporal Transferability of Physically Based Distributed Hydrological Model Parameters in Different Physiographic Regions of Nepal. Journal of Hydrology, 347(1-2), 153-172. Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 2.514 (2010). Citation: 5

23. 2007 Wahid, S. M. and M. S. Babel (2007). Land Degradation from Socio-Environmental Perspective: A Causal Chain Analysis from Thailand, Agricultural Journal, 2(4), 487-494. Publisher: Medwell, Impact factor: -.Citation: - (Google citation: 1)

22. 2007 Piman, T., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., and S. Weesakul (2007). Development of a window correlation matching method for improved radar rainfall estimation, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 11(4), 1361-1372. Publisher: Copernicus Publications, Impact factor: 2.462 (2010). Citation: -

21. 2007 Sharma, D., Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2007). Spatial Disaggregation of Bias-corrected GCM Precipitation for Improved Hydrologic Simulation: Ping River Basin, Thailand, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 11(4), 1373-1390. Publisher: Copernicus Publications, Impact factor: 2.462 (2010). Citation: 16

20. 2007 Wahid, S. Md., Babel, M. S. and A. R. Bhuiyan (2007). Hydrologic Monitoring and Analysis in the Sundarbans Mangrove Ecosystem, Bangladesh, Journal of Hydrology, 332(3-4), 381-395. Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 2.514 (2010).Citation: 7

19. 2007 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. and P. Pradhan (2007). A Multivariate Econometric Approach for Domestic Water Demand Modeling: An Application to Kathmandu, Nepal, Water Resources Management, 21(3), 573-589. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: 18

18. 2007 Wahid, S. M., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. and R. S. Clemente (2007). Spatial Assessment of Groundwater Use Potential for Irrigation in Teesta Barrage Project in Bangladesh, Hydrogeology Journal, 15(2), 365-382. Publisher:


Springer, Impact factor: 1.326 (2010). Citation: 417. 2006 Desalegn, Ch. E., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., Seleshi, B. A. And D. Merry

(2006). Farmers’ Perception on Water Management under Drought Conditions in Awash River Basin, Ethiopia, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 22(4), 589-602. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.871 (2010). Citation: 2

16. 2006 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. And N. D. F. Sto. Domingo (2006). Land Subsidence: A Consequence of Groundwater Over-exploitation in Bangkok, Thailand, International Review for Environmental Strategies, 6(2), 307-328. Publisher: Institute for Global Environment Strategies (IGES), Impact factor: -. Citation: -

15. 2006 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. And N. D. F. Sto. Domingo (2006). PolicyMeasures and Options for Improved Groundwater Resources Management in Bangkok, Thailand, Regional Development Dialogue, 27(1), 108-129. Publisher: UN Center for Regional Development, Impact factor: -. Citation: -

14. 2006 Najim, M. M. M., Babel, M. S. and R. Loof (2006). AGNPS Model Assessment for a Mixed Forested Watershed in Thailand, ScienceAsia, 32(1), 53-61. Publisher: The Science Society of Thailand and the National Research Council of Thailand, Impact factor: 0.176. Citation: 1

13. 2006 Shrestha, S., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. and F. Kazama (2006). Evaluation of Annualized Agricultural Non Point Source Model for a Watershed in the Siwalik Hills of Nepal, Environmental Modeling and Software, 21(7), pp 961-975. Publisher: Elsevier, Impact factor: 2.871 (2010). Citation: 20

12. 2005 Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2005). Challenges for Sustainable Management of Groundwater Use in Bangkok, Thailand, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 21(3), 453-464. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.871 (2010). Citation: 5

11. 2005 Trung, T. C., Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S. and R. S. Clemente (2005). Assessment of Different Irrigation Management Models in Vietnam, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 21(3), 525-535. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.871 (2010). Citation: 1 (Google citation: 2)

10. 2005 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. and D. K. Nayak (2005). A Model for Optimal Allocation of Water to Competing Demands, Water Resources Management, 19(6), 693-712. Publisher: Springer, Impact factor: 2.201 (2010). Citation: 17

9. 2005 Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S., Xavier, A. and O. Mark (2005). Water Sector of Bangladesh in the context of Integrated Water Resources Management: A Review, International Journal of Water Resources Development, 21(2), 385-398. Publisher: Taylor & Francis, Impact factor: 0.871 (2010). Citation: 3 (Google citation: 6)

8. 2005 Harmanto, Salokhe, V. M., Babel, M. S. and H. J. Tantau (2005). Water Requirement of Drip Irrigated Tomatoes Grown in Greenhouse in Tropical Environment, Agricultural Water Management, 71(3), 225-242. Publisher:Elsevier, Impact factor: 1.782 (2010). Citation: 23

7. 2004 Ghimire S. K. and M. S. Babel (2004). Evaluation of Erosion Productivity Impact Calculator (EPIC) Model for Middle Mountain Region of Nepal, International Journal of Sediment Research, 19(2), 106-122. Publisher: Elsevier (e-version) on behalf of IRTCES, Beijing, China and WASER, Impact factor: 1.708 (2010). Citation: -

6. 2004 Babel, M. S., Najim, M. M. M. and R. Loof (2004). Assessment of AGNPS for a Watershed in Tropical Environment, Journal of Environmental Engineering, 130(9), 1032-1041. Publisher: ASCE Publications, Impact factor: 1.117 (2010). Citation: 4 (Goggle citation: 5)


5. 2003 Gheewala, S. H., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. and S. Babel (2003). Rapid Assessment Techniques for Chemicals in Raw Water Sources, Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology- AQUA, 52(7), 521-528. Publisher: IWA Publishing, Impact factor: 0.590 (2010). Citation: 1

4. 2002 Ashrafi, S., Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S., Izumi, N. and R. Loof (2002). Simulation of Infiltration from Porous Clay Pipe in Subsurface Irrigation, Hydrologic Sciences Journal, 47(2), pp. 253-268. Publisher: IAHS Press, Impact factor: 1.447 (2010). Citation: 2

3. 1997 Babel, M. S., Loof, R. and A. Das Gupta (1997). Simulation of Stable and Unstable Flow in Unsaturated Homogeneous Coarse Sands, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 42(1), 49-65. Publisher: IAHS Press, Impact factor: 1.447(2010). Citation: 3

2. 1995 Babel, M. S., Loof, R. and A. Das Gupta (1995). Fingered Preferential Flow in Unsaturated Homogeneous Coarse Sands, Hydrological Sciences Journal, 40(1), 1-17. Publisher: IAHS Press, Impact factor: 1.447 (2010). Citation: 8

1. 1993 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. and R. Loof (1993). Unstable Flow in Unsaturated Porous Media: State of the Art, Agricultural Engineering Journal, 2(3), 139-154. Publisher: Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering (AAAE), Impact factor: -. Citation: -(SNIP=0.416)

3.C Refereed regional journal articles

3.D Refereed national journal articles6. 2007 Pal, S. K., Islam, M. S., and M. S. Babel (2007). Artificial Neural Network for

Pressure Management and New Leak Detection: A Cost Effective Approach. J. of Civil and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 1, No. 1, 98-107. ISSN: 1996-9066.

5. 1991 Sharma, A., Singh, A. K. and M. S. Babel (1991). Salt Distribution Profiles under Drip Irrigation with Saline Water. J. of Indian Water Resources Society, Vol. 11, No. 3, 51-53.

4. 1990 Babel, M. S., Purohit, R. C., Mehta, C. R. and K. Kumar (1990). Use of Poor Quality Ground Water for Irrigation. Agricultural Engineering Today, Vol. 14, No. 2 & 3, 23-27.

3. 1989 Babel, M. S. and J. R. Jensen (1989). Simulation of Water and Salt Transport through Unsaturated Soils. J. of Indian Water Resources Society, Vol. 9, No. 4, October, 22-29.

2. 1988 Babel, M. S. and R. C. Purohit (1988). Comparison of Leaching Methods for Reclamation of Saline Soils. J. of the Institution of Engineers (India): Agricultural Engineering Division, Vol. 69, Part AG 1, August, 42-44.

1. 1988 Babel, M. S., Sharma, A. and Jaspal Singh (1988). Effect of Land Management Practices on Small Watershed Hydrology. Indian J. of Dryland Agric. Res. And Dev., Vol. 3, No. 2, 250.

4. Papers in refereed conference/congress/symposium/forum proceedings59. 2010 Mullick, M. R. A., Babel, M. S., and S. R. Perret (2010). Hydro-economic

Modeling for Optimal Water Allocation Among In- and Off-stream Uses in the Teesta River, Bangladesh. In Proceedings of the 5th conference of Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hanoi, Vietnam: Labor and Social Publisher, 329-339.

58. 2010 Mullick, M. R. A., Babel, M. S., and Perret, S. R. 2010. Flow characteristics and environmental flow requirements for the Teesta River, Bangladesh. In the Proceedings of International Conference on Environmental Aspects of Bangladesh, University of Kitakyushu, Japan, September 4, 2010. pp.159 – 162.


57. 2010 Shrestha, B., Babel, M. S., and S. R. Perret (2010). Evaluating the impact of biofuel production on watershed hydrology using SWAT. In: Proceedings of 2010 International SWAT Conference, 4-6 August 2010. Seoul, South Korea.

56. 2010 Babel, M. S., Agarwal, A. and S. Herath (2010). Impact of Climate Change on Rained Rice Yield in Northeast Thailand, In Herath, S., Yi, W., and Luohui, L (eds.) Proceedings of “Meeting Climate Change Challenges in Transboundary Basins: Role of Sciences”, UNU-ISP, CECAR series 4, 239-249.

55. 2010 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., Nguyen, D. C. and S. Herath (2010). Operation of Hydropower System in La Nga River Basin, Vietnam with Environmental Flow Consideration, In Herath, S., Yi, W., and Luohui, L (eds.) Proceedings of “Meeting Climate Change Challenges in Transboundary Basins: Role of Sciences”, UNU-ISP, CECAR series 4, 193-201.

54. 2009 Babel, M. S. and S. M. Wahid (2009). Climate Change and Thailand: Livelihood, Food Production and Development at Risk. Proceedings of the GCOE KU-AIT Symposium on Human Security Engineering, 19-20 November, 2009, Chao Phraya Park Hotel, Thailand. pp 157-161.

53. 2009 Pandey, V. P., Babel, M. S., Shrestha, S. and F. Kazama (2009). Vulnerability of Freshwater Resources in Large and Medium Nepalese River Basins to Environmental Change. Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 28-30 October, AIT Conference Centre, Thailand. pp 241-250.

52. 2009 Shinde, V. R. and M. S. Babel (2009). Urban Water Demand Forecasting using Artificial Neural Networks: A Case Study of Bangkok. Proceedings of the World City Water Forum (WCWF) 2009, Incheon, South Korea, 18-21 August, 2009. pp 2388-2396.

51. 2009 Mullick, M. R. A. and M. S. Babel (2009). Environmental Flow in Water Resources Management: Status in South Asia. ICUS Report 37, Proceedings of the 2nd Joint Student Seminar on Civil Infrastructure, AIT, Thailand, July 6, 2009. pp 287 – 296.

50. 2009 Babel, M. S., Trung, L. B., Singhrattna, N. and S. M. Wahid (2009). An Application of Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) to Assess WaterQuality of the Upper Cong Watershed, Vietnam. Proceedings of the International SWAT Conference in Southeast Asia, Chiang Mai, Thailand, 5-8 Jan 2009.

49. 2009 Singhrattna, N. and M. S. Babel (2009). Developing Statistical Relationships between Rainfall and Large-Scale Climate Variables for the Upper Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand. Proceedings of the EWRI-AIT International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources,” AIT Conference Center, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-7 January (CD-ROM).

48. 2009 Agarwal, A., Babel, M. S., Swain, D. and S. Herath (2009). Forecasting Rice Yield under Climate Change Scenarios for Northeast Thailand. Proceedings of the EWRI-AIT International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources,” AIT Conference Center, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-7 January (CD-ROM).

47. 2009 Nguyen, M. D. and M. S. Babel (2009). Analysis of Historical Data for Projecting Future Flood Frequencies and Sea Level Rise in the Red River Delta, Vietnam. Proceedings of the EWRI-AIT International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources,” AIT Conference Center, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 5-7 January (CD-ROM).

46. 2008 Pandey, V.P., Babel, M. S. and F. Kazama (2008). Analysis of a Nepalese Water Resources System: Stress, Adaptive Capacity and Vulnerability. Proceedings of the 1st IWA Asia-Pacific Young Water Professionals Conference "Meeting Water Challenges in Asia-Pacific Region", December 08-10, 2008, GIST,


Gwangju , South Korea , pp 28-29.45. 2008 Pandey, V. P., Babel, M. S., Shrestha, S. and F. Kazama (2008). Effect of Scale

on Adaptive Capacity of Water Resources System: A Case Study from a Nepalese River Basin. Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, 29-31 October 2008, Bandung, Indonesia, pp 123-131.

44. 2008 Babel, M. S., Grover, V. I., Sharma, D. and S. Md. Wahid (2008). Capacity Development in IWRM through E-learning – Experiences of Water Virtual Learning Centre at AIT, Thailand. Proceedings of the XIII World Water Congress of IWRA, Montpellier, France, 1-4 September (CD-ROM).

43. 2008 Wahid, S. Md. and M. S. Babel (2008). Water Vulnerability and Cooperation inthe Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basin, Proceedings of the 10th Summer Institute of the Pacific Regional Science Conference Organization, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 15-16 May (CD-ROM).

42. 2008 Babel, M. S., Wichakul, S., Wahid, S. Md. And A. Das Gupta (2008). Estimation of Safe Yield Using Groundwater Level and Pumping Data of the Bangkok Aquifer System, Proceedings of International Groundwater Conference, Jaipur, India, 19-22 March.

41. 2007 Babel, M. S., Islam, Md. S. And A. Das Gupta (2007). Leakage Analysis and Management in a Low Pressure Water Distribution Network of Bangkok, Proceedings of 2nd IWA – ASPIRE, Conference and Exhibition (CD-ROM), Perth, Australia, 29-31 October.

40. 2007 Chaminda, G. G. T., Aramaki, T., Amarasekara, T., Herath, G. B. B and M. S. Babel (2007). Modeling and Assessment of Water Quality in the Kelani River, Sri Lanka, Proceedings of the International Conference on Water Management and Technology Applications in Developing Countries, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 14-16 May.

39. 2006 Wahid, S. Md., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. and R. S. Clemente (2006). From Flood Control to Sustainable Development: Fifty Years of Water Resources Planning in Bangladesh, Proceedings of the International Conference on Hydrology in Asia, Guangzhou, China, 08-10 June. (Abstract book and CD-ROM)

38. 2006 Sharma, D., Das Gupta, A., and M. S. Babel (2006). Application of Bias-correction Techniques on ECHAM4/OPYC SRES Scenarios for Thailand. Proceedings of the Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources”, New Delhi, India, 18-20 December (CD-ROM).

37. 2006 Sharma, D., Das Gupta, A., and M. S. Babel (2006). Trends in Extreme Rainfall and Temperature Indices for Two River Basins of Thailand. Proceedings of the 3rd APHW Conference on ‘Wise Water Resources Management Towards Sustainable Growth and Poverty Reduction’, Bangkok, Thailand, 16-18 October.

36. 2006 Pinthong, P., Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S. and S. Weesakul (2006). Daily Streamflow Forecasting using Genetic Algorithm based Neurofuzzy Approach. Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC, 2006), Nice, France, 04-08 September.

35. 2006 Piman, T., Babel, M. S. And A. Das Gupta (2006). Comparison of Raingauge-and Radar-measured Rainfall for Runoff Simulation. Proceedings of 7th

International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC, 2006), Nice, France, 04-08 September.

34. 2006 Islam, Md. S., Babel, M. S. and S. Y. Liong (2006). Cost Effective Applications of Artificial Neural Network for Pressure Management and New Leak Detection. Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC, 2006), Nice, France, 04-08 September.


33. 2006 Islam, Md. S., Babel, M. S. and S. Y. Liong (2006). Application of EPANET2.0 Hydraulic Model for Leakage Reduction in Bangkok Water Distribution Network. Proceedings of 7th International Conference on Hydroinformatics (HIC, 2006), Nice, France, 04-08 September.

32. 2005 Akhtar, A. and M. S. Babel (2005). Hydrologic Parameters and Land Use Reflection on Water Quality in Mun River, Thailand, Proceedings of the 1st

International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Development –ESDev-2005, Abbottabad , Pakistan, Page 1045-1053, 26-28 June.

31. 2005 Babel, M. S., Islam, Md. S. And A. Das Gupta (2005). Economic Analysis of Leakage in the Water Distribution Network on Bangkok, Proceedings of the XII WWC of IWRA – Water for Sustainable Development Towards Innovative Solutions, New Delhi, India. (CD ROM), 22-25 November.

30. 2005 Pinthong, P., Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2005). Development and Application of a Decision Support Model for Reservoir Operation, Proceedings of the XXXI IAHR Congress, Seoul, Korea, 11-16 September.

29. 2005 Kurniawan, T. A., Chan, G. Y. S., Lo, W-H., Babel, M. S., and S. Babel (2005). Problems and Challenges of Water Resources Management in Southeast Asia: The China’s Water Agenda 21 as a Source of Inspiration, Proceedings of 1st

IWA-ASPIRE Conference, Pan-Pacific Hotel, Singapore, 10-15 July (CD ROM).28. 2005 Grover, V. I., Mayfield, C., Daley, R. J., Babel, M. S., Kahsai, K. and P. K.

Ofori-Danson (2005). Integrated Water Resources Management – Its Development and Water Virtual Learning Center. Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management (MTERM), AITCC, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 08-10 June 2005, pp. 29-36.

27. 2005 Andong, R. F., Babel, M. S., Boromthanarat, S. and S. Md. Wahid (2005). Water Resources Management in Pak Phanang River Basin: Problems and Prospects. Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management (MTERM), AITCC, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 08-10 June 2005, pp. 55-62.

26. 2005 Islam, M. S., Babel, M. S. And A. Das Gupta (2005). Pressure Management for Leakage Reduction in a Water Distribution Network. Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management (MTERM), AITCC, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 08-10 June 2005. Pp. 587-594.

25. 2005 Wahid, S. Md., Babel, M. S., Alam, Md. J. And A. Rahman (2005). Saving the Mangrove Ecosystem: Monitoring the Waters of the Sundarbans, Bangladesh, Proceedings of the International Conference on Monitoring, Prediction and Mitigation of Water-related Disasters, Kyoto, Japan, 12-15 January.

24. 2005 Shrestha, S., Kazama, F., Babel, M. S. And A. Das Gupta (2005). Use of AnnAGNPS for watershed modeling in Siwalik Hills of Nepal. In Proc. Simulation and Modeling 2005, 401-409, Bangkok, Thailand, 17-19, January.

23. 2004 Shrestha, S., Babel, M. S. And A. Das Gupta (2004). Evaluation of AnnAGNPS model for watershed in the Siwalik Hills of Nepal. Proc. 7th Inter Regional Conference on Environment and Water, 675-681. Beijing, China, 11-15, October.

22. 2004 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. and S. Shrestha (2004). Assessment of AnnAGNPS Model for a Watershed in the Siwalik Hills of Nepal, Proceedings of the 14th

Congress of the Asia and Pacific (APD) Regional Division of IAHR, Hong Kong, 15-18 December.

21. 2004 Trung, T. C., Das Gupta, A., Clemente, R. And M. S. Babel (2004). Effects of Alternative Irrigation Management Models on the Water Delivery Performance in Vietnam. Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Environmental


Hydraulics and 14th Congress of the APD of IAHR, Hong Kong, 15-18December.

20. 2004 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. And M. Pradhan (2004). Evaluation of the Existing Water Supply System in Thimphu Valley, Bhutan. Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources (APHW) 2nd Conference, Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center, Singapore, 05-08 July.

19. 2004 Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S. and P. Ngoc (2004). Flood Damage Assessment in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Proceedings of the Asia Pacific Association of Hydrology and Water Resources (APHW) 2nd Conference, Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Center, Singapore, 05-08 July.

18. 2004 Amena, Z., Babel, M. S., Lacoursiere, J. O., Vought, L. B-M. and O. Mark (2004). Water Quality Modeling and Management for the Nam Pasak Channel in Vientiane, Lao P.D.R. In Liong, Phoon & Babovic (eds) Proceedings of 6th

International Conference on Hydroinformatics. © 2004 World Scientific Publishing Company, ISBN 981-238-787-0.

17. 2003 Babel, M. S., Wahid, S. Md., Das Gupta, A. and M. Mainuddin (2003). Assessment of Groundwater Potential for Irrigation in Teesta Barrage Project in Bangladesh. Proceedings of the International Conference on Water and Environment, Bhopal, India, 15-18 December, pp. 24-38.

16. 2003 Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S. and Pham Thi Bich Ngoc (2003) Community Based Irrigation System Management: A Case Study in North Vietnam. Proceedings of the First Southeast Asia Water Forum, Chiangmai, Thailand from 17-21 November, pp. 172-180.

15. 2003 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta A. and D. K. Nayak (2003). A Scientific Approach for Allocating Water to Competing Sectors. Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, AIT Conference Center, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-25 October, pp. 229-236.

14. 2003 Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2003). Environmental Consequences of Unplanned Groundwater Development. Proceedings of the First International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment, AIT Conference Center, Bangkok, Thailand, 23-25 October, pp. 450-457.

13. 2003 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. And P. Pradhan (2003). Water Demand Forecasting and Management Modeling: An Application to Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Proceedings of the 28th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, Wollongong, Australia, 10-13 November, pp. 91-98 (Vol. 3).

12. 2003 Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S. And N. D. Binh (2003). Groundwater Overdraft and Land Subsidence in Bangkok Area: An Assessment of Proposed Alternatives for Mitigation. Proceedings of the 28th Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium, Wollongong, Australia, 10-13 Nov., 269-276 (Vol. 1).

11. 2003 Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2003). Institutional Reform for Effective Water Resources Management: Thailand’s Perspective. Proceedings of the XI World Water Congress of IWRA on Water Resources Management in the 21st Century, Madrid, Spain, 05-09 October.

10. 2003 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. And J. R. Dhungana (2003). Modeling Urban Water Demand for Bangkok City, Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources in Asia and Pacific Region, Kyoto, Japan, 13-15 March, 264-269 (Vol. 1).

9. 2000 Ashrafi, S., Das Gupta, A., Loof, R., Izumi, N. and M. S. Babel (2000). A Method for Determination of Lateral Spacing of the Porous Clay Pipe in Subsurface Irrigation. Proceedings of the 12th APD-IAHR Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, 13-15 November, p. 1455-1463.

8. 2000 Babel, M. S., Loof, R. and S. K. Ghimire (2000). Watershed Modeling for Sustainable Management of Natural Resources. Proceedings of the International


Conference on Sustainable Management of Natural and Human Resources for a Better Quality of Life in South Asia, Kathmandu, Nepal, 14-17 October.

7. 2000 Babel, M. S., Brenner, R. P., Ponvilai, P., Sucharit, S. and T. Harnpattanapanich (2000). Corrective Action Analysis of Hydraulically Deficient Dam: A Case Study. Proceedings of the 12th APD-IAHR Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, 13-15 November, p. 679-688.

6. 2000 Das Gupta, A., Babel, M. S. And R. K. Das (2000). Assessment of Groundwater Potential with Underground Dam in Phuket Island of Thailand. Proceedings of the 10th World Water Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 11 –17 March.

5. 1996 Loof, R. and M. S. Babel (1996). A Comparative Study on Measurement of Evaporation. In Lee, S-C, Hiew, K-L and S-H Ong (Eds.) Proc. Of the 10th

Congress of Asia and Pacific Division of IAHR, Vol. 1, pp. 94-101.4. 1992 Kazmi, H. A., Salokhe, V. M. and M. S. Babel (1992). Effect of Tillage on

Agricultural Watershed Hydrology and Groundwater Quality. Proc. Of the International Agricultural Engineering Conference, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 7-10 December, 1013-23.

3. 1990 Babel, M. S., Acharya, M. S., Barua, G. and B. N. Rajkhowa (1990). Hydraulics of Microtubings for Drip Irrigation. Proc. XI International Congress on the Use of Plastics in Agriculture, New Delhi, India, 26 February – 2 Mar, B89-B97.

2. 1990 Babel, M. S. (1990). Scheduling Irrigation in Command Area Based on Soil, Crop and Climate Data – A Case Study. Proc. Of XXVI Annual Convention of the ISAE, Hissar, India, 7-9 February, 42-53.

1. 1982 Yadav, V. K., Babel, M. S. and C. P. Agal (1982). Effect of Conservation Practices on Runoff and Sedimentation at CTAE Demonstration Farm. Technical Paper No. 82-404. Proc. XIX Annual Convention of the ISAE,Udaipur, India from 15-17 February.

5. Papers in workshops/Seminars

16. 2010 Mullick, M. R. A., Babel, M. S., and S. R. Perret (2010). Incorporating Discharge-based Marginal Values of In- and Off-stream Water Uses in Optimal Water Allocation – A Case Study from Bangladesh, A paper presented at the Workshop on Cooperation on the Ganges: Barriers, Myths, and Opportunities.National University of Singapore, Singapore, 13-14 November 2010.

15. 2009 Babel, M. S. and A. Rivas (2009). Case Study on Water Supply, Wastewater, and Storm Water Management in Bangkok. A report presented at the Final Workshop on Good Practices for Urban Water Management in Asia, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 11 December 2009.

14. 2008 Babel, M. S. (2008). Integrated Water Resources Management Masters Programme at AIT. A paper presented at the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Master’s Programme Strategic Workshop, Pretoria, South Africa, 17-19 June 2008.

13. 2008 Hung N. Q. and M. S. Babel (2008). An Artificial Neural Network Model for Rainfall Forecasting In Bangkok, Thailand. 2nd International Workshop on Numerical Simulation for Disastrous Phenomena organized by SET/AIT and GSIC/TOKYO TECH, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 31 January.

12. 2006 Babel M. S. and S. K. Ghimire (2006). Impact Assessment of Erosion on Land Productivity in the Middle Mountain Region of Nepal. A paper presented at the UNESCO IHP ISI Workshop on Sediment Management in South and Southeast Asia, AIT, Thailand, 24-25 April.

11. 2006 Babel, M. S. and N. M. Khan (2006). Erosion and Sediment Research at AIT: An Overview. A paper presented at the UNESCO IHP ISI Workshop on


Sediment Management in South and Southeast Asia, AIT, Thailand, 24-25 April.10. 2006 Babel, M. S. (2006). Participatory Watershed Management in the Ping River

Basin, Thailand. A paper presented at the Linking Watershed Workshop, Canadian Rivers Institute, University of New Brunswick, Canada, 26 Feb – 01 March 2006.

9. 2005 Sharma, D., Das Gupta, A., M. S. Babel (2005). Spatial Rainfall Disaggregation Approach Using Multiplicative Random Cascade Model in Two River Basins of Thailand. 1st International Workshop on Numerical Simulation for Disastrous Phenomena organized by SET/AIT and GSIC/TOKYO TECH, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, 08 December.

8. 2005 Desalegn, Ch. E., M. S. Babel, A. Das Gupta, and B. A. Seleshi (2005). Indigenous System of Conflict Resolution in Awash River Basin, Ethiopia. Proceedings of the African Water Laws Workshop, South Africa, January.

7. 2004 Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2004), Modeling of Groundwater Pumping in Bangkok Aquifer System, Proceedings of the EIT, Japan-AIT Workshop on Geo-Engineering in Groundwater, Land Subsidence, Exploration Geophysics and Underground Rock Engineering, Windsor Suite Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand, 20-21 September.

6. 2004 Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2004). Challenges for Sustainable Management of Groundwater Use in Bangkok, Thailand, Proceedings of Workshop on Sustainable Groundwater Management in Urban and Rural Areas, Stockholm Water Symposium, 16-20 August.

5. 2002 Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2002). Opportunities and Constraints for Integrated Water Resources Management: Thailand Perspective, A Paper Presented at the Workshop on IWRM for South and Southeast Asia, Organized by Helsinki University of Technology, Finland and Third World Center for Water Management, Mexico, AIT, 02-04 December.

4. 2002 Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2002). AIT’s Role in IWRM Capacity Building, Proceedings of the Regional Forum on Capacity Building for IWRM in Southeast Asia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10-14 December.

3. 2002 Babel, M. S., A. Das Gupta and O. Mark (2002), IWRM Capacity Building: Initiative at the Asian Institute of Technology, Proceedings of the One-day Forum-Capacity Building for IWRM in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 29 October, pp. 50-60.

2. 1987 Babel, M. S., Purohit, R. C. and Jaspal Singh (1987). Research Experience of Sukhadia University in Sprinkler and Drip Irrigation. Proc. National Seminar on Drip and Sprinkler Methods… Adoption held at Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri, India from 10-12 March, 332-340.

1. 1987 Babel, M. S. and R. C. Purohit (1987). Hydraulics of Moisture Movement under Trickle Source of Water Application. Proc. National Seminar on Drip and Sprinkler Methods… Adoption held at Mahatma Phule Agril. Univ., Rahuri, India from 10-12 March, 229-240.

6. Abstracts/Presentations of paper

20. 2012 Bastakoti, R. C., Li, H., Gupta, J., Babel, M.S. and M-P. v. Dijk (2012). Climate Change Adaptation Solutions in the Mekong River Basin – An Institutional

Perspective. Paper presented at the‘Mekong‐2‐Rio: International Conference on


Transboundary River Basin Management’, Phuket, Thailand, 1‐3 May 2012.

19. 2010 Dang, N. M and M. S. Babel (2010). Integrated Flood Risk Assessment for the Flood Diversion Area of the Red River, Vietnam. A presentation made at the GCOE-ARS Symposium and Workshop held at DPRI, Kyoto University, 12-14 January 2010.

18. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Climate Change and Water: Research Needs… A presentation made at the International Conference on Sustainable Development in the Context of Climate Change, AIT Conference Center, Thailand, 24-25 September 2009.

17. 2009 Mullick, M. R. A., Perret, S. R. and M. S. Babel (2009). In-stream Water Use –How Much Value Does It Carry? Presented in the 12th Riversymposium, Brisbane, Australia, 21-24 September 2009. Available onlinehttp://www.riversymposium.com/index.php?element=Th_S1_GH1_Reaz+Akter+Mullick.pdf

15. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Capacity Development in IWRM. A presentation made at the UNESCO-IHP HELP program workshop on IWRM: From Concepts to Practical River Basin Plans, Brisbane, Australia, 24 July 2009.

14. 2009 Babel, M. S. and A. Rivas (2009). Urban Water Management in Bangkok. A presentation made at the special session on Water Policy Dialogue: Water Governance, Singapore International Water Week 2009, National University of Singapore, Singapore, 25 June 2009.

13. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Modeling Multiple Interests in a River Basin, UNESCO Workshop on Integrated Modeling Approaches to Support Water ResourcesDecision Making: Crossing the Chasm, UNESCO-Paris, 20-21 April 2009.

12. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Water Engineering and Management at AIT. A presentation made at the AIT-Tohoku University Seminar cum Consultation Workshop on Infrastructure Development and Environment, AIT Conference Center, Thailand, 16 March 2009.

11. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Declining Water Towers of Asia and the Great Indo-Gangetic River Basins. A presentation made at the special workshop on “Looming Water Crisis as the Himalayan Glaciers Melt” held at the World Forum on Enterprise and the Environment, Oxford, UK, 07 July 2009.

10. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Environmental Flow Incorporation in the Operation of Hydropower Reservoir: A Case Study in La Nga river Basin, Vietnam. A paper presented at the University of Yamanashi Global COE Program International Symposium on “Contributing to the Solution of Water Issues in Asia through Human Resources Development”, University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Japan, 28-29 January 2009.

9. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Cooperate and Coordinate: Facing the Challenges of Water Environment and Hazards in Asia. A paper presented at the International Symposium on “Considering the Energy and Environmental Issues throughIndustry, Academia and Government Collaboration", Kofu, Japan, 27 January 2009.

8. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Environmental Flow Incorporation in the Operation of Hydropower Reservoir. UNESCO-IHP Special Session on “Ecohydrology – An Interdisciplinary Challenge,” EWRI-AIT International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources,” AIT Conference Center, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 6-7 January.

7. 2008 Pandey, V. P., Babel, M. S., Shrestha, S. and F. Kazama (2008). Water


Resources Reconstruction: Adaptive Capacity Approach. A paper for the poster session of Western Pacific Geophysics Meeting (WPGM), 29 July - 1 August 2008, Cairns, Australia.

6. 2008 Babel, M. S. (2008). Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study for Coastal Aquifers in Selected Asian Cities, A paper presented at the Asian Science and Technology Seminar (ASTS) in Thailand, held at Nai Lert Park Swisshotel, Bangkok, 9-11 March.

5. 2007 Piman, T., Babel, M. S., and A. Das Gupta (2007). Runoff Prediction in an Un-gauged Basin Using Radar Rainfall and Regionalization Technique, Proceedings of the 4th Annual Meeting of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), Bangkok, Thailand, 31 July - 4 August.

4. 2007 Babel, M. S., Wahid, S. Md. and A. Rivas (2007). Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in Mekong River Basin, University of Yamanashi The 21st Century COE Program, International Symposium on Implementation of Research & Education on Integrated River Basin Management and International River Basin Scholarly Collaboration, University of Yamanashi, Japan, 5-6 October.

3. 2007 Shrestha, S., Nakamura, T., Chapagain, S. K., Wichakul, S., Babel, M. S, and F. Kazama, (2007). Collaborative Studies on Surface Water and Groundwater in Selected Basins of Nepal and Thailand. University of Yamanashi The 21st Century COE Program, International Symposium on Implementation of Research & Education on Integrated River Basin Management and International River Basin Scholarly Collaboration, University of Yamanashi, Japan, 5-6 October.

2. 2006 Piman, T., Babel, M. S., and A. Das Gupta (2006). Application of Radar-Measured Rainfall in Ungauged Basins. The 3rd Annual Meeting of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society (AOGS), Singapore, 10-14 July.

1. 2004 Babel, M. S. (2004). Water Quality Modeling and Management in Urban Areas: A Case Study in Vientiane, Lao PDR, Proceedings of The First Thailand-Korea International Symposium on Environmental Remediation, held at AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 20 August 2004.

7. Research/Development project/Consultant reports24.23. 2009 Babel, M. S. and A. Rivas (2009). Research Report on the Case Study on Water

Supply, Wastewater, and Storm Water Management in Bangkok, A Final Report Submitted to the Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

22. 2009 Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study for Bangkok Metropolitan Region, Submitted to the World Bank

21. 2009 Babel, M. S. and A. Rivas (2009). Groundwater Quality Management Research in Bangkok, A Final Report submitted to Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan.

20. 2009 Babel, M. S. and S. Md. Wahid (2009). Freshwater under Threat: Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in Southeast Asia. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi. ISBN: 978-92-807-2950-4.

19. 2008 Flood Study and Water Supply Study for Power Plant in Saraburi Province (Final Report) submitted to Gulf JP Co. Ltd.

18. 2008 Flood Study and Water Supply Study for Power Plant in Chachoengsao Province (Final Report) submitted to Gulf JP Co. Ltd.

17. 2008 Freshwater under Threat: Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in Africa and Asia. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya (under preparation) ISBN: 978-92-807-2952-8.


16. 2008 Babel, M. S. and S. Md. Wahid (2008). Freshwater under Threat: Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in South Asia. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi. ISBN: 978-92-807-2949-8.

15. 2008 Babel, M. S. and Phienwej, N. (2008). Improvement of Main Infrastructure Maintenance in the Lower Mekong Basin, A Final Report prepared for Konkuk University, Korea.

14. 2008 Babel, M. S. and A. Rivas (2008). Groundwater Quality Management Research in Bangkok, A Final Report submitted to Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan.

13. 2007 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., Domingo, N. D. Sto., and G. K. Ambili (2007). Sustainable Groundwater Management in Bangkok, In Sustainable Groundwater Management in Asian Cities: A Final Report of Research on Sustainable Water Management Policy, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan.

12. 2007 Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A., Domingo, N. D. Sto., and G. K. Ambili (2007). Sustainable Groundwater Management in Bangkok, Case Study Report submitted to Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan.

11. 2006-07

Babel, M. S. and C. Vishvanathan (2007). Water Management and Technology at AIT: Support to Capacity Building and Knowledge Base Enhancement on Water in Asia, A document prepared for AIT.

10. 2005 Babel, M. S. (2005). Programme Completion Report of Danida-AIT Cooperation Programme (1999-2004).

9. 2005 Das Gupta, A. and M. S. Babel (2005). Hydro-political Vulnerability and Resilience in South and Southeast Asia, A project report submitted to Oregon State University, USA.

8. 2005 Babel, M. S. and A. Das Gupta (2005). Annual Report on Freshwater Resources Management Project submitted to IGES, Japan.

7. 2005 Dutta, D., Babel, M. S. and A. Das Gupta (2005). An Assessment of the Socio-economic Impacts of Floods under Climate Change Conditions in Large Coastal Cities in South and Southeast Asia, A project report submitted to APN Secretariat.

6. 2004 Babel, M. S. (2004). Integrated Water Resources Management: Development of Courses and Course Curricula for Hydrological Modeling, Consultant Report, AIT Project on Support to Capacity Building at the Water Resources University, Hanoi, Vietnam, National Capacity Building (WAterSPS) Sub-component 1.3, MARD-Danida, Government of Vietnam, December 2004.

5. 2004 Babel, M. S. (2004). Integrated Water Resources Management: Development of Teaching and Courseware Materials for Hydrometry and Data Management, Consultant Report, AIT Project on Support to Capacity Building at the Water Resources University, Hanoi, Vietnam, National Capacity Building (WAterSPS) Sub-component 1.3, MARD-Danida, Government of Vietnam, November 2004.

4. 2004 Babel, M. S. and A. Das Gupta (2004). Measurement of Water Quality in the Mun River Basin, A Research Report submitted to Tohoku University, Japan.

3. 2004 Babel, M. S. (2004). Integrated Water Resources Management: Development of Teaching and Courseware Materials for Integrated River Basin Management and Water Resources Planning and Management, Consultant Report, AIT Project on Support to Capacity Building at the Water Resources University, Hanoi, Vietnam, National Capacity Building (WAterSPS) Sub-component 1.3, MARD-Danida, Government of Vietnam, June-July 2004.

2. 2002 Babel, M. S. and A. Das Gupta (2002). Water Demand Management Study in Bangkok – AIT Research Report No. xxx, AIT, Bangkok.

1. 1993 Babel, M. S. and R. Loof (1993). Performance Evaluation of Chinese


Hydrometeorological Instruments – AIT Research Report No. 268, AIT, Bangkok.

8. Non-refereed publications3. 2004 Babel, M. S., D. K. Nayak and A. Das Gupta (2004). How to Allocate Water to

Competing Sectors? Asian Infrastructure Research Review, Vol. 6, No. 1, 46-51.2. 2003 Lacoursière, J. O., O. Mark, L. B.-M. Vought, A. Zebunnesa and M. S. Babel

(2003). To Vegetate or Not Vegetate? Water 21, December 2003, 55-58. IWA Publishing, Citation: 1 (Scopus).

1. 2001 Xavier, A., Mark, O., Babel, M. S., Das Gupta, A. and Jens Fugl (2001). Q: IWRM – Quo Vadis? A: To SE Asia…, Water21, October 2001, 25-30. IWA Publishing, Citation: 1 (Scopus).

9. Research/Conference proceedings edited5. 2008 Panigrahi, B., Babel, M. S., Parkpian, P., Webb, J., Koottatep, T. and Dacera, D.

(eds.) (2008). Abstracts. EWRI-AIT International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources” held at AIT Conference Center from 5-7 January 2009, 157p.

4. 2008 Panigrahi, B., Babel, M. S., Parkpian, P., Webb, J., Koottatep, T. and Dacera, D. (eds.) (2008). Proceedings of the EWRI-AIT International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources” held at AIT Conference Center from 5-7 January 2009, CD-ROM.

3. 2005 Dutta, D. and M. S. Babel (eds.) (2005). Proceedings of the International Symposium on Floods in Coastal Cities under Climate Change Conditions held at AITCC from 23-25 June, 183p.

2. 2005 Babel, M. S. and A. Das Gupta (eds.) (2005). Proceedings of the International Conference on Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management (MTERM) held at AITCC from 08-10 June, 644p.

1. 2005 Babel, M. S. and A. Das Gupta (eds.) (2005). MTERM Research Compendium, 491p.

10. Patents

11. Invited lectures and keynote addresses11. 2011 Babel, M. S. (2011). Water Scarcity and Food Security: Challenges in Water-

Food-Energy Nexus, A keynote delivered at THAICID 6th National Symposium held on 21 June 2012 at RID, Parkred, Nonthaburi, Thailand.

10. 2010 Babel, M. S., Wahid, S. M. (2010). Water, Energy and Environment: Challenges Abound, ProSPER.Net-SCOPUS Young Researcher Award Symposium, 5 July 2010, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.

9. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Climate Change and Urban Flooding: Overview and Case Study, Invited Seminar at the Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 24 December 2009.

8. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Climate Change and Urban Flooding: Overview and Case Study, Invited Lecture at the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, 21 December 2009.

7. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Climate Change Impact on Urban Flooding in BangkokHydrological Model and Impact Study, Invited Lecture for HydroAsia 2009 at University of Incheon, Incheon, Korea, 19 August 2009.

6. 2009 Babel, M. S. (2009). Modeling Water Energy and Environmental Tradeoffs, Invited Speaker at the International Meeting on Future Models for Energy and Water Management at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 20-22 July 2009.


5. 2008 Babel, M. S. (2008). Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in the Mekong River Basin, Invited Seminars at the Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Agriculture, Utsunomiya University, Japan, 12 August 2008.

4. 2008 Babel, M. S. (2008). Downscaling Data to the City Level to Determine the Hotspots Profile and City Typology, Invited Lecture at the Green Cities Workshop and Launch Event: A Primer on Climate Change Impacts and Disaster Risk Management in Urban Areas in East Asia, organized by UN-ISDR, GFDRR, WB and UCLG-ASPAC, Pattaya, Thailand, 14 July 2008.

3. 2007 Babel, M. S. (2007). Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resourcesin the Mekong River Basin, Invited paper at the International Symposium on Implementation of Research & Education on Integrated River Basin Management and International River Basin Scholarly Collaboration at University of Yamanashi, Kofu, Japan, 5-6 October, 2007.

2. 2005 Babel, M. S. (2005). Integrated Water Resources Management: An Approach to Sustainable Development, Advanced Seminar in International Environmental Studies: Asia Pacific Initiative (API) for Sustainable Development, 25 November 2005.

1. 2005 Babel, M. S. and A. Das Gupta (2005). Challenges for Sustainable Groundwater Management in Bangkok, Thailand, A keynote speech at the Symposium on Advanced Water Treatment and Development of Novel Water Resources organized by Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) on 21 January 2005.

12. Total number of citations to the published work200 (Scopus, 2010; ISI Web of Knowledge, 2010)

M. Research in progress1. Brief description of current projects

11. 2011-12

“Water interventions for improving smallholder farming and rural livelihoods in Asia” is research project sponsored by the UN FAO and IFAD. The main project activities include (1) Development of framework and methodology for regional and national level studies; (2) Literature review, data collection and analysis; and (3) Implementation of a regional consultation workshop. The outputs include (1) Mapping the persistent poor groups in Asian region; (2) Identify their major linkages and constraints with water; and (2) Propose innovative water interventions to improve their livelihood.

10. 2009 -2014

“Excellence through Dialogue – Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries” is a multi-university capacity development program funded by the DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service. The program is led by the Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany who through partnerships and common projects with partner universities in Asia, Asia, Africa, Middle East and South America including Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is establishing a Competence Center (Exceed- Excellence Center for Exchange and Development) for development cooperation in “Sustainable Water Management”. The objective of the center is to address water-related future scenarios and to work as “think tank” putting concentrated competence at the disposal of relevant stakeholders in industrialized and developing countries. The main emphasis of its measures/activities is related to education, research and networking.


9. 2009 -2013

Adaptation to Global Change in Agricultural Practices (AGloCAP) under the UNESCO-IHE Partnership Research Fund (UPaRF). In collaboration withUNESCO-IHE and the Department of Irrigation, Ministry of Water Resources, Nepal, this research aims at finding suitable adaptation strategies to climate and anthropogenic changes in agricultural practices in Himalayan river basins in Southeast Asia – one of the “hot-spots” for climate change studies. It also aims to find an appropriate methodology to translate the global change impact to a river basin and subbasin levels based on global/regional scale climate change predictions, historical hydro-climatic as well as remote sensing observations.

8. 2009-2011

Adapting to Climate Change in Coastal Ecosystems: The Case of Coastal Aquaculture in Thailand for the Center of Excellence on Sustainable Development in the Context of Climate Change (SDCC). The overall goal of the project is to assess local livelihood vulnerability to climatic change with a focus on risks posed to coastal dwellers, whose livelihoods depend on coastal resources. The study will also identify the available adaptations options and contribute to improving the effectiveness of these options for mitigating future sensitivity to climatic change.

7. 2009-2011

Optimization of water allocation between offstream and instream competing demands (OWATER) under the UNESCO-IHE Partnership Research Fund (UPaRF). In partnership with UNESCO-IHE, the research project aims to develop a multi-objective optimization model that focuses specifically onto the marginal value of sectoral water use as the allocation criterion. The applicability of the model will be tested in the Brantas River Basin in Indonesia and the Teesta River Basin in Bangladesh.

6. 2009 Urban Water Management: A Case Study in Bangkok for the ADB through the Institute of Water Policy (IWP), National University of Singapore. As one of the eight case studies being conducted in Asia, the study will provide a detailed assessment of urban water management practices and processes in Bangkok. In the process, the study will identify good practices and measures, which are potentially replicable in other Asian urban centers. IWP is the Asia Pacific Water Forum Knowledge Hub on Water Policy and Governance.

5. 2008-09

Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study for Bangkok Metropolitan Region for the World Bank: A comprehensive modeling for the local meteorological impacts of climate change as well as a thorough assessment of both the physical infrastructure and the economic and social human impacts have never been completed for the BMR. Moreover, an identification and evaluation of the different adaptation options that can be developed is yet to be studied. This research is an attempt to fill the gap. Outcome of the research will be helpful to identify approaches to adaptation, which could be readily applied in other coastal cities affected by climate change.

4. 2008-09

Modeling of Water Supply System of Vientiane City, Lao PDR for the Vientiane Capital City Water Supply State Enterprise, Lao PDR. The project aims to address current problems in the water supply system of Vientiane City, such as water shortages in some service areas and bursting pipes and leakages in other areas. Through hydraulic modeling of a selected portion of water supply system of Vientiane City, recommendations will be made to improve the current conditions in specified parts and subsequently improve the services of the water supply system.


3. 2008-09

Groundwater Quality Management Research in Bangkok and Vicinity for IGES, Japan: Building on the outcomes of the 4-year research on sustainable groundwater management of the Bangkok Aquifer System, WEM is currently conducting a research on groundwater quality management in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. The main objective of the study is to improve the understanding of the sources and mechanisms of chloride contamination in the Bangkok Aquifer System through collection and analysis of primary and secondary data in order to develop appropriate technical and policy recommendations for the sustainable management of groundwater resources.

2. 2006-08

Improvement of Main Infrastructure Maintenance in the Lower Mekong Basin: The project is mainly aimed at investigation and improvement of the damsafety practices in Mekong Basin countries. Site visits for selected dams were carried out to determine the physical and functional conditions of the dams. The project also involves the development of a methodology for dam safety condition assessment that can be implemented in other countries. A compilation and review of dam safety practices in the Mekong Basin in relation to the standard procedures practiced in other developed countries (USA, Korea etc.) is also carried out. Training of individuals involved in dam safety and management including those from the dam operation and maintenance will be conducted.

1. 2006-08

Vulnerability assessment of fresh water resources in Asia: The research is launched by UNEP in association with WEM to address the issue of vulnerability of water resources in Asia. Four international river basins in South and Southeast Asia – Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Indus, Helmand and Mekong are selected for in-depth analysis. Vulnerability of freshwater resources is explored from two perspectives: main threats of water resource and its development and utilization dynamics; and the basin’s challenges in coping with these threats. Comprehensive and easily interpretable findings of the research are being published in collaboration with UNEP and will help decision makers reach sound solutions to reduce vulnerability of water resources in Asia.

2. Brief description of plans for future projectsFuture research projects would mainly depend on which projects get approved among the proposals submitted (please see below the List of proposals submitted).

N. Research grants and sponsored projects1. List of proposals submitted

47. 2011 Title: Establishment of Regional Secretariat of GWP Southeast Asia at AIT, submitted to the GWPO, Stockholm, Sweden

46. 2010 Title: Consulting services for providing Four Weeks Training on “Design of Small Dams” to ten participants, submitted to the Ministry of Energy and Water, Afghanistan

45. 2010 Title: Consulting services for providing Four Weeks Training on “GIS and Remote Sensing in Irrigation Planning” to ten participants , submitted to the Ministry of Energy and Water, Afghanistan

44. 2010 Title: Consulting services for providing Four Weeks Training on “River Basin Planning” to ten participants, submitted to the Ministry of Energy and Water, Afghanistan

43. 2009 Title: Capacity building for water professionals for a World Bank funded Sindh Water Sector Improvement Project in Pakistan, submitted to Ministry of Irrigation, Pakistan.

42. 2009 Title: Strengthening groundwater governance to adapt against climate change impacts in coastal cities of Asia and the Pacific region, submitted to APN.


41. 2009 Title: “Excellence through Dialogue – Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries” is a multi-university capacity development program proposal submitted to DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service.

40. 2009 Title: Scientific capacity building for adapting to climate change in coastal ecosystems - Case Study Approach on Assessment of Aquaculture Vulnerability and Adaptation to Impacts of Climate, submitted to APN.

39. 2009 Title: Proposal on refresher course on "Responses to potential impacts of global and climatic changes on agricultural productivity in South and Southeast Asian countries" submitted to NUFFIC, The Netherlands.

38. 2009 Title: Adaptation to Global Change in Agricultural Practices (AGloCAP). Submitted in collaboration with UNESCO-IHE and Department of Irrigation, Ministry of Water Resources to UNESCO-IHE Partnership Research Fund (UPaRF), Estimated project budget Euro 250K.

37. 2009 Title: OWATER- Optimal WATer allocation considering Environmental Requirements (Optimization of Water Allocation between Off-stream and In-stream Competing Demands). Submitted to UPaRF, UNESCO-IHE, Estimated budget Euros 25K.

36. 2009 Title: Adapting to Climate Change in Coastal Ecosystems: The Case of Coastal Aquaculture in Thailand. Submitted by M. S. Babel, Dhirendra P. Thakur, Sylvain Perret, and S M Wahid to the AIT VP-Research call for research proposals on the thematic area of "Sustainable development in the context of climate change."

35. 2009 Title: ReASSESS: Renewing Assessment Approaches to Environmental Externalities of Rice Production Systems in a Context of Climate Change. Submitted by Sylvain R Perret, Nowarat Coowanitwong, Preeda Parkpian, Roberto Clemente, M. S. Babel, Ganesh Shivakoti, and Rajendra Shrestha to the AIT VP-Research call for research proposals on the thematic area of "Sustainable development in the context of climate change."

34. 2008-09

Title: Modeling of Water Supply System of Vientiane City, Lao PDR, Submitted to Vientiane Capital City Water Supply State Enterprise, Lao PDR.

33. 2008-09

Title: Groundwater Quality Management Research in Bangkok, Submitted to IGES, Japan.

32. 2008 Title: Proposal for Training on Participatory Irrigation Management and Development in Cambodia for Masters trainers, Submitted to FAO, Cambodia.

31. 2008 Title: Ubi-Flood - Ubiquity Computing in Flood Warning and Forecasting Systems in Different Asian Background (India, Thailand and Singapore), Submitted to: STIC Asia – Regional Programme ICT Asia, 5th Call for Proposals, 2008 with Polytech' Nice-Sophia, France; IIT, Mumbai, India; NUS, Singapore; DHI India, New Delhi, India; Jadavpur University, Calcutta (India).

30. 2008 Title: Integrated Watershed Management for Sustainable Water Resources Use, Submitted to: Adjustment (Chosei) Funding for Promotion of Science Technology (by the MEXT-JST in 2008) with University of Tsukuba (Japan); Agricultural University (IPB); Research Center for Geotechnology of LIPI; West Java Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology; Indonesian Agroclimate and Hydrology Research Institute; China University of Geosciences; Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research; CAS and Center for Agricultural Resources Research, CAS.

29. 2008 Title: Nepal Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project (IWRMP), I/RFP/064/65/IWRMP (Expression of Interest), Submitted to: The World Bank, 2008 with DHI Water and Environment, Denmark and EAST Co. Ltd., Nepal.

28. 2008 Title: Flood Study and Water Supply Study for Power Plants in Saraburi and Chachoengsao Provinces, Submitted to: Gulf JP Co. Ltd., 2008.


27. 2007 Title: Technical Survey and Improvement of Dam Safety and Maintenance in Mekong Basin Countries (concept note), Submitted to: Asian Development Bank (ADB) with Konkuk University, South Korea and KISTEC, South Korea.

26. 2007 Title: Climate Change Impact and Adaptation of Coastal Cities: A Case Study of Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR), Submitted to: The World Bank, 2007 with Panya Consultants Co. Ltd., Bangkok, Thailand.

25. 2007-08

Title: Sida-AIT Development Cooperation Programme (Partial contribution to the proposal), Submitted to: SIDA, 2007-08 by AIT.

24. 2007 Title: Urban Water Management under Climate Change Condition: Assessment and Implications for Growing Asian Cities (Concept proposal), Submitted to: UNEP, 2007.

23. 2007 Title: Water and Sanitation in Peri-urban Areas - Planning Approaches Adapted to Local Contexts, Submitted to: Swedish Water House, 2007.

22. 2007 Title: Social and Policy Related Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in Asia (Concept proposal), Submitted to: IGES, 2007.

21. 2007 Title: Virtual Water School (concept proposal), Submitted to: Mekong-Finland Regional Cooperation 2007.

20. 2007 Title: The Quantitative Analysis of the Water Policy Network in the Mekong (Concept proposal), Submitted to: Mekong-Finland Regional Cooperation 2007.

19. 2007-08

Title: Integrated Water Resource Management in Indonesia: from Principles to Practice, from Policy to Implementation, Submitted to: Ministry of National Development Planning (Bappenas), Indonesia, 2007.

18. 2007 Title: Proposal for Membership - UNESCO-IHE Partnership for Water Education & Research (PoWER), Submitted to: PoWER, 2007.

17. 2007 Title: Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability of Coastal Aquifers – Selected Case Studies from India and Thailand, Submitted to: Indo-Thailand Programme of Cooperation in Science & Technology, Call for Joint R&D Proposals, 2007 with TERI, Goa, India.

16. 2007-08

Title: Groundwater Quality Management Policy Research for Bangkok, Submitted to IGES, Japan.

15. 2006- Title: Establishment of Sustainable Water Engineering and Management Centre at Asian Institute of Technology in Bangkok, Thailand under the Auspices of UNESCO (Category II), Submitted to: UNESCO, Paris, 2006.

14. 2006 Title: URBANWATER-PARTNERS: EU-Asia Universities Partnership for Integrated Urban Water Resources Management, Submitted to: Asia-Link Programme: 5th Call for Proposals, 2006 with Khulana University, Bangladesh; Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia; University of Nice, Sophia Antipolis, France; and Technical University of Catalonia, Spain.

13. 2006 Title: Capacity Development through e-Learning Program on Water & Environment Management for South & Southeast Asia, Submitted to: Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program, FY2006.

12. 2006 Title: An Integrated and Participatory Approach to Sustainable Management of Land and Water in Mekong Basin, Thailand, Submitted to: CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF), 2006 with International Water Management Institute (IWMI); Land Development Department (LDD), Thailand; and Khon Kaen University, Thailand.

11. 2005 Title: Vulnerability Assessment of Water Resources in South and Southeast Asia, Submitted to: UNEP, 2005.

10. 2004-07

Title: Sustainable Water Management Policy under the Freshwater Resources Management Project, Submitted to IGES, Japan.

9. 2004 Title: Participatory Watershed Management for Ping River Basin, for Panya Consultants Co. Ltd., Submitted to: ONEP of Thailand and funded by ASEM Trust Fund/ The World Bank, 2004.


8. 1999 Title: Preparation (Feasibility Study) of Irrigation Management Modernization Component of the Thailand Natural Resources Management Project, Submitted to: Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and the World Bank, 1999.

7. 1998 Title: Implementation of Small Scale Irrigation Improvement and Rehabilitation Project (SSIRP), Submitted to: RID and funded by the Overseas Economic Cooperation Fund (OECF) of Japan, 1998.

6. 1997 Title: Detailed Design of Mae Song Sub-project New Irrigation System Development (one of the four sub-projects of CIDP), Submitted to: RID and funded by the World Bank, 1997.

5. 1996 Title: Formulation of Chao Phraya Basin Water Resources Management Strategy, Submitted to: National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) and funded by the World Bank, 1996.

4. 1995 Title: Feasibility Study of the Community Irrigation Development Project (CIDP), Submitted to: RID of RTG and financed by the World Bank, 1995.

3. 1995 Title: Feasibility Study of Huai Daen Mee Mini-Hydropower Project, Submitted to: Department of Energy Development and Promotion of RTG, 1995.

2. 1988 Title: Performance Evaluation of Pumpsets at Farmer's Fields, Submitted to: Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India, 1988.

1. 1988 Title: Sedimentation Studies of Fateh Sagar and Pichhola Lakes of Udaipur, Submitted to: Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, India, 1988.

2. List of research grants and sponsored projects

57. 2012 “Capacity Development of Higher Education on Integrated Water ResourceManagement at CUET" (NICHE/BGD/081) funded by the Nuffic-NICHE programmeBudget: € 95,407.00 or Baht Overhead: (to be determined)Faculty time: (to be determined)

56. 2012 “Capacity Development on Adaptation and Disaster Management of the Water Sector related to Climate Change at DUET” (NICHE/BGD/085)” funded by the Nuffic-NICHE programmeBudget: € 66,560.00 or Baht Overhead: (to be determined)Faculty time: (to be determined)

55. 2011 Water Interventions for Improving Smallholder Farming and Rural Livelihoods in Asia sponsored by FAO and IFADBudget: USD 80,000.00 or Baht Overhead: (to be determined)Faculty time: (to be determined)

54. 2011 Training Course on Integrated Watershed Management and Reforestation sponsored by UNESCAP, ThailandBudget: USD 76,600.00 or Baht Overhead: (to be determined)Faculty time: (to be determined)

53. 2011 Enhancing the Use of Science in International Water (IW) Projects to Improve Results (IW: Science) sponsored by UNEP, KenyaBudget: USD 30,000.00 or Baht Overhead: (to be determined)Faculty time: (to be determined)

52. 2011 Training course on GIS and Remote Sensing in Irrigation Planning sponsored by the Ministry of Energy and Water, AfghanistanBudget: USD 55,340.00 or Baht 1,660,200.00


Overhead: Baht 93,004.20Faculty time: Baht 48,699.00

51. 2010 Training course on Irrigation Systems and Hydraulic Structures sponsored by DAI and ACDI/VOCA, Afghanistan.Budget: USD 67,994 or Baht 2,039,820Overhead: Baht 374,686.40Faculty time: Baht 81,165

50. 2010 Assistance in developing a trainer’s manual on integrated watershed management on the basis of the MRC-GTZ Watershed Management project’s experiences and materials sponsored by RECOFTC, Thailand.Project Duration: July 2010 – June 2011Budget: USD 13,500 or Baht 418,500Overhead: Baht 67,467Faculty time: Baht 81,165

49. 2010-11 Post-doctoral Research Programme on Adaptation to Climate Change in Water Resources Management and Governance sponsored by UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands.Project Duration: April 2010 – October 2011Budget: Euro 45,200 or Baht 1,953,800Overhead: Baht 284,727Faculty time: Baht 81,165

48. 2010-11 Post-doctoral Research Programme on Adaptation to Climate Change in River Basin Development sponsored by UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands.Project Duration: April 2010 – October 2011Budget: Euro 35,650 or Baht 1,564,250Overhead: Baht 296,617Faculty time: Baht 81,165

47. 2009-10 Regional Refresher Seminar on Disaster Management of Urban Water Systems under Climate Change sponsored by UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands.Budget: Euro 28,600 or Baht 1,372,800Overhead: 158,094Faculty time: 162,330

46. 2009-11 E-learning Program on Integrated Water Resources Management for South and Southeast Asia (Cohort 4), Supported by UNU-INWEH, Canada and the Participants from South and Southeast Asia.Budget: US$ 26,250 or Baht 878,000Overhead: Baht 145,009Faculty time: Baht 64,932

45. 2009-11 Adapting to Climate Change in Coastal Ecosystems: The Case of Coastal Aquaculture in Thailand, Supported by the Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development in the Context of Climate Change (SDCC), AIT, ThailandBudget: Baht 2,372,500Overhead: (to be determined)Faculty time: (to be determined)

44. 2009-13 AGloCAP: Adaptation to Global Change in Agricultural Practices (UpaRF Cat II), for UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands Budget: Euro 36,396Overhead: (to be determined, contract yet to be singed)Faculty time: (to be determined, contract yet to be singed)

43. 2009-11 Optimization of Water Allocation between Off-stream and In-stream Competing Demands (OWATER), for UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands.Budget: Euro 30,440 or Baht 1,430,680


Overhead: Baht 157,759Faculty time: Baht 81,165

42. 2009-10 PhD Course cum Workshop on Agricultural Water productivity and Improvement in Irrigation Schemes, sponsored by FIVA, DWF, GEUS, FAO and the Faculty of Life Sciences of the University of Copenhagen.Budget: DKK 206,000 or Baht 1,440,000Overhead: Baht 109,840Faculty time: -

41. 2009-10 Urban Water Management: A case study in Bangkok, for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) through the Institute of Water Policy (IWP), National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore.Budget: USD 10,000 or Baht 350,000Overhead: Baht 62,753Faculty time: Baht 16,233

40. 2008-09 International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources,” a collaboration between EWRI of ASCE and AIT.Budget: Baht 1,943,350Overhead: Baht 97,167.50Faculty time: -

39. 2008-09 Special Session on “Ecohydrology – An Interdisciplinary Challenge,” a side-event at EWRI-AIT International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources,” a collaboration between UNESCO-IHP and AIT.Budget: Baht 766,861Overhead: Baht 38,343Faculty time: -

38. 2009-10 Modeling of Water Supply System of Vientiane City, Lao PDR for the Vientiane Capital City Water Supply State Enterprise (NPNL), Lao PDR.Budget: Baht 77,500Overhead: (to be determined, contract yet to be singed)Faculty time: (to be determined, contract yet to be singed)

37. 2008-09 Training Course on Integrated Water Resource Management Practices, for Bappenas, Indonesia.Budget: US$188,859 or Baht 6,597,658Overhead: Baht 834,480.76Faculty time: Baht 115,254.20

36. 2008-09 E-learning Program on Integrated Water Resources Management for South and Southeast Asia (Cohort 3), Supported by UNU-INWEH, Canada and theParticipants from South and Southeast Asia.Budget: US$ 29,250 or Baht 936,000Overhead: Baht 159,855Faculty time: Baht 48,699

35. 2008-09 Groundwater Quality Management Policy Research for Bangkok for IGES, Japan.Budget: Baht 560,000Overhead: Baht 104,493Faculty time: Baht 32,466

34. 2008-09 Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study for Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) for the World Bank through Panya Consultants Co., Ltd.Budget: Baht 686,940 Overhead: Baht 112,167Faculty time: Baht 81,165

33. 2008 Participatory Irrigation Management and Development in Cambodia, Training


of Masters’ Trainers for FAO, Cambodia.Budget: Baht 478,959Overhead: Baht 75,500Faculty time: Baht 16,233

32. 2008-09 Water Supply Study and Flood Study for Power Plants in Saraburi and Chachaengsao Provinces, Thailand for Gulf JP Co., Ltd. Budget: Baht 806,000Overhead: Baht 133,767Faculty time: Baht 81,165

31. 2007-09 Water Vulnerability Assessment in South and Southeast Asia: Sub-regional Synthesis for Africa-Asia Report for UNEP.Budget: US$50,000 or Baht 1,650,000Overhead: Baht 248,835Faculty time: Baht 405,825

30. 2007-08 Groundwater Quality Management Policy Research for Bangkok for IGES, Japan.Budget: Baht 540,000Overhead: Baht 82,027Faculty time: Baht 129,864

29. 2007-09 Asian Infrastructure Research Center (AIRC) Phase 1 with Konkuk University, South Korea Budget: Baht 4,372,153Overhead: Baht 479,762Faculty time: Baht 865,760

28. 2007-09 Development of Flood Forecasting and Management System in Chao Phraya and Tachin River Basins for the Royal Irrigation Department (RID), Thailand. (with Dr. Sutat W.)Budget: Baht 17,769,705Overhead: Baht 1,310,965Faculty time: Baht 25,973

27. 2007 The 6th Research Meeting of the Research on Sustainable Water Management Policy for IGES, Japan (March 2007).Budget: Baht 352,990Overhead: Baht 32,090Faculty time: -

26. 2006-08 E-learning Program on Integrated Water Resources Management for Southeast Asia (Cohort 2), Sponsored by UNEP Collaborating Center on Water (UCC-Water).Budget: US$35,000 or Baht 1,238,283Overhead: Baht 204,074Faculty time: Baht 64,932

25. 2007-08 Collaborative Research Activities in the Area of Water Resources and Environmental Modeling, Sponsored by UNU, Tokyo.Budget: US$ 4,500 or Baht 153,495Overhead: -Faculty time: -

24. 2006-08 E-learning Program on Integrated Water Resources Management for a Self-supported Student (Cohort 2).Budget: US$5,000 or Baht 176,210Overhead: Baht 25,014Faculty time: Baht 64,938

23. 2006-09 Assessment of Water Vulnerability in Selected River Basins in South and Southeast Asia, Sponsored by UNEP.


Budget: US$90,000 or Baht 3,538,500Overhead: Baht 720,000Faculty time: Baht 108,220

22. 2006-07 Collaborative Research Activities in the Area of Water Resources andEnvironmental Modeling, Sponsored by UNU, Tokyo.Budget: US$ 4,660 or Baht 163,100Overhead: -Faculty time: -

21. 2005 Workshop on Governance of Transboundary Waters, sponsored by UNU, Tokyo, Japan (June 2005).Budget: US$5,446 or Baht 221,968Overhead: -Faculty time: -

20. 2005 Hydro-political Vulnerability and Resilience in South and Southeast Asia for Oregon State University, USA.Budget: US$5,000 or Baht 198,450Overhead: -Faculty time: -

19. 2005-06 Organization of MTERM International Conference at AITBudget: Baht 664,255Overhead: -Faculty time: -

18. 2004-06 Establishment of Water Virtual Learning Center (WVLC) at WEM/AIT and Delivery of e-Learning Program on IWRM (Cohort 1), Sponsored by UNU-INWEH and UN-DESA.Budget: US$68,900 or Baht 2,549,000Overhead: -Faculty time: -

17. 2004-06 Collaborative Research Activities in the Area of Water Resources and Environmental Modeling, Sponsored by UNU, Tokyo.Budget: US$ 10,400 or Baht 428,448Overhead: -Faculty time: -

16. 2004-05 An Assessment of Socio-economic Impacts of Floods under Climate Change Conditions in Large Coastal Cities in South and South-east Asia, Sponsored by APN, Japan.Budget: US$45,000 or Baht 1,882,493Overhead: -Faculty time: -

15. 2004-07 Sustainable Water Management Policy under the Freshwater Resources Management Project, Sponsored by IGES, Japan.Budget: US$42,500 or Baht 1,707,500Overhead: Baht 341,500Faculty time: -

14. 2004-05 Measurement of Water Quality in the Mun River Basin, Sponsored by Tohoku University, Japan.Budget: US$12,500 or Baht 488,250Overhead: Baht 98,700Faculty time: Baht 185,149

13. 2004 Public Health Impacts of Urban Flooding in Coastal Mega Cities, Sponsored by SACWET Project, Tokyo University, Japan.Budget: Baht 200,000Overhead: -


Faculty time: -12. 2004 Computer-aided Workshop on Groundwater Contamination, Sponsored by

UNESCO, Jakarta.Budget: Baht 301,462Overhead: Baht 60,292Faculty time: -

11. 2004 Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management, Sponsored by Danida-AIT Cooperation ProgramBudget: Baht 1,000,575Overhead: (not available)Faculty time: (not available)

10. 2003 Workshop on Hydropower Competence Network for Education and Training (HCN), Sponsored by ICH, Norway and NEF, Japan.Budget: Baht 271,200Overhead: Baht 54,240Faculty time: -

9. 2003 Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management, Sponsored by Danida-AIT Cooperation Program.Budget: (data not available)Overhead: (data not available)Faculty time: (data not available)

8. 2002-03 Study on Zoning of Groundwater Management in Bangkok Area, Sponsored by Panya Consultants Co., Ltd for DMR, Thailand.Budget: (data not available)Overhead: (data not available)Faculty time: (data not available)

7. 2002 Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management, Sponsored by Danida-AIT Cooperation Program.Budget: (data not available)Overhead: (data not available)Faculty time: (data not available)

6. 2002-03 Implementation of GWP-SEATAC Southeast Asia Work Program, Sponsored by the Global Water Partnership (GWP).Budget: Baht 12,258,605Overhead: Baht 980,688Faculty time: Baht 52,043

5. 2002 Study Tour Program on Surface Irrigation Systems in Thailand for the Officers from the Bhutanese Ministry of Agriculture, Bhutan.Budget: Baht 396,000Overhead: Baht 79,200Faculty time: Baht 15,613

4. 2001 Training Cum Study Tour on Shallow Groundwater Development for Irrigation in Thailand for the government officials from the Irrigation Department of Nepal.Budget: Baht 323,400Overhead: Baht 56,360Faculty time: Baht 5,204

3. 2001-07 Support to Capacity Building at the Water Resources University, Hanoi, Vietnam, for Water-SPS, Danida, VietnamBudget: Baht 5,157,248Overhead: Baht 1,031,450Faculty time: Baht 312,258

2. 1988-89 Performance Evaluation of Pumpsets at Farmer’s Fields, sponsored by the


Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, IndiaBudget: (data not available)Overhead: (data not available)Faculty time: (data not available)

1. 1988-89 Sedimentation Studies of Fateh Sagar and Pichhola Lakes of Udaipur, sponsored by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India, IndiaBudget: (data not available)Overhead: (data not available)Faculty time: (data not available)

V. Consulting Experience

1. List of consulting project carried out or participated in

30. 2010 Development of a trainers manual on integrated watershed management on the basis of the MRC-GTZ Watershed Management project’s experiences and materials sponsored by RECOFTC, Thailand

29. 2008-09 Climate Change Impact and Adaptation Study for Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) for the World Bank through Panya Consultants Co., Ltd. (Team Leader/Project Manager).

28. 2008 Water Supply Study and Flood Study for Power Plants in Saraburi and Chachoengsao Provinces, Thailand for Gulf JP Co., Ltd. (Team Leader/ Project Manager)

27. 2005-06 Joint Action Research (JAR) Cooperation Project entitled “Water Resources Use and Management in a Trade Village, in the suburb of Hanoi, Vietnam” by Vietnam National University sponsored by SEA-UEMA Project at UEM/AIT. (Faculty Expert)

26. 2005-06 Bang Khun Thien Coastal Erosion Protection and Mitigation Project, Bangkok, for Panya Consultants Co., Ltd. (Drainage Expert), sponsored by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

25. 2004-05 Participatory Watershed Management for Ping River Basin, for Panya Consultants Co. Ltd. (Water Resources Management Expert), a project of the Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning of Thailand, funded by ASEM Trust Fund/ The World Bank.

24. 2003-04 Effects of Groundwater Recharge on Land Subsidence and Groundwater Quality: A Mathematical Model Study, for Panya Consultants Co. Ltd. (Groundwater Modeling Expert), a project of the Department of Groundwater Resources of RTG.

23. 2002-03 Study on Zoning for Groundwater Management in Bangkok Area, for Panya Consultants Co. Ltd. (Groundwater Modeling Expert), a project of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) of RTG.

22. 2001-07 Support to Capacity Building at the Water Resources University, Vietnam, for Danida under Water-SPS (Integrated Water Resources Management Specialist)

21. 2001 National Consultant for the Review and Framework Formulation for TUCED University Consortia in Thailand (Environmental Engineer responsible for Industrial and Urban Area Environmental Aspects), 16-27 September.

20. 2000-01 Preparation of documents to Support Activities for Inter-country Consultation on Water Quality in Public Water Systems held in Bangkok from 16-19 January 2001 for WHO/SEARO, New Delhi. (Consultant)

19. 2000-01 Review of Previous Studies and Preliminary Study of Water Source System for Sahaviriya Steel Plant Phase II at Bang Saphan District of Prachuab


Khirikhan Province, Thailand. (Water Resources Modeler)18. 2000-01 Groundwater Modeling in Mae Ao Basin in Lamphun Province for Water

Resource Engineering Co., Ltd., a project of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) (Project Manager and Groundwater Modeler)

17. 2000-01 Preparation of Irrigation Management Modernization Component of the Thailand Natural Resources Management Project for the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and the World Bank. (Project Manager & Participatory WRM Specialist)

16. 1999 Feasibility Study of Phichit River Development Project for the Public Works Department (PWD) (Groundwater Modeler)

15. 1998-99 Feasibility Study of Thung Sumrit Land Development Project for the Department of Land Development (DLD) (Hydrologist and Water Resources Engineer)

14. 1998-99 Detailed Design of Mae Song, Mae Thang, Mae Sung and Mae Wang Sub-projects (four sub-projects of CIDP) for RID. (Hydrologist and Water Resources Engineer)

13. 1998-99 Review and Detailed Design of Mae Wong dam and irrigation system for irrigation development in the basin for RID. (Hydrologist and Water Resources System Modeler)

12. 1997-98 Detailed Design of Mae Song Sub-project New Irrigation System Development (one of the four sub-projects of CIDP) for RID funded by the World Bank. (Water Resources and Irrigation Planning Engineer)

11. 1997-98 Consulting Services for the Thailand: Dam Safety Project for the “Reassessment of Spillway Capacity and Detailed Design for Remedial Works” at Kra Sieo and Bang Phra dams for RID and the World Bank. (Project Manager and Hydraulic Modeler)

10. 1997 Feasibility Study of Phuket underground dam project for RID of RTG. (Soil and Water Specialist)

9. 1996 Preliminary Study of Water Supply System for Bang Saphan Industrial Estate in the Kingdom of Thailand for JICA and Thaikoei International Co., Ltd. (Water Resources Engineer)

8. 1996-97 Feasibility Study of the Upper Ping Flood and Water Resources Study for RID of RTG. (Hydraulic Engineer/Modeler)

7. 1995-96 Revision of Water Resources Study for Phase 1 of Khong-Chi-Mun Project for DEDP of RTG. (River Basin Modeler)

6. 1995-96 Feasibility Study of the Community Irrigation Development Project (Mae Song, Mae Thang, Mae Sung and Mae Wang Sub-projects) (to be funded by the World Bank) for RID of RTG. (Project Manager and Hydrologist)

5. 1995 Pre-feasibility Study of Water Sources for Sahaviriya Steel Plant Phase II at Bang Saphan District of Prachuab Khirikhan Province. (Water Resources Engineer)

4. 1995-96 Feasibility Study of Nong Kung Irrigation Project in Lam Se Bok basin in the Northeast of Thailand for DEDP of RTG. (Water Resources and Irrigation Planning Engineer)

3. 1995-96 Feasibility Study of Nong Kaew Irrigation Project in Lam Se Bok basin in the Northeast of Thailand for DEDP of RTG. (Water Resources System Analyst)

2. 1994-96 Study and Design of CM-8 Diversion Canal Project for the Department of Energy Development and Promotion (DEDP) of RTG. (Water Resources System Modeler)

1. 1994 Feasibility Study of Songkhla Lake Basin Development Project for the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) of the Royal Thai Government (RTG). (Water


Resources Engineer)

VI. Service / Outreach

A. Professional services1. Leadership in policy and program development in professional organizations

2. Participation in organizational responses to policy, practice, or structural issues, which affect the field

3. Significant elective or appointed offices held

4. Organization of training courses, conferences, seminars, and workshops

35. 2012 Regional Consultation Workshop on “Water Interventions for Improving Smallholder Farming and Rural Livelihoods in Asia” held on 24-26 January 2012 at Windsor Suites Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

34. 2011 Training Course on Integrated Watershed Management and Reforestation sponsored by UNESCAP, Thailand held from 16 May to 10 June 2011 at AIT Conference Center, Thailand

33. 2011 Training Course on GIS and Remote Sensing in Irrigation Planning sponsored by the Ministry of Energy and Water, Afghanistan, held from xx to xx 2011 at AIT Conference Center, Thailand

32. 2010 Training Course on Irrigation Systems and Hydraulic Structures, sponsored by DAI and ACDI/VOCA, Afghanistan, held from 22 November to 17 December 2010 at AIT Conference Center, Thailand

31. 2009 Regional Refresher Seminar on Disaster Management of Urban Water Systems under Climate Change, a collaboration of WEM, AIT and UNESCO-IHE, held at AIT Conference Center, Thailand, 23-28 November 2009

30. 2009 Regional R&D Workshop on Water Saving Irrigation Practices in Rice-based Canal Systems, a collaboration of WEM, AIT and Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, held at AIT Conference Center, Thailand, 8-9 October 2009.

29. 2009 International PhD Course on Advances in Agricultural Water Productivity Assessment and Improvement in Irrigation Schemes, a collaboration of WEM, AIT and Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Copenhagen, held at AIT Conference Center, Thailand, 3-7 October 2009.

28. 2009 Inception Workshop of OWATER Project, organized by WEM, AIT and Universitas Katolik Parahyangan (UNPAR) at Santika Hotel, Malang, East Java, Indonesia, 28-29 September 2009.

27. 2009 Special Lecture on Changing Water Management Landscape in Asia by Prof. Asit Biswas, held at AIT Conference Center, 10 July 2009.

26. 2009 AIT-Tohoku University: Seminar cum Consultation Workshop on Infrastructure Development and Environment, held at AIT on 16 March 2009.

25. 2009 International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources,” a collaboration between EWRI of ASCE and AIT, held at AITCC on 5-7 January 2009.

24. 2009 Special Session on “Ecohydrology – An Interdisciplinary Challenge,” a side-event at EWRI-AIT International Conference on “An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources,” a collaboration between UNESCO-IHP and AIT, held at AITCC on 6-7 January, 2009.


23. 2008 Training course on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Practices, held in Bandung on 20-24 October 2008 and at AITCC on 3-21 November 2008.

22. 2008 Organization of CSD-16 Learning Center on IWRM with UNU-INWEH on 13 May 2008 and Attendance on 12-14 May at the 16th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), New York, 05-16 May 2008.

21. 2008 Participatory Irrigation Management and Development in Cambodia, Training of Master Trainers for FAO, Cambodia, 26 May to 06 June 2008.

20. 2007 Review Workshop on Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in South and Southeast Asia on 12-14 September 2007.

19. 2007 The 6th Research Meeting for the Sustainable Water Management Policy (SWMP) at AITCC on 19-21 March 2007.

18. 2007 3rd Stakeholders Meeting for the Sustainable Water Management Policy (SWMP) Project: Groundwater Resources at the Department of Groundwater Resources on 20 February 2007.

17. 2006 The Workshop on Sediment Management in South and Southeast Asia at AIT 24-25 April 2006

16. 2006 The Workshop on Potential Conflict to Cooperation Potential (PCCP) in South and Southeast Asia at AIT on 21 April 2006

15. 2006 2nd Stakeholders Meeting for the Sustainable Water Management Policy (SWMP) Project: Groundwater Resources at the Department of Groundwater Resources on 04 April 2006.

14. 2005 MWA Seminar on “Water Demand and Leakage Management in Bangkok”, “Integrated Water Allocation Model” and “Economic Analysis of Leakage in the Water Distribution Network of Bangkok” on 14 October 2005.

13. 2005 Open Forum to raise awareness on socio-economic impacts due to flooding of coastal cities under climate change conditions at the Pollution Control Department (PCD) on 07 September 2005.

12. 2005 Stakeholders Meeting for the Sustainable Water Management Policy (SWMP) Project: Groundwater Resources at the Department of Groundwater Resources (DGR) on 26 July 2005.

11. 2005 Member Scientific and Organizing Committee, International Symposium on Floods in Coastal Cities under Climate Change Conditions at AITCC from 23-25 June 2005.

10. 2004-5 Organizing Secretary, MTERM International Conference and Workshop on Governance of Trans-boundary Waters at AITCC from 06-10 June 2005.

9. 2004 Computer-aided Workshop on Groundwater Contamination for participants from developing countries and sponsored by UNESCO, Jakarta.

8. 2003 Workshop on Hydropower Competence Network for Education and Training (HCN) for participants from Thailand, Indonesia, Laos, Vietnam, Philippines and Nepal, 15-16 October 2003.

7. 2002 Study Tour Program on Surface Irrigation Systems in Thailand for the Officers from the Bhutanese Ministry of Agriculture, 27 March - 04 April 2002.

6. 2001 Training Course on Comprehensive Water Resources Management under the Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management Program of the Danida-AIT Cooperation Program, 01-12 October 2001.

5. 2001 Training Course on Institutional Aspects of Water Resources Managementunder the Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management Program of the Danida-AIT Cooperation Program, 17-26 September 2001.


4. 2001 Training Course on Modeling Techniques for Water Resources Management under the Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources Management Program of the Danida-AIT Cooperation Program, 06-17 August 2001.

3. 2001 Training Cum Study Tour on Shallow Groundwater Development for Irrigation in Thailand for the government officials from the Irrigation Department of Nepal, 11-17 July 2001.

2. 1988 National Seminar on Problems of Irrigation Management in Canal Command Areas under the USAID assisted Water Resources Management and Training Project in India, 18-20 February 1988.

1. 1987 National Seminar on Irrigation Scheduling under the USAID assisted Water Resources Management & Training Project in India, 02-04 March 1987.

5. Teaching/Participation in training courses

26. 2011 Resource Person: Training Course on GIS and Remote Sensing in Irrigation Planning sponsored by the Ministry of Energy and Water, Afghanistan, held from xx to xx 2011 at AIT Conference Center, Thailand (3h)

25. 2011 Resource Person: Training Course on Integrated Watershed Management and Reforestation sponsored by UNESCAP, Thailand held from 16 May to 10 June 2011 at AIT Conference Center, Thailand (16h)

24. 2010 Resource Person: Training program on “Public Health and Disaster Management”, for Sudanese professionals organized by DPMM on 06-18 December 2010 at AIT, Thailand. Lecture delivered (1.5h)

23. 2010 Resource Person: International training program on “Waste Management and Renewable Energy Technology with an emphasis on Monitoring and Maintenance”, organized on 19-24 December 2010 at AIT, Thailand. Lecture delivered (1.5h)

22. 2010 Resource Person: Training Course on Irrigation Systems and Hydraulic Structures, sponsored by DAI and ACDI/VOCA, Afghanistan, held on 22 November to 17 December 2010, AIT, Thailand. Lectures delivered (6h)

21. 2010 Resource Person: Professional Development Course on “Macro-Planning of Water Resources and Monitoring of Water Sector Projects” for participants from Bangladesh, organized at AIT on 22 November – 3 December 2010. Lectures delivered (3h)

20. 2010 Resource Person: Second Public Management Executive Development Program, organized by SOM and financed by the Ministry of Interior, RTG, held at Miracle Grand Hotel on 28 June – 14 July 2010. Lectures delivered (3h)

19. 2009 Resource Person: Regional Refresher Seminar on Disaster Management of Urban Water Systems under Climate Change, held at AITCC on 23-28 November 2009. Lectures delivered (2 h)

18. 2009 Resource Person: PhD Course cum Workshop on Agricultural Water Productivity and Improvement in Irrigation Schemes, held at AITCC on 2-9 October 2009. Lectures delivered (2 h).

17. 2008 Resource Person: Training course on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Practices, held in Bandung on 20-24 October 2008 and at AITCC on 3-21 November 2008. Lectures delivered/Workshop (150 h).

16. 2008 Resource Person: CSD-16 Learning Center on IWRM on 13 May 2008 at the 16th Session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD), New York, 05-16 May 2008. Lectures delivered (2 h).


15. 2008 Resource Person: Participatory Irrigation Management and Development in Cambodia, Training of Master Trainers for FAO, Cambodia, 26 May to 06 June 2008. Lectures delivered (2 days).

14. 2005 Resource Person: Seminar cum Study Visit Program on Community Based Coastal Resources Management, Organized by AIT Extension from 23 May to 03 June 2005. Seminar delivered (4 h).

13. 2004 Resource Person: Computer-aided Workshop on Groundwater Contamination, Organized by WEM and Sponsored by UNESCO, Jakarta, Lectures delivered (6 h).

12. 2002 Resource Person: Michigan State University Study Abroad Program, Organized by the Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RDGR) Program of AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, May 7-20, 2002: Lectures delivered (4 h).

11. 2002 Resource Person: Training cum Observation Tour on Participatory Irrigation Management for 16 officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board from 01-16 March. Organized by the Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RDGR) Program of SERD/AIT, Bangkok, Thailand.

10. 2002 Resource Person: Training cum Observation Tour on Participatory Irrigation Management for 15 officials of Bangladesh Water Development Board from 01-16 February. Organized by the Rural Development, Gender and Resources (RDGR) Program of SERD/AIT, Bangkok, Thailand.

9. 2001 Resource Person: Training Course on Comprehensive Water Resources Management for 12 participants from different countries from 01-12 October 2001. Organized by REMC/SCE, AIT and sponsored by MTERM/Danida-AIT Cooperation Program. Also responsible for the development, management and evaluation of the training course.

8. 2001 Resource Person: Training Course on Modeling Techniques in Water Resources Management for 12 participants from different countries from 06-17 August 2001. Organized by REMC/SCE, AIT and sponsored by MTERM/Danida-AIT Cooperation Program. Also responsible for the development, management and evaluation of the training course.

7. 2000 Resource Person: Delivered special Lectures for 4 days on Operation and Maintenance of Irrigation Systems at the Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia for 30 students from 22-25 August 2000.

6. 2000 Resource Person: Customized Training Program for 15 government officials from the Mahaweli Authority of Sri Lanka from June 18-26, 2000 (conducted by RDGR Program, SERD, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand). Responsible for delivering lectures related to Sustainable On-farm Water and Soil Quality Management. Assisted in the development, management and evaluation of the training program.

5. 1999-00 Resource Person: Special Training Program for 40 students from Institute of Technology Bandung, Indonesia from September 1999 – February 2000 (conducted by WEM Program, SCE, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand). Responsible for instructions including laboratory and fieldwork in Hydrology, Principles of Irrigation and Drainage, Statistics and Computer Applications. Assisted in thedevelopment and management of the training program.

4. 1999 Resource Person: Training on Comprehensive Water Resources Management, 2 – 26 August (conducted by REMC of SCE at AIT, Bangkok, Thailand). Assisted in the design of training program.


3. 1999 Resource Person: AIT-WHO Seminar Cum Study Visit Program on Groundwater Resources Development and Management for Government Officials from Sri Lanka, 7 – 25 June (conducted by CEC at AIT, Bangkok). Demonstrated and trained participants in application of models to analyze pumping test data and groundwater systems using Aquifer Simulation Model and MODFLOW. Also assisted in the design and development of the program.

2. 1995 Resource Person: AIT-DHI Training Course on Hydrology for Middle Level Government Officials from Bangladesh, 12 June - 8 December (conducted by CEC at AIT, Bangkok, Thailand)

1. 1995 Resource Person: UNDP Training Course on Groundwater and Surface Water Hydrology for Senior Level Government Officials from Bangladesh, March (conducted by WEM program, AIT, Bangkok, Thailand)

6. Editing or serving on advisory boards of journals3. 2012 Associate Editor (Land and Water Engineering), Journal of International

Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (IJABE)2. 2005- Member, Editorial Board, e-Journal of Land and Water published by Sakia.org1. 2005- Member, Journal of the Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka (IISN:

1391-0671)

7. Government or international organization panels, expert witness, reports to government or international agencies

3. 2010 Chief Panelist, ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientists for Asia-Pacific Awards for their contribution to sustainable development in “water” category, given at Tongji University in Shanghai on 05 July 2010.

2. 2009-10 Co-chair, River Basin Working Group for International Waters: Science Project (Enhancing the use of Science in International Waters projects to improve project results) executed by UNU-INWEH and implemented by UNEP and funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF)

1. 2009 Panelist, ProSPER.Net-Scopus Young Scientists for Asia-Pacific Awards for their contribution to sustainable development in Engineering and Technology category, given at the Symposium on Sustainable Development: Emerging Issues and New Leaders held at AITCC on 03 June 2009.

8. Participation in development projectsSee the List of consulting and sponsored projects carried out or participated in.

B. Significant institute committee service (FoS/School/Institute)1. Field-of-Study/Program5. 2005- Chairman, Steering Committee, Water Virtual Learning Centre at AIT in

Partnership with UNU-INWEH 4. 2003-05 Faculty Coordinator, Modeling Tools for Environment and Resources

Management (MTERM), a special program under Danida-AIT Cooperation Programme 1999-2004 (2003 and 2004)

3. 2004 Chairman, Working Group on Water Virtual Learning Center (WVLC) at AIT in Partnership with UNU-INWEH and financial support from UN-DESA

2. 2003-04 Member, Curriculum Development in Hydropower Engineering Specialization for Electricity Vietnam (EVN) (2003 and 2004)

1. 2003 Member, WEM Program Curriculum Reform Committee for Semester System (2003)

2. School4. 2010 Member, Curriculum Development for undergraduate program in Civil and


Infrastructure Engineering3. 2004-05 Chairman, Promotions Task Force, School of Civil Engineering 2. 2003 Member, Working Group on Development of a school-wide course on

Capacity Building for Civil Engineers (2003) 1. 2003 Coordinator, SCE Academic Curriculum Reform (ACR) Group for Semester

System (2003) 3. Institute20. 2010 Member, Pakistan Task Force19. 2010 Member, Steering Committee (AIT Research Strategy Development)18. 2009- Member, UNEP-AIT Steering committee 17. 2009- Sida Scholarship Allocation Committee 16. 2009- Leader, Sub-thematic area on Water Resources and Coastal Adaptation, Center

of Excellence on Sustainable Development in the Context of Climate Change (SDCC)

15. 2009- Member, Task Force on e-Learning Education at AIT 14. 2009 Member, Task Force for AIT Center in Indonesia (AITCI) for review and

recommendation of the future operational model of AITCI 13. 2008-09 Member, Task Force for Development of the Proposal for next phase of

NMFA-AIT Cooperation Program 12. 2008- Member, Kandahar University (KU)-AIT Task Force 11. 2008- Member, AIT Outreach Council 10. 2008- Member, Steering Committee of the ASEAN Regional CoE on MDGs

(ARCMDG) 9. 2007- Member, Campus Environment and Development Committee 8. 2007-08 Member, Dutch Scholarship Allocation Committee 7. 2007- Member, Norwegian Scholarship Allocation Committee 6. 2006- Member, AIT-India Task Force 5. 2004 Member, Task force, Academic Restructuring (Management) (2004) 4. 2004 Convenor, Working Group on Danida-AIT Workshop held on 23-24

September 2004 (2004)3. 2003-05 Member, Academic Development Review Committee of AIT Academic Senate

(2003-05) 2. 2003 Member, Organizing Committee for the ‘Curtain-raising’ Workshop for ADB-

AIT Network Project (2003) 1. 2003 Member, ADB-AIT Networking Advisory Committee

C. Administrative service1. Field-of-Study/Program

6. 2009- Coordinator, Agricultural Water Management for Enhanced Land and Water Productivity (AWM) Double Degree Program with UNESCO-IHE (November 2009 - Present)

5. 2008- Coordinator, Urban Water Engineering and Management (UWEM) Double Degree Program with UNESCO-IHE (December 2007 - Present)

4. 2004- Coordinator, Water Virtual Learning Center (WVLC) Regional Center at AIT, established in partnership with UNU-INWEH and UN-DESA

3. 2004- Field Coordinator, Water Engineering and Management Field of Study, School of Engineering & Technology (SET), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

2. 2003-04 MTERM Faculty Coordinator, Water Engineering and Management, School of Civil Engineering

1. 2001-02 Faculty Coordinator, Master of Professional Engineering Program in Civil


Engineering, School of Civil Engineering (SCE), Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

2. School1. 2010 Coordinator, Double Degree programs with Polytech’Nice-Sophia of the

University of Nice Sophia Antipolis3. Institute

D. Promotion and marketing20. 2009-12 Several missions to various countries to promote academic program and to

develop collaborative educational and research activities with partnerorganization. These have led to development of MoUs and MoAs.

19. 2008 Visited Utsunomiya University, Japan for developing academic collaboration between UU and AIT and promoting AIT for Japanese students to join AIT, 11-14 August 2008.

18. 2008 Promotional visit to East Water to explore possibilities of collaborative activities including support for graduate studies, research projects, training courses etc. on 07 August 2008.

17. 2008 Visited Indonesia and presented AIT at Department of Water Resources, Department of Civil Aviation, State Islamic University, Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency etc., 04-05 February 2008.

16. 2007-08 Rigorous promotion of WEM mainly through writing more than 500 emails to contacts, universities, government agencies etc. in the region which resulted in more than 80 applications for admission for August 2008 semester and finally 24 students joined masters/doctoral program in WEM.

15. 2007 Visited Myanmar and met with several ministries and organizations including Department of Agricultural Planning, Myanmar Engineering Society, Union of Myanmar Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, JICA Office in Yangon, Irrigation Department and Department of Water Resources and Improvement of River Systems to promote AIT, 28-30 June 2007.

14. 2007-08 Development of an MoU with Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) to provide higher education opportunities for the staff of PMD for the development of human resources in broader area of water engineering and management including hydrology and flood forecasting and management necessary for improved water management in Pakistan and also help to promote institutional linkage between PMD and AIT, and to explore other avenues for possible collaboration in research and operational activities.

13. 2006-08 Rigorous promotion of WEM mainly through writing more than 1000 emails to contacts, universities, government agencies etc. in the region which resulted in more than 110 applications for admission for August 2007 semester (a drastic increase compared to past several years) and finally 31 students joining masters/doctoral program in WEM.

12. 2005 Visited Water Resources Coordination Committee (WRCC) Secretariat at the Prime Minister’s Office of Lao PDR for a training course on Integrated Water Resources Management

11. 2005 Participated in the 2nd Southeast Asia Water Forum (SEAWF) in Bali from 29 August to 03 September 2005 and in the Cap-Net meeting and a presentation was made on the “Capacity building activities for IWRM at AIT”.

10. 2005 Promotional visit and seminars at AITCV and MoNRE, Vietnam on 25-26 April 2005.

9. 2005 Visit to the University of Tokyo, Yamanashi University, United Nations


Center for Regional Development (UNCRD), Kyoto University and Tohoku University, Japan in January 2005.

8. 2004 Promotion and marketing of the academic curriculum in WEM through the role of Consultant as Integrated Water Resources Management Specialist for the project “Support to Capacity Building at the Water Resources University (WRU), Hanoi, Vietnam” resulted in securing external support for WEM by upgrading the teaching faculty of WRU through Doctoral, Master and Certificate Programs starting September 2002. A total of 15 WRU teaching faculty members have joined masters program, 03 have joined doctoral program and about 30 have joined certificate program at AIT during 2003-05.

7. 2004 Participated in the Global Water Partnership (GWP) Consulting Partners Meeting held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 08-15 June 2004. Also, presented IWRM related activities being undertaken at AIT.

6. 2004 Official mission to Vietnam for WRU Capacity Building Project resulted in two candidates with external funding from the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) joining the masters program in water engineering and management in August 2004 Semester.

5. 2002 Promotional trips to Vietnam during 18-21 March 2002 (with the Dean of SCE) and during 10-13 August 2002 to represent SCE at the AIT Introduction Workshops and present the SCE regular academic programs and the MPE program at Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Visited several universities, institutes, semi-government and private sector organizations related to Civil Engineering to promote SCE and AIT in general and MPE Program in particular.

4. 2002 Promotion and marketing of the MPE program has resulted in a memorandum of agreement (MoA) between SCE and VINACONEX, a leading construction and manpower import-export corporation in Vietnam for upgrading of their staff through the two-phased MPE program.

3. 2002 Promotion in Cambodia has attracted two ADB supported participants for the Certificate Program who attended the IWRM Course offered in May 2002 Term.

2. 2002 Visited Lao PDR for the promotion of WEM in general and IWRM initiatives at AIT in particular in July 2002. This may yield in externally supported students from Lao.

1. 2002 Participated in the Global Water Partnership (GWP) Consulting Partners Meeting held in Accra, Ghana from 17-19 June 2002. Also, presented the IWRM related activities being undertaken at AIT.

E. Community service1. Consulting activities

Please see the list of consulting projects given earlier.2. Serving on program committees7. 2010-11 Member, International Organizing Committee, 5th International Conference on

Flood Management (ICFM5), Tsukuba, Japan, 27-29 September 2011.6. 2007-09 Vice-chair, Conference Steering Committee, EWRI (ASCE)-AIT International

Conference on An International Perspective on Environmental and Water Resources, AITCC, Bangkok, Thailand, 05-07 January 2009.

5. 2005- Chair, Thai PUB, A group of academia and professionals working on predictions in un-gauged basins.

4. 2004-06 Member, Local Organizing Committee, 3rd APHW Conference on Hydrology and Water Resources held in Bangkok, Thailand in 16-18 October 2006.

3. 2004-05 Member, Technical and Logistics Committee, Aquatech Asia 2005 Conference


held in Bangkok, Thailand, 06-07 October 2005.2. 2004-05 Organizing Secretary, Local Organizing Committees, MTERM International

Conference held at AIT, Bangkok, Thailand, 06-10 June 2005.1. 2000 Member, Technical and Local Steering Committee, 12th Congress of the Asia

and Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydraulic Engineering and Research, Bangkok, Thailand, 13-16 November

3. Refereeing of journal articles, books, grant proposals, etc.

12. 2012 Review of grant application for a research project funded by the National Research Foundation of Singapore.

11. 2009-12 Review of journal articles published in International Journal of Water Resources Development, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Journal of Flood Risk Management, Journal of Hydro-environment Research, Agricultural Water Management, Natural Hazards, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology etc.

10. 2008 Review of grant application under the “Global Center of Excellence (COE) program, inaugurated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). The Planned budget for the FY2008 program is about US$30.9 million. The Global COE Program provides funding support for establishing education and research centers that perform at the apex of global excellence and elevate the international competitiveness of the Japanese universities.

9. 2006 Review of the Book Proposal on Design of Water Supply Pipe Networks by P. K. Swamee and A. K. Sharma published by John Wiley & Sons, Feb. 2008. ISBN 978-0-470-17852-2 (cloth).

8. 2006- Journal of Hydrology, Elsevier, since 2006.7. 2005- Water Resources Management Journal published by Springer for the

European Water Resources Association, since 2005.6. 2005- e-Journal of Land and Water, Sakia, since 20065. 2005- Environmental Modeling and Software Journal, Elsevier, since 2005.4. 2005- Journal of Hydrologic Engineering of the American Society of Civil

Engineers, since 2005.3. 2003 Review of a Book on “The Danube: Environmental Monitoring of an

International River – Opportunities and Constraints” by Libor Jansky, Masahiro Murakami and Nevelina I. Pachova published by the United Nations University Press, Tokyo, Japan.

2. 1995- International Agricultural Engineering Journal (AEJ) of the Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering (AAAE), since 1995

1. 2000- Ethiopian Journal of Natural Resources (EJNR) of the Ethiopian Society of Soil Science, since 2000.

4. Serving as external examiner3. 2009 External Examiner for Ph.D. Dissertation, December 2009, Department of

Civil Engineering, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, India. Dissertation Title: “Optimal Operation of a Tank Irrigation System” by Ms. Manikumari, N.

2. 2004 External Examiner for Ph.D. Dissertation, June 2004, College of Engineering, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India. Dissertation Title: “Spatial Decision Support System for Water Resources Management - A Case Study of Dehradun City and Its Environs, India” by Mr. K. H. V. Durga Rao.

1. 2004 External Examiner for Ph.D. Dissertation, June 2004, Andhra University,


India. Dissertation Title: “Conceptual Hydrological Modeling Using Remote Sensing and GIS – A Case Study of Nagwan Watershed, India” by Mr. V. Hari Prasad.

VII. Ability to Cooperate

1. Joint research activity3. 2009-13 Adaptation to Global Change in Agricultural Practices (AGloCAP), with

UNESCO-IHE (Dr. Shreedhar Maskey) and Water Management Branch,Department of Irrigation, Ministry of Water Resources, Nepal (Mr. U. L. Timilsina)

2. 2009-11 Optimization of Water Allocation between Offstream and Instream Competing Demands (OWATER) in collaboration with Universitas Katolik Parahyangan, Indonesia (Prof. Robertus Triweko)

1. 2006-08 Improvement of Main Infrastructure Maintenance in the Lower Mekong Basin at the Asian Infrastructure Research Center with Dr. Noppadol P. (GTE/SET)

2. Joint pedagogical activities6. 2009- Dual degree international master’s program on Agricultural Water

Management for Enhanced Land and Water Productivity with UNESCO-IHE, at AIT this program will be given by WEM/SET (Dr. Babel, Dr. Clemente and Dr. Sylvain)

5. 2007- Dual degree international master’s program on Urban Water Engineering and Management with UNESCO-IHE, at AIT this program will be given by WEM/SET (Dr. Babel and Dr. Sylvain) and EEM/SERD (Prof. Visvanathan and Prof. Ajit)

4. 2007- Offering of an interdisciplinary e-learning certificate program on Service Oriented Management of Irrigation Systems (SOMIS) with UNESCO-IHE and AIT WEM faculty members (Dr. Babel, Dr. Clemente, and Dr. Sylvain)

3. 2005- Offering of an interdisciplinary e-learning diploma program on integrated water resources management (IWRM) with faculty members (Dr. Babel, Prof. Das Gupta, Dr. Clemente and Dr. Sylvain from SET and Dr. Nowarat (UEM), Dr. Ko Ikejima (AARM) and Dr. Gallerdo (AARM) from SERD)

2. 2003- Joint offering of courses on Laboratory and Field Practices/Research Design and Experimental Methods (Dr. Babel, Dr. Clemente and Dr. Sutat) within Field of Study

1. 2000- Joint offering of courses on Integrated Water Resources Management (with Prof. Das Gupta and Dr. Sylvain) within Field of Study

3. Interaction with the public and private sectorsThrough research and sponsored projects and professional services as listed earlier

VIII. Personal Statement

My professional experience of more than 25 years encompasses teaching, research and consulting. This includes 7 years of teaching and research experience in India, 5 years (1994-98) of consulting work in a company in Thailand and 13 years of academic (teaching and research) and consulting experience while at AIT. During my work with a consulting company I carried out or participated in more than 30 development projects. This consulting experience provided several examples and case studies for teaching purpose at AIT. It is important in today’s context


in an academic environment to have linkage with industry, public and private sectors. It is therefore necessary to acknowledge and credit consulting experience. The courses on Watershed Hydrology, Water Supply and Sanitation, Modeling of Water Resources and Integrated Water Resources Management have continuously been improved, based on the feedback from the students, to include more case studies, real world projects, group discussion, and other teaching methodologies to enhance subject knowledge and skills of the students.

CERTIFICATION:I, the undersigned, certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, these bio-data correctly describe me, my qualifications and my experience. I understand that any willful misstatement described herein may lead to my disqualification.

SIGNATURE: ______________________________________________________

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Brief Resume

Dr. Mukand S BabelAssociate Professor and Coordinator, Water Engineering and ManagementSchool of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)

P.O. Box 4, Klong Kluang, Pathumthani 12120 Thailand12 May 2012

Dr. Mukand S. Babel, an expert in water engineering and management with extensive professional experience in teaching, research and consultancy, holds a Master of Engineering degree (1983) and a Doctor of Engineering degree (1993) in Water Resources Engineering from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand with scholarships provided by the Government of Japan and Australia, respectively.

Dr. Babel is a Member of the International Association of Hydrologic Sciences (IAHS), the International Water Resources Association (IWRA), and the Asia and Pacific Hydrology and Water Resources (APHW) Association. He is a Life Member of Asian Association for Agricultural Engineering (AAAE), the Indian Water Resources Society (IWRS), Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE), and the Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists (IASWC).

Dr. Babel’s professional experience in teaching, research and consultancy spans over 28 years. Earlier in his professional career, he spent 10 years in teaching graduate and undergraduate courses and supervising theses and research projects at Rajasthan Agricultural University in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India. Prior to joining AIT, he was a Consultant (Water Resources) with a consulting firm in Bangkok and worked for more than 30 development projects for Thai government agencies and international organizations including the World Bank and others. Dr. Babel was an Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) expert for Support to Capacity Building at the Water Resources University, Vietnam, funded by DANIDA for six and a half years from 2001-2007.

A faculty member at AIT since 1999, Dr. Babel was appointed as Coordinator of the Water Engineering and Management Field of Study in February 2004. Concurrently, he serves as the Coordinator of the Regional Center for UN Water Virtual Learning Center (WVLC), which offers an e-learning diploma course on IWRM, the first of its kind in Asia. He was the Coordinator of an interdisciplinary program on Modeling Tools for Environmental and Resources Management (MTERM), a Danida sponsored interdisciplinary program at AIT. He has also his augmented academic administrative skills through rendering services in various institute committees and task forces. In January 2011, he was appointed as first Director of the newly established water center at AIT named as “Asian WAter Research and Education (AWARE) Center.

Dr. Babel has supervised 15 doctoral and about 90 master theses covering diverse areas of hydrology and water resources. Currently there are 12 doctoral and 11 master thesis students working under his supervision. Dr. Babel has published extensively with more than 220 publications consisting of one book on IWRM (under preparation), 13 book chapters, 80refereed international journal articles (65 published and 15 under review), 6 refereed national journal articles, 59 papers in conference/congress/symposium/forum proceedings, 16 papers in workshops/seminars, 20 abstracts/presentations of papers, 23 research/development project/consultant reports, 3 non-refereed publications, 5 research/ conference proceedings edited, and 11 invited lectures and keynote addresses. These scientific contributions are tangible

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manifestations of his competence, dedication and hard work for the water profession. Dr. Babel has organized 35 international conferences, workshops and training programs, mainly at AIT. His focus on sustained scientific research is evident in more than 57 research and sponsored projects he has carried out for different governments in the region and international institutions.

Dr. Babel specializes in hydrologic and water resources modeling as applied to integrated water resources management. His interest areas are very much diverse and include watershed modeling and management; water resources allocation and management; water resources and socio-economic development; water supply system and management; and climate change impacts and adaptation. Research related to groundwater resources management and drought analysis, forecasting and management are also of interest. Presently, Dr. Babel teaches graduate level courses on IWRM, Modeling of Water Resources, Watershed Hydrology, and Water Supply and Sanitation, and Floods and Droughts for interdisciplinary program on Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management (DPMM).

International/Regional RecognitionDr. Babel’s expertise in the field of water resources engineering and management is being increasingly recognized internationally and regionally. In recognition of his professional achievements, he was awarded the JAFAH Fellowship in 2005 by the Japan Foundation for Aging and Health, Ministry of Public Health, Japan under the Program for the Invitation for Foreign Scientists to Japanese Institutes.

In recognition of his expertise and rising professional status, Dr. Babel was invited to deliver professional lectures/panel speaker/keynote speaker in India, Thailand, Japan and Australia.Recently he delivered a keynote address on Water-Energy-Food Nexus at annual meeting of Thai-ICID. He was an Invited Speaker at the International Conference on Future Models for Energy and Water Management at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia in July 2009 sponsored by UNESCO. He was also invited to give a keynote address at the Symposium on Advanced Water Treatment and Development of Novel Water Resources organized by the Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE) in 2005. He delivered an Advanced Seminar in International Environmental Studies on Integrated Water Resources Management: An Approach to Sustainable Development under the Asia Pacific Initiative (API) for Sustainable Development by a consortium of universities across the globe. In addition, he had also been invited to present papers in seminars and symposia in Japan and Thailand. In two occasions, he served as a panelist in international symposia organized in 2007 and 2009 at the University of Yamanashi, Japan.

Dr. Babel has also worked with international organizations in organizing 14 conferences, symposia or workshops, which are international or at least regional in scope and nature. These organizations include the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); UNESCO; UNEP; DANIDA; APHW; International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research (IAHR); Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan; UNU International Network on Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH), Canada; Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), Japan; International Center for Hydropower (ICH), Norway; and New Energy Foundation (NEF), Japan. Furthermore, he also organized training courses for government professionals in the region as part of the capacity development programs of FAO; Ministry of Public Works, Indonesia; Ministry of Agriculture, Bhutan; and Irrigation Department, Nepal. Over the years, he has served as a resource person in 24 training coursesconducted in Cambodia, Indonesia, India, Thailand, Vietnam and USA.

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To avail of his knowledge and expertise, Dr. Babel was invited as member of editorial boards of journals such as the e-Journal of Land and Water published by Sakia.org as well as the Journal of Agricultural Engineering Society of Sri Lanka. He has recently been appointed as Associate Editor, Land and Water Engineering Section of the International Journal of Agricultural & Biological Engineering. He is currently a reviewer of papers submitted for publication in international and national journals, such as the Water Resources Management Journal published by Springer; Journal of Hydrology by Elsevier, Environmental Modeling and Software Journal by Elsevier; Journal of Hydrologic Engineering of the ASCE; International Agricultural Engineering Journal of the AAAE; and the Ethiopian Journal of Natural Resources of the Ethiopian Society of Soil Science. In addition, he has also reviewed grant applications for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Japan. Dr. Babel had also reviewed two books, one published by John Wiley & Sons and the other by the United Nations University (UNU) Press. At present, he is currently working on a book on integrated water resources management. His expertise has also been recognized by other universities who invited Dr. Babel to serve as an external examiner of PhD dissertations of students in India and Australia.

Dr. Babel carried out many research and sponsored projects in collaboration with international organizations and governments including The World Bank; FAO; UNESCO-IHE; UNU; ADB; DANIDA, ICH, Norway and NEF, Japan; GWP, Sweden; UN-DESA; ASCE; UNESCO; UNEP; IGES, Japan; APN; UCC-Water, Denmark; Govt. of Thailand; Govt. of Indonesia; Govt. of Nepal; Govt. of Bhutan; and ICAR, Govt. of India, as well as withrespected universities, such as Konkuk University, South Korea; Oregon State University, USA; Tohoku University, Japan; and University of Tokyo, Japan. It is worth mentioning the project on Vulnerability Assessment of Freshwater Resources in Tranboundary river basins (Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna, Indus, and Helmand in South Asia and Mekong in Southeast Asia)conducted for UNEP.

Several private and government institutions in the region also acknowledged his expertise and engaged him as consultant in several projects. These institutions include Panya Consultants Co., Ltd, Thailand; Gulf JP Co., Ltd, Thailand; Vientiane Capital City Water Supply State Enterprise, Laos; Water Resources Engineering Co., Ltd, Thailand; Public Works Department, Thailand; Land Development Department, Thailand; Department of Energy Development and Promotion, Thailand; Royal Irrigation Department, Thailand; and Ministry of Environment and Forests, India. These projects were supported by the World Bank and the Royal Thai Government, WHO, JICA and others.

Contributions to (Integrated) Water Resources ManagementDr. Babel has been actively involved in the improvement of existing and development of new courses and curricula in the field of water resources, not only at AIT but also in the region and beyond. He was instrumental in orienting the academic and research at WEM towards integrated water resources management (IWRM) which became the only well established IWRM based graduate level program currently available in the region as early as in 1999. He was invited to participate in the Strategic Workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Master’s Programme, organized by CapNet (UNDP), Pretoria, South Africa in June 2008. Other significant contributions include the development of dual degree master’s programs on Urban Water Engineering and Management and on Agricultural Water Management for Enhanced Land and Water Productivity which are jointly offered by UNESCO-IHE, The Netherlands and AIT; development of dual degree program on Hydroinformatics and Water Management with the University of Nice, France; development of integrated water resources management (IWRM) curricula, modification of curriculum of the

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courses on Water Resources Planning and Management, Hydrometry and Data Management, and Principles of Remote Sensing and GIS, at WRU, Vietnam under DANIDA; development of new courses on Hydrology, Statistics and Computer Applications, and Principles of Irrigation and Drainage for the Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB), Indonesia under ADB funding; development of master degree curriculum and courses in Irrigation Water Management at Rajasthan Agricultural University, Udaipur, India under the USAID assisted Water Resources Management and Training Project in India; development of training curriculum and teaching and learning materials on IWRM Practices for the Ministry of National Development Planning, Indonesia; and development of training curriculum and delivery of a course on participatory IWRM for Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) for middle-level water professional. He also reviewed the BSc and MSc curricula at WRU, Vietnam and developed a curriculum of a 2-stage Master of Professional Engineering (MPE) program in civil engineering for Vietnamese professionals. He has been assisting Thai Water Partnership in implementing IWRM related projects and programs in Thailand.

Since joining AIT, Dr. Babel has contributed significantly in the development of 11 new courses in the field of water resources, some of which are interdisciplinary in nature including Hydropower Engineering Specialization and the program on Disaster Preparedness, Mitigation and Management. Furthermore, he also customized two courses in the WVLC Diploma e-learning program on IWRM and initiated the project-based learning in the course on Modeling of Water Resources Systems. His ability to cooperate with colleagues is indicated in his services in many academic and administrative committees at AIT and as well as in several jointly taught courses including the interdisciplinary e-learning certificate program on Service Oriented Management of Irrigation Systems (SOMIS) offered by UNESCO-IHE and AIT. He has also contributed through Development of Field Trainers Manual on Participatory Irrigation Management and Development in Cambodia, Development of Guidelines and Procedure Manuals on Teaching Methodologies as well as on Case Study Development for graduate and undergraduate courses at the Water Resources University (WRU), Hanoi, Vietnam and Development of a Trainer’s Manual on Watershed Management in Mekong River Basin for Riparian Countries.

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ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

POLICY AND PROCEDURE STATEMENT Reference PA Issued By PRESIDENT

Section 1 Responsible Officer VPAA Serial No. 2-5 Date Issued 14 June 2006 Personnel Affairs No. of Pages 6 Date Revised

TITLE: FACULTY EVALUATION CRITERIA

I. PURPOSE

1. To set forth the evaluation criteria for faculty evaluation and the conditions and qualifications for appointment and promotion to the various ranks.

2. The evaluation process at AIT serves the purposes of advising the Institute on

the suitability of candidates for promotion and contract renewal and of providing feedback to the candidate on his/her performance in research, pedagogy, and service. The Institute uses the evaluation process to encourage and reward academic excellence and to rectify mediocrity and marginal contribution in a fair and constructive manner.

II. CONDITIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AND

PROMOTION A. Instructor

1. Minimum normal qualifications for appointment as an Instructor are a master degree and two years experience in the professional field of specialization or a bachelor degree and ten years work experience, with several years at a leadership or advanced technical level.

2. An Instructor is appointed to the faculty of the Institute in order to

participate in the educational and research programs of the Institute. An Instructor will be expected to teach general courses, including those in laboratories, to advise students and to serve as a member of master degree student program committees. An Instructor may not, however, serve as Chairperson of a student program committee.

B. Professorial Ranks

1. An earned doctoral degree from a reputable institution is required for all professorial ranks.

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2. The three ranks can be thought of as a continuum of performance from potential to actual – potential at the Assistant Professor level to actual at the Professor level.

3. Assistant Professor

i. A member of faculty is appointed to the rank of Assistant Professor if there is promise of his/her development toward the rank of Associate Professor. A strong academic record should be present and there should be a clear indication that he/she has the aptitudes of a successful faculty member and will grow in stature and eventually qualify for the rank of Associate Professor. A candidate for this rank must show promise of successful research and scholarship. Publications resulting from his/her doctoral dissertation may be accepted as evidence of such promise.

ii. A faculty member may not serve more than eight years at the

rank of Assistant Professor. 4. Associate Professor

i. An Associate Professor should demonstrate mature and independent scholarship. Research and pedagogy should indicate creativity, significance and effectiveness. It should be emphasized that in all cases the candidate for promotion must have publications in internationally recognized refereed journals of high stature or have published one or more textbooks with a leading press. The required number of publications shall be a function of their quality and significance.

5. Professor

i. The rank of Professor at AIT is given only to those having made significant internationally recognized contributions in research, pedagogy, or their profession and who have demonstrated leadership in the Institute, their profession, or their field. Candidates to this rank must demonstrate that their research, pedagogical, or professional contributions have had a significant impact on the advancement of knowledge. Isolated contributions are not sufficient; rather candidates must show evidence of significant sustained contribution.

III. EVALUATION CRITERIA

1. Candidates for promotion and contract renewal are evaluated in the three broad areas of research, pedagogy, and service. To be considered for promotion, a faculty member must demonstrate competence and professional


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accomplishments in all three areas and must excel in at least one of pedagogy, research, or service to the candidate’s profession.

2. In all three areas, AIT attaches great significance to the ability to co-operate.

This includes the capacity to work jointly with colleagues. In this regard, it is important for faculty members to be present on campus for a sufficient amount of time each week to allow for interaction with colleagues. A faculty member may also show ability to cooperate in interaction with the public and private sectors.

3. In addition, the financial well being of the Institute demands that each faculty

member contribute sufficiently to generation of revenue. This is primarily in the form of tuition from teaching and overhead from sponsored projects, including research, training, and consulting.

A. Research

In general, quality is more important than quantity, although there must be sufficient quantity to provide evidence of a significant level of scholarly productivity. Several factors serve as measures of the quality of a scholarly record. a) The impact of research can be measured by the number of citations to a

candidate’s published work. b) The quality of the journals in which the individual publishes can be

measured by the impact factors of the journals. For books the quality of the publisher is an important factor.

c) An important measure of the significance of research comes in the

form of comments from external evaluators who are internationally recognized scholars in the candidates’ field. External evaluators play a key role by providing a degree of objectivity, independent of any institutional, political, or financial factors, and expert assessment of the significance and impact of a faculty member’s work.

d) Outside funding of research from prestigious foundations and institutes

can be viewed as a significant part of the research record, depending on the relative size of the grant and the significance of the questions posed.

e) The composition of the portfolio of published works also matters. A

collection of good but unconnected articles may not produce the same sense of impact that a set of articles advancing a coherent line of scholarship would. It is not unprecedented, though, for faculty to shift scholarly areas of focus. The personal statement provided by the candidate is therefore a very important guide to the significance of each scholarly piece and their connection to each other.


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f) Another issue is the connection of published work to the dissertation. Highly regarded articles from the dissertation do count, but not as much as highly regarded articles reflecting scholarship beyond the dissertation.

g) The scholarly record should provide clear evidence of independent

thinking and research. Thus, although many junior scholars continue to do some collaborative work with a former Ph.D. or postdoctoral advisor, it is important to establish a record of growing independence from former advisors.

h) Invitations to talk at other universities and prestigious events add to the

scholarly record but generally play a relatively minor role independent of other measures of the scholarly record.

i) AIT values the ability to collaborate, so coauthored articles are an

important factor. It is, however, necessary to identify the contributions of the candidate to these articles. A significant portion of the overall research record should include articles and works to which the candidate has made the primary conceptual contributions.

B. Pedagogy

Pedagogy includes teaching, student research supervision, pedagogical development, and publications of a pedagogical nature. The following factors are considered in evaluation of pedagogical performance:

a) Teaching effectiveness. In the area of teaching, the candidate should

demonstrate mastery of knowledge in the areas taught, competency in organization and presentation of course materials, conscientiousness and fairness in relationships with students, skill in instruction, and commitment to developing better approaches to teaching.

b) Teaching load. This includes the number of courses taught and their

enrollments. c) Student research. The number and quality of student research study

projects, theses, and dissertations supervised. d) Student course evaluations. At a minimum, candidates are expected to

have numeric scores above 3.0 on the typical 5-point scale. Special interest is placed on evaluations of the instructor’s contribution to the class, the overall quality of the class, and, especially, the amount students learned.

e) Peer teaching evaluations. It is best if the file includes peer reviews

from several different faculty colleagues. Especially in cases of


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interdisciplinary courses, it may be useful to have peer reviews by faculty in different disciplines.

f) Courses co-taught with other instructors from either within or outside

AIT. g) Mentoring record. A very important part of our teaching

responsibilities takes place outside of any specific course. The advising of students is a significant contribution to the teaching mission of the Institute.

h) Initiation and participation in curriculum development (e.g. new

courses, new programs, flexible degree programs). i) Effectiveness in the development and use of innovative methods in

teaching. j) Publications of a pedagogical nature (e.g. textbooks, articles on

pedagogical techniques). k) Formal personal pedagogical development. This includes participation

in workshops and short courses on pedagogy. l) Personal statement. The personal statement should be used to explain

the overall teaching record and the steps taken to improve the quality of teaching in response to feedback.

C. Service

Communities thrive when all members contribute to the common good. Thus we expect that candidates will have been involved in the life of the Institute, of the local and regional community, and of their professional associations. a) Professional Service. Impact on and acceptance in the profession as

measured by dissemination in scholarly and professional journals. Leadership in policy and program development in professional organizations. Participation in organizational responses to policy, practice, or structural issues, which affect the field. Holding significant elective or appointed offices. Receipt of awards or citations for professional contributions. Organization of training courses, conferences, seminars, and workshops.

b) Community Service. Serving on program committees. Consulting

activities. Refereeing of journal articles, books, grant proposals, etc. Serving as external examiner.

c) Institute Service. Committee service. Administrative service.

Promotion and marketing.


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IV. CRITERIA FOR CONTRACT RENEWAL

Contract renewal requires a continued level of performance consistent with that required for promotion to the faculty member’s current rank. In addition, each faculty member is expected to have generated sufficient revenue over the previous contract period to at least equal his/her salary cost over that period. This includes revenue from teaching and overhead from sponsored projects, including research, training, and consulting.

1st Revision Reviewed By: Modification History: 2nd Revision

Related Policies PA-1-1-1 – Employment of Faculty: General Work Regulations PA-1-2-1 – Procedure for Recruitment and Appointment of Direct-Hire Faculty PA-1-2-2 – Procedure for Evaluation of Faculty for Promotion PA-1-2-3 – Procedure for Evaluation of Faculty for Contract Renewal

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