Sangam Shrestha

Dr. Sangam Shrestha is a Professor and Chair of Water Engineering and Management Program at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, where he was awarded the Distinguished Research Leader Award in 2014. He is also a Visiting Faculty of the University of Yamanashi, Japan, National University of Laos, and a Research Fellow of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan. His research interests are within the field of hydrology and water resources including, climate change impact assessments and adaptation in water, integrated water resources management and groundwater assessment and management. He is an SEI Affiliated Researcher with SEI Asia.

Dr. Shrestha has published more than 85 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and presented more than 70 conference papers ranging from hydrological modeling to climate change impacts and adaptation in the water sector. His recent book publications include Climate Change and Water Resources (CRC Press), Managing Water Resources under Climate Uncertainty (Springer), Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Principles and Practices (AGU-Wiley) and Groundwater Environment in Asian Cities (Elsevier). His present work responsibilities at AIT include delivering lectures at the postgraduate and undergraduate levels, supervising research to postgraduate students (Masters and Doctoral), and providing consulting services on water and environment related issues to government and donor agencies and research institutions. He has conducted several projects relating to water resources management, climate change impacts, and adaptation with awards from international organizations such as ADB, APN, CIDA, EU, FAO, IFS, IGES, SEI, UNEP, UNESCO, USAID, WB. He also serves on the advisory committees of several international organizations.