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Visiting Faculties

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Prof K.K. Sharma

Ph.D. IIM Ahmedabad
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Dr. U.K. Shrivastava

Former Professor of IIM, Ahmedabad
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Prof. Asit k. Vishwas

Distinguished Visiting Professor
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Prof. Cecilia Tartojada

Professor in Practice-Environmental
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Dr. Neelam Patel

Senior Advisor, NITI Aayog
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Dr. Moyra Boland

Professor of Creative Pedagogy
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Dr. Virendra Singh

Chief Administrator
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Dr. Balkrishen Pandit

Hydrogeologist at Water Supply Dept.
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Dr. R. N. Shukla

 
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Dr. Shakina Merchant

 
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Dr. Shweta Singh

Ph.D. Environmental Science
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Dr. K. D. Bhatt

Member Secretary
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Prof K.K. Sharma

Ph.D. IIM Ahmedabad Prof. Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management, Ahmedabad Director general at Taxila business school, Jaipur. Vice Chancellor (A), Dean & Professor at Sushant University, Gurgaon Advising/Visiting/Guest Faculty IIM-A, IIM-K, IIM-I, EDI, CEPT, MICA, IHM, SGVU & IRITM-Lucknow

Dr. Kamal Kishore Sharma is an MBA and Fellow (Ph.D.) of IIM Ahmedabad. In a rich corporate career span, he has worked with a PSU (SAIL), Indian Civil Services (IRTS), MNC subsidiary (ArcelorMittal Subsidiary), University & Start-ups. He started as a Management Trainee and rose in corporate career to an MD & CEO at an MNC. In the education space he taught (Professor) & then led (Dean, Vice Chancellor, Director) educational institutions. As a freelancer and an entrepreneur, he consulted, advised, co-founded and held directorships in multiple Start-ups. During his IIM Ahmedabad days, Dr. Sharma has worked with Stanford University, United Nations Environment Program & Government of India across several consulting & training projects. He was a member of the founding team at the Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management where he also set up the International Centre for Excellence in Surface & Air Transport. His interest areas lie in Strategy, Corporate Governance, Leadership and Entrepreneurship. He has taught at Executive Education at various IIMs and reputed National Institutions and is fond of using Simulations (experiential learning). He actively contributes to the start-up ecosystem in the social impact domains of education, water and agriculture. As a prolific and impactful motivational speaker, one could often find him delivering webinars, talks & keynote speeches. He also founded an NGO “Saksham” to work with rural education.

Dr. Kamal Kishore Sharma is an MBA and Fellow (Ph.D.) of IIM Ahmedabad. In a rich corporate career span, he has worked with a PSU (SAIL), Indian Civil Services (IRTS), MNC subsidiary (ArcelorMittal Subsidiary), University & Start-ups. He started as a Management Trainee and rose in corporate career to an MD & CEO at an MNC. In the education space he taught (Professor) & then led (Dean, Vice Chancellor, Director) educational institutions. As a freelancer and an entrepreneur, he consulted, advised, co-founded and held directorships in multiple Start-ups. During his IIM Ahmedabad days, Dr. Sharma has worked with Stanford University, United Nations Environment Program & Government of India across several consulting & training projects. He was a member of the founding team at the Adani Institute of Infrastructure Management where he also set up the International Centre for Excellence in Surface & Air Transport. His interest areas lie in Strategy, Corporate Governance, Leadership and Entrepreneurship. He has taught at Executive Education at various IIMs and reputed National Institutions and is fond of using Simulations (experiential learning). He actively contributes to the start-up ecosystem in the social impact domains of education, water and agriculture. As a prolific and impactful motivational speaker, one could often find him delivering webinars, talks & keynote speeches. He also founded an NGO “Saksham” to work with rural education.

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Dr. U.K. Shrivastava

Former Professor of IIM, Ahmedabad. (Accomplished Management Consultant with over 40 years of experience in India and around the world.) Currently Director of P.S. Management Consultants (specializes in agro/food processing, agri Infrastructure projects, Market research, and monitoring and control of development Projects.)

Dr. U.K. Srivastava obtained his PhD degree in Economics and did post-doctoral work at Iowa State University, USA. After working at Iowa State University for about 2 years he joined Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA). where he worked for about 20 years (1973-93). After leaving IIMA, Dr. Srivastava started his own consultancy firm in the name of P.S. Management Consultants at Ahmedabad. He is a Certified Management Consultant (CMC). Dr. Srivastava has been made the fellow of Institute of Management Consultants of India in 2014.

He was the Vice President of Institute of Management Consultants of India. He became the founder Hon. Director of the National Institute of Cooperative Management, Gandhinagar (1996-2000). He worked with the World Bank Regional office in New Delhi in UPDASP project. (1994-1996). He has published 28 books and more that 50 Journal articles in refereed professional journals. He has handled more than 90 major consultancy assignments between 1975 and 2012. His list of consultancy clients includes World Bank, Asian Development Bank, NORAD, Commonwealth Secretariat, Several Ministries of Government of India, Government of Gujarat, Government of Madhya Pradesh, Government of Uttar Pradesh and large number of reputed Indian Companies and organizations,

Besides India, he has undertaken consultancy assignments at Bhutan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Burma, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda on behalf of the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. He was involved with World Bank consultancy assignment as Team Leader, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), NAIP Project (2007-2011). He was Sr. Consultant in International Finance Corporation Project for `Scanning of Agri business opportunities in Odisha in 2012-13. From 2013-2018, Dr. Srivastava completed project plans and execution for 36 agri-cultural markets, cold storage supply chains around the country.

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Prof. Asit k. Vishwas

Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Glasgow Distinguished Visiting Professor (School of Engineering) Distinguished Visiting Professor (School of Geographical & Earth Sciences)

Prof Asit K. Biswas is universally acknowledged as one of the world's leading authorities on water, environment and development-related issues. He has had a very distinguished career as an academic; a senior public official in Canada; advisor and/or confidant to Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ministers in 19 countries, six Heads of United Nations Agencies, two Secretary-Generals of OECD, several Heads of bilateral aid agencies, and four CEOs or Chairmen of major MNCs. He was a member of the World Commission on Water and co-founder of International Water Resources Association and World Water Council. He was a member of the Global Agenda Council of the World Economic Forum and is currently member of the International Advisory Board, Pictet Asset Management, Geneva; member of the Advisory Board, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur; and Strategic Advisor, Singapore International Water Week. Among his numerous awards are Stockholm Water Prize, considered to be the Nobel Prize for water; Crystal Drop and Millennium Prizes of the International Water Resources Association; Walter Huber Prize of the American Society of Civil Engineering; “Person of the Year” award of Canada; and Aragon Environment Prize of Spain. He has received seven Honorary Doctorates from leading global universities. He is the author of 88 books and over 500 papers, which have been translated into 41 languages. He is the founder of the International Journal of Water Resources Development and was its Editor-in-Chief for the first 29 years. He is a member of Russian Engineering Academy and European Academy of Sciences. In 2019, Prof Biswas established a new company, in Singapore, in 2019: WATER MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD, to advise governments, private sector and international organizations on policy issues on different aspects of water management. The Company also runs tailor-made Executive Education Programmes for countries and organizations.

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Prof. Cecilia Tartojada

Professor in Practice-Environmental Innovation (Interdisciplinary Studies)

Dr. Cecilia Tartojada is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. The main focus of her work at present is on the future of the world's water, especially in terms of water, food, energy and environmental securities through coordinated policies.

She has been an advisor to major international institutions like FAO, UNDP, JICA, ADB, OECD and IDRC, and has worked in countries in Africa, Asia, North and South America and Europe on water and environment-related policies. She is a member of the OECD Initiative in Water Governance.

She is a past President of the International Water Resources Association (2007-2009) and an honorary member of the IWRA. Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Water Resources Development, Associate Editor of Water International, member of the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Natural Resources Policy Research, International Journal of Water Governance, Urban Planning and Transport Research Journal, Frontiers in Environmental Science and IWRA (India) Journal, and editor of book series on Water Resources Development and Management of Springer. She is also editor of Springer Briefs on Case Studies on Sustainable Development and on Water Science and Technology; and member of series Advisory Board of Springer Briefs in Earth Sciences, Geography & Earth System Sciences. She is the author and editor of more than 30 books by major international publishers. Her work has been translated into Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish languages.

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Dr. Neelam Patel

Senior Advisor, NITI Aayog

Dr. (Ms.) Neelam Patel is currently working as in charge, Centre for Protected Cultivation Technology and Principal Scientist, Water Technology Centre, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi after graduating in Agricultural Engineering from Allahabad Agricultural Institute in 1994 and doing her Master's degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, West Bengal in 1996 and Doctoral degree from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi in 2007. Dr. Neelam Patel has contributed significantly in the field of precision farming particularly in protected cultivation and micro irrigation. Working as member FAD -17 in BIS for formulating the different standards of irrigation system. Developed guidelines and designs of micro irrigation systems and protected structures and field implementation in climate-challenged areas; Recipient of Dr. Ram Nath Singh Award of IARI, New Delhi during 2002; Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award of Indian Council of Agricultural Research 2004 and prestigious WATSAVE ANNUAL AWARD 2006 for Young Professional International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID-CIID) for outstanding contribution to Water Savings and Water Conservation in Agriculture thereby enhancing the beneficial and sustainable use of the critical resource i.e. water; Best paper award of International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID-CIID) 2006 in recognition of the outstanding paper contributed to Irrigation and Drainage-the Journal of ICID; Agricultural Engineering Division Prize of Institution of Engineers (India) 2006; Golden Jubilee Award of Fertilizer Association of India 2007 for doctoral research in fertilizer usage; Dr. Ramnath Singh Award, IARI, New Delhi in 2007 for the best book authored in Hindi during year 2007; Special Award of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers 2011 for contribution in the field of Agricultural Engineering; Outstanding book award -2014 of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineering for the book entitled “Drip Irrigation” published by ICAR, Leadership Award-2014 by the Soil Conservation Society of India for the contribution in the field of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering and Gold medal -2016 by the Soil Conservation Society of India for the contribution in the field of Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. Recently, she received prestigious Panjab Rao Deshmukh Outstanding Woman Scientist Award-2015 of Indian Council of Agricultural Research, DARE, Government of India. Dr. Neelam Patel is an accomplished researched Dr. Patel has also conducted a large number of training programs for state government officials and farmers for popularizing precision farming technologies including, those developed by her.

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Dr. Moyra Boland

Professor of Creative Pedagogy (Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith) Dean for Global Engagement (External Relations)
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Dr. Virendra Singh

Chief Administrator, Pidilite Manar Centre for Agri-Hort Development (Pidilite Industries)
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Dr. Balkrishen Pandit

Hydrogeologist at Water Supply Department, Govt. of Gujarat Water Supply Department, Govt. of Gujarat higher secondary school Gandhinagar
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Dr R N Shukla

Professional Experience: More than 50+ Years in water sector, irrigation and water supply (Govt. of Gujarat), including 10 years’ experience as a Senior Training Officer (Geo-hydrology) at Gujarat Jaleesa Training Institute (GJTI), one of the recognized Training Institute in the Country. - Last served as Superintending Geohydrologist (Head of Hydro geological Department) from Jan1999 to Aug- 2006, in Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board (GWSSB), Gandhinagar - Advisor to Water and Sanitation Management Organisation (WASMO) from September 2006 to December 2016, which has been awarded thrice Nationally and Internationally for its efforts and accomplishments in WRM with involvement of community

Academic Experiences: Appointed as external examiner for Dissertation work of research scholars, Geology Department, Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Vadodara - Functioned as a jury member for Environmental Planning Institute, Ahmedabad - Worked as Joint Secretary, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, and (Ahmedabad chapter) at Space Application Centre Ahmedabad - Worked as a member of Executive council, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, (Ahmedabad chapter) - Established Remote Sensing Cell at GJTI, GWSSB, Gandhinagar

Experience As Trainer: Conducted Five International level training courses with the collaboration of Themes Water International (UK) at Gujarat Jalseva Training Institute, Gandhinagar - Conducted 10 National level training courses, sponsored by Water Resources Department, CPHEEO (GOI) and UNICEF - Arranged Workshops, Seminars and approximately 50 training courses related to Hydrology, Remote Sensing, Water management and Recharge. - Imparted speech on Indian ways of Water Resource Management and business opportunities associated with it for Change Co Ltd, Osaka, Japan in November 2011

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Dr. Shakina Merchant

PhD in management titled “food processing industry in Gujarat Training rural people (BDSP) at Indian institute of sustainability, Gujrat university a project by GLPC, Government of Gujarat. Assistant professor, business management area, Som Lalit College of commerce, Gujarat university.
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Dr. Shweta Singh

Ph.D. Environmental Science

She holds Ph.D. in Environmental Science from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. Her area of interest for academics and research includes air pollution, water pollution, climate change. she has 4 publications till date with the highest impact factor of 9.6. Currently she aims to work towards the sustainability aspect of environment and related projects.

Contact details: [email protected]

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Dr K. D. Bhatt

Member Secretary at GSFC Science Foundation Doctorate (Ph. D - Hydrogeology)-IIT Roorkee Master of Technology (MTech - Hydrogeology)-IIT Roorkee Bachelor of Science (Geology)-The M S University of Baroda

Dr. K.D Bhatt has working experience as a partner with PANAM Consultancy (2020 –contd.), He was Director & I/C Member Secretary GSFC Science Foundation, Vadodara (1995 – 2020, Scientific Officer in Paramount Pollution Control Limited, Vadodara (1995) Geologist Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee (1988 - 1990), Consulting Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (1990-91)
Dr K.D Bhatt sir Membership with
Life Fellow "Indian Water Resources Society"
Life Member "Indian Association of Hydrologists"
Member "The Water Network"
Member "Water & Solution Exchange Network - United Nations"
Member "National Water Harvesters Network"

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