Ongoing Projects
Ecosystem-based Adaptations for Sustainable Groundwater Resources Management in Transboundary Cambodia- Mekong River Delta Aquifer, Lower Mekong Region (GEBA)
Funding:Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) under the SUMERNET 4 All Programme
Project PI: Dr. Ho Huu Loc
ADB TA-9993 THA: Climate Change Adaptation in Agriculture for Enhanced Recovery and Sustainability of Highlands
Funding: Japan Fund for Prosperous and Resilient Asia and the Pacific (JFPR)
Project PI: Prof. Mukand Babel
Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre – Aachen, Bangkok, Chennai, Dresden (ABCD-Centre)
Funding: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Project PI: Prof. Mukand Babel
Strengthening Groundwater Governance in Rapidly Urbanizing Areas of the Lower Mekong Region (GIRA)
Funding: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) under the SUMERNET 4 All Programme
Project PI: Prof. Sangam Shrestha
Mapping Groundwater Resilience to Climate Change and Human Development in Asian Cities (GROUNDWATER-ASIA)
Funding: Asia Pacific Network on Global Change Research (APN)
Project PI: Prof. Sangam Shrestha
Website: https://groundwaterasia.org/
Assessment of Groundwater Sustainability in the Special Economic Zone of Thailand for Operational Groundwater Management (GISA)
Funding: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) under the SUMERNET 4 All Programme
Project PI: Prof. Sangam Shrestha
Training on Hydrological Modelling for Water Accounting (HYDRO-WA)
Funding: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Project PI: Prof. Sangam Shrestha with Dr. Duc Hoang Nguyen
Physical Hydraulic Model Study Baffle Drop Shaft for Nam-Emoun Hydropower Project, Lao PDR
Funding: Chaleun Sekong Energy Co., Ltd.
Project PI: Mr. Arturo G. Roa
Physical Hydraulic Model Study of Luang Prabang Hydroelectric Power Project, Lao PDR
Funding: CK Power Public Co. Ltd., Thailand
Project PI: Mr. Arturo G. Roa
Completed Projects
Collaborative adaptation pathways for agricultural water management in Bhavani river basin, India: Co-adapt
Funding: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dec 2019-May 2022
ENRICH: Enhancing Resilience to future Hydro-meteorological extremes in the Mun river basin in Northeast of Thailand
Funding: Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI), National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT), Oct 2018-Mar 2022
Integrated Management of Flood and Drought in the Mun River Basin in Thailand
Funding: The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), UK, Oct 2021-Mar 2022
Building Capacities for Water Security Assessment in Asian Cities
Funding: Asia Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN), Nov 2020-Oct 2021
Towards mainstreaming ecosystem services in national policies for sustainable management of freshwater ecosystems in South and Southeast Asia (MESSEA)
Funding: Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), Oct 2021-Mar 2022
Building Capacity and Strengthening Community Participation for Water Resources Management and Watland Ecosystem Restoration in the Context of Climate Change in Lower Songkhram River Basin
Funding: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Feb 2015-Dec 2021
Sustainable groundwater management under socio-economic and climate change in Mekong Delta, Vietnam (GW-Mekong)
Funding: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jan 2020-Nov 2021
Connecting Climate Change, Hydrology & Fisheries for Energy and Food Security in Lower Mekong Basin (CC-HYDRO)
Funding: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jan 2018-Nov 2021
Enhancing ResIlience to future Hydro-meteorological extremes in the Mun river basin in Northeast of Thailand (ENRICH)
Funding: TRF and NERC, Oct 2018-Sept 2021
Physical Hydraulic Model Study of Aya Pumped Storage Project, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Funding: Poyry Energy Ltd., Jan 2019 – Sept 2020
Physical Hydraulic Model Study of Deedoke Hydroelectric Power Project, Republic of the Union of Myanmar
Funding: Kansai Electric Power Co, Ltd., March 2019 – Nov 2020
Hydraulic Model Test of Pump Sump for Paktraklong Pumping Station Project, Thailand
Funding: Frontline Engineering Co. Ltd., July 2019 – Sept 2019
Hydraulic Model Test of Pump Sump for Bangkhanark Pumping Station Project, Thailand
Funding: CISCO Engineering Co. Ltd., May 2019 – July 2019
Physical Hydraulic Model Study of Khong Loei – Chi Mun Water Diversion Project, Thailand
Funding: Panya Consultants Co. Ltd., July 2016 – July 2019
Hydraulic Model Study of Nam Theun 1 Hydroelectric Power Project, Laos PDR
Funding: Phonesack Group Co. Ltd., Oct 2015 – June 2019
Capacity building for Moeyingyi wetland conservation in Myanmar in the context of climate change
Funding: Ramsar Convention Secretariat, Switzerland and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan, Period: Jan 2014 – May 2015
Hydrology Measurement and Analysis
Funding: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Period: October 2013 – September 2014
Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN)
Funding: United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Period: Oct 2013 – June 2015
Capacity Development on Adaptation and Disaster Management of the Water Section related to Climate Change
Funding: Wageningen University, the Netherlands. Period: October 2012 – December 2015
Capacity Development of Higher Education on IWRM at CUET
Funding: UNESCO-IHE, the Netherlands.Period: January 2011 – December 2016
Addressing non-economic losses and damages associated with climate change: Learning from the recent past extreme climatic events for future planning
Funding: Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)Period: July 2014 – June 2016
Enhancing the Groundwater Management Capacity in Asian Cities through the Development and Application of Groundwater Sustainability Index in the Context of Global Change.
Funding: Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)Period: June 2013 – May 2014
Policy Brief Write shop for Researchers: An Approach to Promote Greater Science-Policy Interfacing in South Asia.
Funding: Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)Period: June 2013 – May 2014
Understanding and Quantifying the Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus for Low Carbon Development in Asian Cities.
Funding: Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN)Period: June 2013 – May 2015
SEA-EU-NET 2 – EU-ASEAN S&T cooperation to jointly tackle societal challenges.
Funding: The International Bureau of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BLR), Germany Period: December 2012 – January 2016
Comparative research of groundwater management in the coastal areas in Southeast Asia.
Funding: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and UNESCO-IHE. Period: October 2012 – October 2014
Assessment of water availability and demand in Thailand in consideration of climate change.
Funding: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)Period: September 2012 – August 2013
Water interventions for improving smallholder farming and rural livelihoods in Asia and the Pacific.
Funding: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Period: July 2012 – June 2013
Curriculum Development for an Undergraduate Program in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering in Kandahar University, Afghanistan.
Funding: Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)Period: September 2012 – February 2013
Facilitating the Bi-Regional EU-ASEAN Science and Technology Dialogue SEA-EU-NET Partners in Science- European Union
Funding: The International Bureau of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BLR), GermanyPeriod: 2011 – 2012
Establishment of overseas collaboration center at Asian Institute of Technology (OCC-UY/AIT):
Funding: University of Yamanashi, Japan
Estimation of water footprint and virtual water flow related to the consumption of agricultural products
Funding: Center of Research for Environment Energy and Water (CREEW), Nepal
Climate change and adaptation to water scarcity: Strategies for integrated water and land-use management to enhance the resilience of rural communities in the Gangetic Basin
Funding: Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) – Strategic Fund, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), Japan
Policy learning: linking development policy and climate change in Finland’s relations with developing countries
Funding: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland; Partner: Finnish Environment Institute & Asian Institute of Technology