Overview and Research Interests
I am a Senior Researcher with the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), an international nonprofit working towards innovative and sustainable water management solutions. I am currently leading the water accounting (WA) group at IWMI. I have been teleworking from Minnesota. I have several years of national and international experience in remote sensing of water resources management; my current role includes maintaining scientific advantage through analytical research and publications; research project implementation and capacity building; project management and coordinating with government agencies, academic institutions, federal research centers, international organizations (UN agencies), NGOs, and other stakeholders.
I am passionate about using remote sensing datasets to understand global hydrologic change. I strive to find solutions for sustainable management of water resources using multi-source remote sensing data and hydrologic modeling techniques. Recent developments in geospatial analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence inspire me to bring innovation to how we manage water resources and find innovative data-driven solutions for improving water availability and climate resilience.
I firmly believe that an increase in the use of alternative water sources is critical to alleviate water scarcity and satisfy future demand for water use across the globe. I am excited to build remote sensing-based models that use innovative technologies to quantify the potential of alternative water sources in data-scarce regions.
I like to study existing modeling frameworks, and water management approaches to identify limitations and challenges. My research focuses on offering solutions to improve, and create new models/products that convert challenges into opportunities capable of disrupting the business as usual.
I am passionate about using remote sensing datasets to understand global hydrologic change. I strive to find solutions for sustainable management of water resources using multi-source remote sensing data and hydrologic modeling techniques. Recent developments in geospatial analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence inspire me to bring innovation to how we manage water resources and find innovative data-driven solutions for improving water availability and climate resilience.
I firmly believe that an increase in the use of alternative water sources is critical to alleviate water scarcity and satisfy future demand for water use across the globe. I am excited to build remote sensing-based models that use innovative technologies to quantify the potential of alternative water sources in data-scarce regions.
I like to study existing modeling frameworks, and water management approaches to identify limitations and challenges. My research focuses on offering solutions to improve, and create new models/products that convert challenges into opportunities capable of disrupting the business as usual.
Research Updates:
* Training workshop with Mekong River Commission member countries (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam) on the new modeling framework of integrating SWAT model outputs with WA+ approach.
* Consultation workshop for developing a monitoring and evaluation framework using multi-scale Water Accounting and Productivity (WAP) in West Bengal, India.
* Speaking in the side event of UN 2023 Water Conference (March 22, 11 am EDT).
* Please check out our latest publication on modeling and tracking wastewater in the MENA region!
* Consultation workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management in the Incomati River Basin with river basin authority (INMACOM) and three member states (South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique).
* 10 years of Evapotranspiration session @ AGU fall meeting.
* Training Workshops on “Water Accounting Plus” tool Dec 5-7, Egypt, Cairo provided to participants from #Lebanon #Jordan #Uzbekistan #Sudan and #Egypt.
* Please check out our new publication - provides several new insights into storage changes characteristics over major surface basins and aquifers in the USA.
* Check out our new publication on the use of (@big data) 31 years of @Landsat to estimate Evapotranspiration and water use dynamics in the southwestern United States.
* From Pixels to Payments: Using Landsat-based Evapotranspiration data to estimate water transfer/payments with the largest water district in the U.S. (July, 2017).
* New SMAP Soil Moisture Satellite Shows Promise for Drought Monitoring (Sept, 2016).
* Consultation workshop for developing a monitoring and evaluation framework using multi-scale Water Accounting and Productivity (WAP) in West Bengal, India.
* Speaking in the side event of UN 2023 Water Conference (March 22, 11 am EDT).
* Please check out our latest publication on modeling and tracking wastewater in the MENA region!
* Consultation workshop on Integrated Water Resources Management in the Incomati River Basin with river basin authority (INMACOM) and three member states (South Africa, Eswatini, and Mozambique).
* 10 years of Evapotranspiration session @ AGU fall meeting.
* Training Workshops on “Water Accounting Plus” tool Dec 5-7, Egypt, Cairo provided to participants from #Lebanon #Jordan #Uzbekistan #Sudan and #Egypt.
* Please check out our new publication - provides several new insights into storage changes characteristics over major surface basins and aquifers in the USA.
* Check out our new publication on the use of (@big data) 31 years of @Landsat to estimate Evapotranspiration and water use dynamics in the southwestern United States.
* From Pixels to Payments: Using Landsat-based Evapotranspiration data to estimate water transfer/payments with the largest water district in the U.S. (July, 2017).
* New SMAP Soil Moisture Satellite Shows Promise for Drought Monitoring (Sept, 2016).
Contact Details:
International Water Management Institute
127, Sunil Mawatha, Pelawatte, Battaramulla Colombo, Sri Lanka Telecommuting from: 15576 Louisiana CT Savage, MN 55378 USA Email: [email protected]; [email protected] |