Dr Wahid Wahid

/Shahriar Wahid/

Principal Research Consultant - Basin Management

https://people.csiro.au/w/w/shahriar-wahid

Biography

Wahid's research focuses on integrated water resources management, climate change, flood/drought forecasting and warning, risk and hazard management, and river basin management. He has over twenty-five years experience in developing and coordinating large knowledge management and capacity development projects/programs gained through full time engagement with the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD (Nepal), UNEP (Thailand), Asian Institute of Technology, AIT (Thailand) and Institute of Water Modelling, IWM (Bangladesh), DHI (Denmark) and consultancy assignments for ADB, WB, FAO, UNDP, UNDDSMS, MRC etc. His projects span across several countries in Asia - Tibet (China), India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia. He has contributed to about 70 international peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, book chapters, technical manuals, reports and educational materials.

Achievements and Awards

2017-2018

Associate Editor, Water International
International Water Resources Association IWRA
2011-2018

Member, Advisory Board
International Network on Sustainable Water Management in Developing Countries (SWINDON)

Professional Areas

Current Roles

Project Director
Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio (CSIRO)
Project leader
WRM-Afghanistan Capacity development
Project leader
Australian Water Partnership – Activity 2 - Myanmar

Professional Experiences

2017

Principal Research Consultant
CSIRO Land and Water, Canberra, ACT
2012-2017

Programme Coordinator, Koshi Basin Programme
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
2011-2017

Senior Hydrologist
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
2010-2011

Project Management Expert
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Bangkok
2009-2010

Affiliated Faculty
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
2006-2010

Sr. Research Engineer
Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
1996-2001

Associate Specialist
Institute of Water Modelling (IWM), Bangladesh
1995

Morphologist
UN Dept for Dev. Support & Management Services (UNDDSMS)
1994

Hydrologist
UN Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
1990-1993

Mid-level Consultant
DHI Water Environment Health, Denmark

Other highlights

2009-2010

Post-graduate teaching, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand