Ph.D. (Natural Resources Management), Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
M. Sc. (Natural Resources Planning and Management), Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
B. Sc. (Hons.) Ag., Haryana Agril. University, India.

• 2016- todate: Dean, School of Environment, Resources and Development, AIT, Bangkok
• 2015 -todate: Full Professor, Natural Resources Management, SERD, AIT, Bangkok
• 2009 - to 2015: Associate Professor, Natural Resources Management, SERD, AIT, Bangkok
• 2007 - todate: Coordinator of Natural Resources Management, SERD, AIT, Bangkok.
• 2003 - 2007: Assistant Professor at Natural Resources Management field of study, SERD, AIT, Bangkok.
• 2006: Visiting Researcher, RRIAP, Nihon University, Japan [one month]
  
• 2007 and 2005: Associated Faculty, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Bangkok.
• 2005-2007: Visiting Faculty, Andalas University, Sumatera, Indonesia [2 weeks per year]
  
• 2005: ASEM-DUO fellow, Roskilde University, Denmark [one month].
  
• 2003: UNEP/GRID fellow, Sioux Falls, USA [one month]
  
• 2001 - 2002: Senior Program Officer, United Nations Environment Program Regional Resources Center for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok.
• 1999 - 2000: Affiliated Faculty, Natural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok.
• 1999 - 2000: Research Scientist, Natural Resources Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok.
• 1993 - 1999: Research/Teaching Associate, Natural Resources Management, SERD, AIT, Bangkok.
• 1985 - 1991: Agriculture Officer, National Agriculture Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal.
• 1985 - 1991: Affiliated faculty, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Nepal.
• 1984 - 1985: Assistant Lecturer, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Nepal.

Sponsored projects

1. Technology needs assessment in Asia for climate change mitigation and adaptation, As Co-PI

2. Climate technology center and networking, As Co-PI

3. Sustainable land management for managing soil and land resources

4. Technology needs assessment in Asia and Europe for climate change mitigation, As Co-PI

5. Climate change and adaptation to water scarcity: strategies for integrated water and land use management to enhance the resilience of rural communities in the Gangatic basin. - As Co-PI.

6. Making the Mekong Connected (MMC): Developing carbon and biodiversity assets for multifunctional landscapes in the Upper Mekong.  - As PI

7. AIT support to National University of Laos (NUOL), 2007-2010 Extension - Forestry Curriculum, - As PI [Completed]

8. Development of regional TCP project on mitigating climate change through implementation of improved agricultural practices in south Asia, - As PI [Completed]

9. MSU Study Abroad Program.- As PI [Completed]

10. Downscaling global climate data for assessing the impact of climate change on Dipterocarp species in Peninsular Thailand. - As, Co-PI [Completed]

11. Roles of natural and restored forests in carbon sequestration and climate change. – As Co-PI [Completed]

12. Modeling interactions between human activities and biophysical processes in coastal ecosystem using remote sensing and GIS. – As Co-PI [Completed]

13. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) capacity development. – As PI [Completed]

14. Assessment and inventorying Atmospheric Brown Cloud emission. – As Co-PI [Completed]

15. National Capacity and Training Needs Assessments for Different Stakeholder Groups in order to Identify Gaps, Needs, Strengths and Opportunities for Building Capacity in Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICM) - – As Co-PI [Completed]

16. Sustainable land management knowledge hub. – As PI [Completed]

17. Land degradation in Afghanistan. – As PI [Completed]

18. Sustainable land management and national capacity self-assessment workshop, – As PI [Completed]

19. Training course on ‘GIS Applications in Biodiversity Management’ from BISEP-ST, Nepal, – As PI [Completed]

20. Investigation of spectral properties of salt-affected soils. – As PI [Completed]

• Land use and climate change and human dimension
• Sustainable Land Management
• Natural Resources Degradation Monitoring
• Geoinformatics in Natural Resources Management

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Completed (Program Committee Chair of following Doctoral graduates)

1. Ms. Nalina Gnanavelrajh (2007): M odelin g sustainable land use options for enhancing carbon sequestration, crop diversity and productivity: A case of Khlong Yai watershed, Easter Region of Thailand 
   
2. Ms. Anisara Penshuk (2009): Consequences of land use change on land quality, water resource and food security in Songkhla Lake Basin, Thailand
   
3. Ms. Nareeluck Wannasai (2010): Determinants of land use change in Prasae watershed, Thailand
   
4. Mr. Akom Sowana (2010): Influence of Coastal Land Use, Fisheries and Socioeconomics on Natural Resources Degradation in Pattani Bay, Thailand 
   
5. Mr. Somnuck Pongsai (2010): GIS-based decision support system for soil conservation and management: a case study of Huai Nam micro-watershed, Nan province, Thailand  - Co-chair with Dr D. Schmidt-Vogt
6. Mr. Thirapong Santiphop (2011): Biophysical and social dimensions affecting land use and reforestation in Kanachanaburi, Thailand
7. Mr. Qasim Said (2011): Driving forces and conservation strategies of land degradation in Pakistan: A case of Pishin Sub-basin, Balochistan
8. Mr. E.P.N. Udayakumara (2011): Land degradation and rural livelihood in Samnalawewa catchment, Sri Lanka 
9. Mr. Partoyo (2012): Land use options and strategies for food availability and land conservation in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
10. Mr. Muhammad Arshad (2012): Evaluation of Sweet Sorghum-legume intercropping for food and bioethanol production under selected agronomic practices -Co-chair with Dr S.L. Ranamukhrachchi
11. Mr. Muhammad Ejaz U.I. Dar (2012): Livelihoods and impacts on the vegetation of Machira National Park, Ajad Jammu Kashmir, Pakistan - Co-chair with Dr R. Cochard
12. Paul Jonas Ligonja (2013): Assessment of environmental and socioeconomic benefits of soil conservation in semi-arid regions of Tanzania: the case of Kondoa Eroded Area
13. Onanong Cheablam (2014): Impact of climate change on tourism in Mu Ko Surin national park, Thailand
14. Man Purotananon (2014): Water policy processess: the study on negotiation process of multistakeholders in Prachinburi, Thailand.

15. Mr Ngo Thanh Son (2015): Effect of land use change on runoff and sediment yield using remote sensing and SWAT model in northwest Vietnam

16. Ms Wirongrong Duangjai: Institutional factors affecting land use-decision making and livelihoods: a case study of Doi Mea Salong, Chiang Rai province, Northern Thailand
    
    

As PhD External examiner 

1. Rice crop monitoring using new generation synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery [Dr Nguyen Lam Dao, University of Southern Queensland, Australia]
   
2. Agric ultural intensification in a mid-hill watershed of Nepal: Socioeconomic and environmental implications [Dr Bedmani Dahal, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway] 
3. Landslide vulnerability assessment and zonation through Geoinformatics [Mr Laxmi Prasad Sharma, Birla Institute of Technology, Inda]
4. Climate change and variability trends in Pakistan and its environmental effects [Ms Salma, University of Peshawar, Pakistan]
5. Refinement of Predictions of Forest Structure and Biomass Using Remote Sensing Techniques in a Topographically Complex Landscape [Mr Sisira Ediriweera Patabendige, Southern Cross University, Australia]
6. Analysis of land use/cover dynamics  with climate and socioeconomic parameters using an empirical modeling in rainfed agriculture area of upper Kodgnar basin, Tamil Nadu  [Ms. R. Manon Mani, Anna University, India]
7. Carbon Stocks under Various Land Management Regimes: Implications for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Nepal [Mr Him Lal Shrestha, Kathmandu University, Nepal]

   Courses taught [Post graduate level]

   • Land use, climate change and adaptation
     
   • Land resources management
     
   • Natural resources degradation and conservation
   • Geospatial techniques for NRM
   • Research design and methods
   • Land evaluation and resource management
   • Land degradation monitoring and management
   • Spatial information systems in NRM
   • Natural resources mapping techniques
   • Spatial analysis for INRM
   • Principles of NRM
   • NRM Issues in Asia
   • Climate, energy and food security
   • Integrated watersehd development and management workshop
   • Environmental studies [for undergraduate]