Journal of Groundwater Research (JGWR) — ISSN: 2321 - 4783
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Executive Governance

Office Bearers & Leadership

Meet the executive officers, leadership council, and governance board of the Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS).

President of the Association
Executive Head
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President

Prof. C. Mayilswami (Ph.D.)

Water Technology Centre (WTC)
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Specialization / Expertise: Groundwater Potential Assessment, Recharge Estimation, Agricultural Hydrology, Micro-Irrigation

President, Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS). Former Professor (SWCE) and Head at Water Technology Centre, TNAU Coimbatore, with four decades of seminal research in groundwater conservation.

ceemayil@gmail.com

Vice Presidents2 Officers

Executive Vice Presidents representing national and international hydrogeological divisions.

Vice President (Indian National)
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Dr. Ashok KeshariPh.D.

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi)

Department of Civil Engineering

New Delhi, India
Expertise: Groundwater Flow & Pollution Modelling, Groundwater Recharge & Rainwater Harvesting, Sustainable Development

Vice President (Indian National), AGGS. Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi.

akeshari@civil.iitd.ac.in
Vice President (Foreign National)International (Japan)
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Dr. Naoaki ShibasakiPh.D.

Fukushima University

Faculty of Symbiotic Systems Science

Fukushima, Japan
Expertise: Hydrogeology, Environmental Geology, Groundwater Basin Dynamics, Regional Water Flow

Vice President (Foreign National), AGGS. Professor at Fukushima University, Japan.

nshiba@sss.fukushima-u.ac.jp

Secretary3 Officers

Secretariat executive leadership managing association governance, scientific congresses, and memberships.

Secretary
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Prof. Brijesh Kumar YadavPh.D.

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)

Department of Hydrology

Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India
Expertise: Soil-water systems, NAPL Bioremediation, PRB, Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals, GW Modeling, MODFLOW, HYDRUS

Secretary, AGGS. Professor, Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee; Convener, IGWC-2019 and IGWC-2022.

brijeshy@gmail.com
Joint Secretary (Foreign National)International (USA)
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Dr. Vivek BedekarPh.D.

S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc.

Quantitative Hydrogeology and Computational Modeling

Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Expertise: Computational Hydrogeology, MODFLOW / MT3D-USGS Developer, Groundwater Flow & Solute Transport

Joint Secretary (Foreign National), AGGS. Renowned computational hydrogeologist in the USA.

vivekb@sspa.com
Joint Secretary (Indian National)
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Dr. S. ParimalaPh.D.

Water Resources Engineering / Civil Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Expertise: Hydrogeology, Contaminant Modeling, Water Treatment Technologies

Joint Secretary (Indian National), AGGS.

sunparimar@yahoo.co.in

Joint Secretaries2 Officers

Secretariat officers coordinating national partnerships and international research liaisons.

Joint Secretary (Foreign National)International (USA)
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Dr. Vivek BedekarPh.D.

S.S. Papadopulos & Associates, Inc.

Quantitative Hydrogeology and Computational Modeling

Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Expertise: Computational Hydrogeology, MODFLOW / MT3D-USGS Developer, Groundwater Flow & Solute Transport

Joint Secretary (Foreign National), AGGS. Renowned computational hydrogeologist in the USA.

vivekb@sspa.com
Joint Secretary (Indian National)
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Dr. S. ParimalaPh.D.

Water Resources Engineering / Civil Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Expertise: Hydrogeology, Contaminant Modeling, Water Treatment Technologies

Joint Secretary (Indian National), AGGS.

sunparimar@yahoo.co.in

Treasurer1 Officer

Financial administration and fiscal governance of the association.

Treasurer
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Dr. J. BremaPh.D.

Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences

Department of Civil Engineering / Water Resources

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Expertise: Hydrology, RS & GIS, Wetland and Coastal Ecosystem Management

Treasurer, AGGS. Professor of Water Resources Engineering at Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences.

bjayanarayanan@gmail.com

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