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+91 9952446416

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+91 88600 25845
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+81-24-548-8437

Secretary3 Officers

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

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+1 202 361 2341
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+91 98653 457945
Secretary
Prof. Brijesh Kumar Yadav

Prof. Brijesh Kumar YadavPh.D., DFAGGS

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)

Department of Hydrology

Joint Faculty, International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED)

Roorkee-247667, Uttarakhand, India
Expertise: Soil-water systems, NAPL Bioremediation, PRB, Phytoremediation of Heavy Metals, GW Modeling, MODFLOW, HYDRUS
Selected achievements & previous appointments
  • Former Head, Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee
  • Former Ramanujan Fellow, Government of India (2011)
  • Convener, IGWC-2019 and IGWC-2022

Secretary General, Association of Global Groundwater Scientists (AGGS). Professor, Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee.

brijesh.yadav@hy.iitr.ac.inbrijeshy@gmail.com+91-1332-284755Profile Website

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+1 202 361 2341
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+91 98653 457945

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+91 94866 62284

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