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Academic Qualification<\/h4>\n
<\/span>Biography<\/div>
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Biography<\/h4>\n

Prof. Dr Suresh Surendran is an accomplished academic and experienced Civil and Environmental Engineer and recognised Env. Risk & Sustainable Development Scientist with an established record of leading, developing and
\ndelivering research, enterprise, teaching, training & scholarly activities. Over 41 years he a variety of roles as
\nProfessor, Senior Lecturer, Senior Engineer, Principal Scientist in water-related risk and sustainable development and
\nRegistered Programme and Project Manager (practitioner). He has proven 41 years of academic and professional
\nexperience by working for Universities, Government Regulators, Operating Authorities, Environmental & International
\nDevelopment Agencies, and consultants & contractors.<\/p>\n

He holds a PhD in Water\/Civil Engineering, an MSc in Water Pollution Control, a PgDip in Community Water Supply &
\nSanitation, and BSc in Environmental Science & Technology and Civil Engineering. He is a registered practitioner for
\nProgramme\/Project management, professional risk analyst, scenario modeller, demand manager, strategy planner,
\ncollaborator\/coordinator, and a trained team leader able to make appropriate decisions, support, direct and reform.
\nHe has developed, led & managed R&D Theme, within the Joint Dep of Env. (DEFRA) and Environment Agency R&D
\nprogramme; applied, secured, and managed \u00a318m direct & \u00a320m partnership funding and 71 R&D projects in 8 years.
\nFor universities, he led, & coordinated Partners from over 15 EU countries, and developed proposals for 3 EU Horizon
\n2020 (\u00a320m) and ERASMUS calls. He has published 85 papers in peer-reviewed journals and refereed conferences, 20
\nresearch reports<\/p>\n

He is a self-motivated, ambitious, dynamic, and creative person and has the proven ability to knowledge-technology
\ntransfer & capability development across boundaries, with multidisciplinary, multicultural groups on complex topics.
\nHe is known for taking a long-term scientific view and can develop and implement comprehensive sustainable risk-
\nbased system designs by using top-down ideas with bottom-up evidence to \u201cproof of concept\u201d & deliver strategic or
\noperational research. He has a reputation for resolving problems and facilitating changes to benefit all in an open,
\npragmatic, outcome-oriented way.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

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