Dr. Kaushal Chapagain

• Support the scientific committee by developing the Phase 2 DAAD proposal for the Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre (ABCD-Centre). • Tutor a course on the water security assessment framework for advanced PhD and MSc. Students of the DAAD Global Climate and Environment Centres. • Co-edit a Springer book titled “Water Security and Climate Change” (Theme: Adaptation for Sustainable and Resilient Development). • Organize and moderate training workshops on the water security assessment tool (WATSAT).

• Enhanced academic materials for the master’s course on water supply and sanitation, and delivered tutorials. • Mentored master’s students in research. • Organized and contributed to international conferences, such as the Water Security and Climate Change (WSCC) Conference 2022 and 2024. • Supported grant applications by preparing concept notes for funding opportunities, notably the Asian Pacific Network for Global Change Research (APN) Scientific Capacity Development Programme (CAPaBLE).

• Developed and launched the web-based Water Security Assessment Tool (WATSAT) for cities, publicly accessible at www.watsat.org. • Organized and led 10+ global training workshops (online and in-person). • Facilitated coordination and communication with project partners. • Authored and published a scientific research article. • Prepared comprehensive documentation and final reports, ensuring accurate project tracking and alignment with deliverables from inception to completion.

• Received mentorship from leading scholars in the Resource Nexus discipline. • Enhanced understanding of the "Resource Nexus" approach through active participation in conferences, dialogues, and workshops. • Developed an indicator-based framework for integrated assessment of the Water–Energy–Food Nexus at the river basin scale, applying it to the Ping River Basin in Thailand. • Authored and published a peer-reviewed research article detailing the conceptual WEFN assessment framework and its application.

Doctoral Thesis: Water-Energy-Food Nexus Dynamics: Possible Futures and Sectoral Interdependencies in the Ping River Basin, Thailand

Masters Thesis: Assessment of Water Security in River Basins of Thailand