Conferences Attended

Total: 119 International: 59           National: 60

 

International Conferences Attended (59)

1.               Annual winter school for the year 2019 on “Sustainable Waste Management: Solid Waste and E-Waste”, Organized by Indo-German Center for Sustainability (IGCS)Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, India, February 23 - March 8, 2019

2.               Tenth South Asian Economic Summit – Deepening Economic Integration for Inclusive and Sustainable Development in South Asia, 14-16 November 2017, Katmandu, Nepal, organized by South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE), Nepal

3.               Invited as an expert for the Interactive session on “Doing Business with Ecuador – The Gateway to Latin America” with the Ambassador of Ecuador, organized by World Trade Center, Mumbai and All India Association of Industries, 19th December 2016

4.               Invited expert at the Workshop on Mumbai Urban Observatory, Organized by Mumbai Chamber of Commerce and Industries and RCUK-NIUA, 5-6 December 2016 Mumbai and Delivered a key note speech on “Need and Possibilities for an Urban Observatory in the Context of Greater Mumbai”

5.               Attended the Kick off workshop of UK-India Joint Network on Sustainable Cities and Urbanization in India, 26-27 Sept 2016, Delhi as an Invited expert and principal investigator

6.               Attended the 11th International Conference of Nomura Center for Life Long Integrated Education, Tokyo, Japan, 115-19th November 2014

7.               Attended Water and Environmental Technology (WET) Conference 2014 organized by the Japan Society on Water Environment, at TWIns, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, 28-29 June 2014, and presented a paper titled “Development of Methodology for E-Waste Estimation: A Material Flow Analysis Based SYE Waste Model”

8.               Invited to deliver an expert lecture on “Economic Development and Infrastructure in India at the Times of Global Negotiations for SDGs” at Hangkuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul Republic of Korea, 28th May 2014

9.               Invited to deliver an expert lecture on “Economic Development and Societal Transformation - Why are the Issues in Asian Cities Unique?” at Korean Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), Seoul, Republic of Korea, 30th May 2014

10.           Invited to deliver an expert lecture on “Economic Development and Sustainability - Means to Integrate Sustainability into Economic Development” at The Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS), Sogang University, Seoul, Republic of Korean, 3rd June 2014

11.           Delivered a Fellowship lecture on “India - Korea CEPA: Analysis of Industrial Competitiveness and Environmental Implications” at Korean Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), Seoul, Republic of Korea, 5th June 2014

12.           Invited as Climate Change Expert, the Technical Working Group Meeting on Climate Change, Resource Scarcity and Food Security, Knowledge Partnership Program (KPP), IPE and DFID ,UK, at DFID-British High Commission, New Delhi, 18th January 2013.

13.           Invited Expert, 9th Refresher Training Programme, Malé Declaration on Control and Prevention of Air Pollution and Its Likely Trans-boundary Effects for South Asia, CPCB, India, Delhi 10-12 Dec 2012

14.           Participated in the UNU-WIDER International Conference on Climate Change and Sustainable Development, Helsinki, Finland 28-29th September 2012 and presented an invited paper

15.           Participated in the Water and Environmental Technology (WET) International Conference organized by the Water Technology Center, University of Tokyo, 29-30 June 2012, Institute of Industrial Engineering, Komaba Campus, University of Tokyo, Japan and made a presentation on Providing water for a Billion – Partnerships and its Limitations

16.           Invited International Expert,  International Workshop on Water-Energy-Carbon Nexus in Mega Cities, Organized by Global Carbon Project (GCP) – National Institute of Environmental Studies (NIES) Japan, Tokyo Garden Palace, Tokyo, Japan, 1-3 March 2012

17.           Participated in ICON MSW 2011, 2nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management, Kolkata, India, and Presented a paper on “Dynamic of Environmental Problems – Why are the Waste Management Problems Unique in the Developing Cities of Asia?” 9-11 November 2011

18.           Participated as an Invited Speaker in the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) World Congress 2011, Daegu, South Korea 17-20 October 2011 and Presented four papers titled

§    Development of Methodology for E-Waste Estimation – A Material Flow Approach”

§    E-Waste Management in India: Issues, Challenges and Policy Responses”

§    Innovation in MSW Management – Replication Strategies for Developing Cities in Asia

§    Sustainable Waste Management in Asian Cities – Modified Landfill Design

19.           Participated in the Capacity Building Workshop on Carbon Governance in Asia: Bridging Scales and Disciplines, Organized by UNU-IAS, GCP and APN during 1-3rd November 2010 at the Institute of Advanced Studies, United National University, Yokohama, Japan

20.           Participated in the 5th Workshop on “Improvement of solid waste management and reduction of GHG emission in Asia (SWGA)” -  Feasibility of mitigation action in Asia held at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Tsukuba, Japan during 21-23rd October 2010 and made a presentation on GHG Mitigation from Solid Waste Management – PPP Based Decentralized Composting (21st October 2010)

21.           Participated in the 7th NIES Workshop on E-waste held at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Tsukuba, Japan during 18-20th October 2010 and made a presentation on E-Waste Management in India – Issues, Challenges and Policy Response (18th October 2010)

22.           Participated in the 5th Workshop on “Improvement of solid waste management and reduction of GHG emission in Asia (SWGA)” -  Feasibility of mitigation action in Asia held at the National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), Tsukuba, Japan during 21-23rd October 2010 and made a country representative presentation on the State of National GHG Mitigation Efforts Relevant to Waste Sector – Indian Scenario (22nd October 2010)

23.           Invited for the International Conference on Urbanization and Global Environmental Change: Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainability in an Urbanizing World, to be held on the campus of Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona USA, October 15-17, 2010, The Urbanization and Global Environmental Change project of the International Human Dimensions Programme (IHDP). Made a presentation on "Co-Benefit as an Approach to Align Climate Change Concerns with the National Development Objectives: Solid Waste Management",

24.           Participated in a Regional Workshop on “Waste Management in the Sohar Industrial Port”, organized by Sohar Environmental Unit, Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, Sultanate of Oman, Crown Plaza Sohar, 20th September 2010

25.           Invited at the 2nd UNITAR-Yale Global Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy: Strengthening Institutions to Address Climate Change and Advance a Green Economy, 2nd Conference on Environmental Governance and Democracy at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, September 17-19, 2010 to make a panel presentation on ‘Mainstreaming Climate Change and Greening Concerns into the National Development Objectives: Issues of Governance at Different Levels’.

26.           Coordinator for a “Panel on Harmonized Emission Standards in India – What can be learned from Europe Experience”, Diesel Emission Conference (DEC-2010), Organized by Integer Research, London (8-9th September 2010), Leela Kempsi, Gurgaon, New Delhi, India 

27.           Participated in the Regional Training Workshop on “Integrated Solid Waste Management based on 3R Principles, IETC-DTIE of United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), UNEP-ROAP and UNESCAP, 5-8th October 2009, Osaka, Japan 

28.           Participated in the International Conference on “Green Growth”, IBS, Hyderabad, India 17-18th December 2008, organized by ICFAI School of Business and Andhra Pradesh Forest Academy, and Presented an Invited Paper titled “Eco- Industrial Networking for Sustainable Development in Asia –Issues and Development Strategies”

29.           Participated in the “International Workshop on Evaluating Climate Change and Development”, Alexandria, Egypt, 10-13 May 2008, organized by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) of the World Bank and presented the “Award winning” paper on “Climate Change Mitigation Initiatives in Urban Transportation – Strategies to Promote Non-Motorized Modes of Transportation”

30.           Participated in “Symposium on Technical Development for Climate Change Counter Plan” Lotte Hotel, Ulsan City, 1-2nd May 2008 and delivered a Key Note Speech on “Integrating Strategies for Local and Global Environmental Issues” on 2nd May 2008

31.           Participated in the “Korean Society of Environmental Engineers’ Annual Seminar” Ulsan City, 1-2 May 2008 and delivering a Key Note Speech on “Economics for Environmental Management” on 1st May 2008

32.           Invited Expert, First Asia and Pacific Mayor’s Forum on Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development, Ulsan City, South Korea, 21-23 April 2008, Organized by UNESCAP and the City of Ulsan. 

           Expert lecture on “Sustainable Urban Infrastructure Development – Integrating Strategies for Local and Global Issues” on 21st April 2008

33.           Participated in the 3rd Expert Meeting on Solid Waste Management in Asia and Pacific Islands and Presented a paper on “Co-Benefit as an Approach to Align Climate Change Concerns with the National Development Objectives:Solid Waste Management”, Okayama, JAPAN, 7-9 Nov’07.

34.           Participated in Better Air Quality (BAQ - 2006) Conference organized by CAI-Asia and ADB, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 13-15 December 2006.

35.           Invited Expert, Project formulation Workshop for Asian Climate Change Research Programme (ACCReP), Funded by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, 27-28 October 2005, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. 

36.           Attended and presented a paper at the International Open Science Meeting of International Human Dimensions Program (IHDP), Bonn, Germany 10-13 October 2005.

37.           Invited Speaker, “Better Air Quality in Asia and pacific Rim Cities (BAQ) 2004”, an international workshop organized by the CIA Asia, ADB, Agra, India, 6-8 Dec., 2004

38.           Attended the Annual review workshop on “Strategies to promote energy efficient technologies in urban transportation” under Asian Regional Research Project for Energy Environment and Climate (ARRPEEC -III), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, 11-12 November, 2004

39.           Participated in the “Workshop-cum-study visit Community-based and Decentralized Solid Waste Management” UNESCAP, 13-17 September 2004, Dhaka, Bangladesh

40.           Participated in the third Kitakyushu Initiative Network Meeting of UNESCAP, 2-4 August 2004, Kitakyushu, Japan

41.           Attended the sixth Thematic Seminar on International Cooperation for Local Initiatives, IGES, Kitakyushu, Japan, 2nd July 2004

42.           Attended the fifth Thematic Seminar on Public Participation for Urban Environmental Management, IGES, Kitakyushu, Japan, 20-21 January 2003

43.           Attended the Better Air Quality (BAQ 2003) workshop, 17-19 December 2003, Manila, Philippines, (Sponsored by ADB, Philippines) and presented a paper “Transportation Trends, Alternatives and Policy Issues in Indian Cities”

44.           Attended the International Conference on “Roles of Agriculture”, Organized by United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 20-22 October 2003, Rome, Italy

45.           Attended the Annual review workshop on “Strategies to promote energy efficient technologies in urban transportation” under Asian Regional Research Project for Energy Environment and Climate (ARRPEEC -III), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, 24-26 September, 2003

46.           Attended the “Fourth Training Workshop on International Environmental Law – Biodiversity," Kushiro, Japan, 15-21st March 2003 (Sponsored by United Nations Institute of Training and Research – UNITAR)

47.           Invited Speaker “Better Air Quality in Asia and pacific Rim Cities (BAQ) 2002”, an international workshop organized by the CIA Asia, ADB and HK Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 16-18 December, 2002

48.           Attended the Methodology Workshop on “Strategies to promote energy efficient technologies in urban transportation” under Asian Regional Research Project for Energy Environment and Climate (ARRPEEC -II), held at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, 7-8 October, 2002

49.           Participated in the Inception workshop of Role of Agriculture (ROA) project funded by Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), IGIDR, Mumbai, India, 21-22 September 2002.

50.           Attended the World Bank Institute’s course on Environmental Economics and Development Policy 2002 (EEDP V), Washington D.C. United States, 15-26 July, 2002

51.           Attended the Third Annual Review Workshop on Asian Regional Research Project for Energy Environment and Climate, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 25-27 March, 2002

52.           Attended the Training and Research Workshop organized by IUCN, - Asian Region Office and South Asian Network for Development and Research (SANDEE), AIT, Thailand, 7-12th March 2002 and delivered a talk on "Economic Valuation of Pesticide Pollution in India – A Policy Analysis for the Development of Eco-Friendly Agriculture Practice".

53.           Attended the "International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering (ACE 2002)" held at IIT, Kharagpur, India during January 3-5, 2002 and presented a paper titled "Sustainability Approach to Waste Management - A Case of Modified Design for Landfills".

54.           Open AIT lecture on “Application of Analytic Hierarchy Process for the Selection of Alternative Options for Urban Transportation in India – Analysis of Group Aggregation Methodology Adopted in AHP”, May 22, 2001, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

55.           Attended the Second Annual Review Workshop on Asian Regional Research Project for Energy Environment and Climate (ARRPEEC -II), Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand, 19-21 February, 2001

56.           Participated in the First Indian Research Forum on “Green House Gas Pollution Prevention – Climate Change Supplement” - A Programme of the USAID, organized by Louis Berger, Inc. and IGIDR at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India on 22/01/01

57.           Participated and presented a paper titled "Policies and Strategies for Better Management of Municipal Solid Waste in Indian Cities at the International Human Development Programme workshop on Climate Change, IHDP-Bonn, September 10-19, 2000, Bonn, Germany.

58.           Participated and presented a paper “Purpose Built Landfill System for the Control of Methane Emissions from Municipal Solid Waste” at The Second International Methane Mitigation Conference, Novosibirsk, Russia, June 18-23, 2000.

59.           Participated in the International Youth Forum on Lifelong Integrated Education – “Think together: Future for us, Humanity and the Earth”, Nomura center for Lifelong Integrated Education, Tokyo, Japan, 17-19 August 1999.

National (60)                  

60.           Participated in National seminar on Conservation and Development in Tropics, March 1995, BHU, Varanasi, India, and presented a paper

61.           Participated in National seminar on Environment, Biodiversity and Conservation, August 1995 at Rani Durgavathi University, Jabalpur, India and presented a paper

62.           Participated in National seminar on Environmental Conservation and Management (ECOMAN), March 1996, Visakhapatnam, India and presented a paper

63.           Participated in National seminar on Environmental Protection: Recent trends in wastewater treatment, 19 - 20th January 1998, EPTRI, Hyderabad, India and presented a paper

64.           Bio-methanation: An Alternative Energy Source – Appropriate Choice for the Next Millennium, presented at Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, India on 3rd March 1999.

65.           Attended the “Consultative Symposium on Environmental Governance for Sustainable Development” being held by Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR), Mumbai, India on June 11th 1999 in Mumbai, India.

66.           Participated and presented a paper entitled “Feasibility of Landfill Technology for Management of MSW: A Case Study of Mumbai” in the workshop on “Municipal Solid Wastes: Technology and Management” NDC & West Bengal Pollution Control Board, 15th Nov 1999 at Calcutta, India.

67.           Participated in Technical Advisory Committee meeting held for Rural Pollution and Health Impacts at IGIDR, Mumbai, India, 15th November 1999.

68.           Participated in the Brainstorming session which is a part of training programme on Environmental Economics for top level executives from corporate sector under the World Bank Environmental Management Capacity Building Technical Assistance Project (EMCaB) being implemented by MoEF, Govt. of India, 29 June, 2000, IGIDR, Mumbai, India.

69.           Participated and presented paper “GHG mitigation from MSW” in the Group Monitoring Workshop of Department of Science and Technology’s “Fast Track Scheme”, January, 2003, Nagpur, India.

70.           Participated as a representative of “National Research Institute” for the Sida project at National Dissemination Seminar on, “Asian Regional Research Project on Energy, Environment and Climate (ARRPEEC)”, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), New Delhi, 5th May 2003.

71.           National review workshop on “Roles of Agriculture” IGIDR, Mumbai, India, 6-7 October 2003 (sponsored by FAO of UN)

72.           GEF-Consultant/Expert, Workshop on Cleaner Mobility in Urban Areas in India, UNDP/Ministry of Urban Development, Government of India, New Delhi, 26th Aug, 2006.

73.            GEF-Consultant for Project Proponent, GEF Empowered Committee meeting at the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, 6th September 2006.

74.           Delivered a talk on “Air Quality Modeling: Case Studies of Delhi and Mumbai”, Seminar on Valuation and Accounting of Urban Air Pollution in India, Envrionmental Economics Workshop, Institute of Economic Growth (IEG), New Delhi, India, 30th November 2006

75.           Participated in the “LEAD Consultation on the Status of Local Environmental Governance in India and Strategies for Future Action”, 15-16th March 2007, India Habitat Center, New Delhi (Organized jointly by LEAD International and British Government (Foreign Office)

76.           Delivered a talk on “Urban Transportation and Climate Change in Indian Cities: Experiences from Delhi and Mumbai”, at the Joint Seminar on Climate Change: The Urban Transportation Challenge, Municipal Corporation of Kolkata and the Centre for Social Markets CSM), 8th August 2007, The Conclave, Kolkata, India (Funded by Heinrich Böll Foundation, Germany)

77.           Participated in the Round-table on “Cities on River: Preparing for Climate Change”, Floatel, Kolkata, 8th August 2007, Kolkata, India, Organized by the INTACH and the Centre for Social Markets (CSM), (attended by Mr. Murad Qureshi, Member of London Assembly)

78.           Invited Speaker for Environmental training program on “EIA studies and EMP of contaminated sites for industrial sector”, sponsored by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), CSIR Central Salt & Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India, 13th February 2013

79.           Invited Speaker at the Maharashtra Water Forum organized by EI Water, Hotel Orchid, Santacruz East, Mumbai, India, 25th September 2013 and delivered a keynote speech on “Basic Services in Urban Centers – Present Trends and the Way Forward”

80.           Invited Speaker at the UGC Sponsored State Level Seminar on Sustainable Infrastructure Development in India, 11-12 October 2013, Organized by the Department of Economics, Smt. P.N. Doshi Women’s College, Mumbai and delivered a talk on “Urban Transportation Infrastructure: Integrating Strategies for Sustainable Transportation”

81.           Invited as a Key note speaker for the UGC sponsored Seminar on “Frontiers in the Field of Science, Technology and Sustainability”, organized by Government of Maharashtra’s Elphinstone College, Mumbai, 14-15th February 2014.

82.           Key Note Speaker, UGC sponsored Seminar on “Environmental Management: New Paradigm for Water, Sanitation and Sustainability” organized by the School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology, 23rd January 2014 and delivered a key note speech on “Economics for Environmental Management”

83.           Participated in the India Development Report (IDR) Workshop organized by Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) as a contributing author and presented a paper on “Indian Transportation and Its Sustainability”, 7th March 2014, IGIDR, Mumbai

84.           Invited expert on the panel “Environment and Climate Change” at the Young Social Innovators Conclave organized by Indian Youth Fund, Hindustan Times and Narottam Seksaria Foundation, Mumbai. India, 10th October 2014

85.           Invited for the Mumbai dialogue on green architecture "Building sense: Beyond the green façade of sustainable habitat" organized by Center for Science and Environment, Studio-X Mumbai Fort, Mumbai, 11th October, 2014.

86.           Invited as a Coordinator for a Panel Discussion on The importance of developing alternative fuel and technology solutions in India at the 5th Integer Emissions Summit India 2015, 25-26 March, Piccadily Hotel, New Delhi

87.           Invited as an expert for the International Seminar on “Sustainable Solid Waste Management for Cities: Opportunities in SAARC Countries”, 25-27 March 2015, Nagpur, jointly organized by NEERI and Imperial College London.

88.           Invited expert for a two day National Seminar on Industrial Ecology – Inter-disciplinary Perspectives and Opportunities, 20-21 March 2015, Organized by GMR Institute of Technology, Rajam and Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

89.           Invitation as an Expert Speaker to lecture on Environmental accounting of Transport and Solid Waste Management Sector at a one week refresher training program for Statistical Personnel of DES, U. P. on Environment Statistics and Natural Resource Accounting, 23-27 February 2015, Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) Bhopal

90.           Invited as an Environmental Economist Expert to deliver a series of lectures at a Workshop on Environmental Economics organized by the Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, 10-12 February 2015.

91.           Invited speaker at a Two - day International Seminar on “Natural Resource and National Accounts in South Asia”, 5-6 February 2015, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, India and gave a “lecture on Inclusive Valuation of Solid Waste Management services in India”

92.           Chair Person, Session on Economics of Climate Change, at a Two - day International Seminar on “Natural Resource and National Accounts in South Asia”, 5-6 February 2015, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore, India

93.           Invited expert at the Consultation Workshop on the 3rd Regional Plan of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) for year 2014-2034, MMRDA, BKC Mumbai, 28th March 2014.

94.           Invited as an Expert Speaker to deliver a talk on “Environment and Economic Development” at the National Seminar on “India – An Emerging Economy: Opportunities and Challenges”, Department of Economics, G.N. Khalsa College of Arts, Science and Commerce and UGC, 4-5th December 2015

95.           Invited expert, TARAgram Yatra and India – Post 2015: Investing in Sustainability conclave organized by Development Alternatives and GTZ, New Delhi, 7-10th October 2015

96.           Participated in the workshop on Greening and Sustainability: Re-visioning the Environment, organized by Wilson College, Mumbai, 17th February 2016 and delivered a lecture “Economic, Development and the Environment”.

97.           Participated as an invited expert in a Round Table meeting on IoT systems and solutions for Smart City deployment, Organized by C-DAC, Bengaluru, 20th February 2016

98.           Invited as an expert at UK-India Urban Transformations Research Workshop, National Institute of Urban Affairs, RCUK, 13th march 2016, Jaipur

99.           Invited as an expert speaker at Workshop on “Understand the Earth and Climate Change Problems and It’s Solutions: An Engineering Perspective”, Atharva College of Engineering, Mumbai and delivered a lecture on Economics, Development, Climate Change and the Environment, 15th July 2016

100.       Orientation Programme for the Award and Scholarship Winners for the year 2016 by Narottam Seksaria  Foundation, July 24th, 2016 at Trident, Mumbai

101.       Invited as an Expert at the 7th International TISS Climate Conference 2016, 29-30th July 2016, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai

102.       Invited expert and Principal Investigator at the Kickoff Workshop of the UN-India Joint Network on Sustainable Cities and Urbanization in India, 26-27th Sept 2016, Organized by Research Council of the UK and NIUA, Delhi

103.       Invited as an Expert at the Workshop on Research Methodology for Researcher, Faculty in Social Sciences, Department of Economics, Government College, Ambalapuzha, 25-27 October 2016

104.       Invited as a keynote speaker at a two day national seminar on Human Security in India: Issues, Challenges and Responses, 25-26 November 2016, Department of Politics, SIES College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Sion, Mumbai 

105.       Invited as a keynote speaker for the Workshop on Mumbai Urban Observatory, 5-6th December 2016 organized by Bombay Chamber of Commerce and Industries and National Institute of Urban Affairs, Delhi as part of “RCUK-Network on Sustainable Cities and Urbanization in India” and delivered a lecture on “Need and Possibilities for an Urban Observatory in the Context of Greater Mumbai”

106.       Invited as an Expert Speaker at the International Conference on Environmental Management and Sustainability ICEMS 2017, organized by SIES, Nerul Campus, Mumbai, 4-6th January 2017 and delivered a lecture on “Urban Transportation and Environmental Issues”.

107.       Invited as an Expert Speaker for the National Environmental Conference at CESE, IIT Bombay during January 19-21, 2017 and delivered a lecture on “Temporal Dynamics of Waste Management Problems in Asia – A Stage Model Perspective.

108.       Invited as an Expert to give two lectures at the Three Week Refresher Course on “Economics of Industry: Modern Perspectives” organized by the Department of Economics, University of Mumbai, 30th January and 18th February 2017. Delivered two lectures on “Economic Development and the Environment” and “Eco-Industrial Networking for Sustainable Development in Asian Countries”.

109.       Invited as an Expert to give a talk on IT and IoT – Their Interaction with the Environment by Thakur Institute of Management Studies, Career Development and Research, Mumbai, 15th February 2017.

110.       Invited as an Expert Panelist at the International Conference ICAIM 2017 – Leveraging Information Technology for Inter-sectoral Research, 17th February 2017, and participated in the Open Forum on “Research in Industry and Use of IT for Industrial Research – Expectations from Academics”, Thakur Institute of Management Studies, Career Development and Research, Mumbai

111.       Invited as an Expert for the 6th edition of the Global Economic Summit 2017 on the Theme Women Empowerment: Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Capacity Building, organized jointly by the World Trade Centre (WTC) Mumbai and All India Association of Industries (AIAI), March 27-29, 2017 at World Trade Centre Mumbai.

112.       Invited to Participate as an Expert at a workshop on ‘Evolving Integrated Geospatial Policy and Strategy for India’, Association of Geo-space Industries, 12th April 2017, India International Centre, Delhi

113.       Invited Expert at a National Workshop on Urban Environmental Management – Solutions for Sustainability, 17-18th August 2017, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Hyderabad and Delivered a Lecture on “Innovation in Waste Management – Replication Strategies for the Developing Cities in Asia”

114.       Invited as an Expert at TARAgram Yatra Plenary Session on 22nd September 2017, Development Alternatives, Delhi

115.       Invited as an Expert for a Workshop on Indian Cities for the Future – Towards Solution” involving key decision makers from industry, business, government, and academia to identify innovative solutions for the future of Indian cities, 4th December 2017, Organized by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) and the Institute for Future Cities at University of Strathclyde

116.       Invited as an Expert for the closed group telephonic meeting on “India’s Energy Sector Demands: Where are we headed?” to discuss some of the key issues in each of the demand sectors (Agriculture, Commercial, Industry, Residential and Transport sectors), 20th December 2017, Organized by TERI, Delhi

117.       Invited Expert at a Workshop on Geographic Information System (GIS) for Research Scholars, Staff and Faculty of IIPS, 22-23 December 2017, International Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai and delivered a lecture on “Temporal and Spatial Dynamics of Environmental Problems in Asia – A Stage Model Perspective”

118.       Invited as an expert to deliver a key note address at a National Seminar on the theme “Climate Change and Indian Economy-Contemporary Developments and Challenges”, 24 February, 2018 organized by Economics Department of SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Mumbai

119.       Invited as an expert for the IDFC Institute Conversations: Improving Indian Urban Planning with Alain Bertaud, Bimal Patel & Vidyadhar Phatak, 17th January 2018, IDFC Mumbai.