1st Branch – Surface Water – Topic: Sedimentation Control in Surface Water Systems Dr. Chih Ted Yang, Borland Professor of Water Resources and Director of the Hydroscience and Training Center, Department of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University 2nd Branch – Ground Water – Topic: Exploration and Assessment of Ground Water Dr. Wolfgang Kinzelbach, Professor of Hydromechanics, ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology) 3rd Branch – Alternative (Non-traditional) Water Resources – Topic: Innovative Methods and Systems in Desalination Dr. Abdul Wahab Mohammad, Deputy Dean and Professor (Membrane and Separations Technology), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Saline Water Conversion Corporation, Saudi Arabia 4th Branch - Water Resources Management & Protection – Topic: Water Demand Management in Urban Areas Dr. Zainuddin Abd Manan, Professor of Chemical Engineering and the founder of Process Systems Engineering Centre (PROSPECT), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Decision Center for a Desert City, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona The Creativity Prize – The Selection Committee determined not to award the Creativity Prize during this round.[25]