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Associate Professor of Estuarine Dynamics
Mick joined UNESCO-IHE in 1997 as a junior researcher, after he graduated from TU Delft. For the last three years he has also been working part-time at Deltares. “At first when I worked here, it was a family type of organization; you joined the family. There was a strong sense of community, with everyone taking care of each other and the students. It has now changed into a more professional Institute, with a greater and a higher level of academic output and quality. UNESCO-IHE always has had a pioneering role and I like this about the Institute. We are in a niche market of combining the needs of the Global South with our state-of-the-art research. This unique position is challenging and makes it worth working at UNESCO-IHE.”
Read the full story Mick van der WegenSenior Lecturer in Water Governance
Jeltsje recently won a research grant from the Geneva Water Hub. This builds partly further on her PhD research on water reform processes in Africa. Jeltsje is part of the Water Governance Chair Group and is involved in lecturing, supervision of students and research projects on agricultural water governance. ‘’What I like most is the diversity and richness of people with so many backgrounds who all have expertise in the water sector. You are involved in a mix of activities, from teaching and research to project management and networking with partner organizations.''
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PhD Fellows in focus
I am a Civil Engineer from India and obtained my MSc degree in Municipal Water and Infrastructure at UNESCO-IHE in 2009. I started my PhD in 2013. My research focuses on the adaptation aspects in urban areas which reduces the flood risk in the context of changing climate and rapid urbanization. At UNESCO-IHE you have people and knowledge from all over the world with different expertise that enables learning from each other and expands ones personal and professional network. My future ambition is work on urban adaptation aspects in developing countries, especially in India though an action research approach that involves stakeholders on the ground, academics and policy makers. This mode of working will also help me to be in touch with the Institute to keep my knowledge up-to-date.
Read the full story Mohanasundar RadhakrishnanPhD fellow
Christophe Muanda is a holder of Master degree in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Water and Sanitation. He is curently working as WASH technical advisor and consultant engineer for an engineering company and lecturer and researcher at an university in South Africa. His PhD research focuses on understanding the relationship between sanitation users' practices and technologies in informal settlements and their impacts on access to sanitation. My ambition is to become a pro-poor sanitation activist whose mission is to advocate for universal access to improved sanitation for all and contribute to the ongoing sanitation crisis in Africa and the world. UNESCO-IHE not just an educational institution, but a family where staff and students are interacting in a friendly and supportive manner. This atmosphere has brought confidence on me and strength to fulfill my goals.
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