Chief Policy Researcher
Research Topics & Areas of Expertise
Currently working on integrated approaches for development planning and resource management, including urban-rural linkages, water-energy-food nexus, circulating and ecological sphere approach, from conceptual, modelling and empirical perspectives. Other areas of expertise include urban planning, disaster risk reduction, water security.
Education
Ph.D. in Media and Governance (urban-rural integrated planning) from Keio University, Japan
M.Tech. in Urban Planning from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), India
B.E. in Civil Engineering from Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), India
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Policy Report
The Asia-Pacific Synergies Report synthesizes experiences from the Asia-Pacific region on translating synergies into practical, policy-relevant lessons for national and subnational policymakers and other stakeholders. The report argues that synergies should be positioned as a core organizing principle in policies and actions toward 2030 and beyond...
Report Chapter
In Asia-Pacific Synergies Report: Advancing Synergistic Solutions to the Triple Planetary Crisis and the SDGs
With more than 2.2 billion urban residents, cities in Asia and the Pacific are well placed to drive the urban transitions needed to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (ESCAP, 2025b). Their large and growing urban population gives them significant influence, but the real strength of cities is in their role as delivery...
PR, Newsletter or Other
This contribution highlights the work of the CES-Asia Consortium in advancing the localization of sustainable development through the Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) approach. It showcases regional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, capacity-building activities, and innovative planning tools that strengthen urban–rural linkages and...
Commissioned Report
本業務は、アジア太平洋地域の国々の取組強化に資するとともに、同地域の動向や先駆的な取組を国際社会へ発信し、国連における2030年以降の持続可能な開発に関する国際枠組の議論へのインプットを目指すため、アジア太平洋地域特有の観点からシナジー推進の優良事例や展開方策を「アジア太平洋シナジーレポート」としてとりまとめることを目的としたものである。昨年度（令和6年度）業務において策定された企画書に基づき、ESCAP、UNEP、ADB等の関係機関と調整しつつ、生物多様性や都市等の個別テーマ（チャプター）の検討、地域特有の課題抽出、及びシナジーアプローチ実施に向けた提言の策定に向け、事務局として各種とりまとめ作業を進めた。
Peer-reviewed Article
In Sustainability Science
Many parts of India will require data-driven analysis of the climate, air quality, health, and employment co-benefits of key sectoral interventions as they decarbonize. This research offers such an analysis for agrivoltaics—an intervention that co-locates agriculture with solar energy production on the same parcel of land—in India’s Nagpur...
Peer-reviewed Article
In Renewable Energy Focus
Agrivoltaics, which combines the use of land for both agriculture and photovoltaic energy production, is emerging as a promising solution to the land use conflicts between farming and renewable energy. By simul[1]taneously boosting crop yields, enhancing solar panel efficiency and revitalising rural incomes, agrivoltaics is attracting farmers and...
Data or Tool
The AgriVolt Navigator is an interactive mapping tool designed to identify and analyze suitable locations for agrivoltaics—the practice of combining agricultural production with solar energy generation on the same land. The tool integrates diverse geospatial datasets, including the location of key infrastructure such as major roads, electricity...
Book Chapter
In Handbook of the UN Sustainable Development Goals Research and Policy
This chapter explores the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) nexus as an integrated framework vital for advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amidst growing global challenges. It introduces the concept of the WEF nexus, which transcends traditional resource management by emphasizing the interconnections between water, energy, and food systems...
Non Peer-reviewed Article
In TerraGreen
This Article talks about the potential application of circulating and ecological sphere concept as a multi-scale and multi-dimensional approach for synergistic localization of climate and sustainable development actions in India
Book Chapter
In Water Matters: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
The role of water is pivotal in achieving sustainable development, a prosperous economy, a healthy society, and also flourishing ecosystem. However, envisioning water security requires all countries by 2030 to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water, to improve water quality by reducing pollution, and to deliver...
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Project
Updated: August 2025
Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES)
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