The Main Objectives
Strengthen water-related higher education in 6 partner countries to increase the resilience against climate change impacts by developing HEI’s competencies and skills with modern technology and teaching resources through the following five focus areas:
Key concepts
Work package structures in “Graduates for Climate Change adapted water management”, developed by CCWater
CC Water Work packages:
CC Water Activities:
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| Harsha Ratnaweera, Professor, NMBU Coordinator – Modelling and optimization of coagulation processes in water and wastewater treatment; Real‐time monitoring and control of treatment processes; Holistic optimization of sewerage systems; Virtual sensors and validation of measurements; membrane process; Image analysis for sensor development; Water resources management. |
| Zakhar Maletskyi, Associate professor, NMBU Scientific manager – Digital tools in Education, collaboration and strategic planning tools, Treatment processes. He also interested in Development of research projects on contaminants of emerging concern, Water in the circular economy, Membrane technologies. |
| Vegard Nilsen, Doctor, NMBU Interested in all aspects of modeling and computationally oriented problems related to water resources engineering and environmental engineering. He is teaching various undergraduate and graduate courses/topics on microbial risk assessment, fluid mechanics and water engineering. |
| Susann Andersen, Project administrator, NMBU Project Secretary – Management tools, logistics. |
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| Katarzyna Glinska-Lewczuk, Professor, Head of Department of Water Management and Climatology, UWM Hydrology/Hydrochemistry/Ecohydrology of freshwater ecosystems: monitoring and managing impacts on the water cycle on a catchment level. Stream and wetland restoration: Water remediation by nature-based solutions. Design and in-situ installations. Hydrological conditions as the main factor in the dynamics of biogeochemical processes in agricultural, forest and wetland habitats in the temperate climate zone (northern Poland). |
| Sławomir Kalinowski, Associate Professor, UWM Team manager – Flow analytical methods; Development of detection methods, automatization of analytical process, monitoring systems, construction of a system for electrocoagulation of wastewater, construction of electronic laboratory equipment – electrochemical devices: potentiostats, galvanostats, 3- and 4-electrode capacitance meters; quartz crystal microbalances, chemiluminometric detectors, flashlight reactors, sensors and actuators, electrochemistry of bilayer lipid membranes; Formation, Optical and Electrochemical observation of the membrane formation process, Ion transport through membranes, Electroporation and Electrostriction phenomena, Equipment for fuel cells, Equipment for analysis of ultra-low energetic bioprocesses. |
| Stanisława Koronkiewicz, Assistant professor, UWM Focused on possibilities of application of flow methods in various types of environmental sciences, environmental monitoring as well as Automation in flow analysis and developments of a low-cost novel detection methods for environmental and healthcare applications. |
| Szymon Kobus, Assistant professor, UWM Interested in Hydrology/Hydrochemistry: monitoring and managing climate impacts on the water cycle, meteorology, and climatology |
| Paweł Burandt, Assistant professor, UWM Focused on Hydrology and Hydrochemistry of freshwater ecosystems (rivers, lakes, wetlands), Monitoring and mManaging climate impacts on the Water Cycle, Meteorology and Climatology, GIS- based (on-line) environmental analyses. Specialist in hydrometry, experienced lecturer in hydroecological measurements. |
| Bartosz Libecki, Technical aid, UWM Specializes in Water Protection. Interested in Research on the coagulation-flocculation process- the optical methods of in-situ measurements; The use of paired LEDs to assess the content of organic substances in aqueous solutions. Uuse of galvanic cells for wastewater treatment. |
| Elżbieta Malessa, Administration, UWM Since 1984 employment as technical and administrative staff at University of Agriculture and Technology in Olsztyn |
University of warmia and mazyry oldtyn (UWM)|
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| Martin Oldenburg, Head of the section Biological Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, Doctor of Engineering, TH OWL Project manager – Wastewater reuse, Simulation of Wastewater Treatment Plants and Resource orientated sanitation. |
| Stefan Wolf, Head of the section Software and Internet, Doctor of Natural Sciences, TH OWL Project management – Focuses on Computer applications in the Environmental sciences and in digital learning. |
| Volker Pick, Environmental Engineer, TH OWL Involved in teaching activities related to Land survey, GIS, Air pollution control |
| Claudia Steinert, Food Science Engineer, TH OWL Involved in teaching activities related to Biotechnology, Wastewater treatment, Industrial wastewater treatment. |
University of applied sciences and art (TH OWL)|
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| S.B.Weerakoon, Senior Professor in Civil Engineering, UOP Interested in Computational fluid dynamics, Climate Change, Hydropower Development, Flood Modelling and Storm Water Drainage. |
| K. D. W. Nandalal, Senior Professor in Civil Engineering, UOP Teaches on Surface and Groundwater Hydrology and Water Resources Management both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. His research interests are in the areas of application of soft computing techniques in water resources management and flood modelling. |
| G. B. B. Herath, Senior Lecturer, Professor in Civil Engineering, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, UOP Interested in Water and Wastewater Treatment, Water Environment Pollution, Industrial and Solid Waste Management at Peradeniya. |
| Shameen Jinadasa, Senior Lecturer, Doctor in Civil Engineering, UOP Spesializes in the area of Environmental Engineering with a special focus on developing Sustainable Wastewater Management Technologies for tropical developing countries. |
| Nadeeshani Nanayakkara, Senior Lecturer in CI, Doctor in Civil Engineering, UOP Interested in developing materials for Advanced Oxidation Processes targeting Water Pollution Removal. |
| Gouri De Silva, Senior Lecturer in Water Management, Doctor, UOP Holds BSc Eng in Civil Engineering (2007) and MPhil in Civil Engineering (2012) from University of Peradeniya, and PhD from University of Tokyo, Japan (2019). |
University of Peradeniya (UoP)|
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| M.H.J.P. Gunarathna (Janaka), Professor in Agricultural Engineering, RUSL Coordinator – Interested in Irigation & Water management and Crop & Environmental Modelling. |
| M.K.N. Kumari (Nadeeka), Seniour Lecturer in Water Management, Doctor, RUSL Academic Coordinator -Focused on Water Quality Assessment and Modelling, Climate Change, Tank Cascade Systems and Integrated Water Resource Management. |
| N.S. Abeysingha, Senior Lecturer in Watershed Management, Doctor, RUSL Focused on Watershed Management in an agro- ecosystem, Hydrology and Hydrological Modelling, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering |
| Nalaka Geekiyanage, Senior Lecturer in Forest Ecology, Doctor, RUSL Focused on the Effects of soil moisture stress and Atmospheric Warming on tropical forest trees and crops |
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| S.M. Junaideen, Dean, Doctor in Engineering, SEUSL Advisor – Teaching hydraulic and environmental engineering subjects for the undergraduate students. At present, he is involved in groundwater and surface water quality research. |
| A.M.A. Saja, Lecturer, SEUSL Coordinator – Interested in Indicators for disaster and climate resilient communities, social impacts on extreme climate change events, disaster, and climate risk-sensitive development. |
| M.C. Riyas, Head, Civil Engineering, SEUSL Technical Lead – Teaching hydraulic and environmental engineering subjects for the undergraduate students. At present, he is involved in groundwater and surface water quality research. He also supervises the undergraduate research projects. |
| A.C.A. Suja, Lecturer, SEUSL Team Member – Flood modelling, Water resource management. |
| Ajith Thampoo, Doctor, SEUSL Team Member – Curriculum design, Development, and Quality assurance activities |
SOuth eastern university of sri lanka (SEUSL)|
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| Ochirbat Baatar, President, Professor in Computer Science, MUST Project mentor – Higher education studies, Computer Science. |
| Ayurzana Badarch, Lecturer, School of Civil engineering and Architecture, Doctor, MUST Project manager – Water resource engineering, Numerical modeling. |
| Nasanbayar Narantsogt, Senior lecturer, School of Civil engineering and Architecture, Doctor, MUST Project staff – Groundwater research, Hydraulic engineering. |
| Baasansuren Sandir, Senior lecturer, School of Civil engineering and Architecture, MUST Project staff – Hydrology, Water governance |
| Boldbaatar Nyamjav, Senior lecturer, School of Civil engineering and Architecture, MUST Project staff |
| Suuntsatsal Dovdon, Office Assistant, School of Civil engineering and Architecture, MUST Project staff |
Mongolian university of science and technology (MUST)|
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| Soninkhishig Nergui, Professor in Biology, NUM Coordinator – Biology, Water ecology, IWRM and Curriculum Development. |
| Davaa Lkhagvasiren, Professor in Biology, NUM Research and curriculum development projects related to Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to Climate Change Adaptation and Natural Resources Management in Mongolia. |
| Munkhtsetseg Zorigt, Senior lecturer, NUM Hydrology, IWRM and hydrological modeling, Assessing and modeling Climate change impact on surface water and permafrost. |
| Gombobaatar Sundev, Professor, Head of Biology Department, NUM Integration of the related programs at NUM |
| Enkhbayar Tojoo, Technical assistant in Biology Department, NUM |
| Gantigmaa, Doctor, Contracted NUM Provide stakeholder participation and media |
| Purevtsogt Nugjgar, Doctor, Head of Program and quality assurance office Support the activities with the institutional regulations |
| Tungalag Gaanjuur, lab assistant at Department of Biology The Joint International Research Workshops and Field Woks |
National University of Mongolia (NUM)|
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| Xuejun Bi, Professor in Water and Wastewater technology, Doctor in Environmental Engineering, Dean , QUT Coordination and contributing from China perspective, project promotion. |
| Lihua Cheng, Professor, QUT Quality assurance policies and practices. Specializes in Wastewater Treatment Technology, Water Engineering Devices and facilities, Wastewater reuse. |
| Xiaodong Wang, Associate professor, QUT Implementation, Remote joint supervision, conduction the training. Interested in Environmental big data, especially in the investigation of climate data and data from human enhanced water system. |
| Ms. Xiaolin Zhou, Technician and Project Assistant in the School of Environmental and Municipal engineering, QUT |
| Mr. Bingchen Zhao, Senior Administrative Officer, QUT |
Qingdao University of Technology (QUT)|
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| Qi-ran Li, Senior Research Engineer, Doctor, SIAT Coordinator – Optoelectronic system integration and design, microelectronic engineering, underwater observation and imaging technology, non-destructive measurement based on optoelectronics techniques. |
| Jianping Claude Li, Professor, Doctor, SIAT Flow imaging technology, Spectral imaging technology, Biophotonics, in situ optical technologies for aquatic environment observation, and Advanced optical instrumentation. |
| Wei Chen, Sen. Res Engineer, Doctor, SIAT Optoelectronic integration, Optical measurement and sensing, beam control and monitoring. |
| ZHU Ming, Assant Professor ist(Teaching staff), Doctor, SIAT Spectroscopy and Applications Spectrum research. |
| ZHOU Zhisheng, Teaching staff, Doctor, SIAT Computational imaging technology, in situ optical technologies for aquatic environment observation, and Opto-electronic instrumentation. |
| ZHANG Liang, Teaching staff, Doctor, SIAT Optical fiber sensing. Optics Device. In-situ fluorometer. Underwater acoustic and optical imaging technology. Underwater vision-based measurement. |
| CHEN Liangpei, Engineer (Technician staff), SIAT Specializes in microelectronic system design and realization has enabled various experimentation possibility for the students/ |
| Ms. Ayu Joyce Luo, Project and Administration assistant (Administrative secretary), SIAT Project manager – project management, administration, finance, and HR affairs |
 Inner Mongolia university of finance and economics (imufe), chinaCoordinator: prof. Quanhu Shi Research team members:
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| Prof. Quanhy Shi, IMUFE Coordinator – Regional Financial Development |
| Wei Liu, Lecturer in Environmental protection, Doctor, IMUFE Scientific manager – Coagulation process, Emerging pollutant control. |
| Chunsheng Zhou, Associate Professor, IMUFE Technician – Prevention and control of agricultural land pollution. |
| Wulan, Doctor, Laboratory technician, IMUFE Project secretary – Ecological environment changes with climate. Also, she oversees laboratory operation, including equipment maintenance & operation, chemistries purchase, safety, and training. |
| Liang JIN, Professor in Population Resources and Environmental Economics, IMUFE Specializes in Population resources and Environmental economics. |
| Yintai NA, Associate Professor of in Grazing Economics, IMUFE Appied chemistry and Water & Wastewater Treatment. |
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Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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The project will be coordinated by a secretariate at the NMBU, consisting of: |
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| Harsha Ratnaweera, Professor, NMBU Coordinator – Treatment and transport processes, Process surveillance and Control |
| Zakhar Maletskyi, Associate professor, NMBU Scientific manager – Digital tools in Education, collaboration and strategic planning tools, Treatment processes. |
| Susann Andersen, Project administrator, NMBU Project Secretary – Management tools, logistics |
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| 1 | NMBU (NOR) | Norwegian University of Life Sciences | Harsha Ratnaweera | harsha@nmbu.no |
| 2 | UWM (POL) | Uniwersytet Warminsko Mazurski W Olsztynie | Slawomik Kalinowski | Slawomir.kalinowski@uwm.edu.pl |
| 3 | TH OWL (GER) | Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe | Martin Oldenburg | Martin.oldenburg@th-owl.de |
| 4 | UoP (LKA) | University of Peradeniya | S.B. Weerakoon | sbweera@pdn.ac.lk |
| 5 | RUSL (LKA) | Raja Rata University of Sri Lanka | Prof. M.H.J.P. Gunarathna | janaka78@agri.rjt.ac.lk |
| 6 | SEUSL (LKA) | South Eastern University of Sri Lanka | A.M.A. Saja | saja.aslam@seu.ac.lk |
| 7 | MUST (MNG) | Mongolian University of Science and Technology | Ayurzana Badarch | ayur_426@yahoo.com |
| 8 | NUM (MNG) | National University of Mongolia | Soninkhisig Nergui | soninkhishig@num.edu.mn |
| 9 | QUT (CHN) | QingdaoTechnological University | Xuejun Bi | xuejunb@qtech.edu.cn |
| 10 | SIAT-CAS (CHN) | Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology – Chinese Academy of Science | Qi-Ran Li | qr.li@siat.ac.cn |
| 11 | IMUFE (CHN) | Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics | Wei Liu | weiliu_2015@126.com |
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