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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:

 

 

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Climate resilience and sustainability
Enhance climate resilience and sustainability of water resources and infrastructures in the Partner Countries
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Water-related higher education
Modernize water-related higher education with climate change issues and internationaliseHEIs from the Partner Countries
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Competencies and skills
Improve the level of competencies and skills in HEIs from the Partner Countries
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Relations of HEIs
Strengthen relations of HEIs in the Partner Countries with the wider economic and social environment, and enhance their innovation capacity.
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Diversity and inclusion
Improve diversity and inclusion of higher education in the Partner Countries

Water Harmony is a network established with the purpose of harmonizing water related graduate education across the globe, thus partners of the CCwater have also become network members enjoying the access to information from other projects as well as creating wider opportunities to share the results. Thus deliverables, results, experience, lessons learned of the CCwater project shall be available for a much wider university group, than its 11 partners. The CCwater project specifically addresses the impact of climate change in the water sector and how the water related education can contribute to managing these impacts, which no other project in the Water Harmony Network has as main objective. Water Harmony Network is funded by the internal funds of the Norwegian University of Life Sciences.

Key concepts

Work package structures in “Graduates for Climate Change adapted water management”, developed by CCWater

CC Water Work packages:

CC Water Activities:

ACT1-1-750x700
ACT2-1-750x670
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Project Partners

  • NMBU
  • UWM
  • TH OWL
  • UOP
  • RUSL
  • SEUSL
  • MUST
  • NUM
  • QUT
  • SIAT-CAS
  • IMUFE

NMBU

Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway
Coordinator: prof. Harsha Ratnaweera (NMBU)

Research team members:

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.

UWM

University of warmia and mazyry oldtyn (UWM), Poland,
Coordinator: Assoc. Prof. Sławomir Kalinowski

Research team members:

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

TH OWL

University of applied sciences and art (TH OWL), Germany
Coordinator: Dr. Martin Oldenburg

Research team members:

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.

UOP

University of Peradeniya (UoP), Sri Lanka
Coordinator: Prof. S.B. Weerakoon

Research team members:

S.B.Weerakoon, Senior Professor in Civil Engineering
Research Interests:  Computational fluid dynamics, Climate Change, Hydropower Development, Flood Modelling and Storm Water Drainage.
K. D. W. Nandalal, Senior Professor in Civil Engineering
Research interests:  Resources Systems Analysis, Flood modeling, Water Management, System Dynamics in Water Management, Reservoir Water Quality Modeling
G. B. B. Herath,   Professor in Civil Engineering  
Research interests: Treatment and Disposal Technologies, Appropriate Sanitation Technologies, Solid Waste Management, Water Quality Monitoring
Shameen Jinadasa, Professor in Civil Engineering
Research interests:  Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management, Wetlands, Innovative methodologies in environmental protection
Nadeeshani Nanayakkara, Professor in Civil Engineering
Research interests: Electrochemical Disinfection, Advanced Oxidation Processes, Materials for Water Pollution ControlGouri De Silva, Senior Lecturer in Civil EngineeringResearch interests: Climate Change Analysis, Hydrological and Hydro-dynamic Analyses, Socio-hydrology
Prabha Weerakoon,  Senior Lecturer in Civil Engineering

Research interests:  Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management, Wetlands for Tropical Waste Water Treatment, Water Quality Analysis

RUSL

Rajarata University of sri lanka (RUSL), Sri Lanka
Coordinator: prof. M.h.j.p. Gunarathna

Research team members:

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

SEUSL

SOuth eastern university of sri lanka (SEUSL), sri Lanka
coordinator: Dr. A.M.A. SAJA

Research team members:

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

MUST

Mongolian university of science and technology (MUST), Mongolia
COORDINATOR: dr. Ayurzana badarch

Research team members:

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

NUM

National University of Mongolia (NUM), Mongolia
Coordinator: prof. SOninkhishig Nergui

Research Team Members

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

QUT

Qingdao University of Technology (QUT), China
Coordinator: prof. Xuejun Bi

Research team members:

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

SIAT-CAS

Shenzhen institute of advanced technology (siat), China
Coordinator: Dr. Qiran Li

Research team members:

LI Qi-ran, 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.
CHEN Wei, Professor, Doctor, SIAT
Optoelectronic integration, Optical measurement and sensing, beam control and monitoring.
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.
LUO Dong, Assistant Professor, Teaching Staff, Doctor, SIAT

LIDAR techniques,  Optoelectronic integration, Optical measurement and sensing

ZHU Ming, Associate Professor, Teaching staff , Doctor, SIAT
Spectroscopy and Applications Spectrum research.
CHEN Liangpei, Engineer ,Technician staff , SIAT
Specializes in microelectronic system design and realization has enabled various experimentation possibility for the students
CHEN Liangpei, Engineer (Technician staff), SIAT
Specializes in microelectronic system design and realization has enabled various experimentation possibility for the students/
Ms. Amanda QIAN Zhenfei, Project and Administration Officer, SIAT Headquarter

Supervision on quality assurance and course module development, organization for student-engaged activities


Ms. Ayu Joyce LUO, Project and Administration assistant (Administrative secretary), SIAT
Project manager – project management, administration, finance, and HR affairs


Ms. DAI Luer, Project and Administration Officer, SIAT

Co-Supervision on quality assurance and course module development, organization for student-engaged activities

IMUFE

Inner Mongolia university of finance and economics (imufe), china
Coordinator: prof. Quanhu Shi
Research team members:
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.

Project Documents

  • Universities & community-connected pedagogies
  • Quality assurance plan
  • Dissemination plan

Universities & community-connected pedagogies

Training Materials

Cosie guidelines for social hackathon events
UIIN-conference academic and practitioner proceedings
UIIN-conference good practice series
Innovation quality
The case for a carbon border adjustment
Cross-review of University- Entreprise collaboration practices
Training material socially engaged University
Socially engaged universities and community connected pedagogies

Quality assurance plan

Quality assurance plan

Dissemination plan

Dissemination and exploitation plan

Project ACHIEVED RESULTS

  • WP1
  • WP2
  • WP3
  • WP4
  • WP5
  • WP6
  • WP7

WP1

WP1 – Analysis of assets, needs and best practices

Documents available upon request
1.1.1 Workshop and workshop report on strategic priorities for curricula development
1.2.1 Report on existing curricula: strengthens and weaknesses
1.2.2 Report on existing practices: strengthens and weaknesses
1.2. 3 Report on existing quality assurance practices
1.2.4 Summary report on the partners’ assets
1.3.1 Report on external best practices
1.3.2 Best practices report
1.4.1 Report on climate-water policy and actions in Asia
1.4.2 Report on water-climate policy and actions in EU
1.5.1 SWOT report on strategy for curricula development on water and climate change

WP2

WP2 – Water & Climate change curriculum

Documents available upon request
2.1.1 Training material on curriculum development, training, and reflective report “Engines and anchors for curriculum development”
2.1.2 Curriculum document “Water & Climate Change”
2.1.3 Updated curriculum document “Water & Climate Change”
2.1.4 Syllabi for 3 courses
2.2.4 Report on upgrade of laboratories

WP3

WP3 – ICT tools for Water & Climate Change curriculum

Documents available upon request
3.3.1 Digital interaction toolkit

WP4

WP4 – Social Entrepreneurial Universities

Documents available upon request
4.1.1 Training material “Socially engaged universities and community-connected pedagogies”

WP5

WP5 – Quality Assurance

Documents available upon request
5.1.1 Quality assurance plan
5.2.1 Quality assurance seminar, training material for it and evaluation report
5.2.2 Compendium of quality assurance policies and practices
5.2.3 Minutes of the meetings on quality assurance
5.3.2 Cross-project evaluation reports

WP6

WP6 – Dissemination & Exploitation

6.2 Project website
6.4 Project promo-video

WP7

WP7 – Project Management

Documents available upon request
7.2 Project guide
EXPLORE THE CC WATER WEBSITE AT THE ERASMUS PROJECT PORTAL

OUR SPECIALISTs

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Susann Andersen
Administrative Secretary
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Prof. Harsha Ratnaweera
Project Coordinator
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Project Organisation

  • Project coordination
  • Project steering committee
  • Project management comittee

Project coordination

Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), Norway

The project will be coordinated by a secretariate at the NMBU, consisting of:

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

Project steering committee

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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

Project management comittee

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