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DIRECTOR, Irrigation Research Institute, Punjab Irrigation Department, Government of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
Ph.D. Scholar at CSU, NSW Australia (Feb 2019), M. ENGG, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (1993)
Has more than 20-year experience in the applied and basic research activities related to a wide spectrum of water sector issues including groundwater management, artificial recharge of groundwater, efficient use of water, IWRM, climate changes mitigation and adoption, seepage estimation from irrigation channels, flood control measures, environmental impact assessment of irrigation/drainage projects, quality control of engineering projects, groundwater and global changes, groundwater regulatory and policy framework, etc. Has visited different countries including Thailand, PR China, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Iran, India, UAE, and Nepal, and has participated in a number of national and international knowledge-sharing workshops/seminars/courses. Has presented/got published a number of research papers/reports at national and international levels. Has vast experience in working with rural communities, NGOs, CBOs, FOs, and other stakeholders at grassroots levels. He has co-supervised a number of students from different universities for their thesis research.
He has experience in working on projects funded/coordinated by provincial/federal Govts and international agencies like JICA, ADB, WB, ACIAR, CSIRO, etc. Mr. Zakir is a member of different national and international professional organizations like Pakistan Engineering Council, Institution of Engineers Pakistan, European Water Resources Association, Pakistan Engineering Congress, AIT Alumni Association, Australia Awards Alumni Association-Pakistan, Institute of Land Water and Society (ILWS) CSU, Australia, National Groundwater Association.
Currently, Mr Zakir is delivering as Vice Presiednt of Post Graduate Students Association CSU; Member HDR Committee-CSU, and member of the Social Club CSU- Australia.