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VINAY NANGIA International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

P.O. Box 950764, Amman, Jordan • Phone: +962-6-552-5750; +962-79-545-6033 • Email: v.nangia@cgiar.org •

Website: www.icarda.org

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Recipient of 2014 AASIO Outstanding Young Scientist Award, I have 10 years of progressive research experience on a wide range of issues relating to field- and watershed-scale agricultural water resource management, sustainable agricultural development and environmental impact assessment. I have conducted multi-disciplinary research in many large basins of the world such as the Mississippi River Basin in the USA, Syr Darya and Amu Darya River Basins in Central Asia, South Nation River Basin and Saskatchewan River Basin in Canada and Yellow River Basin in China. At ICARDA, I am a core member of team of researchers assessing water-use efficiency, crop production function analysis, soil-water balance, irrigation and drainage performance diagnoses, evaluation of water saving/conservation options, GIS applications in hydrology and natural resources management, valuation of ecosystem services and managing research projects, capacity building, client interactions and communication of results at a range of levels. I have 50 scientific publications including journal and conference papers, book chapters and scientific reports. I maintain links with education, serving as academic advisor to graduate students, conducting training workshops and serving on editorial boards of reputed scientific publications.

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Water Resources Science, University of Minnesota, USA 2005 M.G.I.S., Geographic Information Science, University of Minnesota, USA, 2006 M.S., Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Minnesota, USA 2001 B. Tech., Agricultural Engineering, Gujarat Agriculture University, India 1998 Outstanding Alumnus Award, 2006

ADVANCED TRAININGS

InVEST and RIOS ecosystems valuation modeling training, March 26-28, 2014, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA

Advanced-level training course on soil-water management modeling and coupling with GIS, April 9-16, 2012, Cairo, EGYPT

CropSyst modeling course, July 16-20, 2007, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, Bonn, GERMANY

International training program on assessing crop production, nutrient management, climate risk and environmental sustainability in simulation models, May 15-24, 2006, University of Georgia, Griffin Campus, Griffin, GA, USA

Training course on SWAT modeling, March 5-10, 2005, Atlanta, GA, USA

Certificate course on GIS and remote sensing (application to water resources), May 1-31, 1998, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Department of Space, Dehradun, INDIA

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INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

I have conducted research, training workshops or given technical presentations in Afghanistan, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tunisia, United States and Uzbekistan.

COMPUTING SKILLS

WQ and hydrology: ADAPT, DRAINMOD, GLEAMS, SALTMED, SWAT, WEAP

Crop models: Aquacrop, DSSAT-CSM, CropSyst

Ecosystem services: InVEST, RIOS

Greenhouse gas model: NEMIS/NOE

GIS: ArcGIS, ArcView, Arc/Info.

Platforms: Windows, DOS, UNIX

Programming languages: FORTRAN, Visual Basic

Database management systems: Oracle, MS Access, FileMaker Pro

Miscellaneous: MS Office, SAS, STATISTICA, Sigma Plot

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Integrated Water, Land and Ecosystems Management Program, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), Amman, Jordan

Senior Agricultural Hydrologist (July, 2011-present) Capacity Development Coordinator (Jan, 2012-present) Interdisciplinary Research Team Member, South Asia Region, CGIAR Research

Program on Dryland Systems (Jan, 2015-present) Focal Point for CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and

Food Security (CCAFS) (Jun, 2015-present) Advisory Board Member, FAO Regional Food Security Analysis Network (RFSAN)

(Jan, 2015-present) Department of Ecosystems Science and Management, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

Adjunct Faculty (5 year appointment: March, 2015-present) Leader, US$140,000 project on supplemental irrigation in drylands of China Managing a US$240,000, six-year project on improving crop and water productivity in Indira Gandhi canal command area, India Leader, US$173,000, four year project on integration of soil- and water-related factors to sustain crop production in Karkheh River Basin (Iran) Leading, US$100,000, two-year project on improving yield and water productivity of rainfed wheat under supplemental irrigation, Marroo, Jordan Leader, US$265,000 project on valuation of ecosystem services downstream of Chardara dam in Kazakhstan Leader, US$120,000, 2-year project on improving water and land productivity in rainfed systems using community-based water and agronomic management approaches (Pakistan) Leader, US$300,000 project in Uzbekistan on water and energy productivity of dryland production systems with high level of vulnerability and with greater potential for more productive, profitable and diversified dryland agriculture

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Conducting supplemental irrigation optimization trials in China, Erbil (Iraq), Marroo and Mushaggar (Jordan) Conducting research and training in hydrology/water resources in cooperation with researchers in developing countries and advanced institutions in the dry areas and the world over. Facilitated the organization of 14 capacity development events in 2012, 19 in 2013 and 35 in 2014. Contributing to the improvement of the sustainable and productive use of water resources in agriculture to have a direct impact on the livelihoods of resource-poor rural communities Led a US$ 1.5M, three-year project on sustainable irrigation management of olives plantation in Morocco and Syria Served as leader for two components on “best-bet practices for salinity management” for two salinity management projects in Iraq (AUS$3.7M and EUR853,000) Served as country leader for Lebanon for a four-year, US$1.5M project on improved water management for sustainable mountain agriculture: Jordan, Lebanon and Morocco

NSERC Visiting Fellow, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (April 2010-June 2011)

Evaluated GHG production from soils under field-scale tile drainage management for purpose of better quantifying routes of N loss and GHG emissions; comparing field measures of CH4, N2O, and CO2 for conventional and controlled tile drains. Evaluated NEMIS and NOE models to predict total denitrification and N2O losses from fields under drainage management practices (presented preliminary findings to a delegation led by the Canadian deputy minister for agriculture)

Research Associate and Project Leader, Geography Department, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (May 2008-May 2009)

Successfully completed research project (CAN$ 60,000) on SWAT hydrologic modeling for evaluating environmental impacts of beneficial management practices (BMPs) in the North Saskatchewan agricultural watersheds, Canada Developed and applied hydrologic models to quantify various BMPs

Post-doctoral Fellow (Irrigation), International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka (Dec 2005-April 2008)

Visiting Assistant Professor, Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science, Yangling, Shaanxi, China (July 2007-June 2011)

Led project (US$ 120,000) on investigating changes in land and water productivity on adoption of conservation agriculture practices in rainfed dryland regions of the Yellow River Basin, China Conducted studies on nutrient-water interaction management to improve crop productivity in low yielding regions of the world. Investigated importance of irrigation timing and depth, supplemental irrigation, fertilizer application and timing. Led project (US$ 19,000) on application of crop and irrigation management decision-support tools to Syr Darya River Basin in Uzbekistan to improve water productivity at field and irrigation scheme scales; supervised two consultants working on the project

REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS (student names are marked by asterisks)

On July 2, 2015, on Google scholar, h index is 9, i-10 index is 8, and total number of citations is 340.

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1. Nangia, V., M. Karrou, L. Sikaoui, N. and T. Oweis. 2015. Improved on-farm irrigation management for olive growing. International Journal of Water Resources Development - Special Issue: Water in the Arab World. Accepted, in press.

2. Gowda, P.H., T.A. Howell, R.L. Baumhardt, D.O. Porter, T.H. Marek, and V. Nangia. 2015. A user-friendly interactive tool for estimating reference ET using ASCE-EWRI standardized Penman-Monteith equation. Trans. ASABE. Accepted, in press.

3. Qadir, M., E. Quillerou, V. Nangia, G. Murtaza, M. Singh, R.J. Thomas, and P. Drechsel. 2014. Economics of salt-induced land degradation and restoration. Natural Resources Forum. 38(4):282-295. doi: 10.1111/1477-8947.12054.

4. Wu, W., W.M. Al-Shafie, A.S. Mhaimeed, F. Ziadat, V. Nangia, and W. Payne. 2014. Salinity mapping by mutiscale remote sensing in Mesopotamia, Iraq. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing (IEEE J-STAR). 7(11):4442-4452. doi: 10.1109/JSTARS.2014.2360411.

5. Wu., W., A.H. Mhaimeed, W.M. Al-Shafie, F. Ziadat, V. Nangia, B. Dhehibi, and E. De Pauw. 2014. Mapping soil salinity changes using remote sensing in Central Iraq. Geoderma Regional. 2-3:21-31. doi: 10.1016/j.geodrs.2014.09.002.

6. Abi Saab, M.T., R. Albrizio, V. Nangia, F. Karam, Y. Rouphael. 2014. Developing

scenarios to assess sunflower and soybean yield under different sowing dates and water regimes in the Bekaa valley (Lebanon): Simulations with Aquacrop. Int. J. of Plant Prod. 8(4).457-482. ISSN: 1735-6814.

7. Nangia, V., M. Sunohara, E. Topp, E.G. Gregorich, C.F. Drury, N. Gottschall, and D.R. Lapen. 2013. Measuring and modeling the effects of drainage water management on soil greenhouse gas fluxes from corn and soybean fields, J. Environ Mgmt. 129:652-664. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2013.05.040.

8. Ates, S., S. Isik, G. Keles, A.H. Aktas, M. Louhaichi, and V. Nangia. 2013. An evaluation of deficit irrigation for efficient sheep production from permanent sown pastures in a dry continental climate. Agric. Water Manage. 119(2013):135-143. doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2012.12.017.

9. Gowda, P.H., D.J. Mulla, V. Nangia, and S. Ale. 2013. Scale effects on STATSGO vs. SSURGO soil database on water quality predictions. J. Water Resources Protect. 5(3):266-274. doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2013.53027.

10. Nangia, V., and N.D. Yadava. 2013. Improving water productivity helps provide food security in drylands. Annals of Arid Zone 51(3&4):181-191. ISSN 0570-1791.

11. Nangia, V., D.J. Mulla, and P.H. Gowda. 2010. Precipitation changes impact stream discharge, nitrate-nitrogen load more than agricultural management changes. J. Environ Qual. 39(6):2063-2071. doi:10.2134/jeq2010.0105.

12. Nangia, V., P.H. Gowda, and D.J. Mulla. 2010. Evaluation of predicted long-term water quality trends to changes in N fertilizer management practices for a cold climate, Agric. Water Manage. 97(11):1855-1860. doi: 10.1016/j.agwat.2010.06.023.

13. Nangia, V., P.H. Gowda, D.J. Mulla, and G.R. Sands. 2010. Water quality modeling for impacts of tile drain depth and spacing on nitrate-N losses in tile drains at the field-scale, Vadose Zone J. 9(1):61-72. doi:10.2136/vzj2008.0158.

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14. Nangia, V., P. Wymar, and J. Klang. 2010. Evaluation of a GIS-based watershed modeling approach for sediment transport. Int J Agric & Biol Eng. 3(3):43-53. doi: 10.3965/j.issn.1934-6344.2010.03.0-0.

15. Nangia, V., M.D. Ahmad, J. Du*, C. Yan, G. Hoogenboom, X. Mei, W. He, S. Liu, and Q. Liu. 2010. Effects of conservation agriculture on land and water productivity in the Yellow River Basin, China. Int J Agric & Biol Eng 3(2):5-17. doi: 10.3965/j.issn.1934-6344.2010.02.0-0.

16. Lu*, X., X. Mu, V. Nangia, Y. Sui*, Y. Yao, F. Wang, and P. Gao. 2010. Validation of DSSAT model on winter wheat under conservation tillage treatments in west Henan. Agricultural Research in Arid Areas 3:1-11 (in Chinese).

17. Lu*, X., X. Mu, V. Nangia, Y. Sui*, Y. Yao, F. Wang, and P. Gao. 2010. DSSAT modeling of conservation tillage practice on winter wheat in western Henan, China. Agricultural Research in Arid Areas 28(3):64-70 (in Chinese).

18. Lu*, X., V. Nangia, X. Mu, F. Wang, Y. Sui*, P. Gao, and Y. Yao. 2009. Field-scale simulation of winter-wheat leaf area index, soil moisture and water-use efficiency in Henan, China. J. Environ. Hydrology 17(9):1-11.

19. Nangia, V., C. de Fraiture, and H. Turral. 2008. Water quality implications of raising crop water productivity. Agric. Water Manage. 95(7):825-835. doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2008.02.014 (ranked #8 on “Top 25 Hottest Articles” list for the second and third quarters of 2008 by ScienceDirect)

20. Nangia, V., H. Turral, and D. Molden. 2008. Increasing water productivity with improved N fertilizer management. Irri and Drain Syst. 22(3-4):193-207. doi:10.1007/s10795-008-9051-9.

21. Nangia, V., P.H. Gowda, D.J. Mulla, and G.R. Sands. 2008. Water quality modeling for impacts of fertilizer management practices on nitrate-N losses in tile drains at the field-scale, J. Environ Qual. 37(2):296-307. doi:10.2134/jeq2007.0224

22. Du*, J.T., W.Q. He, V. Nangia, C.R. Yan, M.D. Ahmad, J.X. Guo, and S. Liu. 2008. Effects of conservation tillage on soil-water content in northern arid regions of China. Trans. Chinese Soc. Ag Eng. 24(11):25-29 (in Chinese).

23. Sui*, Y., V. Nangia, F. Wang, and Gao Peng. 2007. Study on crop growth model and its application in crop production. Tillage and Cultivation 5:17-19 (in Chinese).

24. Nangia, V., A. Hassan, and M. Singh. 201_. Soil salinity management in Iraq using indigenous soil management techniques – analysis of biophysical and socioeconomic data. In preparation.

25. Nangia, V., P. H. Gowda, T. Yuldashev, Y. Djumaniyazova, M. Sultanov, S. Mukhamedjanov, and A. Mukhamedjanov. 2014. Mapping of potential cotton yield in Uzbekistan. In preparation for submission to Agricultural Water Management journal.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Bossio, D., A. Noble, D. Molden, and V. Nangia. 2008. Land degradation and water productivity in agricultural landscapes. In D. Bossio and K. Geheb (ed) Conserving land, protecting water: „Bright Spots‟ reversing trends in land and water degradation. CABI, UK.

2. Molden, D., T.Y. Oweis, J.W. Kijne, P. Steduto, J. Kijne, M. Hajra, P.S. Bindraban, B. Bouman, S. Cook, O. Erenstein, H. Farahani, A. Hachum, J. Hoogeveen, H. Mahoo, V. Nangia, D. Peden, A. Sikka, P. Silva, H. Turral, A. Upadhyaya, and S. Zwart. 2007.

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Pathways to improve agricultural water productivity. In Water for food, water for life: A comprehensive assessment of water management in agriculture. London, Earthscan and Colombo: International Water Management Institute.

THESES, DISSERTATION AND TECHNICAL REPORTS

1. Nangia, V. 2015. Growing more olives with less water. Issue 29, ICARDA Caravan, ICARDA, Beirut, Lebanon.

2. Soppe, R., K.A. Saliem, V. Nangia, T. Oweis, and K. Shideed. 2014. National framework for salinity management: Managing salinity in Iraq’s agriculture. Project final report. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas. 35 pp.

3. Nangia, V. 2009. Hydrologic modeling for supporting Vermillion River watershed planning and management. Project final report. University of Guelph, Canada. 105 pp.

4. Nangia, V., M.D. Ahmad, and M. Giordano. 2008. Modeling effects of conservation agriculture practices on soil water balance in the dry lands of the Yellow River Basin, China. Project final report, The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, Colombo, Sri Lanka. 100 pp.

5. Nangia, V. 2006. Evaluation of a GIS-based watershed modeling approach for sediment transport. M.G.I.S. thesis, University of Minnesota, USA. 60 pp.

6. Nangia, V. 2005. Field- and watershed-scale evaluation of water quality trends due to changes in landscape and management practices. Ph.D. dissertation #3194329, University of Minnesota, USA. 157 pp.

7. Nangia, V. 2002. An attempt to understand the hydrology of the Chippewa River Watershed. Regional Sustainable Development Partnership, University of Minnesota, USA. 34 pp.

8. Nangia, V. 2002. Study of an environmental profile around industries in the Lind-Bohanon neighborhood area. Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization, Center for Urban & Regional Affairs, University of Minnesota, USA. 35 pp.

9. Nangia, V. 2001. Use of GIS to study odor setback around feedlots in Carver County. M.S. thesis, University of Minnesota, USA. 75 pp.

PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PAPERS (speaker underlined)

1. Sikaoui, L., A. Bouizgaren, M. Karrou, H. Boulal, B. Boulouha, M. Karama, V. Nangia, and T. Oweis. 2014. Effect of deficit irrigation on vegetative growth and fruit yield parameters of young olive trees (Olea europaea L.) in semi-arid area of Morocco. OLIVEBIOTEQ-Conf., November 3-6, Amman, Jordan.

2. Sikaoui, L., A. El Antari, A. Bouizgaren, M. Karrou, H. Boulal, B.Boulouha, M. Idrissi, V. Nangia, and T. Oweis. 2014. Effect of switching from surface to drip irrigation on the performance of mature olive trees in a dry area of Morocco. OLIVEBIOTEQ-Conf., November 3-6, Amman, Jordan.

3. Sikaoui, L., A. Bouizgaren, M. Karrou, H. Boulal, B. Boulouha, M. Karama, V. Nangia, and T. Oweis. 2014. Effect of three irrigation regimes on physiological parameters of new olive orchard under semi-arid conditions of Morocco. OLIVEBIOTEQ-Conf., November 3-6, Amman, Jordan.

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4. Sikaoui, L., A. Ait Hmida, M. Karrou, and V. Nangia. 2014 Production cost of olives under different irrigation regimes in Morocco. OLIVEBIOTEQ-Conf., November 3-6, Amman, Jordan.

5. Hijazi, A., M. Doghoze, N. Jouni, V. Nangia, M. Karrou, and T. Oweis. 2014. Water requirement and water-use efficiency for olive trees under different irrigation systems. OLIVEBIOTEQ-Conf., November 3-6, Amman, Jordan.

6. Al Jouni, N., M. Hayek, F. Ayesh, V. Nangia, M. Karrou, and T. Oweis. 2014. Impact of different levels of deficit irrigation on olive productivity under drip irrigation system. OLIVEBIOTEQ-Conf., November 3-6, Amman, Jordan.

7. Sikaoui, L., A. Bouizgaren, M. Karrou, H. Boulal, B. Boulouha, M. Karama, V. Nangia, and T. Oweis. 2014. Effect of deficit irrigation on vegetative growth and fruit yield parameters of young olive trees (Olea europaea L.) in semi-arid area of Morocco. 7th International Conf. on Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin, Oct 10-12, Marrakech, Morocco.

8. Sikaoui, L., A. El Antari, A. Bouizgaren, M. Karrou, H. Boulal, B.Boulouha, M. Idrissi, V. Nangia, and T. Oweis. 2014. Effect of switching from surface to drip irrigation on the performance of mature olive trees in a dry area of Morocco 7th International Conf. on Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin, Oct 10-12, Marrakech, Morocco.

9. Sikaoui, L., A. Bouizgaren, M. Karrou, H. Boulal, B. Boulouha, M. Karama, V. Nangia, and T. Oweis. 2014. Effect of three irrigation regimes on physiological parameters of new olive orchard under semi-arid conditions of Morocco. 7th International Conf. on Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin, Oct 10-12, Marrakech, Morocco.

10. Sikaoui, L., A. Ait Hmida, M. Karrou, and V. Nangia. 2014 Production cost of olives under different irrigation regimes in Morocco. 7th International Conf. on Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin, Oct 10-12, Marrakech, Morocco.

11. Hijazi, A., M. Doghoze, N. Jouni, V. Nangia, M. Karrou, and T. Oweis. 2014. Water requirement and water-use efficiency for olive trees under different irrigation systems. 7th International Conf. on Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin, Oct 10-12, Marrakech, Morocco.

12. Al Jouni, N., M. Hayek, F. Ayesh, V. Nangia, M. Karrou, and T. Oweis. 2014. Impact of different levels of deficit irrigation on olive productivity under drip irrigation system. 7th International Conf. on Water Resources in the Mediterranean Basin, Oct 10-12, Marrakech, Morocco.

13. M. Glazirina, S.R. Jat, A. Kumawat, R. Kumar, V. Nangia, V.S. Rathore, M.L. Soni, and N.D. Yadava. 2014. Crop modeling as a tool for improving crop and water productivity in Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area, 2nd International Conference on Arid Land Studies (ICAL 2) on 'Food Security and Innovations in Arid and Semi-arid Agro-ecosystems' convenes, 9-13 September, Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

14. Sikaoui, L., N. El Jouni, M. Karrou, and V. Nangia. 2014. Improved on-farm irrigation management for olive growing. Conf. Water in the Arab world – status, challenges and opportunities, February 25-27, Amman, Jordan.

15. Hassan, A., V. Nangia, and M. Singh. 2013. Best-bet options from indigenous knowledge for on-farm salinity management in central and southern Iraq. 2nd International Conference on Optimum Utilization of Salt-affected Ecosystems in Arid Regions, Sept 9-12, Cairo, Egypt.

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16. Sikaoui, L., A. Bouizgaren, M. Karrou, H. Boulal, M. Karama, V. Nangia, and T. Oweis. 2013. Performance of young olive trees under deficit irrigation in semi-arid area of Morocco. 1st CIGR inter-regional conference on land and water challenges, September 10-14, Bari, Italy.

17. Antari, A.E., L. Sikaoui, A. Bouizgaren, M. Karrou, H. Boulal, M. Idrissi, Y. Ouguas, V. Nangia, and T. Oweis. 2013. Response of mature olive trees to switching from conventional to drip irrigation in dry area of Morocco – assessment of fruit yield, oil quality and composition. 1st CIGR inter-regional conference on land and water challenges, September 10-14, Bari, Italy.

18. Agrawal, S.K., A. Sarker, G. Bejiga, V. Nangia, M. Singh, and M. Qadir. 2013. Performance of lentil genotypes under rainfed conditions and their response to supplemental irrigation. Sustainable water use for securing food production in the Mediterranean region under changing climate, SWUP-MED Project final conference, March 10-15, IAV Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco.

19. Sikaoui, L., H. Boulal, M. Karrou, and V. Nangia. 2013. Improved on-farm irrigation management for olive growing. 11th International Conference on Development of Drylands. March 18-21, Beijing, China.

20. Nangia, V., M.D. Ahmad, J. Du, C. Yan, G. Hoogenboom, X. Mei, W. He, S. Liu, and Q. Liu. 2009. Modeling the effects of conservation agriculture on land and water productivity of rainfed maize in the Yellow River Basin, China. In: Humphreys, E. and R.S. Bayot (eds.). Increasing the productivity and sustainability of rainfed cropping systems of poor smallholder farmers. Proceedings of the CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food International Workshop on Rainfed Cropping Systems, Tamale, Ghana, 22-25 September. The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

21. Nangia, V., J.T. Du, M.D. Ahmad, and C.R. Yan. 2007. Modeling field-scale effects of conservation agriculture practices on soil water balance in a dryland region of the Yellow River Basin. 3rd International Yellow River Forum, Oct 16-18, Dongying, China.

22. Nangia, V., P. Wymar, and J. Klang. 2007. Evaluation of a GIS-based watershed modeling approach for sediment transport. In: Proc. R.P. De Silva and N.D.K. Dayawanse (eds.), 5th Water Professionals‟ Day Symposium-2007, October 1, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka.

23. Nangia, V., P.H. Gowda, D.J. Mulla, and G.R. Sands. 2005. Modeling water quality for nitrate losses in response to changes in tile drain spacing and depth, paper # 052022. ASAE annual international meeting, Tampa, FL, USA.

24. Nangia, V., P.H. Gowda, D.J. Mulla, and K. Kuehner. 2005. Evaluation of predicted long-term water quality trends to changes in N fertilizer management practices for a cold climate, paper # 052226. ASAE annual international meeting, Tampa, FL, USA.

25. Nangia, V., P.H. Gowda, D.J. Mulla, and G.R. Sands. 2005. Field scale application of a water quality modeling approach for alternate agronomic practices, paper # 701P0105. In: Proc. P. W. Gassman (ed.), 3rd ASAE water quality and TMDL conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.

26. Chauhan, P.M., V. Nangia, and J. Randhawa. 2003. Design optimization and performance prediction of earth pipe heat exchanger in cooling mode, In Proc. U. Pandel and M.P. Poonia (eds.), International conference on energy and environmental technologies for sustainable development, Jaipur, India.

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27. Nangia V., K.A. Janni, and L.D. Jacobson. 2001. Assessing feedlot odor impacts with OFFSET and GIS, paper # 014044. ASAE annual international meeting, Sacramento, CA, USA.

28. Nangia, V., K.A. Janni, and J.D. Martens. 2000. Thermal environmental conditions in four curtain-sided naturally ventilated free stall barns in Minnesota, paper # 004103. ASAE annual international meeting, Milwaukee, WI, USA.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

1. Nangia, V. 2014. Water for food, water for life. December 24, Arid Land Research Center, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan. (http://www.alrc.tottori-u.ac.jp/news14/poster-1224.pdf)

2. Nangia, V. 2013. Evaluation of water productivity for improved land and water management at the scheme scale using CropSyst model. Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, July 22, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India.

3. Nangia, V., and H. Turral. 2007. Raising water productivity and environmental quality. Central Asian Research Institute of Irrigation (SANIIRI), April 2, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

4. Nangia, V., M. Ahmad, and M. Giordano. 2007. Analyzing field-scale impacts of conservation tillage on water use. CPWF-Yellow River basin focal project annual meeting, March 14-16, Luoyang city, Henan Province, China.

5. Nangia, V., and A.P. Mallawatantri. 2006. Impacts of diffuse agricultural pollution on livelihoods. In Conf. Towards Better Understanding of Pesticide Risks to Human and Ecosystem. May 22, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

6. Nangia, V., P.H. Gowda, D.J. Mulla, G.R. Sands, W. VanRyswyk, and B. Williams. 2005. Modeling Redtop farm drainage nitrate-N water quality, Brown Nicollet Cottonwood Water Quality Board Meeting, Mankato, MN, USA.

7. Nangia, V., and P. Wymar. 2002. Evaluation of a watershed modeling approach for studying hydrologic processes in Chippewa River Watershed, Chippewa River Watershed Project Office, Montevideo, MN, USA.

KEYNOTE SPEECH

1. Nangia, V. 2012. Water for food, water for life. In Symposium on Managing Stress in Drylands under Climate Change Scenarios, December 1-2, 2012, Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur, India.

2. Nangia, V. 2006. Emerging global issues in agriculture. Technical session at 2nd Convention of the College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology Alumni Association, October 14, Junagadh Agriculture University, Gujarat, India.

CONFERENCE ABSTRACTS

1. Nangia, V. 2014. Valuation of ecosystem services for improved agricultural water management in Kazakhstan. Int‟l conf. Sustainability in the Water-Energy-Food Nexus, May 19-20, Bonn. Germany.

2. Hassan, A., V. Nangia, and M. Singh. 2013. Soil salinity management in Iraq using indigenous soil management techniques – analysis of biophysical and socioeconomic data. ASA-CSSA-SSSA annual international meeting, November 3-6, Tampa, FL, USA.

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3. Nangia, V., M. Sunohara, E. Topp, N. Gottschall, C.F. Drury, M.A. Youssef, and D.R. Lapen. 2011. Assessing field-scale effects of controlled tile drainage on N mass balance from corn and soybean fields in eastern Ontario, Canada. ASA-CSSA-SSSA annual international meeting, October 16-19, San Antonio, TX, USA.

4. Nangia, V., M. Sunohara, E. Topp, N. Gottschall, C.F. Drury, and D.R. Lapen. 2011. The effects of water table management on soil greenhouse gas emissions from corn and soybean fields in eastern Ontario, Canada. ASA-CSSA-SSSA annual international meeting, October 16-19, San Antonio, TX, USA.

5. Mulla, D.J., V. Nangia, and P.H. Gowda. 2008. Evaluating the influence of climate change and land use change on river discharge and water quality in Minnesota. 2008 Joint Meeting of The Geological Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Gulf Coast Association of Geological Societies with the Gulf Coast Section of SEPM, October 5-9, Houston, TX, USA.

6. Mulla, D.J., V. Nangia, and P.H. Gowda. 2007. Complexity in watershed scale nitrogen export: Effects of changing climate and management. Symposium on advancing measurement techniques and modeling synergy for environmental soils research in space and time: Spatio-temporal measurement and modeling of soil properties and processes, ASA-CSSA-SSSA annual international meeting, November 6-8, New Orleans, LA, USA.

7. Nangia, V., C. de Fraiture, H. Turral, and D. Molden. 2007. Water quality implications of raising crop water productivity. Nitrogen 4th conference, October 1-5, Costa do Sauipe, Bahia, Brazil.

8. Nangia, V., D.J. Mulla, G.R. Sands, and P.H. Gowda. 2005. Modeling long-term flow and nitrate losses at field- and watershed-scales in response to changes in landscape and management practices. Drainage Research Forum. November 2, Dows, IA, USA.

9. Nangia, V., P.H. Gowda, D.J. Mulla, and G.R. Sands. 2005. Modeling long-term nitrate losses in response to changes in fertilizer application rate and timing, Minnesota water 2005 and annual water resources joint conference, Saint Paul, MN, USA.

BLOGS

1. Nangia, V. 2015. Seeking novel ways to share water and improve ecosystem services in Kazakhstan. CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (http://wle.cgiar.org/blog/2015/06/07/seeking-for-novel-ways-to-share-water-and-improve-ecosystem-services-in-kazakhstan/)

2. Nangia, V., M. Karrou, and T. Oweis. 2014. Growing more olives with less water: supporting Morocco’s olive expansion. CGIAR Development Dialogues 2014. (http://dialogues.cgiar.org/blog/growing-more-olives-with-less-water/)

3. Nangia, V., P. H. Gowda, T. Yuldashev, S. Mukhamedjanov, and A. Mukhamedjanov. 2014. Optimizing use of water for crop production using evapotranspiration-based irrigation scheduling in the Fergana Valley. CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems.

(http://cac-program.org/files/b99ffb2d611550c1373cbf96f3c661c6.pdf)

MEDIA COVERAGE

1. ICARDA – Scientist receives international recognition, February 27, 2015.

(http://www.icarda.org/update/icarda-scientist-receives-international-recognition)

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2. Science Daily – Article on world losing 2,000 hectare of farm soil daily to salt damage. October 28, 2014. (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/10/141028082628.htm)

3. Rajasthan Patrika – Article on workshop conducted on improving agricultural water management in Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area. August 22, 2014 (http://rajasthanpatrika.patrika.com/story/bikaner/canal-water-management-policy-focused-on-creating-332493.html)

4. Reporting Morocco – Olive growing provides a sustainable way forward in Morocco, (http://reportingmorocco.org/olive-growth-provides-sustainable-way-forward-morocco)

5. YouTube - www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLNzESdg8MY

TEACHING AND CAPACITY BUILDING (selected out of 25)

1. Trainer, Course on climate-smart rainfed agriculture for dry areas, April 5-9, 2015, Amman, Jordan

2. Trainer, Course on watershed management, February 25-28, 2014, Kabul, Afghanistan.

3. Training coordinator, improving agricultural water productivity (with emphasis on irrigation and salinity management), October 27-November 14, 2013, National Center for Agricultural Research & Extension (NCARE), Amman, Jordan

4. Training coordinator, Course on laser-guided land leveling, May 7-11, 2013, Amman, Jordan

5. Trainer, Course on supplemental irrigation, April 14-18, 2013, Erbil, Iraq

6. Trainer, Course on WEAP modeling and basic GIS application, 3-7 February 2013, Amman, Jordan

7. Trainer, Course on CropSyst modeling, November 3-12, 2012, Bikaner, India

8. Trainer, Course on assessing soil-water balance and salinity, September 30-October 4, 2012, Erbil, Iraq

9. Trainer, Hill lakes in the semi-arid regions from planning to the implementation, July 9-12, 2012, Beirut, Lebanon

10. Training coordinator, Improving water productivity in agricultural systems (with emphasis on water harvesting and supplemental irrigation), May 6-24, 2012, National Center for Agricultural Research & Extension (NCARE), Amman, Jordan

11. Visiting Assistant Professor, July 2007-June 2011, Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science, Yangling, Shaanxi, China

12. Trainer, Course on DSSAT crop model, April 2-4, 2007, IWMI-Central Asia office, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

13. Trainer, Course on DSSAT crop model, March 4-6, 2007, Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science, Yangling, China

14. Assisted in teaching BAE 3213: Agricultural Engineering Principles and Applications, spring 2000, University of Minnesota

GRADUATE THESES CO-ADVISOR

Faculty of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori, Japan

Degree Name Year

completed Title

M.Sc. Atsuko Ogawa

Ongoing Assessment of agricultural water management performance in Jordan

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National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia (INAT), Tunis, Tunisia

Degree Name Year

completed Title

Ph.D. Wala Jlassi

Ongoing Crop growth modeling for optimizing water- and fertilizers-use under conservation agriculture for durum wheat

Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Irbid, Jordan

Degree Name Year

completed Title

M.Sc. Yahya Khalaf

Ongoing Stabilizing and increasing rainfed wheat yields with supplemental irrigation in a Mediterranean climate

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran

Degree Name Year

completed Title

Ph.D. Samaneh

Ashraf Ongoing

Modeling weather extreme indices affecting crop yield and water productivity for adaptation to climate change impacts for rainfed wheat and barley in Upper Karkheh River Basin

University of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria

Degree Name Year

completed Title

Ph.D. Tammam Khader Yaghi

Ongoing Water accounting system for rationalization of water resources utilization in the upper and middle Orontes River basins, Syria

Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India (adjunct faculty registration no. 78/2013-04-04-05)

Degree Name Year

completed Title

Ph.D. Sita Ram

Jat 2014

Modeling the soil-water-crop-atmosphere system to improve crop and water productivity in Stage II of Indira Gandhi Canal Command Area

M.Sc. Deepak

Kumar Jat 2014

Evaluation of water productivity for improved land and water management at the scheme scale using CropSyst model

M.Sc. Ramesh Kumar

2013 Assessing irrigation system performance in the Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana Stage – I

Institute of Soil & Water Conservation, Chinese Academy of Science, Yangling, Shaanxi, China

Degree Name Year

completed Title

Ph.D. Sui

Yanyan 2010

Modeling field-scale effects of conservation agriculture practices on land and water productivity in the dry lands of Shandong Province

Ph.D. Lu

Xianghui 2010

Investigation on effects of climate change on suitability of conservation tillage for winter wheat in western region of Henan Province

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Institute of Environmental & Sustainable Development in Agriculture (IEDA), Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, China

Degree Name Year

completed Title

M.S. Du Jian

Tao 2009

Evaluating the effect of conservation tillage on soil-water balance and crop productivity in an arid region

AWARDS, HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Outstanding Young Scientist Award by the Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin (an affiliate of American Society of Agronomy), USA, November, 2014

Outstanding Alumnus Award by the College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Junagadh Agriculture University, India, October 2006

Finalist, World Bank Young Professionals Program (YPP) selection, Washington, DC, 2006 and 2007

Finalist, Academic Gold Medal for Overall Excellence, College of Agricultural Engineering & Technology, Gujarat Agricultural University, India, 1998

Merit-based Academic Scholarship of the Gujarat Agricultural University, India, 1995-1998

VOLUNTEER AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Guest Editor, Special Issue: “SWAT: Agricultural water management and nonpoint source pollution management at a watershed scale”, Agricultural Water Management journal

Steering Committee member, International Conference on Water in the Arab World: Status, Challenges and Opportunities, February 25-27, 2014, Amman, Jordan.

Editorial board member, American Journal of GIS, 2011-present

Editorial board member, Journal of Progress in Sustainable Agriculture, 2011-present

Editorial board member, American Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, 2011-present

Reviewer, Agricultural Water Management journal, 2006-present

External proposal reviewer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (2008-2009)

Professional Member, American Water Resources Association (AWRA), 2004-present

Professional Member, American Society for Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), 1999-present

Vice President, GIS Students‟ Organization (GISSO), University of Minnesota, 2002-2003

Student Member, University Senate Committee on Finance and Planning, University of Minnesota, 1999-2000

PERSONAL Country of nationality: India Gender: Male Date and place of birth: May 12, 1976, New Delhi, India Civil status: Married (Dr. Varuna V. Nangia, American national) Child: 1 son (Vyom V. Nangia, Canadian national)