Teaching & Capacity Development
The tools we develop are only as impactful as the people who use them.
Building the capacity of practitioners and future leaders to navigate complexity is essential to getting this right.
That means cultivating leadership grounded in systems thinking, shaped by real-world challenges, and equipped to bridge the gap between evidence and action.
Master of Science in Energy, Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, TX, USA,
Instructor | 2021 - Present
ICPE/ENGY 631: Sustainability Considerations in Energy
ICPE/ENGY 689: Contemporary Issues in Energy
Master of Science in Energy, Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, TX, USA,
Co-Instructor | Feb – May 2023
- ICPE 610: The Global Energy Future
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA,
Co-Instructor | Jan - May 2022
- CVEN/BAEN 642: Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Toward Sustainable Resource Allocation offered to Civil Engineering and Biological and Agricultural Engineering.
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA,
Teaching Assistant | Jan 2017 - May 2020
- Assisted with design and delivery of the course “Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Toward Sustainable Resource Allocation”.
Global Engineering Program, Purdue University, IN, USA,
Teaching Assistant | Aug 2010 - Jun 2011
- Led a Global Design Team of graduate and undergraduate students from multiple disciplines, who proposed and delivered designs for a water harvesting system to a low-income urban community in Beirut, Lebanon.
Global Policy Research Institute, Purdue University, IN, USA,
Teaching Assistant | Jan - May 2011
- Mentored a group of 20 students in the course “Global Policy Issues” focused on understanding global challenges including water, food, cyber, and energy securities.
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ,
Consultant | Feb 2025 - Present
- Providing strategic and technical leadership for a GIZ-supported Water–Energy–Ecosystem Nexus programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo, translating nexus concepts into operational decision-making through cross-sector capacity building, integrated modeling, inclusive governance, and strengthened collaboration among international and national partners.
Global Water Partnerships-Med (GWP-Med), Stockholm, Sweden,
Consultant | Feb 2025 - Dec 2025
- Designed and delivered a four-module online capacity-building course on the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems Nexus for policymakers and technical experts from nine Mediterranean countries under the GEF/UNEP-MAP MedProgramme executed by GWP-Med.
- Developed course concept, curriculum, and two core modules on scenario development and operationalizing nexus solutions, integrating systems thinking and climate-informed assessment tools.
- Delivered webinars, moderated discussions, coordinated expert inputs, and incorporated participant feedback to enhance training quality and impact.
Executive Board Member,
International Water Resources Association (IWRA)
2022-PresentConsultant | May 2024 - Aug 2024
- Led the development and delivery of training materials and technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of Arab stakeholders to formulate project concept notes and proposals that can facilitate access to biodiversity finance.
- Prepared tutorial material and online training sessions with case studies, practical examples, interactive exercises and visual tools to support participants in applying their new knowledge to elaborate specific project ideas and concept notes in thematic areas including 1) nature-based solutions for climate resilience, 2) land degradation in arid agricultural ecosystems, and 3) renewable energy and biodiversity.
Graduate Students Advised
1. Sai Kapalayam (Ongoing). Toward evidence-based decision making for improved sustainability and resilience of urban communities: Localizing UN SDGs in San Antonio, Texas. Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Engineering. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
2. Rasha Hassan. Bridging science and policy: Toward advancing water and food security under climate change stresses in the Eastern Mediterranean. PhD in Geography. University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
3. Kyle Wilson (2024). Using Water-Energy-Food Nexus methodology to analyze hypertension in Jordan. Master of Energy. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
4. Thomas Machetti (2023). Investigating the Feasibility of Engaging the Catholic Community of San Antonio, TX in Sustainable Interventions. Master of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
5. Mohammad Nahidul Karim (2020). Evaluating the potential of adopting a water-energy-food nexus approach toward sustainable development: A case study from Bangladesh. Master of Energy. Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA.
6. Bakhtibeki Otambekzoda (2019). Investigating the relation between climate change and conflict in Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast, Tajikistan. Master of Arts in Politics and Security Programme. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
7. Mirsaid Uzakov (2019). Evaluating the role of governance on drinking water and sanitation management: The case of Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan. Master of Arts in Politics and Security Programme. Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Let’s Collaborate
Open to research collaborations, speaking engagements, academic partnerships, and consulting opportunities.