Alberto Sanchez Aquino

Alberto Sanchez Aquino currently serves as Vice President and a board member of the Empresa de Servicios Sanitarios del Paraguay (ESSAP S.A.). He holds a degree in Economics from UFPR in Curitiba, Brazil, and an MBA in Project Management from Fundação Getulio Vargas. Additionally, he has completed a PM4R Master Professional program at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and holds a Master's degree in Government and Public Management from Universidad Americana. Alberto's professional development includes several specializations, such as Strategic Management from Universidad de Belgrano (2024), Water 2.0: Efficient Companies for the 21st Century from the IDB Academy (2023), and a Diploma in Governance and Public Innovation from Fundação Getulio Vargas (2022). He also has specialized training in Operational Coordination in Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Humanitarian Contexts from UNICEF (2020) and Project Management for the Public and Private Sectors in Latin America from INDES/IDB (2020), among others focused on water governance and strategic planning.

Bruno Ken Marchezepe

Consulting engineer and training tutor at HWater. Founding associate of the Methodos Institute, creating and promoting innovation methods for sustainability and universalization of sanitation. Civil Engineer and Master in Hydraulics and Sanitary Engineering (University of São Paulo). Master in Civil Engineering with an Emphasis on Hydraulics and Water Resources from the University of Lisbon. Participated in projects of Reduction of Non Revenue Water in several brazilian states, some of them supported by the World Bank Group, pre-operations of Wastewater Treatment Plants, and capacity-building projects in partnership with ABES, ASSEMAE, COPASA, COMPESA, etc.

Carlos Augusto Lemos Chernicharo

Carlos Chernicharo got his Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Newcastle (UK). He was full professor at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil) and researcher of the Brazilian Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) until his retirement in 2020. He was also Coordinator of the National Institute of Science and Technology on Sustainable Sewage Treatment Plants (INCT Sustainable STPs) from 2017 to 2022, and a guest lecturer at the Institute for Water Education (IHE/UNESCO, NL) from 2013 to 2021. He is an IWA Fellow. Overall, he has supervised 71 M.Sc. and Ph.D. thesis, authored/coauthored 7 books, 30 book chapters, and more than 300 papers published in scientific journals and conference proceedings. Besides his academic trajectory, he was involved in strategic international projects in the sanitation sector. Such experience has fostered the development of an internationally recognized group on applied research on anaerobic sewage treatment. Currently, he is director of the Chernicharo & Bressani Consulting and of the Centre of Reference in Sustainable Sewage Treatment Plants, being involved with studies and projects on sustainable sanitation mainly in Brazil and Latin America.

Cesar Rossas Mota Filho

Cesar Mota is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering at UFMG. He is the coordinator of the National Institute of Science and Technology in Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Plants, funded by the Brazilian National Research Council (CNPq) and is mainly focused on increasing resource recovery from wastewater via research, improved policy and regulation. He coordinates two national wastewater surveillance networks: i) the Brazilian Network for the Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Wastewater, which monitors community and hospital wastewaters in 10 capitals and is being developed in partnership with several sanitation companies, universities, the Ministry of Health and its national laboratories; and ii) the Brazilian Network for the Surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater, which has been monitoring SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater of 6 capitals since the early stages of the pandemic. In addition, Dr. Mota coordinates research projects funded by the Royal Society (UK) and Brazilian funding agencies. He works in the areas of water and wastewater treatment, with emphasis on resource recovery, removal of pathogens, and wastewater surveillance as an epidemiological tool. He was a lecturer at Newcastle University, from 2007 to 2012, where he coordinated projects funded by the Royal Society and the European Commission.

Christoph Platzer

Dr. Christoph Platzer is a renowned expert in small-scale wastewater treatment and resource-oriented sanitation. With a PhD in Sanitary Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin, he has pioneered the use of constructed wetlands and natural treatment systems for sustainable sanitation. 

As Managing Director of Rotária do Brasil, Dr. Platzer has led over 200 projects focused on small wastewater treatment plants across Latin America. His work emphasizes cost-effective, energy-efficient solutions, particularly the integration of resource recovery, including biogas production.

A founding member of Global Wetland Technology (GWT), Dr. Platzer collaborates internationally to promote nature-based wastewater solutions, advancing sustainable sanitation practices globally.

Clovis Zapata

Mr. Clovis Zapata was appointed as the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Representative for Brazil in August 2024. He previously served as the interim head of UNIDO in Brazil.

Of both Brazilian and Spanish nationality, he holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Economics and Environment from Cardiff University, UK, and the University of California, USA. He also holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Economics, as well as an MBA.

His professional experience spans over 25 years as an economist for various international organizations, including the World Bank, UNDP, WWF, and the Automotive Industry Research Centre of the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in the UK. He has held technical and leadership positions in the Federal Government of Brazil, serving at the Ministry of Environment, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Justice. In academia, he has been a professor and research associate at various institutions in the UK, USA, Brazil, and Italy.

Daniel Nolasco

Daniel is a consulting engineer specializing in process design, mathematical modeling, and optimization of wastewater treatment plants. In 2024, he was honored as an International Member of the National Academy of Engineering of the United States for his "contributions to advancing wastewater treatment technologies and adapting treatment processes to climate change." Daniel is a Fellow and former Vice President of the International Water Association, a Fellow of the Water-Energy Nexus Center at the University of California, and a Fellow of WEF. He holds a Civil Engineering degree from the University of Buenos Aires, a Master’s in Environmental Engineering from McMaster University (Canada), and a Master’s in Technology Management from MIT. Daniel is the co-author of 10 books and over 100 technical papers.

Daniela Bemfica

Daniela Bemfica is an experienced professional specialising in water management, strategic planning, and project execution. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Water Resources Engineering and Environmental Sanitation. Currently, she serves as the Director of Strategic Programmes and Engagement at the International Water Association (IWA) Secretariat, where she oversees a diverse portfolio of programmes, including the Inclusive Urban Sanitation and Climate Smart Utilities initiatives, and the Digital Water Programme. Previously, she held key roles in public service, including a tenure as the Director-General of the Porto Alegre City Stormwater Department in Brazil, where she successfully secured and managed funding for large-scale projects, including stormwater and wastewater initiatives.

David T. Fung

Dr. Fung is the Founding Scientist of EM Fluids Inc. (https://emfluids.com/). The solar-powered disruptive water technology of EM Fluids Inc. activates the natural microbial processes to restore the ecological balance of large water bodies suffering from eutrophication and organic wastes accumulation. Commercial deployments of the technology are taking place on six continents.

Dr. Fung is also the co-founder, Board Chair and CEO of the ACDEG Group of companies, a global technology integrator. He has founded, co-founded or restructured over twenty-five business ventures/corporations in North America, Europe and Asia. Dr. Fung is the co-inventor of forty-one patents with more than twenty patent applications pending.

Dr. Fung was the Research Manager of one of the largest chemical companies in Canada and President of a proprietary process engineering contractor with five divisions on four continents, including eleven offices in Europe, and chemical plant installation projects on six continents.

Dr. Fung has been a board member of more than thirty organizations, including Chair of the Chemical Institute of Canada, Co-chair of the Members of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, National Board Chair of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association, Vice-chair of the national boards of Canada China Business Council, the Canadian Standards Association Group and the National Zero Waste Council of Canada. He was the Chancellor and a member of the Board of Governors and the Senate of Capilano University of British Columbia, the President of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering and a member of the Advisory Board of the McGill School of Religious Studies.

He was awarded the Canadian Asian of the Year (Business and Public Service), 2009 by Asia Network Canada, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012 by the Governor General of Canada, the honorary Doctor of Law degree by Capilano University (BC) in 2014, the honorary Doctor of Science degree by Concordia University (Quebec) in 2020, the Award of Merit by the McGill Alumni Association in 2022 and the Fellow of Engineers Canada in 2024.

Devi Bühler

Devi Bühler is a research associate at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland and is concurrently pursuing her PhD at Ghent University in Belgium. She did her bachelor’s and master’s degree in environmental engineering at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences.

She is specialized in decentralized water treatment, greywater treatment and reuse, and its integration into the built environment. Her work aligns closely with the principles of the circular economy. Her professional endeavors have an international dimension, with notable experiences in South Africa. A project that stands out in her international work is the LaundReCycle project in Cape Town, a practical application of her expertise in water treatment and reuse. In Switzerland, her most notable project is the "KREIS-Haus," a nearly self-sufficient house that serves as both a holiday house and a living lab for testing new circular building concepts and technologies in practice. It also functions as an educational hub, offering visitors hands-on experience with these innovations.

Florent Chazarenc

Florent Chazarenc holds a Ph.D. in environmental engineering and serves as a senior researcher and group leader at INRAE, within the REVERSAAL research unit based in Lyon, France. INRAE, France’s National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment, was established in 2020 following the merger of INRA (National Institute for Agricultural Research) and IRSTEA (National Institute for Science and Technology for the Environment and Agriculture). For over 30 years, INRAE has been tackling key challenges related to sustainable agriculture, land management, and water resource management.

At REVERSAAL, Dr. Chazarenc focuses on research aimed at reducing, reusing, and recycling resources from wastewater. His expertise lies in low-energy wastewater treatment systems and resource recovery, particularly the innovative recovery of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) from industrial and domestic wastewater, a field in which he has been actively involved for over 20 years. More recently, his work has expanded to include carbon capture and valorisation projects. Dr. Chazarenc has published 60 peer-reviewed papers and is the former secretary of the SG Group on Treatment Wetland Systems for Water Pollution Control. He also chaired the 14th IWA Specialized Conference on Small Water and Wastewater Systems, held in Nantes in 2017.

Günter Langergraber

Günter Langergraber is Senior Scientist at the Institute of Sanitary Engineering and Water Pollution Control at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU University) with more than 25 years' experience in wastewater and sanitation related research.

Besides his work on treatment wetlands and nature-based solutions, he has been promoting resources-oriented sanitation systems for 20+ years. Günter has been involved in projects related to resources-oriented sanitation in various developing countries (e.g., various African countries and India). 

Günter holds a PhD in Civil Engineering and Water Management and as habilitation (professional dissertation) in the field of Sanitary Engineering, both from BOKU University. He is and was active in various positions in the International Water Association (IWA). Since 2023 he is (again) Chair of the IW Specialist Group on Resources-Oriented Sanitation (after a first period as Chair from 2010 to 2016). Günter was one of the key persons behind having joint conferences of the SWWS and ROS SGs (the first joint SWWS and ROS conference was held in 2011).

Inga Herrmann 

I am Associate professor at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden, and Chair of the IWA specialist group Small Water and Wastewater Systems. My research focuses on resource-efficient sanitation systems including nature-based solutions and the management of blackwater and greywater.

James Hygate

James is a serial entrepreneur, founding his first biofuels company, Green Fuels in 2003. The company has developed and supplied waste to biofuels technology globally and holds a Royal Warrant for the long-term supply of sustainable biofuels to HM the King.
Recognising the feedstock challenges faced by the biofuels industry, along with the impending need to decarbonize aviation, James co-founded Green Fuels Research, a company that has since developed several exciting sustainable fuel innovations.
In 2022, following a significant breakthrough in their research, James co-founded a spin-out business Firefly Green Fuels. This company aims to qualify and commercialize a new pathway to SAF - sewage biosolids to jet (SBtJ). This game-changing process can convert wet waste materials, such as sewage sludge, into globally abundant, cost-competitive fuel. 
Building on this success, Firefly are now moving towards commercial-scale production of their innovative SAF in the UK, with sights set on global production in the near future.

Juan Carlos Escobar

Born in Cochabamba, Bolivia, Juan Carlos is a Production Engineer who graduated from the Universidad Privada Boliviana. From 2001 to 2016, he worked for Schlumberger in oil operations across the United States, Venezuela, Angola, South Africa, Tanzania, and Argentina. During this period, he specialized in operations management, product development, the introduction of new technologies, and project planning and management. This experience has been pivotal in the initiation, launch, and operation of AQUAKIT, a company founded with the vision of creating innovative and affordable technology for water conservation and life preservation. Currently, Juan Carlos leads a multidisciplinary team at AQUAKIT, and together they have implemented over 70 projects nationwide, achieving a savings of more than 70 million liters of potable water per year.

Juliana Mattos Bohrer Santos 

Sanitary and Environmental Engineer from the Federal University of Juiz de Fora (Brazil). Holds a Master’s and Ph.D. in Sanitation, Environment and Water Resources from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (Brazil), with research on the feasibility of using adsorbents developed from steel and iron mining waste for biogas treatment and on the improvement of the siloxane characterization methodologies in biogas. Conducts research on topics related to anaerobic sewage treatment (UASB reactors), odor management in sewage treatment systems and biogas treatment aiming at its energy use. Participates in the review of the Brazilian standard NBR 16.560 for the sampling and analysis of siloxanes in biogas and biomethane. Partnership Coordinator at the Women in Biogas Network in Brazil. Research and Development Coordinator at Brandt Meio Ambiente and Óxido de Ferro Rio Acima.

Kartik Chandran

Kartik Chandran is Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Engineering at Columbia University and a global leader in sustainable wastewater treatment and engineered resource recovery. Chandran’s work is enabled through understanding and harnessing the biochemical potential and metabolism of microbial communities and developing appropriate technologies towards addressing global environmental and societal needs.  Applications of his work have ranged from energy and resource-efficient treatment of nitrogen-containing wastewater streams to the development and implementation of novel models and sustainable approaches to sanitation.   Through his groundbreaking research and its practical applications, Chandran is demonstrating the hidden value of wastewater, conserving vital resources, and protecting public health.  

Prior to joining Columbia University, Chandran served as a senior technical specialist with the private engineering firm Metcalf and Eddy of New York, where he contributed to New York City’s efforts to achieve significant improvements to its water quality.

More details on his work can be found at https://www.eee.columbia.edu/faculty/kartik-chandranor at https://kchandranlab.wixsite.com/kclab.

Kiyonori Nakamura

Born in Brazil from Japanese raised parents and blended since his childhood in Oriental and Western culture, Kiyonori Nakamura has a solid track record of participation on international partnership projects since university student era among several countries on Environmental, Infrastructure and Agricultural fields. Has a master’s degrees in biology at Kobe University in Japan and because of acquired multicultural mindset, worked with almost all continents around the globe. Nowadays, as a Deputy Director of Overseas Business Department at a Japanese Company named Kyowa Kako Co., Ltd., is delivering Japanese technologies on treatment of sewage sludge and other biodegradables, transforming the byproduct into sanitary safe fertilizer to the Philippines and Brazil, with international partnerships between private and public sectors, helping to tackle the challenge on resource recycling, circular economy, and food security.

Luana Siewert Pretto

Luana Siewert Pretto is a Civil Engineer (UFSC), with a master’s degree in Multicriteria Analysis (UFSC) and a postgraduate degree in Project Management (FGV). She has worked at the state water and sanitation utility of Santa Catarina (CASAN) and served as president of the municipal public sanitation company, Companhia Águas de Joinville. Currently, she is the Executive President of the Trata Brasil Institute.

Luís Marinheiro

Luís Marinheiro holds a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Aveiro, Portugal, and a Master's degree in Biological Engineering from the University of Minho, Portugal. He is a Senior Member of the Portuguese Engineers Association.

Since beginning his professional career in 1996 as an engineer, he has promoted, coordinated, and managed numerous national and international projects and service contracts. His work spans a variety of environmental fields, including waste management, wastewater collection and treatment, water abstraction and treatment, circular economy and sustainability, environmental management, odor control and treatment, and environmental planning. Throughout his career, he has held roles as a consultant, designer, advisor, coordinator, and technical director.

He is also the founder and administrator of several successful companies in the environmental sector, with a strong focus on research, development, and innovation. In academia, he has served as a lecturer in higher education, teaching environmental courses and contributing to research projects and environmental services.

He has actively participated in and chaired the organization of national and international environmental events, both as a speaker and as a member or president of organizing and scientific committees. He is the author and co-author of several articles and presentations on the profession of environmental engineering and the development and application of environmental technologies. In 2000, he was awarded the National Environmental Engineering Award by the Portuguese Engineers Association in its inaugural edition.

He has been an active member of professional associations, serving as Vice-President of the Scientific and Technical Committee of the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) from March 2017 to August 2021. He also chaired ISWA's Working Group on Landfill and the European Group. Between 2010 and 2016, he was President of the Environmental Engineering College of the Portuguese Engineers Association and held leadership roles in national and regional bodies, including membership in the National Council and Coordinator of the Northern Regional Council of the Environmental Engineering College from 2004 to 2016.

He is also a long-standing member of the Portuguese Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering, contributing actively to waste management working groups since 2002. He currently serves as President of the General Assembly of the Portuguese Association of Environmental Engineering, where he previously held various leadership positions, including Vice-President in 2010.

Currently, he works as a Senior International Consultant in Environmental Engineering. He is the Global Market Director at AST – Solutions and Services of Environmental, Lda., and a Board Member of several European companies, including Aquasmart – Water and Wastewater Treatment Solutions, Lda., Wedotech, Lda., SLMK – Consultance, Lda., and CarbonBlue, Lda. Additionally, he serves as a Board Member for the AST Brazil.

Malva Baskovich

Malva is a Senior Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) Specialist at the World Bank's Water Global Practice, focusing on the Latin America and Caribbean region. Based in Lima, she contributes to the WSS knowledge and lending portfolio, including projects in the health sector in Peru. As a regional focal point for Rural WSS, hand hygiene, and cross-sectoral initiatives between water and health, Malva has over 17 years of experience at the World Bank. Her work includes analytical tasks, trust fund management, and participation in global initiatives such as handwashing campaigns and domestic private sector engagement, as a former staff member of the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP).
She has collaborated with the Disaster Risk Management and Education teams on WSS and hygiene in schools in Peru, addressed malnutrition and WASH with the health sector, and worked with IFC/PPIAF to promote WSS utilities' access to financing markets and microfinancing for sanitation. Malva has operational experience designing and implementing various lending instruments applied in projects across Central America, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Paraguay.
With over 25 years of experience in international cooperation agencies, government institutions, and private sector organizations, Malva focuses on promoting partnerships for social development. Her work enhances private sector participation and innovative programs to deliver solutions to underserved populations in areas such as microfinance, social entrepreneurship, property formalization, sanitation and hygiene, health and nutrition, and the resettlement of communities affected by mining operations.
Malva holds an MBA and a diploma in Corporate Social Responsibility from Universidad del Pacífico in Peru, a bachelor's degree in social communication from Universidad de Lima, and a specialization in Marketing for Behavioral Impact from New York University. Additionally, she has held research and teaching positions at prestigious universities in Peru for over ten years.

Marcel Costa Sanches

Marcel Costa Sanches holds a degree in Civil Engineering, with specialization in public services regulation from the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida (USA), the London School of Economics and Political Science – LSE (United Kingdom), Instituto Superior Técnico at the Universidade de Lisboa (Portugal), and the Florence School of Regulation (Italy). He is a CP3P®-F certified professional in PPP and public service concession modeling by APMG/World Bank.

A career employee at the Companhia de Saneamento Básico do Estado de São Paulo – SABESP, he has a professional trajectory focused on the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of public policies in the areas of basic sanitation, urban infrastructure, and housing. In his most recent executive position, he served as Superintendent of Regulation at the company from March 2016 to June 2024, with highlights including coordinating contractual processes with municipalities, technical and economic regulation, regulatory oversight, and tariff reviews. He is a Governor of the World Water Council, National President of ABES - Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, and a member of the Conselho Estadual de Saneamento – CONESAN/SP. Since July 1, 2024, he has served as Executive Assistant to the Operations and Maintenance Directorate at SABESP.

Marcos Pérez

Marcos Pérez, Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics, is an experienced data scientist and tech leader with vast experience in machine learning, energy optimization, and data-driven decision-making solutions. He co-founded Ainwater, a startup in Chile, where he serves as CTO, developing AI-driven solutions to optimize energy consumption in wastewater treatment. Previously, he held senior positions at international organizations, where he led teams in creating machine learning models and innovative data visualizations. Marcos holds a Ph.D. from UFRGS, with postdoctoral works in condensed matter physics, complex systems and computational physics.

Mariana Teixeira Quaresma

Mariana Teixeira Quaresma is Brazil Editor at Global Water Intelligence. She has contributed extensively to the coverage of the Brazilian market as well as other countries in Latin America and is GWI‘s senior green hydrogen analyst.

Mark E. Zappi

Dr. Mark E. Zappi, PE has over 25 years working with energy and/or waste management technologies ranging from basic research to full-scale commercialization.  Dr. Zappi serves as the Executive Director of the Energy Institute of Louisiana at UL, Director of the UL Center for Environmental Protection, and the Director of the UL’s Louisiana Energy Extension Service (one of the first in the US). He holds a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Louisiana and a MS and PhD in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University. Dr. Zappi has over 250 technical publications, given over 400 technical presentations, holds six patents, and is a professional engineer within the State of Louisiana.  He has secured over $150M in R&D funding and has managed numerous multi-million, multi-partner projects.  Current projects include biorefinery development, Li capture from brines, biofuels/bioproducts from forest residuals, carbon capture integrated with microalgae harvesting, green petroleum chemicals, blue and green hydrogen production, advanced oxidation for PFAS removal, producing value-added products from food/ag waste products, and energy technology policy. Dr. Zappi has been active with assisting municipal and government entities with recruiting, evaluating, and assisting new industries into their regions along with helping industries commercialize technologies. He is considered an expert on energy systems development and marketing.

Nícolas Berhorst

Nícolas is an Economist with a Master's degree in Urban and Industrial Environment (MAUI), both from UFPR (Federal University of Paraná). After 6 years in the financial market, he redirected his career to the Renewable Energy sector, motivated by the decisive role of energy for the future of civilization. Since 2018 at CIBiogás, he manages a market intelligence team, focusing on modeling and feasibility of innovative new businesses in the energy sector.

Salvador Villarino

Civil Engineer from the University of Santiago, Chile, and MBA from Newcastle University, England. He has over 25 years of experience in the water industry and public works concessions. He is the President of Aguas del Sol, a desalination company serving the mining industry, and the General Manager of Grupo Aguas Nuevas, which includes the companies Aguas Altiplano, Nueva Atacama, Aguas Araucanía, Aguas Magallanes, Aguas Décima, and EnerNuevas.

Syed Salahuddin

Mr. Salahuddin has been serving as the Managing Director/CEO of Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KW&SC) since September 2022. He is the first CEO following the corporatization of KW&SC. Before assuming this position, Mr. Salahuddin also served as Project Director of the World Bank-funded (USD 1.6 billion) Karachi Water & Sewerage Services Improvement Project, the largest ever undertaking by the Government of Sindh in the water and sewerage services sector.

With over 24 years of multi-sectoral experience, Mr. Salahuddin has proven himself as a reformist and a leader of meaningful reforms in the water industry of Pakistan. His core areas of expertise include infrastructure development, personnel administration, building and development control, municipal services, funds management, and local governance public policy. He has a track record of evaluating road maps and implementing innovative initiatives, always taking bold steps to drive progress.

Mr. Salahuddin also holds an honor of leading the most coveted field assignment of Sindh Province as Deputy Commissioner, District South, Karachi during the year 2018/19. He coined the concept of community-led solid waste management by introducing a “Blue Jacket Campaign” in District South. By virtue of this, many slums were cleaned on self-help basis through a volunteer corps raised from the locals.

Mr. Salahuddin is the author of two research papers: "Water and Sanitation Improvement Strategies in Pakistan" (2014) and "Growing Dangerous Buildings in Karachi: Challenges and Way Forward" (2020). He has been appointed as a member of the Steering Committee for the 300 Global Water Leaders Group, further solidifying his reputation as a leader in the field.

A firm believer in modern technological advancements, Mr. Salahuddin took on the remarkable challenge of successfully digitizing the entire legal hydrant operations. Under his leadership, KW&SC has benefited from spirited reform managers and innovative strategies to ensure water security for Karachi. He led the operation against the notorious nexus of water and tanker mafia in Karachi, digitized the entire service operations, and developed a hydrant management center. In addition, he has undergone training in Water Secure Cities at the Tokyo Development and Learning Center in Japan and Water Smart Cities at the Singapore Water Center, further enhancing his capabilities in addressing water security challenges.

Thiago Bressani

Environmental engineer with a master's degree in sanitation, environment, and water resources from UFMG, and a PhD in joint supervision from UFMG and Ghent University (Belgium), focusing on nutrient removal in wastewater treatment systems. Completed a postdoctoral residency at UFMG, dedicated to the improvement of UASB reactors. Managing partner at the Reference Center for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Plants (CR ETES).

Verónica Beatriz Rajal

Full Professor, COE, UNSa, Argentina.

Principal Researcher, INIQUI, CONICET, Argentina. Eligible to apply for national research grants.

Adjunct Senior Research Scientist, SCELSE, NTU, Singapore.

Director of the PhD in Engineering Program, COE, UNSa, Argentina.

Director of the Graduate School, COE, UNSa, Argentina.

Member of the Engineering College Council, UNSa, Argentina.

Director of the Water and Soil Laboratory Research Group at INIQUI (21 people in total), including: 7 CONICET researchers, 2 UNSa researchers, 1 postdoctoral fellow, 7 PhD students, 3 undergraduate students, and 1 CONICET staff researcher.