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RESUME OF U. C. CHAUBE Name in Full : UMESH CHANDRA CHAUBE Date of Birth : 30th April 1948 Nationality : Indian Present Position: Emeritus Fellow Water Resources Development and Management Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,Roorkee – 247667 (Uttaranchal), India Email : [email protected]; [email protected] Recent Assignment: UN-FAO consultant ( Intl Hydrologist & Water Resource Management Specialist) for World Bank funded Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation Project/ Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, Ministry of Energy and Water, Kabul, Afghanistan Areas of Interest : Human resource development and consultancy in water resources development and management; Assist international/national agencies in preparation of irrigation sector policies and projects EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Examination/ Subjects/ Year Division University/ Distinctions/ Degree Specialization College/Board Scholarship High School Maths, Science 1962 First U.P. Board of U.P. Govt. Biology Education Scholarship Inter Science Physics, 1964 First U.P. Board of (10+2) Chemistry, Education Mathematics Bachelor of Civil Engineering 1969 First Indian Institute of Institute Technology Technology, Scholarship Kanpur Master of Civil Engineering 1971 First Indian Institute of Research Technology Technology, Assistantship Kanpur Doctor of Water Resources 1984 First Indian Institute of Philosophy Technology, Delhi PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS RECEIVED Period Institute Subject of Training July-November Irrigation Training Institute Irrigation Management 1972 (U.P.) Lucknow August-November LBS National Academy of Public Administration 1973 Administration (Govt. of India) 10 Months (1979) International Training Centre, Irrigation and Drainage (Colombo Japan Plan Scholarship) January 1985 Central Water and Power Application of Computers to Research Station, India Hydrological Studies (UNESCO Fellowship) July 1986 University of Aberdeen, Environmental Impact Assessment Scotland, UK (UNEP Fellowship) April 1989 University of Roorkee, India Indo-Dutch Training Workshop on EIA of Water Resources Project EMPLOYMENT RECORD Name of the post and Period of Nature of duties performed employer employment From To Emeritus Fellow, IIT July,20 Contd Human resource development in water Roorkee 13 resource development and management, Environmental Impact Assessment Professor, IIT Roorkee/ Feb,83 June,20 Human resource development in hydrology, Reader,(Former 13 water resource development and management, University of Roorkee) Environmental Impact Assessment Deputy Director/Assistant Aug. 71 Feb. 83 Water Resource investigation planning and Director, Central Water design, river basin planning, system studies, Commission, dam instrumentation Govt. of India Assistant Engineer July 71 Dec. 71 Irrigation Engineering (Irrigation), Govt. of U.P.(India) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 40 years professional experience in the area of water and land resource development and management at project level and at watershed/basin level. Out of this, more than eleven years experience is at executive level in the field organizations and specialized Directorates of Central Water Commission (Govt. of India) and twenty nine years experience in human resource development for Afro-Asian countries (Afghanistan, Iraq, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Srilanka, Yemen, Ghana, Tanzania, India etc). Professional experience is geographically depicted below. JUNE 2011 TO DECEMBER 2012:KABUL FOR UNITED NATION-FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION: consultant( Intl Hydrologist & Water Resource Management Specialist) in Emergency Irrigation Rehabilitation Project/ Irrigation Restoration and Development Project , Kabul, Afghanistan from (a)15 June,2011 to 30 December,2011, (b) 14 January to 13 July,2012 and (c) 16August to 31 December,2012 2011: Kabul (Afghanistan) Three courses ( Drainage and Land Reclamation, Environmental Impact Assessment, Watershed Management from8th December,2011 to 29 December,2011 2011: Kabul(Afghanistan): Training course on Integrated Water Resource Management(18th March,2011 to 25th March,2011) sponsored by Govt of Afghanistan. 2008:Kabul(Afghanistan): Training course at Kabul (Afghanistan) on Hydraulic Structures for Irrigation Schemes (31.10.08 to 07.11.08) sponsored by Govt of Afghanistan 1988:Yemen Arab Republic: Expert Consultant in Hydrology, visited Yemen Arab Republic for Land and Water Resources Study of Central Highlands - a World Bank aided project (1988) FEB. 1983 TO CONTINUE (IIT ROORKEE, INDIA): The field experience gained at executive level has been useful in research work on field problems related to irrigation, hydropower and flood control and to impart job-oriented training to in-service professionals from Afro-Asian countries at Department of Water Resources Development and Management. As follow up of Bandung Conference (Indonesia) this premier training center (now department) was established in 1955. Since its inception, more than 2220 engineers and scientists from Afro- Asian countries have received their training at this center. I have contributed to fostering the feeling of brotherhood among the engineers of various countries. DEC. 1971 TO FEB. 1983 (CENTRAL WATER COMMISSION, GOVT. OF INDIA): Selected as Class I Officer through All India Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission and joined service on 13.12.1971.Conducted investigations in Godavari and Mahanadi basins and flood forecasting in Narmada basin. Flood forecasting for Hoshangabad town and Tawa dam was a challenging assignment, which was handled successfully. Hydrologic stations were installed, operated and data analyzed. Preparation of a perspective plan for development of Ganga and Brahmaputra basins were the major assignments, completed during this period. 1979:Japan: 10 months specialist course in Irrigation and Drainage at Uchihara International Agriculture Training Centre in Japan (1979) July 1971 to December 1971 (U.P. Irrigation Department): Selected by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission as Assistant Engineer. Received in-service training and carried out design of irrigation projects. I INVITE YOU TO FOLLOWING ANNEXURE FOR DETAILS Annexure -I: Merits and Responsibilities Annexure –II: Guidance of 152 Special problem Studies of Water Resource Projects (95from India and 57 from other Countries). Annexure – III(A&B): 28 Training Courses and 30 Course Packages ( Afro-Asian Countries) Annexure IV: 38 consultancy projects Annexure – V: Applied R&D Work in Water Sector:: Guidance of 15 Ph.D. THESES and 90 M.E/ M. TECH. THESES including 54 pertaining to water sector in Afro Asian region Annexure VI: More than hundred Publications in International/National Journals and Conferences (Umesh C.Chaube) Annexure – I:MERITS & RESPONSIBILITIES Merits: 1. Merit selection through All India Joint Entrance Test (IITJEE) and Scholarship during Bachelor of Technology course (1969) at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (1969). 2. Merit selection by Union Public Service Commission for Central Govt. Class I Job through All India Combined Engineering Services Examination (1970) 3. Colombo Plan Scholarship for 10 months specialist course in Irrigation and Drainage in Japan (1979) 4. Certificate of Merit awarded by the Institution of Engineers India for research paper entitled "Search for Appropriate Water Use Management Technology" (1985) 5. UNESCO Fellowship for course on “Computer Applications in Hydrological Studies" India (1985) 6. UNEP Fellowship for training seminar on Environmental Impact Assessment at the Centre for Environmental Management & Planning, University of Aberdeen Scotland, U.K., 1986 7. Expert Consultant in Hydrology, visited Yemen Arab Republic for Land and Water Resources Study of Central Highlands - a World Bank aided project (1988). 8. Invitation and sponsorship by various national and international organizations for participation in seminars /conferences in Bangladesh, Nepal, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia. 9. Chosen by the India International Friendship Society for the SHIKSHA RATTAN PURASKAR in the years 2007,2010 and 2011 10. United Nation-Food and Agriculture Organization: consultant( Intl Hydrologist & Water Resource Management Specialist) in Kabul, Afghanistan from (a)15 June,2011 to 30 December,2011, (b) 14 January to 13 July,2012 and (c) 16August to 31 December,2012 Past Responsibilities: 1.Vice Chairman of Roorkee Regional Centre of Indian Assoc. of Hydrologists (1990-92). 2.Member Sectional Committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards on Reservoirs (1992-Contd.) 3.Member Working Group of the Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) on Environmental Impacts (1992-93) 4.Convener Working Group of the Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (INCID) on History of Irrigation (1992-93) 5.Chief Editor of Journal of Indian Water Resources Society (1997-99) 6.Member, Executive Committee, Indian Association of Hydrologists, India (2000-2002) 7.Executive vice President, Indian Water Resources Society, India (from 1st April, 2003) 8.Head, Water Resources Development and Management Department( 1.1.2003-31-.10.2004) 9.Member, Indian National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage 10.Member Water Resources Division Council of Bureau of Indian Standards 11.Member Science and Technology Advising Committee of Min. of Water Resources Membership of Professional Societies 1.Fellow, Institution of Engineers, India 2.Fellow, Indian Water resources Society, India 3.Fellow, Indian Association of Hydrologists, India 4.Life Member, Indian