Climate Helpdesk Experts

Asia-Based Experts

As part of the Climate helpdesk service, we have an extensive roster of international and regional experts in a range of technical areas, available to eligible requestors. The following is an illustrative roster of expert volunteers based in Asia. Requestors will be matched with most-suited regional and/or international resources.

Ms. Meena Bilgi
India

Position: Consultant (Gender and Sustainable Solutions)

Organisation: Women Organizing for Change in Agriculture & Natural Resource Management (WOCAN)

Area of Expertise: Agriculture; Gender; Natural resources

Dr. Geoffrey Blate
Thailand

Position: Asia Regional Forest Advisor

Organisation: USDA Forest Service - International Programs

Area of Expertise: AFOLU; Climate; Forestry; Land

Dr. Anusorn Boonpoke
Thailand

Position: Head of Environmental Engineering Department

Organisation: School of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao

Area of Expertise: Technology (carbon capture and storage)

Assist. Prof. Turenjai Doolgindachbaporn
Thailand

Position: Lecturer

Organisation: Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University

Area of Expertise: Monitoring and Evaluation/Impact Assessment (air pollution. aerosols)

Mr. Feng Hu
China

Position: Development

Organisation: China Water Risk

Area of Expertise: Climate; Policies and Plans (environmental policy, energy policy, natural resource economics and policy); Water (water resource management)

Ms. Jeeranee Janrungautai
Thailand

Position: Assistant Director

Organisation: Environmental Sustainability Corporate Sustainability Development Office, Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd.

Area of Expertise: Sustainable Development (private sector leadership and partnerships)

Mr. Nathamon Kalumpabu
Thailand

Position: General Manager

Organisation: CSR & Sustainable Development, Charoen Pokphand Group Co., Ltd.

Area of Expertise: Sustainable Development (private sector leadership and partnerships)

Dr. Thongchai Kanabkaew
Thailand

Position: Lecturer

Organisation: School of Engineering and Resources, Walailak University

Area of Expertise: Monitoring and Evaluation/Impact Assessment (air quality, air pollution)

Dr. Avinash Kishore
India

Position: Associate Research Fellow

Organisation: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Area of Expertise: Agriculture (resource economics); Energy; Land; Policies and Plans (food and nutrition); Renewable Energy (solar and other clean energy for irrigation); Water

Mr. Mohd Hafizim Bin Mustaffa
Malaysia

Position: Manager

Organisation: Melaka Green Technology Corporation

Area of Expertise: Buildings; Capacity Building; City/Subnational (green city action planning); Energy Efficiency (energy performance contracting); GHG Accounting and Inventories (state and local inventories); Renewable Energy; Technology

Dr. Aoranuch Nilkate
Thailand

Position: Lecturer

Organisation: Faculty of Science Sriracha Special Program, Kasetsart University (Sriracha Campus)

Area of Expertise: Forestry; GHG Accounting and Inventories (forest fires and carbon cycles)

Ms. Sujata Ram
Thailand

Position: M&E Manager

Organisation: USAID LEAD/ICF International

Area of Expertise: Monitoring and Evaluation/Impact Assessment (development and implementation of M&E plans, measuring impacts of LEDS); Gender (integrating gender considerations in LEDS and green growth action plans)

Dr. Santi Sanglestsawai
Thailand

Position: Lecturer

Organisation: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University

Area of Expertise: Agriculture (environmental economics)

Mr. Montri Sanwangsi
Thailand

Position: Head of Applied Meteorology Research Group

Organisation: School of Energy and Environment, University of Phayao

Area of Expertise: Agriculture; GHG Accounting and Inventories (methane emissions from rice cultivation)

Mr. Isagani R. Serrano
Philippines

Position: President

Organisation: "(1) Earthday Network Philippines, Inc (2) Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement"

Area of Expertise: Agriculture (organic low-carbon farming); Policies and Plans; Sustainable Development

Ms. Aishath Shahuda
Maldives

Position: Chief Statistician

Organisation: National Bureau Statistics

Area of Expertise: Tools and Modeling; Monitoring and Evaluation/Impact Assessment

Assist. Prof. (Dr.) Penjai Sompongchaiyakul
Thailand

Position: Director

Organisation: Southeast Asia START Regional Center Chulalongkorn University

Area of Expertise: Water (water quality assessment)

Dr. Wathinee Suanpaga
Thailand

Position: Lecturer

Organisation: Department of Silviculture, Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University

Area of Expertise: Forestry

Mr. Sittisak Sugsaisakorn
Thailand

Position: Project Manager

Organisation: USAID LEAD Program/AIT

Area of Expertise: Carbon Markets (clean development mechanism); Climate; Energy Efficiency; GHG Accounting and Inventories; Renewable Energy

Dr. Do Nam Thang
Vietnam

Position: Deputy Director General

Organisation: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Area of Expertise: Cities/Subnational; Sustainable Development

Dr. Xander van Tilburg
Indonesia

Position: Coordinator low-carbon development

Organisation: Global Sustainability, ECN Policy Studies, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands (ECN), Jakarta, Indonesia

Area of Expertise: NAMAs (design, development, and implementation)

Dr. Natcha Tulyasuwan
Thailand

Position: Forest Carbon Advisor

Organisation: USAID LEAD/Engility

Area of Expertise: AFOLU; Forestry (low emission strategies for forestry sector); Policies and Plans

Mr. San Win
Myanmar, Thailand

Position: Assistant Director

Organisation: Environmental Conservation Department, Ministry of Environmental and Forestry

Area of Expertise: Climate; Forestry

The views expressed and information provided by experts through REAL are not necessarily those of the Asia LEDS Partnership or its members. The Asia LEDS Partnership does not accept or assume any liability, responsibility, or duty of care for any consequences of anyone else acting in reliance on the information provided or for any decision based on it.