My research vision and motivation

Across the world, water resources management is becoming more and more complex with the increasing pressures of climate change, population growth, and economic development. These challenges demand innovative research that can be readily put into action by stakeholders. However, after promising research is launched into the world, it often ends up in the "valley of death" rather than being effectively used by society (see figure below). This is largely because academic research is often conducted with little consideration of the needs and capacities of end-users. In light of this issue, the aim of my PhD research was to cross the "valley of death" by going from research that is "use-inspired" to "user-ready."

In addition to the information below, you can watch practice run of my PhD defense (which took place July 22, 2020) in the video to the right.