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Adani Azhoni

National Institute of Technology Manipur, Asian Institute of Technology, Cranfield University, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, National Institute of Technology Karnataka

ORCID iD 0000-0001-9198-3273
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Dr. Adani Azhoni is currently Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, at the National Institute of Technology Manipur, specializing in Environmental Engineering and Climate Change. His current research is in environmental management and climate change adaptation and vulnerability assessment. He has recently completed several research grants ranging from land-river management, and climate change adaptation to hazardous waste management.

His earlier research included investigating the barriers to climate change adaptation for water management from inter-institutional network perspectives. His research has involved government officials, nongovernmental organizations, development agencies, and other key stakeholder institutions in Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Delhi, producing a comprehensive account of the on-the-ground realities of implementing national and international developmental and environmental strategies.

Prior to embarking on his Ph.D. at Cranfield University in the UK, Azhoni worked as an Assistant Director (Scientist – B) in the Bureau of Indian Standards (Government of India) for six years. During this period, he oversaw the Quality Assurance Department of the BIS Central Laboratory and looked after some of the key activities related BIS Laboratory Recognition Scheme, and undertook several Laboratory Quality Audits for accreditation/recognition as per IS/ISO/IEC 17025. He also served as a visiting faculty for BIS National Institute of Training for Standardization, Noida, and conducted several training programs for many batches of professionals from both industry and academia, including international training programs. His basic undergraduate degree was in Civil Engineering and specialized in Environmental Engineering and Management at the Postgraduate level at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

Employment

  • National Institute of Technology Manipur Associate Professor
    2023 - Present
  • Asian Institute of Technology Visiting Professor
    2022 - 2022
  • National Institute of Technology Karnataka Assistant Professor
    2018 - 2023
  • National Institute of Technology Warangal Assistant Professor
    2018 - 2018
  • Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
    2017 - 2017
  • Bureau of Indian Standards
    2006 - 2012

Education

  • Cranfield University PhD
    2012 - Present
  • Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Master of Technology
    2004 - 2006

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (17)