AFM Kamal Chowdhury
University of Maryland, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Newcastle, ITC, University of Twente, Singapore University of Technology and Design
0000-0003-3763-1204
About
Dr. Kamal Chowdhury is an Associate Research Scientist at the University of Maryland’s Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC). His research focuses on the resilient operation and sustainable planning of energy and water systems at global to sub-national scales, bridging rigorous modeling with real-world policy applications. He develops novel multi-scale, multi-model frameworks of integrated assessment, power system, and hydrologic models to analyze decarbonization pathways, hydropower dynamics, and socio-environmental implications of water–energy infrastructure. Dr. Chowdhury has published extensively in leading journals including Joule, Nature Sustainability, and Nature Communications. He leads or co-leads several funded projects, collaborating with institutions across the U.S. and internationally.
Employment
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University of Maryland Associate Research Scientist2025 - Present
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University of Maryland Assistant Research Scientist2023 - 2025
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University of Maryland Postdoctoral Associate2021 - 2023
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University of California, Santa Barbara Postdoctoral Researcher2020 - 2021
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Singapore University of Technology and Design Postdoctoral Research Fellow2018 - 2020
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International University of Business Agriculture and Technology Faculty2017 - 2018
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Australian National University Summer Research Fellow2016 - 2017
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University of Newcastle Tutor2014 - 2017
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Patuakhali Science and Technology University Faculty2011 - 2013
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World University of Bangladesh Faculty2011 - 2011
Education
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University of Newcastle PhD2013 - 2017
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ITC, University of Twente Graduate Certificate2012 - 2012
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Shahjalal University of Science and Technology BSc2006 - 2010
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (44)
- Repository of HydroSMADE: Hydropower Site-level Monthly Availability Data Ensemble for 1950-2100 at Existing and Potential Global Sites Save
- Deploying coal for grid flexibility increases power sector costs for China’s carbon neutrality Save
- Regional coordination can alleviate the cost burden of a low-carbon electricity system Save
- Regional coordination can alleviate the cost burden of a low-carbon electricity system Save
- GCAM–GLORY v1.0: representing global reservoir water storage in a multi-sector human–Earth system model Save
- Hydropower expansion in eco-sensitive river basins under global energy-economic change Save
- Avoiding ecosystem and social impacts of hydropower, wind, and solar in Southern Africa’s low-carbon electricity system Save
- China Southern Power Grid’s decarbonization likely to impact cropland and transboundary rivers Save
- Future Hydropower Expansion in Eco-Sensitive River Basins under Global Energy-Economic Change Save
- The unintended consequences of decarbonizing the China Southern Power Grid Save