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Dr Tamim Younos has a doctoral degree in urban and environmental engineering from the University of Tokyo, Japan. His research and educational interests include sustainable water management and water and energy nexus in urban environments. Dr. Younos has led and/or participated in numerous interdisciplinary water research and educational projects and advised students in various disciplines including engineering, environmental sciences, geosciences, biology, economics, geography and urban planning. He has authored/co-authored 160+ publications, edited 9 books on water science & management topics, and has offered numerous national and international seminars, lectures and workshops. His recognitions include the American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Icko Iben Award; AWRA Fellow Award; Fulbright Scholar Award; President, Universities Council on Water Resources (UCOWR); and Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) Award.

Dr Juneseok Lee holds a PhD inCivil and Environmental Engineering from Virginia Tech, USA, and is a registered Professional Engineer of Civil Engineering in California and a board-certified Diplomate, Water Resources Engineer (D.WRE) from the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers. His current research focuses on Civil Infrastructure Systems Analytic. Dr Lee has edited three (3) books and published 100+ technical publications in highly respected peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, guest editorials, conference proceedings, and research reports. In addition, he has delivered numerous presentations and invited talks at national and international conferences on water, environment, and infrastructure engineering. Dr. Lee currently serves as the Associate Editor & Editorial Board Member of the ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management, AWWA Water Science Journal, and Frontiers in Water. In addition, he is the Fellow of EWRI (Environmental Water Resources Institute) and was the recipient of the2021 EWRI Service to the Profession Award. 

Dr Tammy E. Parece is a Senior Lecturer in Geography at The Ohio State University, USA. She has a PhD in Geospatial and Environmental Analysis from Virginia Tech, USA. Her research includes the physical and social evaluations of urban areas for urban agriculture. She has authored several book chapters and journal articles and presented many conference papers, related to urban agriculture. Additionally, she is interested in geographic education, including geospatial technology courses. Her publications include book chapters, journal articles, and several technical and laboratory manuals related to geospatial technology education. She has taught numerous professional development workshops in geospatial technologies. Additionally, she taught at Colorado Mesa University, USA, both traditional geography courses and geospatial technology courses, from 2016 to 2022, and developed their Geography Education and OutreachProgram.