Dr. Naveen Joseph
Invited Speaker - GCSRAI 2026

Dr. Naveen Joseph

Assistant Professor
Department of Geospatial and Earth Sciences
Radford University, Virginia, USA

Hydrology • Water Resources • Environmental Sustainability • Climate Change

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Session Information

Research Area

Civil Engineering

Talk Title

Building Health-Resilient Cities: Water Contamination, Human Exposure and Urban Futures

Date & Time

11 June 2026
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Mode

Offline

Biography

Dr. Naveen Joseph is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geospatial and Earth Sciences at Radford University, Virginia, USA.

He obtained his Ph.D. in Environmental Hydrology and Water Resources from the University of Melbourne, Australia, after completing his M.Tech. in Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering from IIT Madras and B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from TKM College of Engineering, Kerala.

Prior to joining Radford University, he served as Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Interim Director at the Idaho Water Resources Research Institute, University of Idaho, USA.

His research focuses on sustainable water management, environmental resilience, geospatial analysis, climate adaptation and environmental health.

Research Interests

  • Water Resources Management
  • Environmental Hydrology
  • Geospatial Analysis
  • Water Quality Assessment
  • Climate Change and Sustainability
  • Environmental Health
  • Urban Resilience

Academic Contributions

  • 20+ peer-reviewed journal publications
  • Recipient of multiple research grants and fellowships
  • Editorial board member of reputed journals
  • Mentor for undergraduate and graduate researchers
  • Contributor to international research collaborations

Research Highlights

His work integrates hydrology, environmental sustainability, geospatial technologies and public health to address emerging challenges in water quality, urban resilience and climate adaptation.

His research contributes to the development of sustainable and health-resilient communities through data-driven environmental decision-making.

20+

Journal Publications

USA

Radford University

IIT

Madras Alumni

Water

Research Focus