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Dr Muhammad Afzal is a Principal Water Resources Consultant and Lecturer specialising in water resources management, hydro-climatology, drought resilience, climate change adaptation, and hydrological modelling. His expertise spans academia, consultancy and industry, supporting WRMPs, drought planning, climate resilience and sustainable water management. Key interests include water resources modelling, drought risk assessment, climate change impacts, and agricultural water management. Recent work includes research on managed aquifer recharge and participation in projects such as NERC Drought Risk and You and EU Water4Crops.

Keywords / Main Skills
Water Resources Management
Hydro-climatology & Climate Change Adaptation
Drought Risk Assessment and Planning
Hydrological & Water Resources Modelling
Climate Resilience
Agricultural Water Management
Recent Publication

Afzal, M. et al. (2025). Rainwater harvesting for Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR): a case study from an urban centre in Punjab, Pakistan, published in the Journal of Hydrological Ecology and Water Security.

Current / Recent Projects

NERC Drought Risk and You project.
EU Water4Crops project.
Climate Change, Water Resources and Food Security (Newton Fund Project).
Hydrological modelling tool development for regional water resource management.

Professional Qualifications

Chartered Water and Environmental Manager (C.WEM, MCIWEM)
Chartered Scientist (CSci)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Topic 1. Integrated Monitoring and Assessment for Sustainable Water Management
Topic 2. Nature-Based Approaches for Resilient Water Management at Hydrological and Hydrogeological System Scale

I am interested in joining a consortium working under Topic 1: Integrated Monitoring and Assessment for Sustainable Water Management and Topic 2: Nature-Based Approaches for Resilient Water Management at Hydrological and Hydrogeological System Scale. My expertise covers water resources management, hydro-climatology, drought risk assessment, climate change adaptation, hydrological modelling, and climate resilience planning. I have extensive experience applying hydrological and water-resources models to support drought planning, Water Resources Management Plans (WRMPs), climate adaptation, catchment assessments, and sustainable water management.

My interests include integrated monitoring networks, hydrological and hydrogeological modelling, climate impact assessment, nature-based solutions (NbS), groundwater recharge, drought resilience, and decision-support tools for water management. I can contribute expertise in hydrological modelling, climate-risk analysis, drought management, environmental assessment, and stakeholder engagement.

I am keen to collaborate with leading European institutes and universities active in themes, including IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, University of Twente, University of Bonn, Cranfield University, and IHE Delft’s Nature-Based Solutions programme, as well as other European centres working on integrated water management, catchment resilience, groundwater systems, and NBS.

water resources management, hydrological modelling, drought & climate resilience, nature-based solutions, integrated water monitoring, climate change adaptation, groundwater management.

I am interested in networking with researchers and practitioners working on sustainable water management, hydrological modelling, drought resilience, groundwater systems, and nature-based solutions. I plan to attend the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly and welcome collaboration with IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Delft University of Technology, Wageningen University & Research, University of Twente, University of Bonn, and other European partners.