BIOGRAPHY

Ali Fares is the Endowed Professor at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU),Texas and Chair of Water Security, Water Energy and Food Nexus. He is currently the editor of the Water Security Book Series and edited two books. In addition, he published 14 book chapters, over 20 conference proceedings, and over 74 articles in peer reviewed journals. His research interests include disaster preparedness and resiliency, flood prediction and mitigation, water security, water-energy-food nexus, watershed hydrology and management, water allocation, irrigation management, and adaptation and mitigation of climate variability. Currently he is doing research on Reducing Energy Barriers for Novel Water. Fares developed six new courses in watershed hydrology and natural resources at the University of Hawaii-Manoa. Currently, supervising 2 postdoctoral scholars and 3 graduate students.  Fares supervised 7 post-doctoral scholar who are now successful professor and professional working across the globe. He advised 17 Doctoral and Masters graduate students from US and International institutions.