An Emergency Management Expert with over 15 years of experience in Industry and United Nations. Has been involved in assessment or follow-up of most of the key disasters and conflicts in the 21st century.

Experience in implementing projects in Indonesia, Myanmar, China, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, and Liberia. Traveled to over 40 countries and lectured in many universities around the world.

Currently Programme Manager for Disaster Risk Reduction in United Nations Environment Programme. Member of the Scientific Advisory Panel of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction and the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination Team.

Married to Ambili Menon. Currently based in Geneva, Switzerland.




Employment History

  • Operations Manager, United Nations Environment Programme
  • Corporate Environmental Advisor, Petroleuem Development Oman (1999-2003)
  • Head of Environmenetal Studies, BSP Sdn Bhd (1995-1999)
  • Visiting Research Associate, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (1993-95)
  • Scientist, National Enviornmental Engineering Research Insitute (1988-89)

Educational Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 1993
  • Master of Technology, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 1988
  • Bachelor of Technology, MA College of Engineering, Kothamangalam, 1986

Additional Qualifications

  • United Nations Disaster Assessment and Co-ordination Induction Course, Lausanne (2007)
  • Certificate in Career Counselling, College of Career Practitioners, Australia (2006)
  • International Environmenta Law, United Nations Institute for Training and Research, Geneva (2004)
  • Sustainable Environmental Management, University of California, Berkeley, 2002
  • Health and Safety Management, National Examination Bord for Occupational Safety and Health
  • Petroleum Engineering for Non Petroleum Engineers, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat
  • Leadership Programme, International Leadership Academy, United Nations University, Amman
  • Oil Spill Emergency Response, East Asia Response Limited, Singapore

 


Challenging Assignments

  • Design and Implementation of Lebanon Post Conlfict Environmental Assessment
  • Implemenation of Post Conflict Environmental Projects in Iraq
  • Environmental Management of Oil Field Blowout in Oman
  • Environmental Monitoring of Forest Fire Related Haze in Brunei
  • Economic Valuation of Air Pollution in Mumbai
  • Enviornmental Impact Assessment of Bombay High Oil Fields
  • Implementation of ISO 14001 in Petroleum Development Oman
  • Design and Implementation of Post Disengagement Environmental Assessment in Occupied Palestinian Territories

 

Key Areas of Interest

  • Improving safety
  • Emergency response
  • Funeral rites


Languages Spoken

  • Malayalam, Mother Tongue
  • Hindi, Major Indian Language
  • English, Working Language