Climate-sensitive socio-economic activities are impacted by negative tendencies of climate variability and change, which need continuous attention. My research interests therefore focus on tropical climate/environmental diagnostics, variability and predictability, as well as climate science applications in health, agriculture and development of climate change adaptation strategies, for sustainable socio-economic growth and development. Also included in my area of interests are development of validation frameworks for numerical climate models, as well as conducting hydroclimatology and environmental hydrology research for sustainable water resource management and planning.

Climate change continues to be exacerbated by anthropogenic-driven activities which alter proper functioning of the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere and atmosphere. Malfunctioning of the climate system has serious repercussions on reverence for land, life, and diversity—ethical triad of ecology. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions emanating from anthropogenic sources, which alter radiative forcing, are the prime causal attribution for deterioration in quality of the ecological triad and are also recognized as key drivers of climate change. As a climate solution, my research interests also include climate geoengineering as GHG mitigation technology, to address local climate change emanating from industrial sector emissions. This is realized by harnessing my expertise in environmental science for recycling agricultural wastes based on innovative activated carbon (AC) cleaner production technology. The ACs, which are valued-added products, are also utilized in remediation of polluted soil and water, as well as for wastewater purification and several other applications in science, industry and research.

Another path linking environmental science to climate research consists in developing process oriented, product oriented and environmentally conscious tools for management of anthropogenic-driven perturbations that feedback into the climate system. This conduit creates another research niche which enables me to conduct climate/environmental impact assessment (CIA/EIA), post-project analysis and environmental audits, with special emphasis on dam assessments and integrated watershed management.

Capsule Summary: Tropical Climate/Environmental Diagnostics, Variability and Predictability; Climate Science Applications— agriculture, health, adaptations; Development of Validation Frameworks for Numerical Climate Models; Hydroclimatology; Environmental Hydrology; Climate Geoengineering; Innovative Activated Carbon Cleaner Production Technology; Environmental Remediation; Environmental Management; Climate/Environmental Impact Assessments; Post-Project Analysis; Dam Assessment; Integrated Watershed Management.