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Personal profile
About
Dr. Ripendra Awal has a bachelor's (Civil Engineering) and master's degree (Water Resources Engineering) from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and a doctorate in Civil and Earth Resources Engineering from Kyoto University, Japan. After earning his Ph.D. in 2008, he worked as a Research Associate and JSPS Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Kyoto University. Before joining Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) in 2013, he worked as an Assistant researcher at Natural Resources and Environmental Management (NREM), University of Hawaiʻi – Mānoa, for two years. He also worked in Nepal at a private company and a government agency. Currently, he is working as Professor at PVAMU. He received Hydraulic Engineering Best Paper Award in 2008 from the Hydroscience and Hydraulic Engineering Committee, Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE). He is the recipient of the 2023 PVAMU-CAFNR Research Impact Award, 2021 PVAMU-Faculty Senate Excellence in Research Award, the 2020 Irrigation Association-Irrigation E3 (Leader), the 2019 PVAMU Outstanding Researcher Award, a winner in the STEM category of the 2019-Inaugural Research Week Display Award, and the 2018 PVAMU-CAHS Outstanding Researcher Award. His research generated more than $15.5 million in grants as a Principal Investigator (PI), Co-PI, Senior Personnel, or collaborator. He has published several research papers in reputable journals and presented at national and international conferences.
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD (Civil and Earth Resources Engineering), Kyoto University, Japan
2005 → 2008
MSc (Water Resources Engineering), Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University
2001 → 2003
BE (Civil Engineering), Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University
1994 → 1997
Disciplines
- Agriculture
- Hydrology
- Natural Resources and Conservation
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AI-Assisted Monitoring and Modeling of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Organically Amended Agricultural Systems
Adem, A., Fares, A., Awal, R., Celestine, M., Islam, M. S., Veettil, A. V. & Rahman, A., Apr 1 2026.Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation › peer-review
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A review of artificial intelligence applications for predicting crop performance and enhancing food security under drought-induced water stress
Fares, A., Veettil, A. V., Rahman, A. & Awal, R., Mar 31 2026, In: Agricultural Water Management. 325, 110212.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Artificial intelligence applications in drought quantification and impact assessment on hydrological and agricultural indicators
Veettil, A. V., Fares, A., Awal, R. & Islam, M. S., Jan 1 2026, Global Drought and Sustainability. Elsevier, p. 131-148 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Hydro-Climatology, Land-Use Change, and Source-Area Controls in the Upper Guadalupe River Watershed, Texas Hill Country
Fares, A., Adem, A., Awal, R., Veettil, A. V. & Rahman, A., Jan 29 2026, (Unpublished).Research output: Contribution to conference › Presentation
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Integrating climate, water, and ecosystem perspectives: Synthesis of global drought challenges and pathways to adaptations and resilience
Rahman, A., Fares, A., Choudhury, A., Awal, R., Adem, A. A. & Veettil, A. V., Jan 1 2026, Global Drought and Sustainability. Elsevier, p. 299-330 32 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Prizes
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Dean’s Excellence in Academics Award
Awal, R. (Recipient), 2025
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Excellence in Research Award, 2021, Faculty Senate, PVAMU.
Awal, R. (Recipient), 2021
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Irrigation E3 (Leader) Award, 2020, Irrigation Association, USA.
Awal, R. (Recipient), 2020
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Outstanding Researcher Award, 2019, Prairie View A&M University.
Awal, R. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)