Rovshan Abbasov

Rovshan Abbasov is a highly skilled professional with a vast knowledge and expertise in Integrated Water Resources Management, Watershed Hydrology, Flood Management, and Disaster Risk Reduction.

He is actively engaged in various organizations and platforms globally, including being an OPACHE Member of the Commission for Hydrology under the World Meteorological Organization and a member of the International Association for Hydrological Sciences.

Rovshan Abbasov has a strong educational background, with postdoctoral studies in Hydrology from the University of California, Davis, and research stays in Ecohydrology at Freie Universität Berlin and as a visiting scholar in Hydrology and Water resources management at Michigan State University. He holds a PhD in Hydrology from Baku State University.

His research areas include Disaster Management, Flood Management, Climate changes, Environmental flows, Hydrology (Eco), Transboundary river management, Drought Management, and Environmental Economics.

With a focus on specialties such as Water resources management, Ecohydrology, Disaster Risk Reduction, Environmental Management, and Environmental Economics, Rovshan Abbasov has a comprehensive understanding of the complexities of environmental sustainability and natural resource management.

Rovshan Abbasov has been associated with notable organizations and roles, serving as the Azerbaijan Country Coordinator at Pure Earth/Blacksmith Institute, Head of the Geography and Environment Department at Khazar University, and as an International expert for National Curriculum Development in Environment, Climate Change, and Energy at UNICEF.

His professional journey has also seen him in esteemed positions such as Disaster Risk Reduction Expert at UNICEF, National Lead Institutional Capacity Development Expert at the United Nations, Visiting professor at the University of Rome 'Tor Vergata', and Consultant at the World Bank.

Additionally, Rovshan Abbasov has contributed significantly to academia, with roles as an Associate professor at Khazar University and as a Visiting scholar at Michigan State University. His expertise has been recognized internationally, evident from his roles as a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of California, Davis, USA, and a Disaster Risk Reduction expert at OXFAM GB.