Vignesh Kesavan

Experience

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  Confederation of Indian Industry

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Research Intern

  It was a nice opportunity to practically learn the role of Corporate Social responsibility in the restoration and rejuvenation of Urban and Peri-Urban Water structures in increasing water security both in terms of surface and groundwater Recharge.

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  International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

  Jul 2018 - Feb 2019

  Project Assistant

  I was involved in the Project titled " Impacts of Kudimaramathu on the Tank Rejuvenation in Tamilnadu".It was a great opportunity to visit and analyse Traditional irrigation management over 50 Rural water tanks in the 5 districts of Tamilnadu. The project was funded by IWMI to evaluate the Current status of Water bodies and finding the ways for its sustainability. I worked as a Project Assistant and involved in all the phases of Project such as Data collection,Evaluation and report preparation. Show less

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  Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2020

  Project Assistant

  Project Name : " An Aid for Environmental Sustainability Activities with importance to Water Bodies at Puducherry Region."

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  Oxford Policy Advisory Group

  Dec 2020 - Jan 2021

  Project Consultant

  Enjoyed working in devising 'Water Policy' for Indian state of Tamil Nadu

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  Wetskills

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  Wetskills Water Challenge- India 2021 - Winner (Team)

  Winner (Team) of Wetskills Water Challenge- India 2021 Project Case: 'Water as Leverage for Clean Rivers'Case Owner: Department of Infrastructure and Water, Government of NetherlandsThe project results are published in 'Water Action Track of Climate Adaptation Summit-2021' organized by the Global Commission on Adaptation.

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  Oxford Climate Society

  Jan 2021 - Mar 2021

  Capestone Project

  Selected for 'Oxford School of Climate Change -Hilary 2021' and worked on the project entitled-'Hydroponics for Agricultural Water Security and Urban Sustainability' with an inter-disciplinary and multi-cultural group.

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  Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Senior Research Fellow (SRF)

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Junior Research Fellow (JRF)

    Aug 2021 - Aug 2023
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  Conseil international des monuments et des sites (ICOMOS)

  Dec 2021 - now

  Member of Indian Working group on Water Heritage
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  UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network – Youth

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Local Pathways Fellow

  The Local Pathways Fellowship will bring together a network of 100 young thought leaders, urban planners, sustainability advocates, researchers, emerging professionals and innovators from 100 different cities across the world to advance local dialogue, collaboration and problem-solving around the Sustainable Development Goals and to make cities and urban settlements “smart, fair and sustainable”.The fellows will take on a journey throughout which they will explore pathways for "localizing" the globally adopted goals and targets, exchange knowledge and ideas, and work to engage local stakeholders in a dialogue around strategies and plans their city needs to build a better future for its citizens. Show less