C. Anthonj

C. Anthonj serves as an Associate Professor with a Tenure Track Chair on Water, Health and Decisions at the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), University of Twente. The research mission focuses on leveraging water- and health-related knowledge to improve health-promoting decision-making and interventions through a nexus perspective emphasizing environmental justice and vulnerable populations.

Research interests span critical global challenges:

• Providing safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) to prevent water-related infectious diseases
• Mitigating adverse health infrastructure impacts from extreme weather events
• Promoting blue spaces for well-being
• Addressing environmental justice and inequality in water-health contexts
• Developing culturally appropriate solutions for vulnerable communities

The empirical mixed methods approach actively involves target populations in co-defining challenges, co-designing research tools, and co-creating interventions. Projects operate across Sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya, Zimbabwe), Latin America (Brazil, Peru), Asia (India, Nepal), and Europe (Netherlands, Slovakia, Germany) through partnerships with international organizations, governments, and research institutes.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material. While specific student advising details remain unspecified, the research methodology emphasizes deep community engagement and stakeholder collaboration across sectors. The work integrates with the Department of Earth Observation Science (ITC-EOS) and extends to the Faculty of Science and Technology (TNW) and Techmed center at the University of Twente.