Zafar Adeel

Dr. Zafar Adeel is an Adjunct Professor in the Civil Engineering department at McMaster University, specializing in water resource management, environmental policy, and sustainability science. With a focus on climate change adaptation, groundwater hydrology, and environmental contamination, his work addresses critical global challenges through interdisciplinary research.

His scholarly activity spans 25 years, with recent publications analyzing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus (2023-2024), flood damage economics (2020-2023), and water scarcity solutions (2024-2025). Key themes include cross-border collaboration on water security, ethical dimensions of international development, and circular bioeconomy applications in Ethiopia.

Dr. Adeel’s research has been cited in policy frameworks, Mendeley readership (573 readers), and news outlets. Notable projects include modeling groundwater impacts of agricultural reclamation in Egypt (2015), evaluating economic flood impacts across North America (2020-2023), and advancing UN Sustainable Development Agenda (2017). His work integrates environmental science, policy analysis, and engineering solutions for global water challenges.