Dr Ashutush Mohanty
Prof (Dr). Ashutosh Mohanty; Being from the most Disaster prone (Cyclone, Flooding & extreme weather events) areas of Puri District Odisha India.
Served more than 18 countries & 21 years of experience and expertise in Comprehensive Interdisciplinary Development fields, Think Tank initiatives and served major disasters events in South, Central, South-East Asia/ Indo pacific regions apart from Europe and USA.
Mainly in the fields of Integrated, Strategic & Holistic Disaster Risk Management, Disaster Cycle and Climate Resilience Policy, Planning & Governance, Nature Based Solution, Sustainable Urban Development & Governance including Strategic & Integrated Urban infrastructure Resilience Development, Civil Protection & CBRNe Risk Management, Environmental Hazards Response, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Management, Disaster/Conflict Medicine, Emergency Response Services, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) reporting, Applications of Artificial Intelligence(AI), GIS & RS in Disaster Risk Management, Sensor and IoT based Technology, Extreme weather Events (Cyclone/Tornado/Hurricane, Heat & Cold wave, Thunderstorm, Cloud Burst etc.), Social Protection & Security (Women and Child Rights & safety), Marine Coastal Hazards, Delta Resilience Programme (Voice of Riparian Delta Communities India), Community Based integrated Development, Circular Economy, Green and Clean Energy, Integrated Health Risk Management, Livelihood & Economic Development, Ecosystem Services, Water Resources Management-River Basin Flood Risk Management, Multi hazard Early Warning System, Skill based Human and Institutional Capacity Development.
mainly in Inter-Governmental and International development organizations including World Bank, ADB, European Commission, USAID, Institutions/Universities, INGOs and CSR-Corporate Projects and Programme.
I have successfully led 14 international DRM missions,38 Humanitarian projects and technical Programme roles involving supporting country partnership strategies, investment projects, and technical assistance programs aligned with organizational strategies and regional priorities.
He is presently Serving as Adviser to World Bank Funded Disaster Risk Management Project with Government of Maharashtra and CEED-India Programme Director & Strategic Adviser. Presently serving as Professor & Director in the International Centre of Excellence on Disaster Medicine, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Management in University of Patanjali, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
He served as European Center for Disaster Medicine, CEMEC, San Marino President’s representative for South Asia and Himalayan Region/Countries and Adjourn Professor with Odisha State Open University, OSOU, Disaster Management Dept.
Govt of Odisha) including NIDM nodal officer (IUIN-DRR-NIDM), MHA as well as continuing as Programme Director and Founding member of CEED Asia (Research and Knowledge Center).
He served for 34 International Humanitarian mission including Kenyon International, USA as Personal Effect Specialist for flight 171 Personal Effect support Aviation Disaster 2025.
International Disaster Risk Management Specialist and Deputy Team Leader to Asian Development Bank- Disaster Resilience Programme, Brahmaputra River Basin, North East, India and Agartala Urban Infrastructure Development Project, Tripura-PMU Supported by ADB.
World Bank funded Health Risk assessment project as a Health Specialist to Develop and Design Comprehensive Disaster Preparedness and Capacity Building Plan for the state of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, India.
He served as Professor and Dean-Research & International Affairs, Madhyanchal Professional University, India presently with Patnjali University , India and Programme Director,CEED,India.
Global Team Member
New Delhi India
Email: Mohanty@nedaorg.com