Zafar Adeel, P.Eng.

Director pro tem, School of Sustainable Energy Engineering

Professor of Professional Practice, School of Sustainable Energy Engineering

Education

BSc, Civil Engineering, Univ. of Engg. & Tech, Lahore, Pakistan

MSc, Environmental Engineering, Iowa State Univ., USA

PhD, Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon Univ., USA

Recently Taught Courses

REM 454 - D100 Water Security
SEE 351 - Bioprocess Engineering Systems
SEE 410W - Sustainable Energy Design Project I
SEE 411 – Sustainable Energy Design Project II

Contact:

Tel:	778.782.4378
Email:	zafar_adeel@sfu.ca
Websites:	www.sfu.ca/pwrc Google Scholar Profile
Office:	SRYE 5132

Books

Adeel, Z., and B. Boer (Eds), 2023. The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in Asia and the Pacific - Central and South Asia, Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Stefanovic, I.L.., and Z. Adeel (Eds), 2020. Ethical Water Stewardship, Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Devlaeminck, D., Z. Adeel, and R. Sandford (Eds.), 2017. The Human Face of Water Security, Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Amer, K.M., Z. Adeel, B. Böer, and W. Saleh (Eds.), 2017. Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region, Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Adeel, Z. and R. Wirsing (Eds.), 2016. Imagining Industan - Overcoming Water Insecurity in the Indus Basin, Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Adeel, Z., R. Sandford, and D. Devlaeminck (Eds.), 2016. Individuals and Communities: The Human Face of Water Security, Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands (in production).
Amer, K.M., Z. Adeel, B. Böer, and W. Saleh (Eds.), 2016. Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region, Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands (in production).
Axworthy, T.S., and Z. Adeel (Eds.), 2014. Global Agenda 2013: Water, Energy, and the Arab Awakening, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Bigas, H., T. Morris, R. Sandford and Z. Adeel (Eds.), 2012. The Global Water Crisis: Addressing an Urgent Security Issue, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Adeel, Z., B. Schuster, and H. Bigas, 2009. What Makes Traditional Technologies Tick? A Review of Traditional Approaches for Water Management in Drylands, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Miyazaki N., Z. Adeel, and Kouichi Owada (Eds.), 2005. Mankind and the Oceans, UNU Press, Tokyo, Japan.
Ahmad, M.F., M.A. Ali and Z. Adeel (Eds.), 2003. Fate of Arsenic in the Environment, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Adeel, Z. (Ed.), 2003. East Asian Experiences in Environmental Governance: Response in a Rapidly Developing Region, UNU Press, Tokyo, Japan.
Adeel, Z. (Ed.), 2003. Sustainable Management in Marginal Drylands - Application of Indigenous Knowledge for Coastal Drylands, UNU Desertification Series No. 5, UNU, Tokyo, Japan.
Adeel, Z. (Ed.), 2001. Integrated Land Management in Dry Areas, UNU Desertification Series No. 4, UNU, Tokyo, Japan.
Ahmed, M. Feroze, M. Ashraf Ali, and Z. Adeel (Eds.), 2001. Technologies for Arsenic Removal from Drinking Water, UNU-BUET, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Adeel, Z. (Ed.), 2001. New Approaches to Water Management in Central Asia, UNU Desertification Series No. 3, UNU, Tokyo, Japan

Edited Journal Issues

Current Opinions in Sustainable Science, Vol. 3 No. 6. 2011, Guest Editor
Global Environmental Change: Human and Policy Dimensions, Vol. 14 Supp. 1 2004, Special Issue: Focus on the International Year of Freshwater, Guest Editor

Research Papers:

Adeel, Z., Bakkensen, L., Cabrera-Rivera, O, Franco, E., Garfin, G.M., McPherson, R.A., Méndez, K., and Wen, X., 2023. Challenges in and Opportunities for International Collaboration - Costing Flood Damages and Losses across Canada, Mexico, and the United States, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, E1323-E1332.
Wen, X., Alarcón, A.M., Rae, L.M., Saffari, H., Adeel, Z., Bakkensen, L.A., Méndez, K.M., Garfin, G.M., McPherson, R.A., and Franco, E., 2022. A Comprehensive Methodology for Evaluating the Economic Impacts of Floods: An Application to Canada, Mexico, and the United States, Sustainability, 14, 14139.
Adeel, Z., Alarcon, A.M., Bakkensen, L., Franco, E., Garfin, G.M., McPherson R.A., Mendez, K., Roudaut, M.B., Saffari H., Wen, X., 2020. Developing a comprehensive methodology for evaluating economic impacts of floods in Canada, Mexico and the United States, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 50: 1-86.
Adeel, Z., 2018. Re-imagining Water (and Energy) Sharing in South Asia, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, 27 Feb 2018.
Adeel, Z., 2017. A renewed focus on water security within the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, Sustain. Sci., 12:891-894.
Switzman, H., B. Salem, M.Gad, Z. Adeel, and P. Coulibaly, 2017. Conservation planning as an adaptive strategy for climate change and groundwater depletion in Wadi El Natrun, Egypt, Hydrogeol. J., (DOI 10.1007/s10040-017-1669-y).
Adeel, Z., 2014. Engaging and Incentivizing the Private Sector: An Emerging Opportunity for the Water World, New Water Policy and Practice Journal, Vol. 1 No. 1, 20-25.
Adeel, Z., 2014. Knowledge Challenges for Policy Integration of Water and Energy Domains. Water Monographies II: Water & Energy. United Nations Office to support the Decade ‘Water for Life’ 2005-2015 / UN-Water Programme on Advocacy and Communication in the framework of the Decade, WCCE - World Council of Civil Engineers, Fundación Aquae.
Adeel, Z., 2014. Water, Food and Energy Security in Drylands: Challenges Triggered by Global Changes, International Drylands Development Commission.
Adeel, Z., and U. Safriel, 2008. Achieving Sustainability by Introducing Alternative livelihoods, Sustainability Science, Vol. 3 (1).
Safriel, U., and Z. Adeel, 2008. Development Paths of Drylands — Is Sustainability Achievable? Sustainability Science, Vol. 3 (1).
Adeel, Z., and R. Pomeroy, 2002. Assessment and management of mangrove ecosystems in developing countries, Trees, 16: 235-238.
Adeel, Z., 2002. The disaster of arsenic poisoning of groundwater in South Asia – a focus on research needs and UNU’s role, Global Environmental Change, 12(1): 69-72.
Adeel, Z. and M. Glantz, 2001. El Niño of the Century: Once Burnt, Twice Shy?, Global Environmental Change, 11(2): 171-174.
Adeel, Z., D.A. Edwards, and R.G. Luthy, 1995. Modeling transport of multiple organic compounds: Segregated transport-sorption/solubilization numerical technique, Water Resources Research, 31(8): 2035‑2045.
Edwards, D.A., Z. Adeel, and R.G. Luther. 1994. Distribution of nonionic surfactant and phenanthrene in a sediment/aqueous system, Environmental Science and Technology, 28(4): 1032-1042.
Adeel, Z., and A.D. Levine, 1994. Solubilization and methanogenesis of a particulate industrial waste: Impact of solids loading and temperature, Waste Management, 14(8): 693‑702.

Book Chapters

Adeel, Z., 2023. Water Stress and Scarcity. In Routledge Handbook of Water and Development, Hellberg, S., Soderbaum, F., Swain, A., and Ojendal, J., Routlege International Handbooks.
Adeel, Z., and Boer, B., 2023. An Integrated Overview of the Water, Energy, Food Nexus in Central and South Asia. In The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in Asia and the Pacific - Central and South Asia, Adeel, Z., and B. Boer (Eds). Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Adeel, Z., 2023. Looking into the Future of the Water, Energy, Food Nexus in Central and South Asia In The Water, Energy, and Food Security Nexus in Asia and the Pacific - Central and South Asia, Adeel, Z., and B. Boer (Eds). Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Adeel, Z., 2020. Ethical Dimensions of the Water-Related International Development Agenda, in Ethical Water Stewardship, Stefanovic, I.L., and Z. Adeel (Eds.), Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Stefanovic, I.L., and Z. Adeel, 2020. Ethics of Shaping Water Futures, in Ethical Water Stewardship, Stefanovic, I.L., and Z. Adeel (Eds.), Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Adeel, Z., 2017. Managing Water, Energy, and Food for Long-Term Regional Security, in Water-Energy-Food Security Nexus in the Arab Region, Amer, K.M., Z. Adeel, B. Böer, and W. Saleh (Eds.), Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Adeel, Z., 2017. Water Security as the Centerpiece of the Sustainable Development Agenda, in The Human Face of Water Security, Devlaeminck, D., Z. Adeel, and R. Sandford (Eds.), Springer Publisher, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Adeel, Z., 2016. Placing Canada’s Water Policies in an International Context, in Water Policy and Governance in Canada, S. Renzetti and D.P. Dupont, Springer, The Netherlands.
Adeel, Z., and P. Newberg, 2016. The Role of International Development in Reimagining the Indus Basin, in Imagining Industan - Overcoming Water Insecurity in the Indus Basin, Adeel, Z. and R. Wirsing (Eds.), Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Adeel, Z., 2012. A Human Development Approach to Water Security, in The Global Water Crisis: Addressing an Urgent Security Issue, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada
Chociej, Z. and Z. Adeel, 2012. Legal and Ethical Dimensions of a Right to Water, in The Global Water Crisis: Addressing an Urgent Security Issue, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada
Adeel, Z., 2009. Societal Vulnerability to Desertification and Policy Response Options, in Coping with Global Environmental Change, Disasters and Security – Threats, Challenges, Vulnerabilities and Risks, Brauch, H-G., U. Spring, P. Kameri-Mbote, C. Mesjasz, J. Grin, B. Chourou, and J. Birkmann (Eds), Hexagon Publishers, Germany.
Koshy, K., Z. Adeel, M. Lal, and M. Mataki, 2006. Impacts of Pollutants in the Asia-Pacific Region, in Global Change and Integrated Coastal Management – The Asia-Pacific Region, Nick Harvey (ed), Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.
Safriel, U. and Z. Adeel, 2005. Dryland systems, in Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Current State and Trends, Volume 1, by Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, Island Press, Washington DC, USA.
Adeel, Z., and N. Miyazaki, 2005. Overview of global marine and coastal challenges, in Mankind and the Oceans, by Miyazaki N., Z. Adeel, and Kouichi Owada (Eds.), UNU Press, Tokyo, Japan.
Adeel, Z., 2004. Mangrove action plan, in Mangrove Management and Conservation – Present and Future, by Marta Vannucci (Ed.), UNU Press, Tokyo.
Adeel, Z., J.W. Mercer, and C.R. Faust, 2000. Models for describing multiphase flow and transport of contaminants, in Kaluarachchi, J. (Ed.) Groundwater Contamination by Organic Pollutants – Analysis and Remediation, American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, USA.

Policy Reports

Adeel, Z., and M. Kawahara, 2018. Women, Water Security, and Peacebuilding in the Arab Region, A Policy Brief. United Nations, New York, USA.
Adeel, Z., S. Aslov, J. Maestu, and O. Unver, 2015. Water Cooperation - Views on Progress and the Way Forward, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Schuster-Wallace C.J., Qadir M., Adeel Z., Renaud F., 2014. Putting Water and Energy at the Heart of Sustainable Development, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Adeel Z., Bullock A., Chaudhry M.A., Kuylenstierna J., Qadir M., Schuster-Wallace C.J. and Weitz N., 2013. Catalyzing Water For Sustainable Development And Growth - Framing Water within the Post 2015 Development Agenda: Options and Considerations, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
UN-Water, 2013. Water Security and the Global Water Agenda – A UN-Water Analytical Brief, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Van Lavieren, H., M. Spalding, D.M. Alongi, M. Kainuma, M. Clusener-Godt, Z. Adeel, 2012. Securing the Future of Mangroves, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Mee, L., and Z. Adeel, 2012. Science-Policy Bridges Over Troubled Waters - Making Science Deliver Greater Impacts in Shared Water Systems, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Adeel, Z., D. Dent, P. Dobie, C. Mersmann, M. Niamir-Fuller, S. Quatrini, and Y. Sokona, 2009. Revitalizing the UNCCD, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Adeel, Z., C. King, T. Schaaf, R. Thomas and B. Schuster, 2008. People in Marginal Drylands: Managing Natural Resources to Improve Human Well-being, United Nations University, Hamilton, Canada.
Adeel, Z., U. Safriel, D. Niemeijer, R. White, G. de Kalbermatten, M. Glantz, B. Salem, R. Scholes, M. Niamir-Fuller, S. Ehui, and V. Yapi-Gnaore, 2005. Millennium Ecosystem Assessment - Ecosystems and Human Well-being: Desertification Synthesis. World Resources Institute, Washington DC, USA.
Adeel, Z. and M. Glantz, 2003. Climate Affairs in the South and Southeast Asian Region, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan.
Adeel, Z. and C. King, 2002. Conserving Our Coastal Environment, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan.
Adeel, Z., M. Tabucanon, Y. In-na, M. Thanomphan, G. Wattayakorn, K. Tsukamoto, and S. Vongvisessomjai, 2002. Capacity development needs in the Chao Phraya river basin and the Gulf of Thailand, United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan.