informationDepartment Environmental Science, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan
Dr. Malik Muhammad Akhtar has over 19 years of diverse professional experience in the fields of water resources and environmental sciences, encompassing scientific research, teaching, administration, and management. His expertise spans hydrological modeling, water resources management, climate change vulnerability and adaptation, WASH, drought and flood risk assessment, sustainable land and water management, solid waste management, remote sensing and GIS, natural resource management, and water governance. He has hands-on field and modeling experience in major river basins such as the Indus and Pashin Loara (Pakistan) and Jianghan and DongTing (China), deepening his understanding of real-world hydrological challenges. He developed groundwater flow and MT3D models for Lahore to evaluate aquifer dynamics and pollutant transport and applied the DRASTIC model to assess aquifer vulnerability. His GIS-based study in Quetta helped identify potential groundwater recharge zones, contributing to sustainable water resource management. He holds a PhD degree in Environmental Engineering and PostDoc in Hydraulic Engineering (Hydrology and Water Resources Management) from China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China. Currently he works as the Associate Professor at Department Environmental Science, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan. He has participated in five international projects funded by organizations such as the Geological Survey of China, ACIAR, and the European Commission (ERASMUS), and has led or co-led 15 national research projects funded by NRPU-HEC, ORIC-HEC, PSF, ICRMS-BUITEMS, Islamic Relief (USA), and NCPC. He has a good scientific publication record of more than 40 publications. He is currently serving as an Academic Editor for PLOS ONE (Impact Factor: 2.91, Q1), and also holds roles as a Guest Editor, reviewer, and editorial board member for several well reputed international journals. He is also nominated as an expert in the Balochistan Water Task Force (Pakistan).
