Dr. Venkataramana Sridhar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at Virginia Tech. He specializes in hydrology and conducts modeling research to understand the impact of climate change on various aspects of hydrology, water resources, agriculture, water management, droughts, floods, and integrated modeling of the food-energy-water nexus. Before joining Virginia Tech, Dr. Sridhar held affiliations at Boise State University, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and University of Washington. He earned his Ph.D. in Biosystems Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 2001. Dr. Sridhar's research group has developed computational hydrological models to generate datasets used in operational decision support systems for river basins in the United States and globally. He has worked on water and food security issues in regions such as the United States, Caucasus, Central Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, aiming to improve land and water resources management. As a Fulbright Scholar in 2018 and 2022, Dr. Sridhar conducted research in India. He also co-investigated the NASA-funded Mekong Basin project, studying the coupling of land, water, and livelihoods in the Lower Mekong River basin, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration and capacity building in Southeast Asia. He closely worked with several Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. Dr. Sridhar has authored over 160 research articles, including peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, technical papers, and has co-edited two books. He is a Registered Professional Engineer in Idaho and Nebraska, and a member of various professional organizations including the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, American Meteorological Society, American Water Resources Association, and American Geophysical Union. Additionally, he is a Board Certified American Academy of Water Resources Engineer and regularly reviews articles for leading international journals. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Sridhar has mentored numerous postdoctoral researchers, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as overseas research scholars.