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Ryosuke Shibasaki

​​​​​​​Professor, University of Tokyo

Prof. Ryosuke Shibasaki​​​​​​​ obtained a Ph.D. in remote sensing/GIS from the University of Tokyo in 1986. His working experiences include Research engineer at Public Works Research Institute, Ministry of Construction, Japan (1982-1988), Associate Professor at the Department of Civil…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, ICT
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

Ryotaro Hayashi

Social Sector Specialist, South Asia Regional Department, ADB

Ryotaro works on improving the education sector in South Asia, particularly Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Before joining ADB as a Young Professional in 2015, he has worked for 10 years in international development organizations like the World Bank, the Japan International Cooperation…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Economics, Education, ICT
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education, Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Ryuichi Kaga

Head, Office of Public-Private Partnership, ADB

Mr. Kaga currently leads ADB’s PPP operations, including transaction advisory services, at the Office of Public-Private Partnership, which was established on 1 September 2014. Previously, he was a senior advisor at ADB's South Asia Department, heading PPP operations in the region since 2012. Before…

   Topic(s): ADB Administration and Governance, Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Ryutaro Takaku

Principal Water Resources Specialist, ADB

Ryutaro Takaku is a Principal Water Resources Specialist in Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Division, Southeast Asia Department, Asian Development Bank. 

   Topic(s): Agriculture and Natural Resources, Environment
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

S D Rasika Perera

Director, Science and Technology Human Resource Development Project

S D Rasika Perera is the Project Director of the Science and Technology Human Resource Development Project, an ADB-supported project in Sri Lanka. Concurrent with this role, he works with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, The Open University of Sri Lanka. Before joining the project, he was…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 1: No Poverty, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

S M Jakaria Huq

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Bangladesh

Mr. S M Jakaria Huq is a career bureaucrat who has over 24 years’ experience working in the Bangladesh civil service. Since November 2022, Jakaria has been working as a Joint Secretary in the ADB Wing of Economic Relations Division (ERD) under the Ministry of Finance of the Bangladesh government.…

   Topic(s): Economics, Finance
   SDG: Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

S S Mantha

Chancellor, KL University

Dr. S S Mantha, former Chairman of the National Regulator (AICTE), implemented several e-governance initiatives and facilitating regulations. Earlier, a Professor of Robotics, Control theory and AI at VJTI, he now occupies the Emeritus Chair. He has more than 280 publications in National and…

   Topic(s): Education
   SDG: Goal 4: Quality Education

S. M. Nazrul Islam

Executive Engineer, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Bangladesh

S.M. Nazrul Islam has been working for about 30 years at different levels in the Local Government Engineering Department in Bangladesh, dealing with the improvement of livelihood, living conditions, and communication for the people/communities especially poor and women through interventions of…

   Topic(s): Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management
   SDG: Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, Goal 13: Climate Action

S.K. Chou

Adjunct Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore

S.K. Chou is a Professor Adjunct at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore. He is presently Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Cooling Energy Science and Technology Singapore (CoolestSG) Consortium at NUS funded by the National Research Foundation.…

S.K. Jason Chang

Professor, National Taiwan University

Dr. Chang is a professor at National Taiwan University. He has served as advisor to the Mayor of Taipei City since 1994. His research focuses on public transport, transport economics, advanced public transit and ITS. Professor Chang is one of the pioneers promoting green mobility in developing…

   Topic(s): Transport, Urban Development
   SDG: Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals