Janaka Ekanayake Keywords education engineering innovation infrastructure energy wind power generation Read more about Janaka Ekanayake Prof.Janaka Ekanayake joined University of Peradeniya (from 1st April 2013) as a Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the Institute of Energy at Cardiff University, UK. Prior to joining Cardiff in 2008, he has been attached to the University of Peradeniya and was promoted to Professor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering in 2003.
Yana Waldman Keywords urban capital projects infrastructure Read more about Yana Waldman Yana used to work with Arup as its Senior Consultant. She now works as Assistant Deputy Director of Capital Projects for the San Francisco County Transportation Authority.
Guntur Sugiyarto Keywords principal economist nvestment tourism economics labor markets poverty CGE modeling trade liberalization taxation commodity prices biofuel and food security education infrastructure fragility and migration Read more about Guntur Sugiyarto Guntur has published a significant number of papers on a wide range of development issues, such as competitiveness, investment, tourism economics, labor markets, poverty, CGE modeling, trade liberalization, taxation, commodity prices, biofuel and food security, education, infrastructure, fragility, and migration. Before joining ADB in 2004, he worked for the universities of Nottingham and Warwick in the United Kingdom and the Central Bureau of Statistics in Indonesia.
Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Networking Evaluation in the People's Republic of China Read more about Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Networking Evaluation in the People's Republic of China Zilong Wang, East Asia Department intern from Rutgers University, shares insights on the use of web-based data mining in road network evaluation in China. He presents overview of the provincial road network in China and shares the effect of local road network in intercity transport.
Intern Presentation - Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Network Evaluation in the People's Republic of China Read more about Intern Presentation - Application of Web-based Data Mining in Road Network Evaluation in the People's Republic of China Asian Development Bank’s East Asia Department intern Zilong Wang shared his findings on road network performance in the People’s Republic of China using data mining approach. The relationship between road network in different provinces and a variety of factors related to economy, geography, and public interest was also discussed.
Alexandra Linden Keywords GIZ urban planning Urban Development infrastructure resource management Read more about Alexandra Linden Alexandra Linden has been working as an Urban / Regional Planner, Project Leader, and Consultant for the private and public sector, NGOs, research institutions, and international organizations in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Her assignments dealt with urban development, infrastructure and resource management, urban upgrading, institutional capacity development, civil participation, professional networks, decentralization, and multi-level policy advice.
Financing Innovation as the Key to Urban Development in China Read more about Financing Innovation as the Key to Urban Development in China The rate of urbanization in the People's Republic of China (PRC) has been constantly growing. This presentation shares case studies on urban development financing in PRC and shares some practices that other urbanized countries can learn from.
Addressing Challenges in Central and West Asia Read more about Addressing Challenges in Central and West Asia This presentation provides a brief background of Central and West Asia. It also enumerates regional challenges, particularly energy access and ageing infrastructure, among others. It shares what Asian Development Bank is doing to address these challenges in the region.
Economic Effects of Infrastructure and Governance of Infrastructure Read more about Economic Effects of Infrastructure and Governance of Infrastructure This presentation shares cases that demonstrate the economic effects of infrastructure and gives a snapshot of the governance of infrastructure. It also initiates discussion on how the knowledge and expertise of local academic institution can be tapped to craft knowledge solutions that can benefit the entire region.