Researcher
His research topics cover modeling analysis for environmental issues related to climate change impacts and adaptation, and he is involved in the development of the Asian Pacific Integrated Model (AIM) to estimate climate change impacts and to assess policy options for stabilizing global climate. He was a Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) in the IPCC Working Group II’s Fifth Assessment report (AR5), Chapter 24 “Asia”, is a Lead Author (LA) in the IPCC special report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, Chapter 3, and is a member of UNEP PROVIA (The Global Programme of Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation) Scientific Steering Committee (2014-2018).
Convenor of ISO/TC207/SC7/WG12(2017-2020)