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Dr. Shakeel Ahmed (born 1958), basically a geophysicist from India, completed his higher studies at Paris School of Mines, France and obtained degrees of DEA and Doctorate as well as Diploma in Geostatistics. Presently serving as Deputy Director of National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, Dr.Ahmed started his research career by working on an advanced subject of aquifer modelling for groundwater management and geostatistics as well. He is presently heading the Indian team at the Indo-French Centre for Groundwater Research (IFCGR), an advanced research centre (www.ifcgr.net) where scientists of NGRI, India and BRGM, France are committed for research in hard rock hydrogeology. With about 50 research papers in various journals and many proceedings to his credit, he has edited five published proceedings of international conferences. Dr. Ahmed is recipient of the Young Scientist Award in physical sciences for the year 1996 from MAAS as well as International Prize of Water Sciences of 2004 awarded by the Cannes Water Symposium, France.