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Independent experts nominated by country party

Israel Velasco Velasco

Title
Mr.
First name
Israel
Last name
Velasco Velasco
Gender
M
Nominating Country
Date of Nomination
Discipline of Expertise
Hydrology
UN languages spoken

Spanish

Job function
Hydraulics Specialist "4A"
Division
Hydrological Technology Coordination
Email
ivelaco@tlaloc.imta.mx
Telephone number
52 73 194000 ext. 511
Work experience
- Techinical assistant at the Headquarters Operation. Agriculture and Hydraulic Resources Secretariat (SARH). Irrigation District 014, Colorado River, Mexicali, B.C. 1979-1984_x000D_
- Head of the Hydrology Operation Department - SARH, 1989_x000D_
- Assistant Secretary of the National Commission of Water at Irrigation Districts Management (CAN) 1991_x000D_
- Hydraulics Specialist "IV-A" at the Mexican Institute of Water Technology (CAN-IMTA), Jiutepec, Morelos, Mexico, 1993_x000D_
- Hydraulics Specialist "4B" at IMTA. Participant in internal development project: Politics to confronting drought. 1995 to date
Highest Academic achievement and qualification
B. Sc. in Agiricultural Engineering, Hydraulics Specialist, Autonomous University (UACH) 1979, Mexico_x000D_
M. Sc. in Hydraulics, Postgraduate Division at the Engineering Faculty of UNAM, 1988, Mexico_x000D_
Ph. D. in Hydraulics Engineering, Postgraduate Division at the Engineering Faculty of UNAM, 1995 to date
Number of Publications
15
Publication titles
1. Velasco, Israel. Application of a flow simulation model established to an irrigation canals net. 13th Hydraulic National Congress. Puerto Vallarta, Jal. October 1992._x000D_
2. Velasco, Y., Balancan, A., Jaimes, S., Robles, B. Geographic Information System for Irrigation Districts: The case of DR 085 La Begona, Gto. 3rd Pan-American Regional Conference of International Committee on Irrigation and Drainage. Mazatlan. Sin. 1992_x000D_
3. Velasco, Y. Santiago Jaimes and Braulio Robles. The Geographic Information Systems, Agricultural Soils and Irrigation Districts Operation. 15th International Congress of Soil Science. Acapulco, Mexico. July 1994._x000D_
4. Velasco, Y. and Ruben Miranda. Operative Diagnosis of 005 Irrigation District: Delicias, Chih. Hydraulics Engineering in Mexico. Vol XI, No. 1, Epoca, Pages 39-51, January-April 1996. Mexico._x000D_
5. Velasco, Israel, Braulio Robles and Santiago Jaimes. Transfer and Adaptation of a Geographic Information System to user Associations of Tr
Other activities
- Couthor and collaborator in 15 technical publications
Organisation name
Instituto Mexicano de Tecnologia del Agua
Organisation street address
Paseo Cuauhnahuac 8532_x000D_
Colonia Progreso, Jiutepec, 62370
Organisation city
Morelos
Organisation country
Mexico