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Summary of Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Robin Herbert: Geotechnician and a hydrogeologist with 35 years of experience working overseas and in the UK. He has worked on the provision of groundwater resources for major irrigation schemes and for rural water supply & sanitation schemes.
Full Name
Dr. Robin Herbert
Year of Birth
1941
Nationality
British
Profession
Hydrogeologist
Range of Experience
Dr. Herbert is a geotechnician and a hydrogeologist with 35 years of experience working overseas and in the UK. He has worked on the provision of groundwater resources for major irrigation schemes and for rural water supply & sanitation schemes. He led a British Geological Survey team in the making of a CDROM-based manual for the development of unconsolidated aquifers. He also helped with a study of crystalline basement aquifers which underlay much of the developing world. Earlier he led an INDO/BRITISH study of the Deccan Trapps, volcanic aquifers, which cover 30% of the Indian continent. Other resource studies were made of the Karkhe & Hari Rud watersheds in Iran & Afghanistan. Recently he led the development of collector & scavenger wells, also the application of hydraulic fracturing to water supply boreholes in Africa. Early in his career he designed and supervised many groundwater control schemes in the UK. He is the author of over 50 international papers.
Career Summary
2004-date Consultant in hydrogeology

1997-2004 Director, Water Resource Associates

1977-1997 Deputy, then from 1987,Senior Hydrogeology Adviser to ODA

1975-1977 Chief hydrogeologist to DRI Iran

1970-1975 Senior geotechnician, Soil mechanics Ltd

1964-1970 Research fellow University of Birmingham
Education
1962 B.Sc (Civil Engineering), University of Leeds

1966 DPhil (Hydrogeological Models), University of Birmingham
Professional Affiliation
Awarded Telford Premium by Institute of Civil Engineers, 1971

Fellow of Geological Society

Chartered Geologist of the Geological Society
Recent Work
  • Introduced Hydraulic Fracturing as a rehabilitation measure for boreholes in Zimbabwe.
  • Manuals for the development of unconsolidated aquifers.
  • Development of collector & scavenger wells.
  • Manual for design of tube wells.
  • Managed Water aid/BGS/ODA RWSS scheme for Oju Ala, Nigeria.
  • Member of World Bank drought relief team Zimbabwe.
  • Sand River development using horizontal drains, Botswana.
  • Initiated framework for design of RWSS with WEDC & CSC.
  • Advisor to 2nd International Grants Programme: National Lottery Charities Board.
Countries of Work
W&S Africa, Nigeria; India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka; Thailand, Indonesia, China; Mexico & Peru, China, Lao, Uganda, Ireland, Sweden, Tanzania, Zambia, Mauritius, Netherlands, Norway, Spain
Languages
English, French & German (Basic), Farsi (Basic).
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