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Candidate Name: Dr Pardon D (294ZW)

Location: Zimbabwe

Industry: Environmental Science: Environmental Research Scientist | PhD in Sustainable Development | Water & Sanitation Specialist

Immigration Status: Waiting on offer of employment for Visa application

Professional Summary

Dr Pardon is an accomplished Environmental Research Scientist with a PhD in Sustainable Development and over a decade of experience in water resources management, environmental monitoring, and industrial process optimisation. His career bridges scientific research and real-world impact—combining community-driven approaches, laboratory experimentation, and advanced data analytics to design sustainable water treatment and management systems.

Pardon has led research projects across India and Zimbabwe, applying participatory methods to strengthen water governance, improve public health outcomes, and develop low-cost, high-efficiency water purification technologies that align with WHO standards. His work has been published in respected international journals and presented at regional and global conferences.

Key Skills & Expertise

  • Water quality analysis, pollution mapping, and environmental risk assessment
  • Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) and Human-Centred Design (HCD)
  • Statistical modelling, data analytics (SPSS, R, Python), and GIS (QGIS, ArcGIS)
  • Sustainable development policy and community capacity building
  • Process engineering and water system optimisation
  • Machine learning and data visualisation for environmental solutions

Education

  • PhD in Sustainable Development – Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, India
  • MSc in Water Resources Engineering & Management – University of Zimbabwe
  • BEng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering – National University of Science & Technology, Zimbabwe

Professional Highlights

  • Developed a two-stage rural water purification system using locally sourced materials—achieving over 98% iron removal and pH correction to WHO standards.
  • Reduced water quality index exceedances by 40% through innovative seasonal interventions.
  • Optimised industrial water reuse and reduced energy consumption in steel manufacturing by 12–20% through process redesign.
  • Published multiple peer-reviewed research papers on water quality, environmental sustainability, and rural infrastructure systems.

Career Objective

Pardon seeks to contribute his technical and research expertise to New Zealand’s environmental and water management sectors, particularly within organisations focused on sustainable infrastructure, climate resilience, and community-based resource management. He brings a strong commitment to innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based environmental solutions that support Aotearoa’s long-term sustainability goals.