Bunyod Holmatov
Research Group Leader – Water, Food, Energy Nexus (WFEN)
Bunyod Holmatov’s research focuses on developing synergistic solutions to complex societal challenges in the water-food-energy nexus. He was a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Twente in the Netherlands, where he also earned his Doctor of philosophy in civil engineering. Holmatov holds a master’s degree from the Yale School of Environment. He also has significant experience in transboundary water management, where he has mapped barriers to cooperation and developed strategies for the sustainable management of shared water resources.
Current projects
Latest news for Bunyod Holmatov
A roadmap and tools for water-energy-food nexus security in South Asia
The challenge now is to turn the theory of a nexus approach into practical solutions for South Asia’s interconnected natural resource challenges ...
Young researchers develop leadership skills to create lasting impact
Five IWMI researchers reflect on their learnings from the Crawford Fund Master Class on Agricultural Research Leadership and Management in Malaysia – and how they can use their newly acquired ...
New tools for transboundary water challenges in Central Asia
The Chirchik River Pywr model tracks current water management decisions, their impacts and benefits to evaluate future interventions ...
December 2023 – February 2024 Research Journal Roundup
A selection of IWMI's recent contributions to global research ...
Tributary-level cooperation in the Isfayramsai River basin can benefit Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and the Aral Sea
Within the NEXUS Gains Initiative, an IWMI team is focusing on water storage around the Isfayramsai River ...
Cooperation may trump conflict on Central Asia’s Rivers
New database reveals large numbers of sub-basin scale agreements ...
Latest publications by Bunyod Holmatov
Journal Article
Small transboundary tributaries of Ferghana Valley, Central Asia: searching for constructive pathways toward cooperation
Frontiers Media | February 12th, 2026
Conference Paper
Nexus-based water management - trade-off analysis in the Chirchik River Basin, Uzbekistan
September 29th, 2025
Journal Article
Assessing GHG emissions of a tropical large hydropower reservoir using G-res and GEE
Springer | November 5th, 2024
