Davy Sao obtained his PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Engineering from the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT). He is a Fellow in the Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks (MTT) Program, hosted at the Center for National Resources and Environment (CNRE) at the Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI). His main tasks are to contribute to developing research proposals on Cambodia’s water-food-climate nexus, support writing papers, policy briefs, and blogs based on ongoing research projects, and provide presentations in relevant workshops, conferences, or policy dialogues. His research interests include water resources assessments, hydrological modeling, and climate change impacts on water and agriculture. Prior to the MTT program, Davy gained diverse work experience, including serving as a team leader in a training program in China, participating in an international exchange on climate change in the United States, and interning at the FAO in water management in Egypt. In the meantime, Davy also holds the position of Executive Director (part-time) at the Center for Sustainable Water (CSW), where he leads the organization's efforts to enhance water resources management and increase access to clean water and sanitation services for underserved communities.