Prathapar is an Asian Development Bank secondee supported by AWP and based in Manila. He is a specialist in Groundwater for Sustainable Development and Agricultural Water Management. He also has expert knowledge of Groundwater Resource Plans and planning processes for priority aquifers in NSW as part of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority.

Prathapar provides high-level strategic advice and represents organisations in international forums, government agencies, industry bodies and the scientific research community. He holds postgraduate degrees in Irrigation and Groundwater Hydrology from Texas A&M University, USA.