Focus of the work

Mountain hydrology with focus on upstream downstream linkages

High mountain hydrology with focus on snow and glacier melt

Hydrological modelling (JAMS/J2000, J2000g, SWAT, GR4JSG)

Impact of climate change on hydrology

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM)

Kosi River Basin Information System (KosiRBIS) KosiRBIS

Academic qualifications

PhD (Dr. rer. nat.), Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany (2009-2012). [Summa Cum Laude]

Thesis: Evaluating Upstream-Downstream Linkages of Hydrological Dynamics in the Himalayan region.  -->>download link

MA in Anthropology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2005)

Thesis: Good Governance in Natural Resources Management, A Case Study of Community forest in Nepal -->download link

MSc in Environmental Management, Pokhara University, Nepal (2003)

Thesis: 'Linkages between watershed and irrigation- a case study of management practices of farmer managed irrigation system in Nepal -->download link

BSc in Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, (2001)

Work Experiences

Dec 2012 - To present Water and Climate Specialist, ICIMOD, Kathmandu Nepal

July 2012-Nov 2012 Researcher, FSU Jena, Germany

May 2009- July 2012 PhD Researcher, FSU Jena, Germany

Feb 2007-Apr 2009 Research Associate, ICIMOD, Nepal at ICIMOD

April 2005-Feb 2007 Environmental Officer at Butwal Power Company Ltd., Nepal

Jan 2005-Aug 2005 Research Associate, ABTRACO, Nepal

Jun 2002-Jul 2004 Program Officer/Executive Founder Member, (FERN), Nepal