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Professor Dr. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha
Professor Dr. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha
Coordinator - Himalayan Cryosphere, Climate and Disaster Research Center, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Science, Kathmandu University
Education: D.Sc. Nagyoa University, Japan (Mar 2001, Glaciology; Hydrology, Meteorology)
M.Sc. Nagoya University, Japan (Mar 1994, Glaciology; Hydrology, Meteorology)
Current Research: Assessment of hydrological response and glacier hazard of glacierized river basins of Nepalese Himalaya and Impact on hydropower generation due to glacier variation Cryospheric hazards
Interest: Glacier mass balance, impacts of climate change to cryosphere, glacier variation, glacio-hydrological models, interaction of snow and glacier hydrology of mountain region, water and climate induced disaster risk reduction
Dr. Mohan Bahadur Chand
Dr. Mohan Bahadur Chand
Assistant Professor
mohan.chand@ku.edu.np
Education: Post. Doc from Hokkaido University, Japan (Mach, 2022-Glaciology)
PhD. Environmental Science Development, Hokkaido University, Japan (March, 2020-Glaciology)
MS by Research in Glaciology, Kathmandu University, Nepal (August,2014)
MSc In Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2009)
Current Research: Glacier Lake outburst floods (GLOF) in HKH region
Interest: Glacio-hydrology, Cryospheric Hazard, Glacier Dynamics, Modelling
Dr. Anushilan Acharya
Dr. Anushilan Acharya
Research Associate
anushilan.acharya@ku.edu.np
Education: Ph.D. in Environmental Science Development, Hokkaido University, Japan (September, 2024-Glaciology)
MS by Research in Glaciology, Kathmandu University, Nepal (August, 2018)
Current Research: Avalanche hazards and C Cryospheric hazards and society in the Himalaya
Interest: Glacier Mass Balance, Glacio-hydrology, Glacier Dynamics, Modelling, Cryospheric hazards and society in the HKH region
Mr. Rakesh Kayastha
Mr. Rakesh Kayastha
PhD Candidate
Education: MS by Research in Glaciology, Kathmandu University, Nepal
M. Sc Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Current Research: Assessment of hydrological response and glacier hazard of glacierized river basins of Nepalese Himalaya
Interest: Glacio-hydrology, Glacier Hazard, Glacier Dynamics, Modelling
Mr. Umesh Pathak
Mr. Umesh Pathak
PhD Candidate
Education: M.Sc. Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University
Current Research: Climate Induced Flood Hazards in Trishuli River Basin and It’s Impacts on Hydropower Projects
Interest: Glacio-hydrology, Glacier Hazard, Glacier Dynamics, Modelling
Mr. Rajan Subedi
Mr. Rajan Subedi
PhD Candidate
Education: M. Sc. Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2010)
Current Research: Integrating Bottom-Up and Top-Down Climate Change Risk Assessments for Transboundary Water Resources Management in the Mahakali Basin
Interest: Transboundary water governance, watershed management, impacts of climate change to water, International water law
Mr. Raju Chauhan
Mr. Raju Chauhan
PhD Candidate
rajucdes@gmail.com
Education: MSc in Environmental Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2016) (Chandra Gurung Memorial Fellow 2013/2014)
Current Research: Modeling Cascading Glacial Hazards and Downstream Risk in the Central Himalaya under a Changing Climate
Interest: Cascading hazards, Glacio-hydrology, Cryosphere Dynamics, Climate-Land-Water Interactions, Geospatial applications, Central Himalaya
FULL BRIGHT RESEARCH FELLOW
FULL BRIGHT RESEARCH FELLOW
Mark Williams (University of Colorado, Boulder, USA)
Ulyana Horodyskyj (University of Colorado, Boulder, USA)
ALUMNI
ALUMNI
Past Researchers
Dawa Tshering Sherpa
Reeju Shrestha
Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa
Mohan Bahadur Chand
Bikas Bhattarai
Ahuti Shrestha
Aastha Chettri
Sunil Kumar Pariyar
Graduate Students
M. Sc. in Environmental Science Specialization in Glaciology Program
Batch 2024
Lhachi Dema (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Bhutan
Future Projection of Glacier Area and Hydrological Regimes in Punatsangchhu Basin, Bhutan
Kelden Jurmey (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Bhutan
Thesis Title: Modeling 21st Century Evolution of Glaciers in Bhutan, Eastern Himalaya
Parisa Karim (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Pakistan
Thesis Title: Hydrologic study of Astor River in Western Himalayan Range, Pakistan using a Glacio-hydrological Degree-day Model (GDM)
Muqueet Ahmad (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Pakistan
Projection of glacier dynamic and hydrological regimes in hunza basin, Western Karakoram
Muzammil Hassan (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Pakistan
Thesis Title: Modeling Glacier Evolution Across Different Climate Region of HMA
Arooba Shabbir (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Pakistan
Thesis Title: Modelling Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Scenarios of selected Lakes and Assessing Their impacts in the Eastern Hindu Kush Region, Pakistan
Azima Jahan (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Pakistan
Thesis Title: Glacio-Hydrological Assessment of River Discharge in Gilgit River Basin, Pakistan
Sweta Shrestha (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Nepal
Thesis Title: Assessment of Impact of Potential Glacial Lake Outburst Flood from Thulagi Glacial Lake, Western Nepal
Hisila Bajracharya (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Nepal
Thesis Title: Modeling Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Scenarios of Lumding Tsho and Hongu 2 Glacial Lakes of Eastern Nepal
Manish Praja (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Nepal
Thesis Title: Assessment of Hydropower Potential and its Sensitivity to Climate Change in the West Seti River Basin, Western Nepal
Karan Sah (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Nepal
Thesis Title: Assessment of Rock Glaciers and Permafrost change in the Central Himalaya Range
Yathartha Dhungel (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Nepal
Thesis Title: Assessment of snow line shift, treeline shift and wildfires in Nepalese Cryosphere
Sabina Twayana (2024-Ongoing, CBACC)
Nepal
Thesis Title: Quantifying Glacier Melt Contribution and Hydrological Response in Budhi-gandaki River Basin, Central Nepal
Sagar Lamichhane (2024-Ongoing, UGC)
Nepal
Thesis Title: Modelling the Radiative Effects of Black Carbon on Snow Albedo and Glacial Melt in the Langtang Basin, Central Nepal
Pralhad Ojha (2024-Ongoing, UGC)
Nepal
Thesis Title: Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Modelling and Risk Assessment of Imja and Lower Barun Lakes of Nepal
Research Fellows
Batch of 2017
Dawa Tshering Sherpa (2017-2019, CMP)
Thesis: Spatial distribution of debris thickness from remote-sensing and modeling in Marsyangdi River basin, Nepal
Krishna Sundar Kusi (2017-2019, CMP)
Thesis: Assessment of ROR Hydropower potential in Tamor River basin, Nepal using Glacio-Hydrological Degree-day Model (GDM) and GIS
Mira Khadka (2017-2019, CMP)
Thesis: Future Projection of Cryospheric and Hydrological Regimes in Koshi River Basin, Central Himalaya using Coupled Glacier Dynamics and Glacio-hydrological Models
Sunwi Maskey (2017-2019, CMP)
Thesis: Glacial lakes outburst flood (GLOF) modelling of Thulagi and Lower Barun Glacial Lakes of Nepalese Himalaya
Batch of 2016
Aman Thapa (2016-2018, CMP)
Thesis: Glacier ice thickness estimation of Tamor, Dudhkoshi and Marshyangdi Basins, Nepal using surface velocity
Anushilan Acharya (2016-2018, CMP)
Thesis: Mass and energy balance estimation of Yala Glacier, Langtang Valley, Rasuwa, Nepal
Reeju Shrestha (2016-2018, CMP)
Thesis: Effect of debris on seasonal ice melt (2016-2018) on Ponkar Glacier, Manang, Nepal
Batch of 2015
Ajit Sapkota (2015-2017, CMP)
Thesis: Geomorphological mapping of Ponkar Glacier and sediment load study of its outlet in Manang, Nepal
Aniket Gupta (2015-2017, India, CHARIS)
Thesis: Comparison of hydrological regime of glacierized Marsyangdi and Tamor River basins of Nepal
Mukesh Rai (2015-2017, CMP)
Thesis: Characteristics of black carbon aerosol in the Himalayas: A case stud from Langtang region, Nepal
Saugat Paudel (2015-2017, CMP)
Thesis: Modelling ice thickness distribution of Himalayan glaciers using the principle of shallow ice approximation
Susen Shrestha (2015-2017, CMP)
Thesis: Understanding hydrological dynamics of Langtang River Catchment, Rasuwa, Nepal by using J2000 hydrological model
Batch of 2014
Abhijit Vaidya (2014-2016, CMP)
Thesis: Application of SPHY Model for understanding the hydrological regime of Tamor River, Nepal
Amrit Thapa (2014-2016, CHARIS)
Thesis: Snow-cover modelling of Langtang River catchment, Nepal using seNorge Model
Bishwash Yogi (2014-2016, CMP)
Thesis: Study of supraglacial debris properties and its influence on ice melting of Pangri Glacier, Manang, Nepal
Iram Bano (2014-2016, Pakistan, CHARIS)
Thesis: Estimation of discharge from Gilgit River basin, Karakoram, Pakistan using a glacio-hydrological model
Javed Hassan (2014-2016, Pakistan, CHARIS)
Thesis: Predictions of future hydrological conditions and contribution of snow and ice melt in total discharge of Shigar River basin, central Karakoram, Pakistan
Mingma Yangji Sherpa (2014-2016, CMP)
Thesis: Summer (2013 & 2014) energy and mass balance study of Yala Glacier in Nepal
Syed Hammad Ali (2014-2016, Pakistan, CHARIS)
Thesis: Snow and ice melt contribution to discharge from glacierized Hunza River basin, Karakoram, Pakistan
Tenzing Chogyal Sherpa (2014-2016, CMP)
Thesis: Modelling glacier ice thickness distribution and bed topography of Hidden Valley, Mustang, Nepal using Glabtop Model
Batch of 2013
Gunjan Silwal (2013-2015, CMP)
Thesis: Application of Temperature Index Model in for estimating daily discharge of the Sangda River basin, Mustang, Nepal
Rakesh Kayastha (2013-2015, CHARIS)
Thesis: Application of GlabTop Model for estimating ice thickness and bed topography of the Everest Region, Nepal
Roshan Dahal (2013-2015, CMP)
Thesis: Estimating the spatial distribution of debris thickness using Landsat image and its influence on ice melting of Lirung Glacier, Nepal
Sonam Futi Sherpa (2013-2015, CMP)
Thesis: Mass and energy balance studies of glaciers in Khumbu area
Tika Ram Gurung (2013-2015, CMP)
Thesis: Reconstruction of annual mass balance of Rikha Samba Glacier, Nepal from 1995 to 2013 using Energy-Mass balance Model
Batch of 2012
Achut Parajuli (2012-2014, CMP)
Thesis: Modified temperature index model for estimating the melt water discharge from debris-covered Lirung Glacier, Langtang Valley, Nepal
Thesis: Estimation of discharge from the Upper Kabul River basin, Afghanistan using the Snowmelt Runoff Model
Thesis: Application of the Snowmelt Runoff Model in the Salang River basin, Afghanistan using MODIS Satellite data
Lakshman Lama (2012-2014, CMP)
Thesis: Study on glacier area change of Hidden Valley, Mustang, Nepal from 1980s to 2010 based on remote sensing
Mohan Bahadur Chand (2012-2014, CMP)
Thesis: Seasonal variation of ice melting and debris temperature profile on Lirung Glacier (2013-2014), Langtang Valley, Rasuwa, Nepal
Sanjay Gurung (2012-2014, CMP)
Thesis: Study of mass balance of Rikha Samba Glacier (2011-2013), Hidden Valley, Mustang, Nepal
Batch of 2011
Bikas Chandra Battarai (2011-2013, CMP)
Thesis: Study of mass balance of Rikha Samba Glacier, Hidden Valley, Mustang, Nepal
Niraj Shankar Pradhananga (2011-2013, CMP)
Thesis: Estimation of discharge from Langtang River basin, Rasuwa, Nepal, using a glacio-hydrological model
Prashant Baral (2011-2013, CMP)
Thesis: Preliminary Results of Mass Balance Observations of Yala Glacier and Analysis of Temperature and Precipitation Gradients in Langtang Valley, Nepal
Sonika Sahi (2011-2013, CMP)
Thesis: Influence of a debris layer on the melting of ice on a Himalayan Glacier: A case study on Lirung Glacier, Langtang Valley, Rasuwa, Nepal
Previous students who studied only one semester
Niraj Kumar (2017, India, CHARIS)
Ramesh Kumar (2017, India, CHARIS)
Naveen Kumar (2016, India, CHARIS)
Atar Singh (2016, India, CHARIS)
Abdul Sameeh Obaidy (2018, Afghanistan, CHARIS)
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