Current Research Members

Name: Manish Shrestha

Nationality: Nepalese

Graduation: 2014

Thesis topic: Evaluating Water Supply and Demand in Kathmandu Valley in Context of Climate Change Impact on Melamchi Water Supply Project in Nepal.

Milestone at AIT:

• Internship Program in International Research Center for River Basin Environment, ICRE, University of Yamanashi, Japan (22^ndAugust – 05 September 2013)

• Summer Internship, Student Assistance-ship, Dr. Sangam Shrestha, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (1^stMay – 31^stJul 2013)

• Summer Internship, Student Assistance-ship, Mr. Arterio Roa, Hydraulic Lab, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand (1^stMay – 31^stJul 2013)

• SU – General Assemble Member, WEM Representative, (2013)

• Treasure, Nepal Engineering Association – Bangkok Center, (2013)

• Treasure, Nepali Society AIT (August Semester, 2012)

• Actively Participated in various Student Union Activities.

Degree:

• Master’s Student at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand in the field of Water Engineering and Management.
  

Current Affiliation: Research Associate, Water Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology.

Contact:manis_shrestha@live.com

Name: Smriti Malla

Nationality: Nepalese

Graduation:2012

Degree:

• MBA, School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology

Current Affiliation: Research Associate, Water Engineering and Management, Asian Institute of Technology

Contact:  smritimalla@hotmail.com

Name: Medha Khatiwada

Nationality: Nepalese

Graduation: 2013

Thesis Topic: Impact of climate change on hydropower production potential in Hindu Kush Himalaya region.

Milestone at AIT:

• Internship at Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System, AIT, Thailand (July, 2012).
• Attended the ‘Sumer school on waste water treatment plants and management’ held in Sao Carlos Brazil from 4th Nov -1th Nov 2012 by EXCCED.
• Attended the workshop on ‘Governing Critical Uncertainties: Climate Change and Decision-Making in Transboundary River Basins’, 21-23 January 2013 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Previous Degree: Bachelor in Civil Engineering, Kantipur Engineering College, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Professional Experience: Worked as Design Engineer in Mailun Khola Hydropower Company (Aug 2009-July2011)

Contact: medhakhatiwada@gmail.com

Name: Kshitij Parajuli

Nationality: Nepalese

Graduation: 2013

Thesis topic: Development and Application of an Index to quantify Water Energy and Carbon Nexus in Cities

Milestone at AIT: Participation for Young Scientist Support Program (YSSP) at APEC Climate Center, Busan, South Korea (October-December, 2012)

Previous degree: B.Eng, Civil Engineering, Kantipur Engineering College, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Professional history: Visiting Scientist, APEC Climate Center, Busan, S. Korea (Oct-Dec 2012)

Hydropower Engineer, Nepal Electricity Authority, Nepal (July-Dec 2011)

Engineer, PCPRP, Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, Government of Nepal (Dec 2009 –Jul 2011)

Civil Engineer, Mailun Khola Hydropower Co. Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal (Jul-Dec 2011)

Publication: Parajuli, K., Kang, K., Shrestha, S. (2012).Statistical GCM Downscaling and its Precipitation Map Development in Mekong region, Hydrological Processes, Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., [Under Review, submitted on, 11-12-2012]

Contact: kshparajuli@gmail.com

Name: Proloy Deb

Nationality: Indian

Academic Qualification

• Master of Engineering in Water Engineering and Management,
• Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand; B.Tech. in Agricultural Engineering,Central Agricultural University, India

Area of Interest

• Climate change impact assessment; hydrological and agricultural modeling;evaluation of adaptation strategies; groundwater assessment modeling; applied GIS in water resources

Current affiliation:Research Associate, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

Responsibilities

• Writing technical reports, research proposals and articles
• Downscaling climate variables from GCMs and RCMs to basin level
• Modeling climate change impacts on agricultural and hydrological sectors
• Evaluating various agro and water adaptation strategies in context to climate change
• Developing spreadsheet based model for evaluating rainwater harvesting as a climate change adaptation
• Developing curriculum for Bachelors and Masters and organizing workshops