CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal Identification

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Educational Background:

Master in Water Resources Engineering, 2007 to 2009, Interuniversity Programme, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and Vriye Universiteit Brussels, Belgium.

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, 1999 to 2003, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Diploma in Civil Engineering, 1995 to 1998, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

Proficiency Certificate Level in Management, 1994 to 1996, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

School Leaving Certificate, 1983 to 1994, Shree Janhit Secondary School, Jomsom Mustang, HMG/N Board, Nepal.

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Summary of Professional Skills and/or Expertise:

Key Qualifications

Planning, implementation and monitoring of rural infrastructure development, such as Renewable energy for developing Micro-hydro Plants, gravity flow/ground water/solar water pumping drinking water supply, sanitation, trail suspension bridge, road corridor with its different accessories, conducting PRA in community, reporting and documentation. In addition, I do have the competencies in facilitating communication & partnership among many stakeholders, leadership, local institution capacity building and empowerment.

Besides these, I can show my competencies for identifying and developing simple low cost and economically beneficial designs, standards and processes in implementing different infrastructure. In addition, I can show my proficiency in developing Microsoft Excel Spread Sheets and designing websites.

Professional training, practice and field visit

a. Project on Irrigation, Water Supply & Sanitation System, Highway, and Building, during diploma level study.

b. 15 days Closed Survey Camp in Dharan, during bachelor level study (Includes topography survey, preliminary survey on bridge and road alignment).

c. Software Development in Non-linear Structural Analysis (to solve structural non-linearity problem, software named by NLSAP2003), as a final year project in bachelor level study.

d. Three days Geological tour in Malekhu; Hydrological and Meteorological field visit in Tistung Palung; Irrigation field visit in Sunsari Morang; and Hydropower Plant field visit in Sunkosi Sindhupalanchowk.

Computer Skills:

1. Operating System: MS DOS; Working with MS Windows (95 to 2000 and XP)

2. Engineering Software:

a. Sap90, Sap2000 and STAAD/PRO (Structural Analysis and Design Program)

b. AutoCAD - R14 to 2005 CAD in Surveying (L-profile, X-section and Contour Drawing Program)

c. Excel Spread Sheets – Developed for MHP’s component design and cost estimation

d. MathCAD Professional (Software for Mathematical Calculation)

e. WatSapApp (Application for Cost Estimation for Rural W/S & Sanitation Scheme) & Design Spread Sheet

f. CROPWAT (Determination of Crop Water Requirements & Preparing Irrigation Schedules)

g. Dequa (Suspension/ Suspended Bridge Designing Software)

3. Programming Software:

a. Fortran 77 and Basic knowledge of using Microsoft Visual Basic

4. Basic, and Graphical Software:

a. MS Office Systems, Adobe Packages, Database Management System and Statistical Software Packages

b. Web Page Designing and Hosting; Email and Internet

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Professional History:

November 2005 to May 2007:                  Full Time

Employer:           CARE – Nepal, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur

Project:               Water and Sanitation Programme  (ECHO-WATSAN Programme)

Position Title:     Specialized Technical Advisor

To plan, facilitate and ensure technical standard in implementation of infrastructure activities of the programme in Baitadi district as well as preparing support strategy, budget schedule, monitoring plan and district level progress report of the programme.

November 2004 to November 2005:     Full Time

November 2003 to October 2004:         Part Time

Employer:           GREAT Nepal Consultant / Development Network Pvt. Ltd.

Position Title:     Survey/Design Engineer (Director)

1. Carry out works of pre-feasibility and detailed feasibility survey, design, cost estimation and report writing of following Micro-hydro plants as the guidelines provided by HMG/N, AEPC/ESAP.

a. Work (Detailed feasibility) of AEPC/ESAP:

At Manang District: Guwa Khola MHP, Syalkyu Khola MHP, Chahare Khola MHP

At Lamjung District: Ghatta Khola MHP

At Gorkha District: Malang Khola MHP, Melandi Khola MHP, Bhoote Khola MHP

At Kavrepalanchowk District: Chandra Jyoti MHP, Roshi Khola MHP

b. Work (Detailed feasibility) of REDP (DDC: REDS):

At Taplejung District: Pawa MHVEP - Sanwa

c. Work (Pre-feasibility) of Namsaling Community Development Center (NCDC), Ilam:

At Taplejung District: Fuguwa and Fuguwa-Mimiring MHPs, Nangdewa MHP, Phawa khola MHP, Thade MHP,

At Panchther District: Deurali Khola MHP, Nami Khola MHP, Niba MHP, Siwa Khola MHP

2. Carry out works of detailed survey of following Suspension/Suspended Bridge provided by SBD.

At Dhankuta District: Kanya Devi Suspended Bridge, Chhintang (Dhankuta) – Hasanpur (Bhojpur)

3. Carrying out design work of solar pumping water supply scheme provided by GRID Nepal/ NDM 2005, The World Bank, Nepal Country Office.

October 2003 to October 2004:          Full Time

Employer:       Imperial College London UK/CEMORD (Centre for Mountain Research and Development)

Project:           Livestock technology change, livelihood impacts & policy lessons: development and implementation of evidence-based analysis (LTIP – Nepal) (Co-financed by DFID LPP London and FAO Rome)

Position Title:  Research Assistant

Carry out field work in four villages in each of three districts – Mustang, Chitwan and Lalitpur. Well trained in Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools and Gender Analysis - trained by a team of researchers from Imperial College London.

My Duty and Responsibility in LTIP – Nepal:

a)      Assist in field work for data collection

b)      Assist in data compilation, processing and analysis

May 2003 to June 2003:                      Part Time

Employer:         B.E.S. Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. / RACE Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.

Position Title:   Engineer (field in charge)

Work of feasibility study of District Road Projects, conducted under Local Development Construction Projects, HMG, Ministry of Local Development, District Technical Office, Dang, Ghorahi in the fiscal year 2059/060.

My Duty and Responsibility in the Programme:

a)      Assist in field work for required technical data collection

b)      Assist in data compilation in office

January 1999 to April 1999:               Full Time

Employer:         Nepal Engineering & Environment Consultant Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., Baneshwor Kathmandu

Position Title:   Assistant Engineer

Preparation of Water Supply and Sanitation District Profile of Darchula District, conducted under HMG Central office of Water Supply and Sanitation System Nepal upon the release of fund from Asian Development Bank in the fiscal year BS 2055/056. I visited 14 VDCs of Marma region of the district.

My Duty and Responsibility in the Programme:

a)      Preparing detail technical reports of Existing, Under-construction, Planned and Proposed Schemes

b)      Proposing new schemes as requirements and preparing details technical reports

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Additional Curricular Activities:

From April 2004 Onwards: Coordinating for editing, publishing, designing and hosting of a web journal www.prarup.com

Designed WebPages: Prarup.Com itself, GREAT Nepal Consultants (http://www.greatnepal.com), Group for Rural Infrastructure Development Nepal (http://www.gridnepal.org), Integrated Technology Development Nepal (http://www.itdnepal.com), and Hydro Energy Concern Pvt. Ltd. (http://www.hydroconcern.org).

Developed Excel Spread Sheets: Microsoft Excel Spread Sheets for designing Anchor Block, Support Pier and Machine Foundation (can be download from Prarup.Com), used in Micro-hydropower designing

Published Articles: Some Special and Important Cases in Structural Engineering Analysis (Structural Non-linearity, Torsional Effects and its Consideration, Infill Wall and Design of Un-reinforced Shear Wall - http://www.prarup.com/Cases%20in%20Structure.htm); – Literature Collection

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Participation in Seminar and Meeting:

June 1^st and 2^nd, 2004: Regional workshop, the contribution of Livestock Research and Development to the Improvement of Rural Livelihoods in Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal – Coordinated and managed by DFID LPP NR International, UK

January 30^th, 2004: Reference Group Meeting, LTIP-project Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal - Coordinated and managed by Department of Agricultural Sciences, Imperial College London, UK

November 3^rd and 4^th, 2003: Proceeding of Project Inception and Planning Meeting of Stakeholders/Reference Groups, LTIP-project Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal - Coordinated and managed by Department of Agricultural Sciences, Imperial College London, UK.

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Award and Appreciation:

Prize of Intelligence and Conduct: For securing first position in SLC from Mustang District on 1994 (B.S. 2050), from National Youth Service Fund, Bhrikutimandap Kathmandu Nepal.

First place Awards and appreciation certificates: In the event of Soccer of every year internal sports week, organized by Free Students Union and External Tournament, organized by Nepal Engineering Association.

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Membership in Professional:

Life Member, Nepal Red Cross Society, Mustang Chapter

Associate Member, Mountain Spirit, Nepal