Excom3rd

Executive Committee of NSEG

Name and Designation Profile Summary
Prof. Dr. Kumud Raj Kafle
President
Professor, Kathmandu University. Expert in engineering geology, slope stability, and disaster management. Former Vice President and founding member of NSEG. Recipient of Bidhya Busan “Ka” Award from the President of Nepal.
Dr. Kanchan Chaulagain
Vice President
Managing Director, Underground Space Engineering (USE). Ph.D. in Rock Mechanics and Tunnel Engineering. Over 15 years of experience in Himalayan tunneling and rock mechanics. Former NSEG Secretary.
Mr. Ujjawal Krishna Raghubansa
General Secretary
Senior Engineering Geologist, Kathmandu–Terai/Madhesh Fast Track Project. 20+ years’ experience in slope stability, site investigation, and applied geotechnics.
Mr. Praveen Upadhyaya Kandel
Treasurer
Applied Geologist and DRM Specialist, Geotech Solutions International. M.Sc. in Applied Geology (TU); PG Diploma in Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change (University of Geneva).
Mr. Sanjeev Regmi
Joint Secretary
Senior Engineering Geologist, Nepal Electricity Authority. 20+ years in hydropower geology, tunneling, and slope stability. Key role in Dudh Koshi Storage Project.
Mr. Dhruba Tiwari
Executive Member
Deputy Manager, Geotech Solutions International. M.Sc. in Engineering Geology (TU); trained in slope disaster mitigation at National Taiwan University. Focused on hazard mapping and slope stability.
Mr. Anil Kumar Chaudhary
Executive Member
Engineering Geologist with 22+ years’ experience in hydropower, tunneling, and rock mass characterization. Highly regarded for field expertise and project leadership.
Dr. Er. Sunam Kumar Sharma
Executive Member (Nominated)
General Manager, Engineer, Geotech Solutions International; Visiting Faculty, Tribhuvan University. Ph.D. in Geophysics. Specialist in electrical impedance and subsurface characterization.
Ms. Anjila Babu Malla
Executive Member (Nominated)
Ph.D. Scholar, Shimane University, Japan. Engineering Geologist, Specialist in compressibility of marine and lake clays. NSEG WEG Coordinator and IAEG WEG Committee Member.
Dr. Er. Aastha Bhatta
Executive Member (Nominated)
Engineer, Department of Electricity Development. Ph.D. in Debris Flow Mitigation. Expert in geotechnical assessment and debris flow hazard management.
Dr. Ranjan Kumar Dahal
Immediate Past President
Vice President (Asia), IAEG. Founding President of NSEG and global authority on Himalayan landslides and geohazards. Author of 150+ research papers.