Executive Committee of NSEG
| Name and Designation | Profile Summary | |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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). |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |