Roshan Paudel

Civil Engineer | Researcher | Educator

Building sustainable solutions for a better tomorrow.

Kathmandu, Nepal
+977 9841816239

About me

The path to sustainable impact

Foundations, research, teaching, and what comes next — a journey through water resources and sustainability.

Past · Foundations

Academic Foundations

  • M.Sc. Water Science & EngineeringIHE Delft, the Netherlands
  • B.E. Civil EngineeringThapathali Campus, Tribhuvan University

Past / Present · Research

Research & Publications

  • Payment for ecosystem servicesCo-authored publication on Nepal
  • Small storage structures & vulnerabilityM.Sc. thesis, Lower Zambesi
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The professional vision

Advancing water infrastructure and hydrological education for a resilient tomorrow.

WaterSustainabilityGlobal

Present · Education

Teaching & Leadership

  • Research Head / Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Civil Engineering
  • 10+ years teachingEngineering Hydrology & Water Supply Engineering

Future · Direction

Sustainable Infrastructure

  • Water-sensitive urban systemsClimate-resilient hydrology
  • Chair, IWA-YWP NepalBuilding the next generation of water professionals
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Key projects & research

Selected work across water and cities

Hydrological Study of Bridges in Nepal

Recent · Modelling

Hydrological Study of Bridges in Nepal

Catchment delineation, design flood estimation and scour hydraulics for bridge crossings.

HEC-RAS
GIS
Design Flood
Our Dream City — Pyangaun, Lalitpur

2022–23 · British Council Nepal

Our Dream City — Pyangaun, Lalitpur

Participatory planning for a more inclusive, water-sensitive settlement.

Urban Planning
Participatory Design
Small Storage Structures, Lower Zambesi

M.Sc. Thesis · IHE Delft

Small Storage Structures, Lower Zambesi

Dam stability checks combined with basin-scale hydrological modelling under extremes.

HEC-HMS
CADAM
Basin Modelling
Water & Sanitary Systems — Stadium & Residences

Practice · Urban Park

Water & Sanitary Systems — Stadium & Residences

Potable water, drainage and sewage design to national standards, with BoQ.

AutoCAD
Sanitary Design
BoQ
Flood Risk & Inundation Mapping

Research theme

Flood Risk & Inundation Mapping

1D/2D hydrodynamic modelling producing inundation and flood-risk maps.

SOBEK-Rural
HEC-RAS 2D
Python
Payment for Ecosystem Services in Nepal

Publication · 2023

Payment for Ecosystem Services in Nepal

Co-authored review of global PES practice with policy recommendations for Nepal.

Policy Research
Watersheds
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