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Education
PhD Engineering
Science (Expected graduation- Dec 2009)
Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering
Southern Illinois
University,
Carbondale, IL
MSc, Hydropower
Development, Dec 2003
Norwegian
University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
BSc, Civil
Engineering, Sept 1998
Pulchowk Engineering
College,
Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Research
Area
Evolutionary Algorithms
Watershed modelling
Best Management Practices (BMPs) design
Professional
Experience
Graduate Assistant
(Jan 2006- Present), Dept. of Civil
and Env. Engineering, SIUC
Research
Assistant: Working on watershed modelling using evolutionary computational
techniques and hydrological model for BMPs design
Teaching
Assistant: CE370-Fluid Mechanics
Coordinator, (Nov 2003- Dec 2005), Independent Power
Producers’ Association (IPPAN), Nepal
Conducted research
on ‘Nepal India Cooperation on Hydropower (NICOH)’ which was undertaken
jointly by IPPAN and Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) to highlight
the major barriers of cooperation and make recommendation
Conducted research
on ‘Rural Electrification in South Asia Region’ to identify the major rural
electrification projects in South Asia
region, which was jointly undertaken by IPPAN and CII to identify the
successful rural electrification projects in the region
Coordinated a
review of hydropower related polices of Nepal which was conducted by
IPPAN
Prepared proposals
for IPPAN projects
Prepared long term
and short term programs of IPPAN
Coordinated seminars
and trainings
Design Engineer, (Dec 1997- Aug 2001), Lamjung
Electricity Development Company (LEDCO), Nepal
Carried out
hydrological and sediment study of Nyadi River as
part of the detailed feasibility study of Nyadi
Hydropower Project (NHP) of 20 MW developed by LEDCO
Coordinated a
detailed field investigation of topographical survey, core drilling, pit
test and construction materials test for feasibility study of Khudi Hydropower Project (4 MW) in Nepal
Worked in pre feasibility
and feasibility study of Syange Minihydro Project (0.2 MW) with major responsibilities
on site identification, site survey, design, costing and financial analysis
Designed and
managed the construction of Lankhar microhydro, 10 kW Project; lighting for 150 households
with Compact Florescent Lamps (CFLs) in a remote village of
Nepal
Carried out
feasibility studies of four micro hydro schemes as part of the Community
Based Integrated Energy Planning (CBIEP) Project of LEDCO
Computer Skills
Microsoft office,
AutoCAD, Arc View, Arc GIS
Programming
experience on
MATLAB
FORTRAN
Modeling
competence on
Soil
and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Model
Storm Water Management Model (SWMM)
HEC-RAC
Professional
Affiliations
Member of American Society of Civil Engineers
(ASCE)
Life Member: Nepal Engineers’ Association
Member: Nepal Engineering Council
Member: Nepal
Norway
Alumni Association
Prizes and
Awards
Received Norwegian Quota Program
scholarship for M Sc at NTNU, Norway, 2001-2003
Received Tribhuvan
University Merit Scholarship throughout undergraduate study, 1993-1997
Received Vashu
Prize (Outstanding result in the School Leaving Certificate exam in the
District of Tanahun, Nepal in 1987)
Conference
Proceedings/Presentations
Kaini, P, Artita, KS,
and Nicklow JW, 2008. Designing BMPs at a
watershed-scale using SWAT and a genetic algorithm. Proceedings of the 2008
World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, ASCE,
Honolulu, HI,
May 12-16.
Artita,
KS, Kaini, P, and Nicklow JW, 2008. Generating alternative
watershed-scale BMP designs with evolutionary algorithms. Proceedings of
the 2008 World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, ASCE, Honolulu, HI,
May 12-16.
Kaini, P., Artita, KS,
and Nicklow JW, 2007. Evaluating optimal
detention pond locations at a watershed scale. Proceedings of the 2007
World Water and Environmental Resources Congress, ASCE,
Tampa, FL,
May 15-19.
Kaini, P., 2005. Status of hydropower development in Nepal. Proceedings
of the Hydropower for Today Seminar, Hangzhou,
China, June 2- 4.
Kaini, P, 2004. Headworks
performance study of run-of-the-river project on sediment-loaded river in Nepal, Proceedings of the Ninth
International Symposium on River Sedimentation (9th ISRS)
Yichang,
China, Oct 18-21 .
Other
Publications
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