Curriculum Vitae

Name:

Sujan Raj Adhikari

Profession:

Geo Engineering and GIS

Years with the Firm:

Nationality:

Nepali

Proposed Position on Team:

Key Qualifications:

Have more than 9 years of local and International experience in

Geographical Information Systems, Geology, Seismology and
Disaster Risk Reduction. Experienced gain in Spatial Decision
Support Systems, Multi Criteria Analysis, Landslide and Flood Risk
assessment, Natural Hazard Management and disaster risk
reduction, Estimating the Socio-economic and Environmental
Effects of Disasters.

Education:
2005- 2006

Postgraduate Diploma in Geo-Information Science and Earth

Observation, Specialization in Geo-engineering and Geoenvironment, International Institute for Geo-Information Science
and Earth Observation, The Netherlands.

2000- 2002

M.Sc in Geology with specialization in Engineering Geological

Techniques. Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu,

Experience Record:
Year

Employer

Position/Duties

October 2011 To
Date

NSET Nepal

Geologist
Responsible for geological and geotechnical work
Also work as GIS expert to prepare the Risk map of
the District, Municipalities, VDCs and Ward Level

April 2012 To July

2012

Natures Conservation
Private Limited

Geo Environmentalogist
Responsible to prepare Environmental and Social
Management Framework for Implementation of
Building Resilience to Climate Related Hazards
(World Bank PPRC Project)

Year

Employer

Position/Duties

June 2011 To
October 2011

Khani Khola
Hydroelectric Project,
Dolakha

Engineering Geologist

Upper Marsyangdi-1
Hydroelectric Project,
Lamjung

Geo Environmentologist

Manang Marsyangdi
Hydroelectric Project,
Manang

Geo Environmentologist

June 2011 To
August 2011

June 2011 To
August 2011

Responsible for overall geological and geotechnical

investigation.Engineering
Geology
and
Geomorphology of particular project component,
Study on geotechnical aspects of the project
components using RMR, Q System, and GIS Based
Platform

Main responsibility is to conduct the Physical

Environmental Impact Analysis
Document the existing environment of the
project area;
Identify, predict and evaluate the potential
impacts on the local environment in GIS
Platform
Calculate loss of different categories of land,
property, forest and other resources as a part
of site clearance in GIS Platform
Recommend(i)
benefits
augmentation
measures, (ii) preventive, curative, and
compensatory measures to minimize the
adverse environmental impacts and (iii)
environmental management plan;
Provide information for decision-makers
about the environmental implications of the
proposed project and associated cost for
benefits augmentation and adverse impact
mitigation; and Prepare monitoring and
auditing plans

Main responsibility is to conduct the Physical

Environmental Impact Analysis
Document the existing environment of the
project area;
Identify, predict and evaluate the potential
impacts on the local environment in GIS
Platform
Calculate loss of different categories of land,
property, forest and other resources as a part

Year

Employer

Position/Duties
of site clearance in GIS Platform
Recommend(i)
benefits
augmentation
measures, (ii) preventive, curative, and
compensatory measures to minimize the
adverse environmental impacts and (iii)
environmental management plan;
Provide information for decision-makers about the
environmental implications of the proposed project
and associated cost for benefits augmentation and
adverse impact mitigation; and Prepare monitoring
and auditing plans

May 2011 To May

2011

Centre for Policy Analysis

and Development, for
World Wildlife Funded
project Climate Change
Adaptation Strategy for
Sacred Himalayan
Landscape (SHL) region

Hydrogeologist
Identification of local adaptation measures followed
by communities for four sectors which is directly hit
by climate change namely a) water resources (rivers,
ponds, glaciers etc) b) agriculture (crops and
livestock) c) forest (biodiversity) d) human health.
And also cross cutting sectors such as gender,
livelihoods.

March 2011 To
April 2011

December 2010 To
February 2011

Genesis Consultancy (P)

Ltd For The State of
Arsenic in Nepal 2010,
Client :National Arsenic
Steering Committee Nepal
UNICEF Nepal

Hydro-geologist

Upper Karnali
Hydropower Project

Geo Environmentologist

Mapping Arsenic Information of Twenty Terai

District into GIS Plateform and hydro-geological
report writing for the Arsenic contamination.

Main responsibility is to conduct the Physical

Environmental Impact Analysis
Document the existing environment of the
project area;
Identify, predict and evaluate the potential
impacts on the local environment in GIS
Platform
Calculate loss of different categories of land,
property, forest and other resources as a part
of site clearance in GIS Platform

Year

Employer

Position/Duties
Recommend(i)
benefits
augmentation
measures, (ii) preventive, curative, and
compensatory measures to minimize the
adverse environmental impacts and (iii)
environmental management plan;
Provide information for decision-makers about the
environmental implications of the proposed project
and associated cost for benefits augmentation and
adverse impact mitigation; and Prepare monitoring
and auditing plans

November 2010 To
December 2010

Dudh Koshi Hydropower

Projects

Geologist
Responsible for overall preliminary Geology and
Geomorphology investigation of the project

June 2010 To
November 2010

Nippon Koei co Ltd as Geologist

JICA STUDY TEAM
MEMBER for Project for Carryout Slope inventory survey, Geological and
Geotechnical
Investigation
along
landslide,
Countermeasure
construction
for
the Inclinometer investigation, Tilt meter investigation to
landslides on Sindhuli know the situation of landslide and to proposed the
Road Section 2, Sindhuli counter measure and carried out plan of disaster risk
to Khurkot 39km, Nepal reduction using GIS Platform. Conduct change
detection approach based on an object-based
classification for landslide detection.

May 2010 To May

2010

Epsom Engineering for Geologist

Gohore Khola Small
Responsible
for
overall
Geology
and
Hydropower Project
Geomorphology investigation of the project area

April 2010 To May

2010

Ground Water Irrigation

Project for Selection of
Appropriate Drilling
Method for Shallow wells
construction

Hydro-geologist/ GIS Expert

Hydro Solution (P) Ltd,

for Nyasim Khola

Geo Engineer

December 2009 To
March 2010

Responsibility to make 3 dimensional maps of

underground strata using GIS on the basis of which
appropriate drilling method is estimated in Chitwan
District

Year

Employer

Position/Duties

Hydropower Project
Responsible for overall geological and geotechnical
investigation.
Engineering
Geology
and
Geomorphology of particular project component,
Study on geotechnical aspects of the project
components using GIS Based Platform
October 2009 To
November 2009

Bottlers Nepal Terai Ltd

Hydro-geologist and Geo-environmentalist

Responsibility for conducting a comprehensive
hydro-geological and surface hydrology assessment
for each water source. And also responsible for
evaluating the weakness to identified vulnerability
which impact the water source

August 2009 To
September 2009

National
Society
for Geologist
Earthquake TechnologyResponsible for geological and Natural hazard
Nepal (NSET)
investigation and also Conduct comparative risk
assessment of 33 village of Humla District, Far
western Nepal For Mission East Nepal Project using
ArcGIS, Hazus and Radius Program.

April 2009 To July

2009

Department of Water
Induced
Disaster
Prevention
Project
(DWIDP).
The
GIS
Database building study
of the Border Rivers of

GIS Specialist
Updating the database associated with the digital
maps with the identification of the river area and
additional fields incorporating information collected
during the study such as precipitation record and

Nepal (From Jhapa to discharge gauging station, flood disaster, population

Kanchanpur
Districts) data, and socio- economic information
Nepal
February 2009 To
April 2009

Upper
Trishuli
Hydroelectric Project

1 Geo Environmentologist
Main responsibility is to conduct the Physical
Environmental Impact Analysis
Document the existing environment of the
project area;
Identify, predict and evaluate the potential
impacts on the local environment in GIS

Year

Employer

Position/Duties
Platform
Calculate loss of different categories of land,
property, forest and other resources as a part
of site clearance in GIS Platform
Recommend(i)
benefits
augmentation
measures, (ii) preventive, curative, and
compensatory measures to minimize the
adverse environmental impacts and (iii)
environmental management plan;
Provide information for decision-makers about the
environmental implications of the proposed project
and associated cost for benefits augmentation and
adverse impact mitigation; and Prepare monitoring
and auditing plans

January 2009 To
February 2009

August 2007 To
December 2008

Parajul Small Hydro

Power Project and Tame
Small Hydropower

Geologist

Nippon Koei Co. Ltd. For

the study on Disaster Risk
Management
for
Narayangharh-Mugling
Highway (36km), Nepal
as the JICA Study Team
Member

Geological Engineering

Responsible for geological investigation of ground

where each engineering structures have to be
constructed and detail alignment check

Responsible for Slope inventory survey, Geological

and Geotechnical Investigation along N-M Highway,
Preparation of Hazard map by using Remote sensing
and GIS, Analyzing the risks of the water-induced
disaster on N-M Highway and Ruwa River,
Implementing the Feasibility study for basic
strategies of the water-induced disaster management
for N-M Highway and structural measure for Ruwa
River/ Marsyangdi hydropower house. Executing
two pilot projects N-M Highway Early Information
System (Early information for road users to avoid
sediment-related disasters) and Water-induced
Disaster Management for Kabilash Village (Disaster
management system including early warning and
evacuation system) to reduce the disaster loss in the
area and to develop disaster management practice.
Preparation of hazard map of the Kabilash Village

Year

Employer

Position/Duties
using Remote sensing and GIS, Preparation of
disaster education material and providing disaster
education to communities and school students, Help
the team to formulate Basic strategy for disaster risk
management and transferring the technology and
knowledge to counterpart, related organization and
community. Also Conduct change detection
approach based on an object-based classification for
landslide detection.

May 2007 To
August 2007

Engineering & Research Geotechnical Engineering

International Co. (W.L.L),
Preparation of preliminary design calculations
Qatar
including setting out survey, site investigation works,
report writing and monitoring day-to-day works of
the project and also carryout exploratory core drilling
supervision, borehole logging, carrying insitu tests,
bearing capacity and settlement analysis and final
report preparation in Qatar for Site investigation,
survey and core drilling for mining of cement ore for
Gulf Cement Company, Umm Bab, Geotechnical
investigation of New Water Tank at ORYX GTL
Site, Ras Laffan, Geotechnical investigation of Gulf
Plaza Hotel for underground basement parking,
Doha, Preliminary soil investigation project for Gulf
Cement Company, Umm bab, Geotechnical
investigation of New Power Plant, Mesaieed, ERC
1400/D20/C2
Industrial
Interchange
Doha
Expressway Package 3 Micro Tunnel Project

July 2003 To April ICGS (P) Ltd

2007

Engineering Geologist
Responsible for geological and geotechnical
investigation of various projects and laboratory
testing and report preparations.
1. work as in house staff for different project carried
out by company and also for Roda River Bridge,
Pratappur and Kulariya River Bridge, Manuwa-3,

Year

Employer

Position/Duties
Kailali, Far western Nepal
2.Drilling supervision for Anchoring work, site
management, Anchor pullout test and report writing
for Muglin- Narayanghat Road Rehabilitation
Project, Chitwan, Nepal
3.Responsible for laboratory testing, analysis and
report preparation for Lower Mailun Khola
Hydropower Project and Upper Mailun Khola
Hydropower Project, Mailun, Rasuwa, Nepal
4.Geotechnical and Geological Investigation and
exploratory core drilling supervision, laboratory
testing and report preparation for Kulekani III
Hydroelectric Project
5.Responsible for drilling supervision for subsurface
horizontal drain work, installation of perforated HDP
pipe wrapped with geotextile, site management and
progress report preparation for Sindhu Adit Access
Road, Melamchi Water Supply Project
6.Exploratory core drilling supervision, borehole
logging, carrying insitu tests, bearing capacity and
settlement analysis and final report preparation for
B.N. Supermarket, Khichapokhari Commercial
Building and Kasthmandap Developer Company,
Kathmandu
7.Responsible for drilling supervision for subsurface
horizontal drain work, installation of perforated HDP
pipe wrapped with geotextile, site management and
progress report preparation. For Rehabilitation of
Narayanghat- Mugling Road, RMDP, Chitwan.
8.Responsible for carrying out engineering survey,
and report preparation. The main project works
includes construction of Artificial Holy Bath Pool
and necessary river training works to encounter

Year

Employer

Position/Duties
debris deposition problem and Augmentation
Improvement Works for Shali Nadi Rehabilitation
Project under Department of Water Induced Disaster
Prevention (DWIDP)/DMSP-FU/JICA

December 2006 To
November 2006

ITECO Nepal (P) Ltd.

Geologist
Geotechnical investigation of road pavement from
Tinkune to Jagati 10km, soil investigation, drilling
supervision for two bridges( Hanumante and
Manahara) 175m, logging, laboratory analysis and
report writing for Improvement of KathmanduBhaktapur Road Project carried out by Nippon Koei
Co. Ltd.

March 2005
October 2005

ORIENTAL Japan
ITECO Nepal

& Engineering Geologist

Geotechnical / Engineering Geological Investigation
and Construction Material Survey. Responsible for
all soil investigation, geological survey, slope
stability
Analysis,
construction
material
investigation, laboratory testing and report
preparation and also responsible for preparation of
cost estimate of the roads (pavement and off-road)
for appraisal to the construction of National
Highways for the Galchi-Trishuli-Syaphrubesi Road
(89.6km), Central Nepal, Tamakoshikoshi-ManthaliKhurkot Road (59.2km),Central Nepal and PhidemTaplejun Road (86km), Eastern Nepal for Transport
Connectivity Sector Project funded by Asian
Development Bank,

Languages:

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Nepali

Good

Good

Good

English

Good

Good

Good

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Signature of Staff Member

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