Studying the living systems of our atmosphere.

Cryosphere
Glacial lake dynamics & GLOF hazard
Hydrology
River discharge & flood modelling
Climate
Precipitation & reanalysis datasets

Active Works

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Climate

CLASSIK — Climate Resilient Water Management, Lower Karnali Watershed

Promoting inclusive water management in the Lower Karnali Watershed through Python workflows and capacity building for early-career researchers in Kathmandu and Surkhet.

PythonWFDE5APHRODITETraining
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Hydrology

SWOT Prior Estimates of Nepal-India Transboundary River Discharge

Measured river discharge across 7 major rivers using ADCP and GNSS for accurate flow characterisation in Nepal-India transboundary basins.

ADCPGNSSPythonField Survey
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Climate

Enhancing Climate Resilience in South Asia and China: Predicting Precipitation Shifts

Analysing precipitation and temperature variables using ERA5 and APHRODITE to quantify climate variability and inform disaster risk reduction strategies.

PythonERA5APHRODITEReanalysis
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Field Research · Completed

Overcoming Barriers to Solar Lift Irrigation in Nepal

Investigated social, technical, and institutional barriers to renewable energy-based water management through qualitative community engagement (FGD & KII) in Dhading and Ramechhap districts. Project completed.

Qualitative AnalysisFGD / KIISolar EnergyCompleted

Publications

2025 · Journal Article

Cryosphere change in the warming Himalaya: Snow cover and snowline trends in Nepal's Langtang Basin (1988–2024)

Pradhananga, D., Adhikary, S., Dhakal, B. N., Dhakal, A., Ghimire, A., Dhital, S., & Manandhar, S.

Journal of Tourism and Himalayan Adventures, 7(1), 14–26 DOI Access

Presentations

Oral Presentation Dec 2025 · NIT Patna, India

WET-WAR 2025 — International Conference on Wetlands & Water Resources

Presented Paper ID 379: Integrated SWAT+ and HEC-RAS modelling to assess present and future flood dynamics in the bifurcated Karnali River system, Nepal. Co-authored with K. Aryal, T. Basnet, D. Pradhananga, S. Shrestha, S. Dhital, A. Dhakal, R. Karki, B. Koirala & S. Manandhar.

Oral Presentation 2026 · Nepal

Second National Water Conference, Nepal

Presented climate and water research at Nepal's national water sector conference.

Poster Presentation Feb 2024 · STEM Workshop

Assessment of Reanalysis Data for Langtang Basin

Comparative insights of ERA5, MERRA-2 and WFDEI for climate data validation.

Achievements & Highlights

Key milestones in research, outreach, and professional development.

Publication
Journal Article — Langtang Basin Cryosphere Change
Journal of Tourism and Himalayan Adventures · 2025 · Co-authored peer-reviewed paper on snow cover and snowline trends (1988–2024)
Conference
Oral Presentation — WET-WAR 2025, NIT Patna
International Conference on Wetlands & Water Resources · Dec 2025 · NIT Patna, India
Integrated SWAT+ and HEC-RAS modelling to assess present and future flood dynamics in the bifurcated Karnali River system, Nepal (Paper ID 379)
Conference
Presentation — Second National Water Conference
22 March 2026 · Nepal National Water & Weather Week · Kathmandu
Multi-Decadal Expansion of Potentially Dangerous Glacial Lakes in Central-Eastern Nepal (1992–2024) — Remote Sensing Assessment and GLOF Hazard Implications · First-author
Exhibition
ICE 2 Water — Public Glacial Lake Exhibition
Nepal · 2024–2025 · Exhibited 32 years (1992–2024) of glacial lake change to scientific and general audiences using Google Earth Engine temporal mapping
Event
People's Forum on Sagarmatha Sambad
May 2025 · Kathmandu, Nepal · Nepal's flagship international climate dialogue — "Climate Change, Mountains, and the Future of Humanity" · Participated as a climate researcher representing The Small Earth Nepal
Poster
Poster Presentation — STEM Workshop 2024
Feb 2024 · Assessment and comparison of ERA5, MERRA-2 and WFDEI reanalysis data for the Langtang Basin, Nepal