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MOOL Pradeep Kumar
Nepalese
11 April 1954
Remote Sensing Specialist
Master in Science (MSc) in Applied Geomorphology and Engineering Geological Surveys from
International Institute for Aerospace Survey and Earth Sciences (ITC), The Netherlands, 1992
Master in Science (MSc) in Geology, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. 1980
Remotes Sensing Analyst
MENRIS, ICIMOD
Jawalakhel, Kathmandu, Nepal
G.P.O. Box 3226
Tel: 5525313, 525316 (O)
Fax: 5524509 / 5536747
Email: pmool@icimod.org.np
Web page: www.icimod.org

Field of Expertise

1979 - 1981: Co-researcher and Co-author in the Mountain Hazards Mapping Project in Nepal sponsored by the United Nations University / Natural Resources Programme in coordination with Nepal National Committee for Man and Biosphere. Special field works on: Geology, Geomorphology, Slope Stability Analysis, Hazard Mapping, Land Use Mapping, Soil Survey and Vegetation Study.

1982: Faculty member and teaching staff for one semester in Geology Instruction Committee of Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

1982 - 1986: Geologist in the National Remote Sensing Center (NRSC) of His Majesty’s Government of Nepal. Geology and Remote Sensing work, Training Coordinator and Instructor.

1986 - 1995: Engineering Geologist in Water and Energy Commission Secretariat (WECS). Major works: to carry out geotechnical investigations of potential and existing water resources project sites; to make use of remote sensing technology for the study, development and monitoring of water resources and related subjects; to coordinate and conduct "glacial lakes" (GL) and "glacial lakes out burst floods" (GLOF) studies; etc. Outstanding work activities on Glacial Lake and GLOF study in Nepal.

1995 - present: Remote Sensing Analyst at MENRIS division of ICIMOD. Some of the work activities carried out at ICIMOD: preparation of the remote sensing (RS) and geographic information system (GIS) training manuals, digital image analysis and RS data integration in the GIS of the Lamjung and Salyan Districts of Nepal. Macro scale land cover assessment of Nepal and Pakistan using digital data of NOAA AVHRR, coordination for the various seminars / meetings, preparation of different types of  RS data sets for the MENRIS activities, resource person and coordinator in various regional and national training programmes on RS and GIS and its applications. Coordination and study of glaciers, glacial lakes and GLOF of Hindu Kush-Himalayan Region (Nepal, Bhutan, India, China and Pakistan) using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System.

Publications

Books:

    • Mool, P. K; Bajracharya, S. R.; Joshi, S. P. 2001. "Inventory of glaciers, glacial lakes and glacial lake outburst floods, monitoring and early warning systems in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, Nepal". 364P. ICIMOD in cooperation with UNEP/RRC-AP, ISBN 92 9115 331 1, Published by ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal.
    • Mool, P. K; Wangda, D.; Bajracharya, S. R.; Joshi, S. P.; Kunzang, K.; Gurung, D.R. 2001. "Inventory of glaciers, glacial lakes and glacial lake outburst floods, monitoring and early warning systems in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region, Bhutan". 227P. ICIMOD in cooperation with UNEP/RRC-AP, ISBN 92 9115 345 1, Published by ICIMOD, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Research papers:

    • About three dozens of research papers in different Journals

Award/Decoration

"Prabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu" by His Majesty the King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev in 1994

"Mahendra Vidhya Bhushan" by His Majesty the King Birendra Bir Bikram Shad Dev in 1996