Research Geologist & Engineering Geologist

Sujan Bista

"Enhancing hazard mitigation and infrastructure safety through geological research."

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Experienced Research Geologist with expertise in engineering geology, rock slope engineering, and geohazards research to enhance hazard mitigation and infrastructure safety.

Skilled in Disaster Risk Reduction, Hazard & Risk Assessment, GIS & Remote Sensing, groundwater and hydrogeological studies, alongside extensive field surveys and technical reporting.

Engineering Geology Disaster Risk Reduction GIS & Remote Sensing Hydrogeological Studies
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Current Research

Damak, Nepal

Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT) Survey

Fault trenching, stripping, logging, and geomorphological analysis of active earthquake faults in collaboration with Hiroshima University, Japan.

Sunsari District

Groundwater Irrigation Project DPR

Assessed aquifer potential and groundwater balance using hydrogeological and VES surveys for a ~NPR 1.38 billion government irrigation project.

Go Green Nepal

Geohazards & Disaster Risk Reduction

Performed geological, hydrological, and climatic data analysis. Facilitated workshops and trained staff/community on GIS and remote sensing applications.

Publications

Bista, S., Tamrakar, N. K., Rimal, K. & Bhattarai, A. (2025).
Assessment of Soil Loss Using GIS and RUSLE Model in Bakiya River Basin (BRB), Central Nepal.
Current Research in Geoscience, 14(1), 1-18.
https://doi.org/10.3844/ajgsp.2025.1.18
Rimal, K., Tamrakar, N. K., Bista, S., Sharma, D. R., & Bhattarai, A. (2025).
Assessment of Fluvial Dynamics of Bakiya River, Central Nepal Using Stream Classification.
International Journal of Applied and Natural Sciences, 3(1), 01–17.
https://doi.org/10.61424/ijans.v3i1.188
Bhattarai, A., Shrestha, H., Timalsina, A., Bista, S., Rimal, K. & Gyawali, A. (2024).
Landslide Susceptibility Mapping with GIS in Nagi Dada Area of Panauti Municipality, Kavrepalanchwok District: A Comparison Between AHP and FR Method.
American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 17(4), 155-168.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3844/ajeassp.2024.155.168

Curriculum Vitae

Technical Proficiencies

GIS & Remote Sensing
Field Surveys & Petrography
Geotech Software (Dip, Slide, HEC-RAS)
Rock and Soil Mechanics
Programming (Python)

Experience & Education

2025 — Present

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Madan Bhandari College of Engineering, Pokhara Univ.
2021 — 2023

GIS Officer / Research Geologist

Go Green Nepal
December 2023

Master’s in Geology

Tribhuvan University (CGPA 3.81)
November 2019

Bachelor’s in Geology

Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan Univ.