Prof. Dr. Prachand Man Pradhan

Dean, SOE

Administration

Dean, School of Engineering
Manmohan Technical University

Bio

Alternate Email: prachand.pradhan@gmail.com

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9319-4996

Scopus Author ID: 57210099103

Web of Science ResearcherID: AAS-3723-2020

Educational Background:

  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Kathmandu University. (2014)
  • Exchange student for Graduate School, PhD Course , Seoul National University, S. Korea. (1 Sept.2010-28 Feb.2011)
  • Special Course on Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India. (2004)
  • M.Sc. Structural Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University. (2000)
  • B.E. Civil Engineering, Punjab Engineering College, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India. (1991). 

Employment History:

  • 16 July 2021 - Till date: Dean, School of Engineering, Manmohan Technical University
  • May 2018 - 15 July 2021: Associate Professor & Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Kathmandu University
  • Dec.2008 - May 2018: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Kathmandu University
  • Aug.2001 - Dec. 2008: Assistant Professor, & Head of Department, Khwopa Engineering College, Bhaktapur
  • Jan.1992- July 1998: Civil Engineer, Integrated Consultants Nepal Pvt. Ltd., Baneshwor, Nepal

 Professional Experiences:

  • Coordinator of Technical Committee for AAC Block Standardization, Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology, Nepal Govt., Feb. 2019
  • Advisory Committee Member for the revision of NBC 105, National Building Code: Code of practice for Earthquake Resistant Design of structures in Nepal from March, 2018, DUDBC, Central Level Project Implementation Unit (CLPIU), Nepal Govt.
  • Advisory Committee member for Powerhouse Design Guidelines, Ministry of Energy, Department of Electricity Development, Nepal Govt. from 2018 June.
  • Member, Technical Committee and Sub-Committee, Nepal Bureau of Standards and Metrology for OPC Cement Standardization, Nepal Govt. from July 2016.
  • Feasibility study of storm water drainage system in Nepalgunj Municipality
  • Civil/Structural Engineer, development of contract documents and specifications, structural design and construction supervision of Transmission Station Building Construction Project at Phulchoki for Nepal Television.
  • Project Engineer, survey, design and estimation of Greater Pharping Water Supply Project, Pharping V.D.C.
  • Quantity and cost estimator for Feasibility Study of Storm water Drainage System in Butwal Municipality.
  • Civil Engineer, Survey, design and estimation of Dhading Besi-Sunaula Bazaar Road (8 Km), Dhading.
  • Civil Engineer, survey, preliminarily structural analysis and design of two bridges (over Gobraiya Nala and Talbunga rivers) at Mahendranager Municipality.
  • Civil Engineer, Involved in site selection, surveying and structural designs of de-silting basins, RCC reservoirs and other components of water supply works at Banepa Municipality.
  • Civil Engineer, Site selection as well as source appraisal works for water supply, undertaken for JAKPAS, a World Bank Project in the Sindhuli and Danusha Districts.
  • Civil/Highway Engineer, Surveying, Designing and quantity estimation works of Budhabare-Shanischare Road (~6Km) and Butabari-Pakalibhatti Road (~6.5Km) at Jhapa for UNHCR.
  • Civil Engineer, Survey and quantity estimate of River Training works at Ratuwa and Mawa Rivers at Damak for UNHCR.

Freelance Experiences:

  • Retrofitting Design of a commercial building at Butwal, 2016.
  • Retrofitting Design for Kathmandu University School of Management building at Balkumari, Kathmandu, 2015.
  • Retrofitting Design for Kathmandu University Library building at Dhulikhel, 2015.
  • Structural Design of Turbine Testing Laboratory for Kathmandu University, 2009.
  • Structural Design of Hospital Buildings; Maternity Block, Training Center and OPD Block of Primary Health Care and Research Center, Bajrabarahi, Chapagaon) for WIND Consultancy, 2007.
  • Structural Design of Resunga School, Gulmi, Tamghas, for WIND Consultancy, 2007.
  • Structural Engineer: Structural Design of Khwopa Engineering College’s Computer Engineering Building (fived storeys) at Bhaktapur, 2004.
  • Structural Engineer: Design and consultant for the 450,000 liters over head water tank (Intz tank) in Parsha, an ADB/HMG project on small town water-supply development, 2003.
  • Project Engineer, Source appraisal work for water supply system at Chiti-Tilahar VDC, Lamjung undertaken for RWSFB.
  • Structural Design for Building Design Authority, Kamaladi, of Tribhuwan University Building of Humanities, a Higher Education Project (HEP), Kirtipur, 1997.
  • Structural Design for Building Design Authority, Kamaladi, of Tribhuwan University Building of Management, a Higher Education Project (HEP), Kirtipur, 1997
  • Structural Design for Building Design Authority, Kamaladi, of Tribhuwan University Building of Education, a Higher Education Project (HEP), Kirtipur, 1997
  • Structural Design for Building Design Authority, Kamaladi, of Budhanilkantha High School Girls’ Hostel Building, Budhanilkantha, 1997.
  • Structural Design of Gaur Municipality Building, 1997.
  • Structural Design for Design Consortium (Present Design Cell) of Govinda Bhawan (Present Kumari Bank) at Putali Sadak, 1996.
  • Structural Engineer for the design of five storey RCC Commercial Complex at Bhatbhateni for Mrs. Shanti Sherchan, 1996.
  • Consultant for the Construction and supervision of lodge complex in Royal National Park Chitwan for Chitwan Jungle Lodge, 1992.
  • Civil/Structural and Construction/Supervision Engineer for a number of residential and industrial structures.

Editorials and Reviewers:

Professional Memberships:

  • Nepal Engineering Council; Registered Member
  • Nepal Engineers’ Association(NEA), Life Member
  • Structural Engineers’ Association, Nepal (SEANep), Treasurer; # 06, 2003-05.
  • Structural Engineers’ Association, Nepal (SEANep), Life Member
  • Indian Society of Earthquake Technology(ISET), India, Life Member
  • Member of Sakura Science Club, Japan
  • Academic Council Member, Kathmandu University (March 2019- March 2022)
  • Subject Committee Chair for Civil Engineering, Kathmandu University (2013 -2021)
  • Subject Committee Member for Architecture Program, Kathmandu University.

 International Visiting Lectures & Key note speech:

1. Visiting Lecture at State Key laboratory of Water Resources and Hydropower Engineering Science, at the Academic Hall of State Key Laboratory, Wuhan University, China.

Topic of lecture, "Structural Engineering and how earthquake force act on dams", 25 June, 2018

2. Keynote Speaker: International Conference on Recent Trends in Construction Materials and Structures (ICON2019), 18-20 Sept. 2019, VIT, Vellore, India.

Guest Lecture: To PG students of Structural Engineering, VIT, Sept. 2019.

3. Visiting faculty: To Master level students of Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi (TUIASI), Romania, May 2018 under Erasmus Plus KA1 Program.

4. Speaker: Online Lecture, Disaster Management and Mitigation, Faculty Development Program, Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences, Coimbatore - 641114, India, on 29 July 2020. 

5. Keynote speaker: "A Webinar on Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis using Advanced Engineering Software", organized by EEREC Pvt. Ltd. on 10 October 2020. 

6. Visiting Expert Lecture (on-line) to Master level students of Structural Engineering at School of Civil Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore on the topic "The Concepts of RC Doubly Reinforced Beams and Flanged Beams", on 11 November, 2020. 

7. Keynote Speaker for Four-Day Online Faculty Development Programme on "Recent Trends and Advances of Thrust Areas of Reseach in Civil Engineering(1-5 March 2021). Lectured on 1st March 2021 at REVA University, Bengaluru, India. 

8. Invited Speaker (virtual mode) for an International Conference, ModTech 2021, Modern Technologies in Industrial Engineering organized by Professional Association in Modern Manufacturing Technologies, ModTech Iasi, Romania on 24 June 2021. Topic of speech, "Partially Infilled Frame Behavior Under Lateral Loading", (23-26 June, 2021, Eforie Nord, Romania).

Honors and Awards

1. T.C.S. Colombo Plan scholarship, India (1987)

2. NPEEE scholarship, India (2004)

3. SNU-Woongjin Global Multicultural Scholarship, S.Korea (2010)

4. Nepal Biddhya Bushan (Class "Ka"), Gold Medal Received from President of Nepal (2015)

Research

Research Interests:

Infilled Masonry Frames, Structural Dynamics, Earthquake Resistant Design, Retrofitting of structures

Research Activities:

1. Application and demonstration of the green construction materials for the post - disaster reconstruction in Pakistan and Nepal.

Awarded: August 2019

Funding agency: National Key R&D Program China

Research Institution: Wuhan University of Technology, China

Principal investigators: Chuanlin Hu

Co-investigators: Dr. Prachand Man Pradhan, Mr. Bishnu Gautam

Secondary institutions: Department of Civil Engineering KU, Sarthak Concrete

2. Construction of Design Response Spectrum for Nepal: A Probabilistic Approach

Awarded December 2017

Status: Completed on February 2020

Funding agency: University Grants Commission

Grant reference: SRDIG 73/74-Engg-01

Research institution: Kathmandu University

Principal investigators: Dr. Prachand Man Pradhan

Co-investigators: Mr. Shiva Timalsina, Mr. Mahesh Raj Bhatt

3. Seismic Safety and Resilience of Schools in Nepal, (EPSRC Global Challenge grant research project, UK)

Awarded May 2017

Status: Completed on September 2020

Research institution: University of Bristol

Principal investigators: Anastasios Sextos

Secondary institutions: Kathmandu University

4. On going PhD in Civil Engineering Thesis Supervisor to following candidates:

i. Suman Shrestha from Aug. 2019

ii. Bharat Chalise from Aug. 2020

iii. Sunil Duwal from Aug. 2020

5. On going Master thesis Supervisor to following students

i. Pooja Amatya from Aug. 2020 for MS by Research in Civil Engineering

 

Publications

  1. Sanjila Neupane, Bhaskar Das, G. Velivizhi, Sandesh Neupane, Prachand Man Pradhan (2022). Impact of thirteen run‑of‑river hydroelectric projects on land use land cover and ecosystem services in Nepal. International Journal of Energy and Water Resources, Springer Nature
  2. Yongzheng Tao, Bishnu Prasad Gautam, Prachand Man Pradhan, Chuanlin Hu (2022). Characterization and reactivity of Nepali clays as supplementary cementitious material. Case Studies in Construction Materials, Vol. 16, Elsevier
  3. Gokarna Sijwal, Prachand Man Pradhan, Kitjapat Phuvoravan (2022). Lateral Load Carrying Capacity of Concrete-filled Cold-formed Steel Shear Wall. International Journal of Engineering, Transaction A: Basics, Vol.35, No.1, pp. 161-171, Iran
  4. Jebadurai, S.V.S, Tensing, D., Pradhan, P.M, Hemalatha, G. (2020). Enhancing performance of infill masonry with latex modified mortar subjected to cyclic load. Structures, Vol. 23, pp. 551-557
  5. Dongol, N., Manandhar, S. and Pradhan, P.M. (2020). Effects of Soil Structure Interaction on Reinforced Concrete Framed Structures.. Lowland Technology International, Japan, Vol. 22 no. 1, pp. 64-74
  6. Ganesh C.R., Sreekeshava K.S., Prachand Man Pradhan, Vasuki, B.M. (2020). Influence of randomly distributed Geo-fibers with fly ash on the performance of the soil. Kerpic’20 – 8th International Conference, Istanbul: Turkey
  7. Nasala Dongol, Prachand Man Pradhan, Suman Manandhar (2020). Study of Pushover Analysis On RC Framed Structure With Underground Structure Considering The Effects Of Soil Structure Interaction . Journal of Science and Engineering
  8. Prachand Man Pradhan (2020). Construction of Design Response Spectrum for Nepal: A Probabilistic Approach. University Grants Commission Nepal (UGC) Small Research Development and Innovation Grant (SRDIG-73/74-Engg-01)
  9. Pradhan, P.M., Timalsina, S.P., Bhatt, M.R. (2020). Probabilitic Seismic Hazard Analysis for Nepal. Lowland Technology International, Japan, Vol. 22 no. 1, pp. 75-80
  10. Shrestha, P., Pradhan, P.M, Timalsina, S. P. (2020). Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis on Dam Site for specific Hydraulic Structure. Special Issue on: Engineering Geology and Geotechniques for Developing Countries, Lowland Technology International, Japan, Vol. 21, No 4, pp. 215 – 220
  11. Pradhan, R., Pradhan, P.M, (2020). Earthquake Resistant Assessment of Building Construction Technique in the Nayagaun Settlement of Kavre before Gorkha Earthquake.. Lowland Technology International, Japan, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 27-34
  12. Ansari, K., Gyawali, P., Pradhan, P.M., Park, K.D. (2019). Coordinate transformation parameters in Nepal by using neural network and SVD methods.. Journal of Geodetic Science, ISSN (Online) 2081-9943, Vol. 9, No. 1, Pages 22–28
  13. Shrestha, P., Pradhan, P.M, Timalsina, S. P. (2019). Earthquake Aftershock Removal and Determination of Seismicity Parameters at the Dam Site of Upper Seti Hydropower Project. Civil Insight, ISSN 2645-8551, Vol. 3
  14. Dongol, N., Manandhar, S., Pradhan, P.M (2019). Effects of Soil-Structure Interaction on the Seismic Response of Ordinary RC-Framed Structures. Civil Insight, ISSN 2645-8551, Vol. 3
  15. Bhatt, M.R, Pradhan, P.M (2019). Behaviour of Stone Masonry Buildings at Ramechhap District During 2015 Gorkha Earthquake: A Case Study.. Kerpic’19 – Earthen Heritage, New Technology, Management 7th International Conference Köycegiz, Muğla Turkey
  16. Bhatt, M.R, Pradhan, P.M, Jha, S. (2019). Study on the Effect of Mass and Stiffness Irregularities on Fundamental Period of Infilled RC Framed Buildings.. 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning, Khowpa Engineering College & Khwopa College of Engineering, Bhaktapur, Nepal
  17. Adhikary, N., Pradhan, P.M. (2018). Earth and Bamboo: Experience from Nepal. 6th International Conference on kerpiç’18
  18. Pradhan, P.M., Timalsina, S.P., Bhatt, M.R. (2018). Determination of Shear Strength of Bamboo Panel. 6th International Conference on kerpiç’18
  19. Phaiju, S., Pradhan, P. M. (2018). Experimental work for mechanical properties of brick and masonry panel. Journal of Science & Engineering, Khwopa Engineering College, Vol. 5, pp. 51-57
  20. Kozubal, J.W., Bhat, D.R., Pradhan, P. M. (2018). LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF LATERAL LOADED PILES IN WATERED CARPATHIAN FLYSCH. Archives of Mining Sciences, Poland, Vol. 63, No. 4, pp. 947-962
  21. H. Rodrigues, P. M. Pradhan, A. Furtado, P. Rocha, N. Vila-Pouca (2017). Structural Repair and Strengthening of RC Elements with Concrete Jacketing. Book Chapter, pp. 181-198, Published in: Strengthening and Retrofitting of Existing Structures, Springer Professional
  22. Pradhan, P.M., Maskey, R.K., Pradhan, P.L. (2017). Experimental Study of Partially Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frame Under Lateral Loading. Advanced Engineering Forum, Vol. 21, Trans Tech Publications Ltd., Switzerland
  23. Bhatt, M.R., Pradhan, P.M., Jha, S. (2017). Study On the Effect of Soft Storey on Infill RC Frames under Seismic Effect. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, ISSN 1816- 8752 , Vol. 13, No. 2, pp. 79-91
  24. Pradhan, P.M., Adhikari, R., Dahal, A., Shrestha, A., Subedi, D.L., Thapa, S., Kharel, P. (2016). Retrofitting Design of Kathmandu University Library Building after Gorkha Earthquake 2015. Lowland Technology International, (IALT) Japan, Special Issue, Vol. 18, No.2, pp. 65-74
  25. Bhatt, M.R. & Pradhan, P.M. (2016). Nature of A Building Vibration under SDOF Systems in Dynamics and Reflection of MDOF as a SDOF System. Civil Engineering Voice, An Annual Magazine, Publication of Civil Engineering Students’s Society (CESS-Nepal) of IOE, Purwanchal Campus, Dharan, Nepal, Vol.2
  26. Pradhan, P.M. (2016). Earthquake Safety Awareness In Nepal: Global And Local Perspectives On Earthquake Disaster Risk Reduction. Journal of Perspectives on Development Policy in the Greater Mekong Region, Vol. 4, No. 1, International College of Mekong Region, Chiang Rai Rajabhat University, Thailand
  27. Pradhan, P.M., Adhikari, R., Aryal. A., Dangal, A., Ghale, D.R., Pandey, S., Rai, P. (2016). Retrofitting Design of Kathmandu University Staff Quarter (Block#32 A) after Gorkha Earthquake 2015. Proceedings (ISSN 2505-0737), International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning (ICEE-PDRP 2016), Bhaktapur, Nepal
  28. Pradhan, P.M., Adhikari, R., and Bhat, D.R. (2015). Assessment of Buildings after Gorkha-Earthquake-2015: A Case Study of Central Buildings of Kathmandu University, Nepal. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, ISSN 1816- 8752 , Vol. 11, No. 2
  29. Pradhan, P.M, Maskey, R.K. and Pradhan, P.L. (2014). Stiffness Behavior and Shear Effect in Partially Infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames. Journal of Earthquake Engineering,Vol. 18, No. 4, pp. 580-588, Taylor and Francis
  30. Prachand Man Pradhan (2013). Lateral Resistance Behaviour of Partial Masonry Infill in Reinforced Concrete Frames. University Grants Commission Nepal (UGC): Faculty Research Grant (FR-51-66/067/068)
  31. Pradhan, P.M., Maskey, R.K. and Pradhan, P.L. (2012). Composite Behavior of Masonry Partially infilled Reinforced Concrete Frames. Building Research Journal, Slovakia, Vol. 60, No. 1-2, pp. 51-60,
  32. Pradhan, P.M., Pradhan, P.L. (2012). A Review on Partial Infill Frames under Lateral Loads. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, ISSN 1816- 8752 , Vol. 8, No. 1
  33. Pradhan, P.M. (2012). Contributions of floor slab in reinforced concrete frame structures, Frame-slab interaction behaviors against various loading conditions. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG, ISBN: 978-3-659-14266-6
  34. Pradhan, P.M. (2012). Equivalent Strut Width for Partial Infilled Frames. Journal of Civil Engineering Research, Scientific & Academic Publishing, USA, Vol.2, No. 5, pp. 42-48
  35. Pradhan, P.M., Pradhan, P.L. and Maskey, R.K. (2010). Lateral Resistance of Partial Infilled Masonry Wall in Concrete Frame Structures. Building Research Journal, AEPress, Slovakia, Vol. 58, No. 4, pp. 209-220
  36. Pradhan, P.M. (2007). Retrofitting Masonry Structures. Scitech Nepal, Scientific and Technical Journal, Nepal Engineering College, Changunarayan,Vol.11, No.1
  37. Pradhan, P.M. (2007). Tips on Building Construction. Limelight, , Technical Journal, Bhaktapur students of Institute of Engineering, Vol.4, No.1
  38. Pradhan, P.M. (2006). Some Modifications in IS 1893:2002 for Safety Enhancements. Prabidhi, Diploma Engineers’ Association, Nepal (DEAN), Vol. 4, No.4
  39. Pradhan, P.M. (2006). Earthquake Safety Awareness In Nepal: Obstacles And Remedies. Scitech Nepal, Scientific and Technical Journal, Publication of Nepal Engineering College, Changunarayan, Vol.10, No.1
  40. Pradhan, P.M. (2005). Locating Earthquake Epicenter. Prabidhi, Diploma Engineers’ Association, Nepal (DEAN), Vol.3, No.3
  41. Pradhan, P.M. (2003). Hoarding Boards and Antennas; Ambushes. Prabidhi, Diploma Engineers’ Association, Nepal (DEAN),Vol.1, No.1
  42. Pradhan, P.M. (2001). Uses and Misuses of Concrete in Reinforced Cement Concrete Structures. Spectrum Vol. 1, Issue 2, Engineer’s Journal, Kathmandu University (KU)
  43. Pradhan, P.M. (2000). Contributions of Floor Slab in Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures. Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, IOE, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University
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