About | Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari

About

Professional background, research leadership, and teaching pathway.

Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari • Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal

I hold a PhD degree in Earth Sciences from the University of Vienna. My main research areas include disaster risk reduction and management, climate change and hill-slope dynamics, tectonic geomorphology, landslides, floods, and earthquakes in mountain environments. I work at the intersection of research, policy, and field implementation through national and international collaboration.

bradhikari@ioe.edu.np LinkedIn

Career Timeline

Total roles

President

Current

Disaster Preparedness Network-Nepal (DPNet-Nepal) • Nepal

Strategic leadership for disaster preparedness, policy dialogue, and collaborative action across Nepal.

Assistant Professor of Engineering Geology

Nov 2011 - Present

Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University • Lalitpur, Nepal

Teaching engineering geology, supervising postgraduate research, and bridging geoscience with DRR practice.

Deputy Director

2015-2018, 2021-Present

Centre for Disaster Studies (CDS), IoE, TU • Nepal

Program leadership on hazard research, resilience training, and technical advisory for institutions.

Guest Professor

Apr 2023 - Sep 2023

Keio University • Japan

Research and knowledge exchange on disaster risk reduction and interdisciplinary resilience.