Water Resources Engineer & Researcher

Nischal Kafle

Ph.D. Candidate in Civil Engineering · University of Memphis
From the high mountains of Nepal 🇳🇵

🌧️ Stochastic Hydrology
🧠 Machine Learning
🐍 Python / Open-Source
🛰️ Remote Sensing
📊 Extreme Value Analysis
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About

Water, Code & Uncertainty

I'm a Ph.D. candidate in Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis, specializing in stochastic hydrology, meteorology, and engineering applications. My research improves modeling of short-duration extreme rainfall for urban infrastructure design, climate resilience, and flood risk management.

Advisor: Dr. Claudio Meier, University of Memphis

"Science, to me, is a process of decoding the unseen — especially where water and uncertainty meet..."
DDF Curves Bayesian Stats Transformers PCSWMM nsEVDx Radar Data GCM Downscaling Partial Duration Series
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🎓 Ph.D. Candidate — University of Memphis

🇳🇵 Originally from Nepal, now based in Memphis, TN

🧑‍💻 Open-source contributor — nsEVDx

🌍 Ex Government Engineer — Ministry of Irrigation, Nepal

🤝 ADB · World Bank partner projects

"Always curious. Always computing."

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Recognition

Awards & Honors

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Outstanding Graduate Research Award
University of Memphis · 2024
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Graduate Research Assistantship
University of Memphis · 2021–Present
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Gazetted Officer — Government of Nepal
Ministry of Irrigation · 2015–2021
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Presenter — AGU Fall Meeting 2024
American Geophysical Union · Washington, D.C.
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ASCE-EWRI 2024 Conference Presenter
Environmental & Water Resources Institute · 2024
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Experience

Professional Journey

AUG 2021 — PRESENT
Ph.D. Research Assistant
University of Memphis, Department of Civil Engineering
  • Developing non-stationary extreme value models for short-duration rainfall
  • Built & published nsEVDx — open-source Python library for extreme value distributions
  • Investigated MIT effects on regional DDF estimation
  • Conducted urban flood modeling in South Memphis with PCSWMM
  • Community outreach: informed 60+ residents about flood risk preparedness
AUG 2015 — AUG 2021
Gazetted Officer — Water Resources Engineer
Ministry of Irrigation, Department of Irrigation, Nepal
  • Managed technical operations for 150+ irrigation & disaster mitigation projects
  • Led environmental impact assessments, hazard mapping, community training
  • Collaborated with international partners — ADB, World Bank
  • Conducted groundwater research in Lumbini Province
DEC 2014 — JUL 2015
Consulting Engineer, Project Manager & GIS Expert
Bright Future International Pvt. Ltd.
  • Developed transportation master plans for 5 rural municipalities
  • Facilitated ward committee meetings for inclusive planning
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Open to research collaborations, consulting, and academic opportunities.

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