Geological fieldwork is a critical aspect of geological research and exploration that involves a range...
Read MorePrakash Luitel
Welcome to my blog! I'm a geologist currently serving on the Petroleum Exploration Project of the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Nepal. With the work background in Geological Mapping, Geophysical Investigation, and Engineering Geology, I also have over three years of experience as an assistant lecturer at the Central Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University.
Geologist | Information Officer
Petroleum Exploration Project
Department of Mines and Geology
Ministry of Industry Commerce and Supplies (MoICS)
Government of Nepal
www.petroleumnepal.gov.np, [email protected]
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Academic Profile
Masters of Science in Geology with Specialization in Engineering Geology (M.Sc.) Central Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal
2015-2018
Bachelors of Science (B.Sc.) with Geology, Physics and Mathematics combination
Tri-Chandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University
Ghantaghar, Kathmandu, Nepal
2011-2014
Work Experiences
Geologist, Gazetted Officer – Class III: Petroleum Exploration Project, Department of Mines and Geology, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Government of Nepal, Lainchaur, Kathmandu, Nepal
2023 December – Present
Geologist, Gazetted Officer – Class III: Geophysics and Geochemical Section, Department of Mines and Geology, Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, Government of Nepal, Lainchaur, Kathmandu, Nepal
2022 September – 2023 November
Assistant Lecturer: Central Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
2019 December – 2022 September
Engineering Geologist: Everest Geotechnical and Environmental Research Center P. Ltd.
2018 November – 2022 September
Research & Publication
Acharya, D., Thapa, N., Luitel, P., Dhakal, S., Lamsal, I., Johnson, K.M. (2023). Surface Roughness Evaluation in Anisotropic Rocks. AGU Fall Meeting 2023. San Francisco, CA, USA.
Lamsal, I., Ghimire, S., Acharya, K.K., Acharya, D., Luitel, P., Pokhrel, C., Shrestha, B., BK, N., Basant Bhandari, B. Application of geoelectric method in identifying subsurface karst features in theintake area of Nalgad Hydroelectric Project, Nepal: A case study. 35th Himalaya Karakoram Tibet Workshop (HKT) 2022. Pokhara, Gandaki, Nepal.
Luitel, P., & Panthee, S. (2020). Geological study in Tal – Talekhu section of Manang District along the Besisahar – Chame Road. Bulletin of the Central Department of Geology, v. 22, pp. 25-28.
Luitel, P., & Panthee, S. (2019). Study of geo-mechanical characteristics and stability of half-tunnel at Dharapani along Besisahar—Chame road section, Manang. Deep Rock Mechanics: From Research to Engineering, Taylor & Francis Group London, pp. 621-628
Conferences
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting 2023 – San Francisco, CA, USA.
International Conference on Geomechanics, Geoenergy and Georesources (IC3G) – 2018, Chengdu, China.
35th Himalaya-Karakoram-Tibet (HKT) Workshop, Pokhara, Nepal.