Graduate Student (PhD)

Sudan Pokharel
Contact Information:
City Campus (Lincoln)
spokharel2@huskers.unl.edu

Degree:
Ph.D. - CIVE

Specialization:
Water Resources




About Me:

Academic Degrees

· Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, USA -August 2021-present

· Master., Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, USA -Jan 2016-Dec 2017

· Bachelor, Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2008-2012

Employment History

· University of Nebraska Lincoln, GTA,08/2022-Present

· University of Nebraska Lincoln, GRA,08/2021-Present

· Michael Baker International, Civil Associate, 08/2019-12/2020

· Hydro Engineering Solution, Engineering Technician, 02/2018-07/2019

Area of Research and Professional Interest

· Hydraulics and Hydrology

· Machine Learning in the field of hydrology

Research Experience

· A machine learning-based system for predicting peak flowrates of Nebraska streams, MATC,07/2021-present

· Evaluating and Understanding Bridge scour of Alabama region, ALDOT,2016-2017

Teaching Experience

· GTA for CIVE 456/856 (Surface Water Hydrology) (Spring 2022)…

Service

· Member, Nepalese Student Association -University of Nebraska -Lincoln ,2021-present

· Member, Nepalese Student Association -Auburn,2016-2017

Honors and Awards

· University of Nebraska Lincoln (UNL) Civil Engineering Scholarship Fund Fellowship, 2022-2023

· Judge on 2022 Summer Research Symposium-August 5, 2022 | Nebraska Union, August 5, 10-12, University of Nebraska

· Co-Mentor for Makayla R Gallegos, REU Summer Internship -Summer 2022

· Civil Engineering Departmental Graduate Fellowship, Auburn University, 2016-2017

· Undergraduate Fellowship, Janakpur Engineering College, Tribhuvan University, 2008-2012