Dr. Bhola Thapa – Turbine Testing Lab

288/32 Bhakti Thapa Marg

W. No. 10, KMNP -1

Thapatole, New Baneshwor

Kathmandu, Nepal

977-1-5495645

bhola@ku.edu.np

EDUCATION

PhD on “Sand Erosion in Hydraulic Machinery” Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) Trondheim, Norway	2004
Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani Rajasthan, India	1999
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Punjab Engineering College Panjab University, Chandigarh, INDIA	1991
Proficiency Certificate Level (Science) Amrit Science Campus, Lainchaur, Kathmandu Tribhuvan University	1986
School Leaving Certificate Laboratory High School, Kirtipur, Kathmandu HMG, Nepal	1983

EXPERIENCE

1	Administrative Position	Registrar, Kathmandu University (2013-2018) Dean, School of Engineering, (2008) Acting Dean, School of Engineering (March 2007) Head of Dept, Dept. of Comp. Sc. & Engg (Aug 2006) Officiating Dean, School of Engineering (July 2005) Associate Dean, School of Engineering (May 2005) Head of Dept, Dept of Mech Engg (April 2005) Incharge, Dept of Mech Engg (2000 and 2005)
	Academic Position	Professor (2008) Associate Professor (April 2005) Asst. Professor (2000) Lecturer (Sept 1994)
	Organization	Department of Mechanical Engineering School of Engineering, Kathmandu University Dhulikhel, Nepal
	Field of work	Planning and monitoring activities and resources of department/school Development of new academic program at School of Engineering Resource generation for school and university Deliver lectures to the undergraduate and graduate level students in engineering and science and to conduct practical classes Supervising the engineering and research projects Curriculum development Developing educational materials for engineering education Planning laboratory Providing consulting services to the industry and execution of externally funded research projects
2	Post	Project Assistant
	Organization	Educational Development Division, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, India
	Duration	Jan 1999 to Dec 1999.
	Field of work	Instructor for practical courses for B.E Program in Mechanical Engineering
3	Post	Assistant Engineer (Mechanical)
	Organization	National Construction Company of Nepal Limited (Government Undertaking) Kathmandu, Nepal
	Duration	Dec. 1991 to Nov. 1994
	Field of work	Worked in mechanical department as mechanical engineer Worked as section incharge in Stone Crusher and Quarry Section, Earth Moving Equipment Section and Workshop section.
4	Post	Primary school teacher cum librarian
	Organization	Laboratory Boarding School
	Duration	July 1986 to December 1986
	Field of work	Teaching science and mathematics in primary, secondary and higher secondary classes Worked as librarian in school library.

PhD Thesis

“Sand Erosion in Hydraulic Machinery” Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim,2004

M.E.Dissertation

“The effects of sediments on wear of hydroelectric turbines in Nepal and repair of turbine runners” submitted in partial fulfillment of ME degree at BITS, Pilani in the year 1999

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

- Norwegian Fellowship under the Quota Program for PhD study at NTNU, Norway in the year 2001

- Certificate with gold medal awarded by Ministry for Education on the occasion of EDUCATION DAY 2054 for contribution in education field

- Fellowship under the Netherlands Fellowship Programme was awarded by the Kingdom of the Netherlands for participating in the Maintenance Course organized by IITM, Enschede, The Netherlands, under the recommendation of H.M.G. Nepal in the year 1993

- Colombo Plan Scholarship awarded for four year by Government of India under the recommendation of Ministry of education, H.M.G., Nepal in 1986

Gold Medal with certificate was awarded by Laboratory School in 1983 for standing first division in S.L.C. examination 1983 (BS 2039)

PUBLICATIONS

- Biraj Singh Thapa, Mette Eltvik, Kristine Gjosoeter, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Bhola Thapa,”Optimizing runner blade profile of Francis Turbine to minimize sediment erosion”, 26th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems ,China,19-23 August 2012.(Accepted for Oral Presentation)

- Laxman Poudel, Bhola Thapa, Bim Prashad Shrestha, Biraj Singh Thapa, Krishna Prashad Shrestha, Nabin Kumar Shrestha,”Computational and experimental study of effects of sediment shape on erosion of hydraulic turbines”, 26th IAHR Symposium on Hydraulic Machinery and Systems ,China,19-23 August 2012.(Accepted for Oral Presentation)

- Bhola Thapa, Biraj SinghThapa, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Krishna Prashad Shrestha, “Accelerated testing for resistance to sand erosion in hydraulic turbines”, Fourth International Conferece on water resources and Renewable Energy Development in Asia, Thailand, 26-27 March 2012.(Accepted for Oral Presentation)

- Biraj Singh Thapa, Kristine Gjosoeter, Mette Eltvik, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Bhola Thapa,” Effects of turbine design parameters on sediment erosion of Francis runner”, in Proc. of 2nd International Conference on the Developments in Renewable Energy Technology”, Bangladesh, 5-7 January 2012.

- Biraj Singh Thapa, Krishna Prasad Shrestha, Bhola Thapa, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug,” Experiences of R&D of Hydraulic Turbines at Kathmandu University”,1st Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy, Busan, Korea,16-19 November 2011.

- Biraj Singh Thapa, Bhola Thapa, Bim Prashad Shrestha,”Practice of Quality Control and Measurement standards at Turbine Testing Lab in Kathmandu University”, Second Quality conference, Kathmandu, Nepal, November 2011.

- Biraj Singh Thapa, Bhola Thapa ,Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug,”Center of Excellence at Kathmandu University for R&D and test Certification of Hydraulic Turbine”8th International Conference on Hydraulic Efficiency Measurement, IIT Roorkee, India ,October 2010 .

- Bhola Thapa, Ole G Dahlhaug, Raju Shrestha, “Turbine Laboratory at Kathmandu University for development of alternative energy in Nepal”, Hydro power’10,6th, International Conference in Hydro Power,Tromso, Norway ,1-3 February 2010 .

- Bhola Thapa, Ole G Dahlhaug, “Turbine Testing Laboratory and its role in Hydro Power Development”, Hydro Nepal, Issue no.5, July, 2009.

- Binaya K.C, Bhola Thapa,” Pressure distribution at inner surface of selected Pelton bucket for micro hydro”, Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol.5, No.II, pp 42-45 ,S eptember 2009.

- Bhola Thapa, Raju Shrestha, Projjowal Dhakal, Biraj Singh Thapa,” Problems of Nepalese Hydro-power projects due to suspended sediments, Journal of Aquatic Ecosystem Health and Management” , Vol 8(3) , pp 251-258, 2005.

- Bhola Thapa, Raju Shrestha, Projjowal Dhakal, Biraj Singh Thapa,”Sediment in Nepalese Hydropower Projects”, Proc. of International conference on the great Himalayas: Climate, Health, Ecology, Management and Conservation, Kathmandu,Nepal ,12-15 January 2003 .

- Bhola Thapa, Ole G Dahlhaug, Raju Shrestha,”Relation between surface roughness and erosion of hydraulic turbine components”, Proc. of India 2005, Int. conf. of International Hydro-power Association, New Delhi, India , 19-21 February 2005 .