Udhab Raj Khadka, PhD
Professor and Head of Department
Research Interests: Water Resources

Academic Qualification: PhD

1. Khatri, K., Gurung, S., Jha B.R., and Khadka U.R. (2022) Benthic macroinvertebrates assemblages of glacial-fed (Bheri) and rain-fed (Babai) rivers in western Nepal in the wake of proposedinter-basin water transfer. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e79275. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.10.e79275
2. Bhujel, K.B., Maskey-Byanju, R., Gautam, A., Sapkota, R.P. and Khadka, U.R. (2021). Fire drivers affecting forest fire occurrences in the Tropical Mixed Broad-leaved Forest of Nepal. Applied Environmental Research, 43(4), 84-99. https://doi.org/10.35762/AER.2021.43.4.7 
3. Bhujel, K.B., Maskey-Byanju, R., Gautam, A., Sapkota, R.P. and Khadka, U.R. (2021). Fire-induced carbon emission from the Tropical Mixed Broad-leaved Forest of Terai-Siwalik region, Central Nepal. Journal of Forestry Research, 32, 2557-2565. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11676-020-01256-x
4. Khadka, U.R. and Ramanathan, AL. (2021). Hydrogeochemical analysis of Phewa Lake: A Lesser Himalayan Lake in the Pokhara Valley, Nepal. Environmental and Natural Resources Journal, 19(1), 68-83. doi:10.32526/ennrj/19/202008
5. Khadka, U.R., Poudel, K.P., Kafle, S.K., Acharya, S., Gotame, R.P., Adhikari, M., Khanal, K., and Karkee, K (2018). Climate-induced Vulnerability Assessment: A case of Seti River Corridor, Central Nepal. Nepal Journal of Environmental Science, 6, 17-28. https://doi.org/10.3126/njes.v6i0.30122
6. Bhandari, A.R. and Khadka, U.R. and Kanel, K.R. (2018). Ecosystem services in the Mid-hill forest of Western Nepal: Case of Panchase Protected Forest. Journal of Institute of Science and Technology (JIST), 23, 10-17. https://doi.org/10.3126/jist.v23i1.22146
7. Khadka, U.R. and Maharjan, S.M. (2019). Aquaponics: A potential option for urban food supplement in Kathmandu Valley. Tribhuvan University Journal, 33(2), 31-44. https://doi.org/10.3126/tuj.v33i2.33603
8. Pathak, L., Pant, R.R., Khadka, U.R., Nepal, J., Poudel, S., Pathak, G., Khanal, S., Pant, S.R., Mishra, N. and Thapa, L.B. (2020). Spatial analysis of water stress and application of water poverty index in the Mahakali River Basin, Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Zoology, 4(2), 85-94. https://doi.org/10.3126/njz.v4i2.33887
9. Rai, A., Khadka, U.R., Limbu, D.K. and Shakya, L.R. (2021). Orchid distribution along the elevation gradient in Panchase Forest Conservation Area of Gandaki Province, Nepal. International Journal of Plant and Environment, 7(3), 202-207. doi: 10.18811/ijpen.v7i03.3