Member Profile
Membership type: full
Early Career Fellowship
Hemu Kafle
Country of origin: Nepal Currently in: Nepal, Kathmandu General field of specialization: Astronomy, Space and Earth SciencesEarly Career Fellowship
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Degrees
2009 Doctorate Physics -
Current Research Activities
Agricultural Sciences
Currently, I am studying drought pattern, its frequency of occurrence and its impact on crop production for the last 30 years in Nepal, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh using remote sensing data sets. I am also building a low-cost meteorological station in my institute. This will be used for validation of satellite data sets. Besides, I am also monitoring air pollution in Kathmandu Valley and its impact on soil and food.Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchI am working as a scientist in the Center for Water and Atmospheric Research and Director of Research in Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences.
Affiliations
Organization of Women Scientist Nepal (OWSN) -
Fellowship with OWSD
Fellowship with OWSD
Fellowship awarded
Early Career Fellowship awarded 2018