Member Profile
Membership type: full
Shobha Yadav
Country of origin: Nepal Currently in: United States, Morgantown General field of specialization: Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences-
Degrees
2006 Master Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences2016 Master Social and Economic Sciences -
Current Research Activities
Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Climatology, Land-atmosphere interaction, monsoon, remote sensing
Publications resulting from Research:
Yadav, S. K. (2018). Groundwater Challenges, Governance, and Management in Nepal, Springer Hydrogeology In Mukherjee, A. et al (ed). Groundwater in Asia. Springer Hydrogeology. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3889-1_42
Dixit, A., Shrestha, A., Shukla, A., Lakhe, B., Khan., Sorokin, G., Venkateswaran, K., MacClune, K., Wenju, R., Maharjan, R & Yadav, S.K. (2017). Gorkha Earthquake: Recovery Challenges in a Fluid Terrain. Boulder, CO: ISET- International Working Paper.
H. C. Bonsor, A. M. MacDonald, K. M. Ahmed, W. G. Burgess, M. Basharat, R. C. Calow, A. Dixit, S. S. D. Foster, K. Gopal, D. J. Lapworth, M. Moench , A. Mukherjee, M. S. Rao, M. Shamsudduha, L. Smith, R. G. Taylor, J. Tucker, F. van Steenbergen, S. K. Yadav, A. Zahid. (2017). Hydrogeological typologies of the Indo-Gangetic basin alluvial aquifer, South Asia’, South Asia. Hydrogeol J. DOI 10.1007/s10040-017-1550-z.
Yadav, S. K. (2017). Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg. Shikshaka Magazine, Book Review.
A. M. MacDonald1, H. C. Bonsor, K. M. Ahmed, W. G. Burgess, M. Basharat, R. C. Calow, A. Dixit, S. S. D. Foster, K. Gopal, D. J. Lapworth, R. M. Lark, M. Moench, A. Mukherjee, M. S. Rao, M. Shamsudduha, L. Smith, R. G. Taylor, J. Tucker, F. van Steenbergen and S. K. Yadav. (2016). Groundwater quality and depletion in the Indo-Gangetic Basin mapped from in situ observations. Nature GeoScience Letters. DOI: 10.1038/NGEO2791.
Peter van der Keur, Caroline van Bers, Hans Jørgen Henriksen, Hari Krishna Nibanupudi, Shobha Yadav, Rina Wijaya, Andreas Subiyono, Nandan Mukerjee, Hans-Jakob Hausmann, Matt Hare, Catharien Terwisschavan Scheltinga, Gregory Pearn, Fons Jaspers. (2016). 'Identification and analysis of uncertainty in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South and Southeast Asia. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction16 208–214.
Yadav, S. K and Dixit, A. (2016). Making it through the storm: Sustainable urbanization is essential to protect cities against future natural disasters. Kantipur National English Daily, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Yadav, S.K. (2016). Extreme rainfall event: Lessons for Disaster Risk Reduction for Nepali Urban Landscape”. VARSHA Magazine. Hydrology and Meteorology Bulletin. Vol. 1, Annual Issue.
“Disaster Review 2072 BS of Nepal”. Book in Nepali language - 2016
Yadav, S. K. (2016). Churning the Earth: The Making of Global India, Shikshaka Magazine, Book Review.
Yadav, S. K. (2015). Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles by Ruchir Sharma, Shikshaka Magazine, Book Review.
Yadav. S. K. (2014). Climate Data Gap in Nepal. Shikshaka Magazine. Article in Nepali.
Yadav, S. K. (2014). Disaster and Early Warning System. Shikshaka Magazine. Article in Nepali.
Yadav, S.K. (in press). Spatial and Temporal Variation in Precipitation in Panchase Mountain Ecological Region of Nepal”, Accepted. Journal of Hydrology and Meteorology, Vol. X, No. 1.
“Community Resource Book on Climate change in Nepali language" – 2016.
Yadav, S.Y and Lian, K.K. (2009). ‘The Management of POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Pesticides in Nepal’. Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law. Vol. 6.
Reviewed paper on “Reduction of transaction cost within the South African potato” submitted to African Journal of Agricultural Research
REPORTS
Bricker, S.H, Yadav, S.K, MacDonald, A.M, Dixit, A, Satyal Y, Bell, R. (2014). Groundwater resilience Nepal: Preliminary findings from a case study in the Middle Hills. British Geological Survey Open Report, 62pp. http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/509744/
MacDonald AM, Bonsor HC, Taylor R, Shamsudduha M, Burgess WG, Ahmed KM, Mukherjee A, Zahid A, Lapworth D, Gopal K, Rao MS, Moench M, Bricker SH, Yadav SK, Satyal Y, Smith L, Dixit A, Bell R, van Steenburgen F, Basharat M, Gohar MS, Tucker J, and Maurice L. (2014). Groundwater resources in the Indo-Gangetic Basin Resilience to climate change and abstraction. Report. British Geological Survey, IIT Kharagpur, ISET-Nepal, ISET International, Meta-Meta, National Institute of Hydrology (Roorkee), Overseas Development Institute, University College London, University of Dhaka Bangladesh Water Development Board. (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/511898/)
Karen MacClune, Kanmani Venkateswaran, Yadav, S. K, Kanchan Mani Dixit, Rajani Maharjan and Sumit Dugar. (2015). Risk Nexus, Urgent case for recovery: what we can learn from the August 2014 Karnali River floods in Nepal. Report. ISET-International, ISET-Nepal, Practical Action Nepal, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. (http://isetnepal.org.np/publications/risk-nexus-urgent-case-for-recovery-what-we-can-learn-from-the-august-2014-karnali-river-oods-in-nepal)
Current profession
Current professional activities type:ResearchI am a climatologist investigating the change in regional atmospheric conditions due to land degradation and its consequence on summer monsoon and social vulnerability in the Tibetan Plateau.
Affiliations
American Association of GeographersSociety of Hydrologists and Meteorologists-NepalPresentation given
2019Spatio-temporal evaluations of reanalysis surface temperatures in the Tibetan Plateau.Washington DCEvent: American Association of Geographers2018Tibetan Plateau Warming and the Simulated Impact on the Regional ClimatesNew OrleansEvent: American Association of Geographers2014Groundwater role in climate change adaptation in mid hills of NepalNepalEvent: 5th National Symposium on Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of Groundwater Resources of Nepal2014Groundwater resource response to changing climate in Mid-hills of NepalIIT, DelhiEvent: ICRN 5th National Research Conference on Climate2015Spatial and Temporal Variation of Precipitation in Panchase Region of NepalKathmandu, NepalEvent: National Symposium on Hydrology and Meteorology2016Groundwater resource response to changing climate in Mid-hills of NepalKathmandu, NepalEvent: 7th National Symposium on Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of Groundwater Resources of Nepal2016Frequency Analysis of Flood Flow at Chisapni Station Karnali River, NepalKathmandu, NepalEvent: 7th National Conference on Science and Technology2017Hydrologic Variability: Implications for Local Management in NepalKathmandu, NepalEvent: Third International Conference on “Mountain Hydrology and Meteorology for the Sustainable Development2016Climate change Immersion Short Course for Science TeachersDhulikhel, NepalEvent: Training for School Teachers about climate change2016Climate change Immersion Short Course for Science TeachersKathmandu, NepalEvent: Training for School Teachers about climate change2015Climate Change Immersion Short Course for NGOsKathmandu, NepalEvent: Training for NGOs staff about climate change -
Other Awards
May 2020Outstanding Graduate Teaching AssistantsEach year, our academic programs are also asked to name an Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant. These students have earned financial support for their graduate education by qualifying for appointment as graduate teaching assistants. As GTAs, they work closely with faculty in a variety of instructional assignments. Their fresh perspectives and dedication to their departments contribute to many aspects of University College’s mission.Aug 2005Asian Development Bank-JapanAug 2004Swiss Government AwardSwiss Government Award for 50% Tuition WaiverAug 20192019 Community Earth System ModelTo attend CESM Tutorial held annually at NCAR in Boulder, Colorado. This course consists of 12 lectures and 4 practical sessions on simulating the climate system and practical sessions on running CESM, modifying components, and analyzing data.