Name: Bhim Kumar Dahal

Position: Asst. Professor

Unit: Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering

Other Appointments: Chief, Curriculum and Instructional Material Development Unit, Institute of Engineering

Email: bhim.dahal@puc.tu.edu.np

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Research Impact (Google Scholar):

h-index: 10

Total citations: 367

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Research Interest/Expertise: 

Geotechnical analysis, design and monitoring; Ground improvement; Deep excavation; Slope stability analysis  and mitigation design; Landslide hazard and risk analysis

Teaching:

Soil Mechanics; Foundation Engineering; Landslide; Mountain Risk Engineering

Key Awards/Honors/Recognitions:

CSC Scholarship, Nominated by Government of Nepal (2015)
Honorary Fellow, Durham University, UK (2023-2025)

•    Bachelor Degree: Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering [2003]
•    Master Degree: Department of Civil Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering [2011]
•    PhD Degree: School of Civil Engineering and Mechanics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China [2019]

Professional Affiliations:

• Life Member, Nepal Geotechnical Society
• Life Member, Nepal Engineers' Association

Selected Recent Research Projects:

1. Slope investigation, stability analysis and monitoring of Guthitar Landslide along Dharan-Dhankuta Road; 2078-2080; Role: PI;  QRDC- Department of Roads, Government of Nepal.  
2. Influence of calcareous soil bacteria on biocementation based soil stabilization; 2080-2082; Role: CoI; University Grant Commission, Nepal.
3. Development of road cut slope design guidelines for local engineers in Nepal; EPSRC-Durham University, UK.
4. Soil erosion, reservoir sedimentation and slope stability assessment of Dhap Dam; 2022-2023; Role: Member; Funding: PIIU/DWRI, Government of Nepal.
5. Study of Geotechnical Parameters of Cement Stabilized Soft Soil; 2022-2022; Role:PI; Research Directorate, Rector's Office, Tribhuvan University.

Selected Recent Publications

1. Dahal, B. K., Baidya, P., Dahal, D.,  KC, D. Improved Soil Behavior: A Case Study of Reconstituted Soil from Khasibazar, Kathmandu. Journal of Engineering Issues and Solutions 2025, 4(1), 4155. https://doi.org/10.3126/joeis.v4i1.81563 
2. Pangeni, K., Dhakal, K., K.C., D., Dahal, B.K.* Landslide monitoring using PS-InSAR: a cost-effective approach for the Himalayas. Discover Applied Sciences 2025, 7, 702. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42452-025-07343-0
3. Niraula, U., Dahal, B.K*., Acharya, S., Phuyal, P.  High-Plasticity Silt Stabilization: Role of Waste Stone Dust, Cement, and Curing Time. Results in Engineering 2025, 104877. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104877
4. Robson, E., Dahal, B.K., Toll, D. A participatory approach to determine the use of road cut slope design guidelines in Nepal to lessen landslides. Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci. 2025, 25, 949973. https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-25-949-2025 
5. Lamichhane, S., Kansakar, A.R., Devkota, N., Dahal, B.K*. Integrating dynamic factors for predicting future landslide susceptibility. Environ Earth Sci 2025, 84, 89. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-025-12094-7 
6. Dahal, B.K., Gautam, P. R., Adhikari, B. R., Lamichhane, S. Dynamics of active landslide along central Himalayan route: A case study of Guthitar landslide, Dhankuta, Nepal. Journal of Nepal Geological Society 2024, 67(1), 110. https://doi.org/10.3126/jngs.v67i1.74579 
7. Dahal, B.K., Regmi, S., Paudyal, K., Dahal, D., KC, D. Enhancing Deep Excavation Optimization: Selection of an Appropriate Constitutive Model. CivilEng 2024, 5, 785-800. https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng5030041 
8. Poudyal, D.; Nordin, N.; Roslan, S. N. A.; Dahal, B.K. Spatial mapping of the seismic vulnerability index in Kathmandu Valley: insight from dominant frequency and amplification factor. Journal of Geophysics and Engineering 2024, 21 (4), 12721285. https://doi.org/10.1093/jge/gxae069
9. Pyakurel, A., K.C., D., Dahal, B.K*. Enhancing co-seismic landslide susceptibility, building exposure, and risk analysis through machine learning. Sci Rep 14, 5902 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54898-w 
10. KC, R., Sharma, K., Dahal, B.K. et al. Study of the spatial distribution and the temporal trend of landslide disasters that occurred in the Nepal Himalayas from 2011 to 2020. Environ Earth Sci 83, 42 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-023-11347-7