Ripendra Awal

Dr. Ripendra Awal
Research Scientist
Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX 77446
United States of America

Mailing Address:
Prairie View A&M University
P.O. Box 519; MS 2008, AGRL, Room 109
-77446 Prairie View, TX



E-mail: ripendra(at)gmail.com


Key Publications of Ripendra Awal (up to ten) :

(1) Fares, A., Awal, R., Michaud, J., Fares, S., Chu, P., Kodama, K., and Rosener, M.: Rainfall-runoff modeling in a flashy tropical watershed using the distributed HL-RDHM Model, Journal of Hydrology, 2014 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.09.042).

(2) Mishra, B.K., Awal, R., Herath, S., Fukushi, K.: Trends and variability of climate and river flow in the context of run-of-river hydropower schemes: a case study of Sunkoshi river basin, Nepal, International Journal of Hydrology Science and Technology, 2014.

(3) Sharma, R.H. and Awal, R.: Hydropower development in Nepal, Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 21, pp. 684-693, 2013.

(4) Awal, R., Nakagawa, H., Kawaike, K., Baba, Y. and Zhang, H.: Experimental study on piping failure of natural dam, Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. B1 (Hydraulic Engineering), Vol. 67 (4), pp.I_157-I_162, 2011.

(5) Awal, R., Nakagawa, H., Kawaike, K., Baba, Y. and Zhang, H.: Study on moraine dam failure and resulting flood/debris flow hydrograph due to waves overtopping and erosion, In Genevois, R., Hamilton, D.L., and Prestininzi, A, eds., Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Debris Flow Hazards Mitigation, Mechanics, Prediction and Assessment, Italian Journal of Engineering Geology and Environment - Book, pp. 3-12, 2011.

(6) Awal, R., Nakagawa, H., Kawaike, K., Baba, Y. and Zhang, H.: Numerical and experimental study on 3D transient seepage and slope stability of landslide dam failure, Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, JSCE, Vol. 53, pp.61-66, 2009.

(7) Awal, R., Nakagawa, H., Kawaike, K., Baba, Y. and Zhang, H.: An integrated approach to predict outflow hydrograph due to landslide dam failure by overtopping and sliding, Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, JSCE, Vol. 52, pp.151-156, February 2008.

(8) Awal, R., Nakagawa, H., Kawaike, K., Baba, Y. and Zhang, H.: Transient slope stability analysis of landslide dam failure, Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Hydro-Science and Engineering (ICHE), pp.1778-1787, September 2008.

(9) Awal, R., Nakagawa, H., Kawaike, K., Baba, Y. and Zhang, H.: Experimental study on prediction of failure mode of landslide dams, Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on Scour and Erosion (ICSE-4), pp. 655-660, November 2008.

(10) Awal, R., Nakagawa, H., Baba, Y. and Sharma, R. H.: Numerical and experimental study on landslide dam failure by sliding, Annual Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, JSCE, Vol. 51, pp.7-12, February 2007.

(11) Awal, R., Shakya, N. M. and Jha, R. N.: Application of Hydraulic Model and GIS for Floodplain Analysis and Risk Assessment: A Case Study of Lakhandei River, Nepal, Proceedings of International Conference on Monitoring, Prediction and Mitigation of Water-Related Disasters, MPMD - 2005. Japan: Kyoto University, Kyoto, 2005.



Expertise of Ripendra Awal:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeApplied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering
Topic AtmosphereGlobal Warming
Topic HydrosphereFresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes
Precipitation / Runoff
Statistical FocusMean Change / Trends
MethodsModeling
Mountain Research InitiativeNorth America
South East Asia

Specialties of Ripendra Awal:
Flood risk, Natural dam failure (landslide dam, moraine dam), Embankment breach, GIS and RS

Last update: 11/5/19
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