Project Design

NASIB MAN PRADHAN

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Looking for challenging career opportunities as Hydropower Engineer with a reputed organisation

PERSONAL PROFILE

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Date of Birth : 24th March 1968

Present Address : P. O. Box 11658, Kathmandu, Nepal

Permanent Address : Sanepa, Lalitpur, Nepal

Linguistic Abilities : Nepali, English, Russian, Hindi & Newai

PROFESSIONAL SYNOPSIS

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A competent professional with 15 years’ insightful experience in the areas of Identification, Design, Tendering document preparation & tender evaluation, Project Management, Site Operations and (Sub) of Hydro Power Projects.

Significant experience in planning, executing and managing hydro power projects, in line with international standards of quality and safety.

Proficiency in handling planning, executing and spearheading construction projects involving Method engineering,

Expertise in design of hydraulic structures including close coordination of Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering activities for the project.

Deft in swiftly ramping up projects ensuring deadlines are complied with, achieving optimum resource utilization and cost effectiveness in operations.

An effective communicator with honed relationship management, man management, analytical, planning and coordination skills. Capacity to work under pressure situations.

CAREER CONTOUR

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PROJECT UNDERTAKEN FROM NEPAL ELECTRICITY AUTHORITY, KATHMANDU, NEPAL

Project Title : 42 MW Upper Modi “A” HEP

Duration : 2010 onwards

Role : Project Co-ordinator- responsible for project development

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority

Project Title : 87 MW Tamakoshi-V projects

Duration : 2009 – till date

Role :

Spearheading technical co-ordination of the project and ensuring project is conceptualized to operate in tendon operation with Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project.

Coordinating with different departments ( hydrology, geology, survey, environment etd) for the completion of project report

Detailed Project Report Preparation

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority

Project Title : Nalsyugad HEP 400 MW storage project

Duration : 2007 - till date

Role :

Conducting Detailed Project Report: Responsible for completing detailed project report by coordinating with different departments – Hydrology, Geology, Survey, Environment etc

Co-ordinating the Project Identification Program in NEA.

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority

Project Title : Upper Seti Storage Project

Duration : 2006 - 2007

Role :

Upgrading feasibility study of Upper Seti Storage Project with J –Power Consult –Japan.

Working as a counter part of J- Power Consultant for the headwork design

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority and J- Power - Japan

Project Title : Upgrading feasibility study of Tamur Mewa HEP

Duration : 2005 - 2006

Role : Preparing feasibility level design of headwork, water conveyance system and power house.

Possibility of peaking reservoir and dam height optimization. (101 MW)- Cascade project of two

rivers in a same basin

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority

Project Title : Upgrading Feasibility Study of Upper Tamakoshi Project

Duration : 2003 - 2004

Role :

• Responsible for project layout, PRoR reservoir optimization and detailed project design.

• Responsible for making alternative studies between the road tunnel and Hilly road surface road for the access to the project site

Employer : Norconsult AS- Norway

Project Title : Powerhouse rehabilitation project for 5 oldest powerhouses within the Kingdom of Nepal

Duration : 2000 - 2001

Role :

Conducting feasibility study of Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project.

Preparing Underground power house design & Tailrace canal and out let structures design.

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority

Project Title : Feasibility Study of Upper Tamakoshi Project

Duration : 2000- 2001

Role :

• Responsible for the headwork design and calculation of peaking reservoir

• Costing of the project

• Rate analysis

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority

Project Title : Identification of Storage Projects in Nepal

Duration : 1999 - 2000

Role :

Conducting desk level study to identify potential site of storage projects & feasibility study of 2 best projects.

Verifying site for identifying projects & conducting pre-feasibility level study of the 10 most attractive projects.

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority

Project Title : Detail Engineering Design of Chamellia Hydropower Project (30 MW) - PRoR project

Duration : 1998 - 1999

Role :

Preparing the following:

o Hydraulic design Chamellia Hydropower Project from headwork to tailrace (10MW x 3- vertical Francis Turbine)

o Structural Design of Tailrace Box Culvert (35m3/s)

o Design of Desander Basin for under construction Chilime Hydropower Project (20 MW)

o Structural design of Desander basin

o Hydraulic design of river crossing siphon

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority

Project Title : Modi Khola Hydropower Project –14 MW

Duration : 1996 - 1998

Role :

Working as Site in charge of powerhouse and tailrace – civil portion.

Monitoring Design and construction supervision of tail race box culvert –25 m3/s & Desander basin.

Conducting stability analysis of all the major structures.

Preparing Design of River protection works- mostly Gabion work.

Employer : Nepal Electricity Authority

PROJECT UNDERTAKEN FROM IL&FS IIDC (INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION) FROM JAN 2007 TO 2010 MARCH AS SENIOR MANAGER

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITES

Overall responsibilities of hydropower development in Nepal for IL&FS IIDC (Infrastructure Development Corporation). Project identification, appraisal of Hydropower projects for investment by IL&FS and business promotion:

Project studied:

Kaligandaki Beg Khola-67 MW

Upper Balephi-40 MW

Lower Kaligandaki-90 MW- under review

Hydropower Project Appraisal (Due Diligence Study) for Bank/s

• Technical and Financial appraisal study of Jiri Khola Small Hydropower Project of 2200 KW

• Technical and Financial appraisal study of Nyadi Small Hydropower Project of 5000 KW

• Technical and Financial appraisal study of Khani Khola HEP-40 MW capacity with 930 m gross head

Hydropower Project Studied for Private Developers

• Worked as a project Manager for Kalikot Small Hydropower Project of 500 KW- Responsible for the construction management of the project.

• Feasibility Design of Radhi Khola HEP (500 KW- Team Leader-responsible for overall co-ordination of the project which includes Headwork Design, layout optimization, capacity optimization, costing, economical/financial analysis and project report preparation for LEDCo.

• Feasibility Study of Tansera Small Hydropower Project – 2400 KW Run off the River Project –project coordinator- Tansera Hydro Power Company

• Feasibility Study of Dharke Small Hydropower Project- 5 MW Run off the River project

• Feasibility Design of Baramchi HEP(1000KW-responsible for powerhouse design and capacity optimization),Head=580m in 2000. Unique Hydropower Pvt. Ltd- Project in operation

• Feasibility Design of Chaku Khola HEP(5.0 MW-Responsible for Headwork and Conveyance system design and costing ), Head= 435 m – Upper Chaku Hydropower Pvt. Ltd

• Feasibility Study of Dordi Khola HEP (3.85 MW- Team Leader – responsible for the overall co-ordination of the project study, layout/capacity optimization, costing, financial/economical analysis and report preparation)- Clinet LEDCo.

• Feasibility Study of Siprin Khola HEP (4.2 MW- Team Leader – responsible for the overall co-ordination of the study, capacity/layout optimization, project costing, financial/economical analysis and project reporting) –Synergy Power Pvt. Ltd. – Project Under Construction

• Feasibility Design of Lower Modi A- 10 MW – Responsible for headwork design, project planning and costing of the project in 2008. – This project is under construction

• Feasibility Design of Khare Khola HEP-35 MW- Responsible for headwork design, project planning and costing of the project in 2008.

• Upgrading of Feasibility Study of Siprin Khola HEP (9.6 MW- Team Leader – responsible for the overall co-ordination of the study, capacity/layout optimization, project costing, financial/economical analysis and project reporting) in 2008.

• Feasibility Design of Upper Solukhola HEP (15 MW-Responsible for powerhouse design ,cost estimation, and project planning)

• Feasibility Study of Lower Solukhola HEP (40 MW-Responsible for headwork, Conveyance system design and plant capacity optimization),Head=410m in 2004 - 05

MAJOR ONGOING CONSULTING PROJECTS- with private developers:

Technical Co-coordinator for the feasibility study of Kiligandaki HEP- 80 MW.

Feasibility Design of Middle Bhotekoshi Project - 40 MW- Technical co-ordination for civil portion of the project

Detailed Feasibility Study of Balephi HEP- 40 MW Run off the River project

SIGNIFICANT HIGHLIGHTS:

Merit of having worked with NORCONSULT, Norway as a Hydropower Engineer for the Feasibility study of Upper Tamakoshi HEP. (309 MW)-PRoR (Peaking Run off the River)

Co-ordinated with Saman Consultant from South Korea for various technical supports to the construction of Modi Khola projects-14 MW.

Co-ordinated with J-Power & Nippon Koi Consultants from Japan for Upper Seti Storage Project Design- 132 MW

Preparation of National Guidelines on “Conveyance System for Hydropower Projects” as a team member from Hydro Engineering Services- Responsible for the Canal, River crossing structures, tunnel, pipe and hydraulic modeling in 2005-06

PRECEDING ASSIGNMENTS ________________________________________

Dec’95 – Dec’96 Project-Manager Janamukhi Construction, Kathmandu, Nepal

Responsible for the construction management of 500 KW Small Hydropower Project in Kalikot District of Nepal.

Dec’94 – Dec’95 Sales & System Design Engineer Lotus Energy Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal

Responsible for Solar system design of home and office application and pico hydro design

ACADEMIA

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M.Sc. (Hydropower Development) 2003

Department of Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway

Thesis: CFD- Numerical Modeling on Sediment and Water Transportation in Agno Water Intake.

Thesis Guide: Professor Dr. Nils R. Olsen

Software used: SSIIM- developed by Professor Dr. Nils R. Oslen

M.Sc. (Civil / Hydropower Engineering) 1994

Department of Water Resource / Hydropower Construction

Moscow State University of Environmental Engineering (MSUEE), Moscow, Russia

Thesis: Hydropower Planning and technical design of Djajatorskaya Hydropower Plant-northern Russia.

Thesis Guide: Professor Dr. D.V. Kajlov

TRAININGS

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GIS : GIS – Arch GIS 9.3 Application - Completed

ICH : Training on Hydropower and Engineering from ICH – on going till 17th of June 2010

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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Nepal Engineers' Association

Nepal Engineering Council

Nepal Hydropower Association/International Hydropower Association

International Friendship Club

Nepal Norway Alumni

PUBLICATIONS

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Master’s thesis on “CFD Modeling of water and sediment transportation in Agno Water Intake” –2003- NTNU-Trondheim, Norway

Master's Thesis on “Djajatorskaya Hydropower Project”, Russia (June, 1994 – MSUEE)

Skill testing manual (level-II) for Micro-Hydro power plant Operators,. (Aug 1999)

Thesis Co-Advisor in the Institute of Engineering for Master’s Thesis on CFD modeling on Tamakoshi Headwork using SSIIM software” Institute of Engineering 2007

“Master’s thesis on 3-D hydraulic modeling on Chilime Desander Basin using SSIIM software”

Institute: Institute of Engineering, Tribhuwan University: 2006

“Master’s thesis on 3-D hydraulic modeling on Phewa Lake Sedimentation SSIIM software”

Institute: Institute of Engineering, Tribhuwan University: 2004

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