CV Krishna P. Kaphle

CURRICULUM VITAE

PROFILE 

I am a committed professional Senior Geologist, dedicated to the field of geological mapping, mineral exploration, hydrocarbon exploration, hazard mapping, engineering and environmental geological mapping, disaster risk management and environment protection in urban areas. I have 36 years of working experience a significant portion of which was in mineral exploration mainly base metals, gold, uranium, tin, tungsten, fuel minerals, phosphorite and limestone. I grew professionally with the global and national level evolution of concepts, approaches and methods, which helped me to influence the government, private organization NGOs, INGOs and funding agencies. I can mobilize the knowledge I obtained during my university education and training from Australia, Germany, Norway, USA and Nepal, and the experiences gained during my professional works and research in minerals and fossil fuel resources in Nepal. I had also worked as a counterpart together with experts from Germany, France, Japan and USA. In addition to professional work I have also worked as a Chief of Planning, Evaluation and Information Section for 5 years and then as a Chief of Geological Survey and Research Sub-Division and later Chief, Technical and Administration Services Division for 2 years in Department of Mines and Geology (DMG) during which I had represented DMG in various meetings in the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Science & Technology, National Planning Commission etc.

I was one of the members of evaluation committee to evaluate the proposals received from the CAIRN Energy PLC (2004) to obtain the petroleum exploration license for prospecting block number 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 from the Government of Nepal. I had regularly attended the JRC meetings and actively took parts in the discussions. I was also appointed by the Director General of, DMG as a member of evaluation committee to check the performance of the Texana Resources Company which is engaged in petroleum exploration in block 3 & 5, Nepal since 14 Dec 1998.

Based on my research works, working experience and knowledge gained I have published more than 25 scientific papers in the national and international Journals/ Bulletin and Proceedings of the Conference/ Symposium/ Geological Congress and prepared over 70 professional papers and reports in the various field of Geoscience, Engineering and environment geology, Disaster management, Environment protection and Global warming/ Climate change.

As a Former President of Nepal Geological Society I successfully lead the society (1994 -1996) and initiated many new activities; as a Convener I had successfully organized 1^st and 6^th Nepal Geological Congress and also took parts in more than 75 Seminars/ Symposium/ Congress/ Workshop/ Meetings in different countries of Asia, Europe, America and Australia in the past and presented more than 25 research papers and took part in the discussions and preparation of documents.

My experience of successfully working with the government organizations, Tribhuvan University, UNDP, NGOs, INGOs and other stakeholders will certainly allow/ help me to formulate the programs, implement them and perform my duty wit

(1) PERSONAL DATA                                                                                                

Name:                                    Krishna Prasad Kaphle

Date of Birth:                      17 September 1949                                            Nationality:                         Nepalese

Sex:                                        Male                                                                      Marital Status:                    Married

Qualification:                     Master of Science in Geology (M.Sc. Geology after B.Sc. Hons. in Geology)

Professional Position:       Former Superintending Geologist (Retired on 17 Sept 2007) in DMG; Presently Technical Adviser (part time) in N & C Minerals Pvt. Ltd. Bauddha, Kathmandu.

Professional Experience: 36 years

Contact Address:                Majurmarg - 60, Panipokhari, Marajgunj, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Ward -3

GPO Box 11279, Kathmandu, Nepal,

E-mail: kpkaphle@gmail.com; Tel: 977-1-4428577 ®, Mobile: 977-9841203555

(2) EDUCATION

* Master of Science (M. Sc.) in Geology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan 1975,

 I - Division, (Second position in merit).

*Bachelor of Science with Honors (B. Sc. Hons. in Geology), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan  1973. 

         I - Division, (Second position in merit).

(3) TRAINNING

• On the Job Training on:

* International Energy Laws, Contracts and Negotiations: Upstream Issues and Agreements, Dec 5 - 9, 2005 in           Huston, Texas, USA. Organized by Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, USA.

* Petroleum Policy and Management, organized by PETRAD, Stavanger, Norway. 26 August to 17 October 2002

 *Petroleum Economics and Fiscal Terms, organized by PETRAD in cooperation with DMG/PEPP on 18 – 20 February 202 in Kathmandu., Nepal

 *Negotiations of Petroleum Contracts, organized by PETRAD in cooperation with DMG/PEPP on 30 Nov to 2^nd December 1999 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

 *Project Preparation & Appraisal, Nepal Administrative   Staff College, Nepal. 14 Aug.- 26 Sept. 1997, I - Division

 *GIS for the Management of Natural Resources and the Environment, ICIMOD, Nepal. 4 weeks in 1992.

 *Advance Course on Prospection of Metallic Raw Materials, Federal Republic of Germany. 13 months (Dec.1985     to Dec. 1986) and research (1 Jan. to 15 Feb. 1987).

 *Mineral Exploration, ADAB/ Australia, 3 months in 1982.

 *General Administration” HMG/ Ministry of General Administration, Nepal. 2 months in 1982. I – Division.

 *Introductory course in" Introduction of Organic Geochemical Data" Petro Canada International Management Services, Kathmandu, Nepal, 26 - 29 July1992.

 *Gender Responsive Planning in the World of Work. Organized by ILO, 15-18 April 2003, Nepal.

 * Mid Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), Organized by NPC & MOF, 23 - 28 March 2003, Kathmandu, Nepal.  

* Syber Security: e-payment and e-signeture infrastructure that meet user needs Dec. 2004

• Computer Skill:  MS Word/ Word Processing, Excel, Power Point

(4) PROFESSIONAL SKILLS/ EXPERTISE

* Overall management of technical organizations/ Geological survey, General administration, Project planning, Budgeting, Preparation of monthly, 4 monthly and annual progress reports etc.

 *Long experience on mineral exploration, evaluation of the mineral deposits especially on gold, lead, zinc, copper (base metals), iron, uranium, tin, tungsten, phosphorite, cement grade limestone and fuel minerals.

   *Prepared Engineering and Environmental Geological Maps, Reports, Hazard assessment and assessment of infrastructure development plans/ New settlement in Urban areas (Municipalities) worked with German Government Financed Project (Mineral exploration in 1991- 1993 and Environment Geology in 1997 - 2000). Field study of Sanitary landfill site selection in municipalities (Kathmandu, Pokhara, Butwal, Tansen, Bharatpur, and Dhangarhi municipalities).

 *Organized International and National Seminar/ Symposium/ Geological Congress/ Workshops on Mineral exploration, Fuel minerals, Engineering and Environment geology and Hazard assessment, Disaster management, and to promote Engineering and Environment Geological maps, Hazard maps, geological maps, Earthquake hazard maps to the potential users, and also organized earthquake awareness programs in Municipalities.

 * Engineering and Environmental geological studies of environment friendly road, and small irrigation projects,       "Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of some roads/ Highways and Thoshe Iron Deposit/ mine.

 *Preparation of Comprehensive Database on Natural Disaster Management Capabilities in Nepal (Submitted to UNDP/ DMS Nepal) and many other professional reports, and publication of research papers on Hazard assessment (landslide, earthquakes, sinkholes, natural radiation, flood prone areas etc.), selection of landfill sites, engineering and environmental geology, mineral exploration, geological mapping etc.

 * Preparation of Emergency Country Profile of Nepal for WHO on behalf of NSET-Nepal in 2000 (Submitted to WHO).

 *Resource person/ Special lectures in Disaster management, Geohazard and Environmental degradation in major cities; Global warming/ Climate change in Nepal Himalaya; Engineering and Environment geological mapping and their use in infrastructure development planning (DWIDP); Geology and Mineral resources of Nepal, investment opportunities in mining and mineral based industries in Nepal; External Examiner (TU); Part time Technical Advisor in N & C Minerals P. Ltd.; and consultant in N-SET Nepal, TAEC Consult, Silt Consult, and BDA Nepal (in the past); hydrolab.

(5) LANGUAGE:  

        - Mother tongue: Nepali

        - Excellent in reading, understanding, writing, and speaking in English and Nepali  

        - Good in reading and understanding German and Hindi and only understanding Urdu.

       

(6) AWARDS/ MEDALS:

- Gorkha Daxin Bahu -IV (Medal), 1999, Decorated by HM The King Birendra B. B. Shah.

- Natural Disaster Relief Medal, awarded by the Ministry of Home Affairs/ HMG Nepal, 1995.

-Janapad Sewa Padak/ HMG Nepal and Shubha Rajya Vishek Padak/ HMG Nepal

       - Letters of Appreciation from Nepal Geological Society and Saubhagya Ma. Bi. Chidipani, Palpa.

       - Silver medal in M.Sc. Geology (Second Position in merit) and in B.Sc. Hons. (Second Position in merit). 

(7) MEMBER/ ADVISOR/ EDITOR/ CONVENER

       *Founder Member and Life Member, Nepal Geological Society (NGS) and Nuclear Society of Nepal (NUSON).

  and Life Member of Former Civil Servant Service Council – Nepal; Palpali Snagam; and Kaphle Samaj.

* President, Nepal Geological Society (Sept. 1994 to August 1996); Vice- President, Nepal Geological Society (Sept                         1992 to Aug 1994); Treasurer, Nepal Geological Society, (1989 - 1990).

 * Member, Association of Geoscientist for International Development (AGID); International Association of     Engineering      Geology and Environment (IAEG); Carl Duisburg Society Nepal (CDS-Nepal); Member Everest - K2 Society, Nepal.

 *Advisor, Nepal Geological Society (1997 to Aug 2011 and Nuclear Society of Nepal (2005-2011).

* Editor, Journal of Nepal Geological Society (Sept 1996 – Sept 2004).

* Chief Editor, DMG Newsletter Vol.4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 Published by Department of Mines and Geology, Nepal (from     2001 - 2007); NUSON Newsletter Vol. 1, 2 and 3 (2005 and 2007) published by Nuclear Society of Nepal.

* Managing Editor, Annual Report volume 1, 2, 3, and 4, DMG, Published by Department of Mines and Geology, Nepal (from 2003 - 2007).

* Convener, 6th Nepal Geological Congress organized by Nepal Geological Society on 15 - 17 November 2010, Kathmandu, Nepal; First Nepal Geological Congress, organized by Nepal Geological Society 15 - 16 August 1995, Kathmandu, Nepal; International Workshop on Seismology, Seismotectonics and Seismic Hazard jointly going to be organized by DMG/ Nepal and DASE/ France on 28 – 29 Nov 2006 in Kathmandu, Nepal and  Workshop on "Role of Geoscience in Mineral Resources Development and Promotion of Mineral Based Industries in Nepal" 15 August 2002 in Kathmandu, Nepal, Organized by Nepal Geological Society in cooperation with DMG.

 * Co-Convener/ Member, Organizing Committee, 9th Himalaya - Karakoram - Tibet workshop, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1-    4 April 1994.

        *Member, Evaluation Committee to evaluate the proposals received from the CAIRN Energy PLC Petroleum Company (2004); Organizing committee, Fifth Asian Regional Conference on Engineering Geology for Major Infrastructure Development and Natural Hazards Mitigation. 28 – 30 Sept 2005, Kathmandu, Nepal Organized By Nepal Geological Society; Fifth Nepal Geological Congress 26 - 27 November 2007; Fourth Nepal Geological Congress, 7 - 9 April 2004; Third Nepal Geological Congress, September 26-28, 2001;  Second Nepal   Geological Congress, Kathmandu, Nepal 11–13 Nov. 1997; Seminar on Hydrology, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1993; Special editorial board, Proceedings of 9^th Himalaya – Karakoram – Tibet Work shop, Journal of Nepal Geological Society, Vol. 11, Spec. Issue, 1995; Scientific Sub committee Nepal Geological Society (Sept. 1992 to Aug 1994); International Symposium on Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology and Natural Disasters with Emphasis in Asia. 28- 30 Sept 1999, Kathmandu, Nepal. Organized by NGS sponsored by IAEG; IDNDR council, Nepal Geological Society (Sept.1996 –Aug.1998); Environment Radiation Subcommittee under National Steering Committee on Atomic Energy, formulated by Ministry of Science and Technology (September 2004); IDNDR Council of  Nepal Geological Society (Sept.1996 – Aug.1998);

        * Coordinator, Earthquake Awareness Program, organized by Department of Mines and Geology in Biratnagar, Pokhara and  Surkhet, Municipalities (2006 -2007), organized talk programs, workshops and seminars on disaster managements to celebrate the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (IDNDR) Day in cooperation with Ministry of Home Affairs/ Nepal, DWIDP, and UNDP/DMS.

(8) WORKING EXPERIENCE    (From Dec. 1975 to Present)

12 Dec.2007 to Present: Technical Advisor;  Provide advisory services especially in gold exploration, Thoshe iron deposit evaluation and base metals exploration) in N and C Minerals Pvt. Ltd, Bauddha, Kathmandu, Nepal.

March 2007 - Sept 2007: Superintending Geologist and Chief, Technical Services and Administration Division, Department of Mines and Geology (DMG), Lainchaur, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Aug. 2005- March 2007: Superintending Geologist and Chief, Geological Survey and Research Sub-Division, DMG, Lainchaur, Kathmandu, Nepal.

2001 – Aug. 2005:  Senior Divisional Geologist and Chief, Planning, Evaluation and Information Section Department of Mines and Geology, also worked as a Contact Person and  Noddle Officer of DMG.

1991 - 2001     : Senior Division al Geologist and Chief, Metallic Mineral Exploration Section, DMG.

   Dec. 1997 –. 2000: Actively involved in Environmental Geology Project. DMG / BGR (German) Technical Cooperation Project. Especially in preparation of reports on Engineering and Environmental Geological Maps of Kathmandu and Pokhara Valleys and assessment of infrastructure development plans/ New settlement area in Kathmandu Valley, Pokhara valley and Butwal and Dharan area; Site selection for Landfill Sites in 5 different municipalities; organize workshops to promote Engineering and Environment Geological maps prepared by DMG/ EGP project in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Butwal and Dharan.

1975  – 2000    : Field Incharge, actively involved in mineral exploration activities of DMG especially on gold, base metals, polymetal sulphides, iron, uranium, tin, tungsten, phosphorite, cement grade limestone and fuel minerals in different parts of Nepal.

  1999, and 1991/1992: Short term Consultant Geologist in TEAC Consult for Engineering and Environmental geological study of Okhaldhunga - Salleri - Phaplu environment friendly road, Eastern Nepal and small irrigation projects in Sunsari, Morang and Dang districts; in SILT Consultant (P) Ltd. for Engineering geological studies of Chhinchu - Jajarkot road alignment; Engineering Geological studies of Kulekhani Hydroelectric Project area, Kulekhani Phase I and II (1990 and 1998); in Building Design Associate (BDA), Nepal, mainly worked in engineering geological studies of small Hill Irrigation Projects in Farwestern Nepal. Dam site selection, canal alignment, rock types, failure plains, slope stability, soil erosion, landslides along the alignment and advise civil engineer to construct civil structure to protect slides etc (1987 – 1988); in SEPORT Consultant for "Environmental Impact Assessment of a part of  Tribhuvan Rajpath and Butwal -Tansen sectoin of Siddhartha Highway.

1998 - Present: Resource Person/ Part time Lecturer, Central Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University (as a Lecturer, Trainer, External examiner, and Thesis Supervisor etc. 1994-1997); Department of Water Induced Disaster Prevention (2003 to present), Department of Geology TC/TU (1977/1978)  SANN Research Institute affiliated with Colorado University, USA (Aug. 1998 – Dec. 1998), and Hydro lab).                                                                                

Attached Counterpart of Dr. H.C. Einfalt, and Dr. L. Steiner, Experts in Economic Geology & Mineral Exploration from BGR, Germany (Feb 1990 to July 1994); Dr. K. Fesefeldt (Sept –Oct 1988) and Dr. R. Muff, Expert from BGR, Germany, a fact finding mission. April – May 1988: Dr. M. Chaigne, Regional Advisor, for Mineral Exploration, ESCAP/ RMRDC mission to Nepal; Dr. Norman J. Page, Chief of Platinum Group Metal Resource Appraisal Project, USGS. USGS, fact finding mission to Nepal (May 28- June 15, 1984).

                                  

(9) PUBLICATION (GEO-SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL PAPERS PUBLISHED)

·         Published more than 25 scientific research papers in the national and international Journals/ Bulletin and Proceedings of the Conference/ Symposium/ Geological Congress and prepared over 75 professional papers/ short articles (some of them published) and reports in the various field of Geoscience, Petroleum and natural gas, Engineering and environment geology, Disaster management, Geohazard and Environment degradation and Global warming/ Climate change etc.

(10) PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES AND SEMINAR

·         Participated (in more than 75) and research paper presented in (more than 35) National and International Conference/ Congress/ Seminar/ Symposium/ Workshops organized by different professional and nonprofessional Societies, Geological Survey, Universities, Scientific organizations, UN/ESCAP/, UNDP, GEOSAS and other International and National organizations.

I certify that all the information stated in this CV is true and complete to the best of my knowledge.

                                                                                                                               

                                                                Krishna P. Kaphle

                                                                (Senior Geologist)