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Hanik Lakhe

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Research

Interests, projects, publications and conference presentations.

Citizen Science-based Hydro-meteorological Monitoring of the Kathmandu Valley

Research Project

Citizen Science-based Hydro-meteorological Monitoring of the Kathmandu Valley

Research Associate · Smartphones For Water Nepal (S4W-Nepal) · Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Focuses on the Kathmandu Valley, where extreme population growth has led to extensive stress and degradation of water resources and associated ecosystems.

Funded by:
SmartPhones4Water (S4W)
  • Low-cost sensors
  • Mobile data collection platform
Monitoring and Evaluating Suspended Sediment in Himalaya (MESSHI)

Research Project

Monitoring and Evaluating Suspended Sediment in Himalaya (MESSHI)

Project Leader · Smartphones For Water Nepal · Lalitpur District, Nepal

A collaborative initiative between S4W-Nepal and the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, taking a citizen science approach in which trained citizen scientists collect suspended sediment samples and other data at set intervals, complemented by cost-effective sediment sensors, to provide insight into the sediment dynamics of Nepal's rivers, understand potential impacts on river systems, and support research-based river management strategies.

Collaborators:
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
  • OBS Sensors
  • Data Loggers
  • Citizen Science Monitoring Network
REAMO — Real-time Asian Meteorological Observatory

Research Project

REAMO — Real-time Asian Meteorological Observatory

Research Associate · Smartphones For Water Nepal (S4W-Nepal) · High Mountain Asia (regional network)

Aspires to make meteorological data freely available and develop applications throughout (High Mountain) Asia by promoting and developing extensive networks of weather stations from the plains to the mountains.

Collaborators:
Utrecht University, ICIMOD, USOME
  • Weather Station Networks
VICTORY — Visualizing the Power of Citizen Science Through Observations and Repository for Anticipatory Action

Research Project

VICTORY — Visualizing the Power of Citizen Science Through Observations and Repository for Anticipatory Action

Research Associate · Smartphones For Water Nepal (S4W-Nepal) · Bhimeshwor Municipality, Dolakha & Barbaribiya Municipality, Bardiya, Nepal

A collaborative initiative of S4W-Nepal and the Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction Center (IHRR), funded by the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), implemented over one year in Bhimeshwor Municipality, Dolakha, and Barbaribiya Municipality, Bardiya.

Funded by:
Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC)
Collaborators:
Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction Center (IHRR)
  • Low-cost precipitation & water level sensors
  • Citizen science crowdsourcing mobile application
Smartphone-Based Urban Flood Modelling

Research Project

Smartphone-Based Urban Flood Modelling

Research Associate · Smartphones For Water Nepal (S4W-Nepal) · Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Develops and implements a citizen science-based streamflow monitoring network to address severe urban flooding challenges in the Kathmandu Valley.

Collaborators:
Photrack AG
  • Discharge App (smartphone-based non-contact optical flow measurement)
Multi-Hazard Climate Risk Assessment of Road Infrastructure, Cambodia

Consulting Project

Multi-Hazard Climate Risk Assessment of Road Infrastructure, Cambodia

Freelance GIS & Climate Risk Consultant · Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), under Dr. Srinivasan Ancha · Remote

Conducted a comprehensive climate risk assessment of road infrastructure across 10 provinces in Cambodia, supporting AIIB-funded climate resilience and infrastructure planning initiatives.

  • GIS
  • Spatial Analysis
SWAT Hydrological Modelling & Nature-Based Solutions for Northern Thailand

Research Project

SWAT Hydrological Modelling & Nature-Based Solutions for Northern Thailand

Research Assistant / Modeler · Water Engineering and Management, School of Engineering and Technology, Asian Institute of Technology · Pathum Thani, Thailand

Developed hydrological models (SWAT) for effective use in Northern Thailand and conducted case studies on nature-based solutions (NBS), documenting best practices for urban water management.

  • SWAT