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Shobha Yadav

Country of origin: Nepal Currently in: United States, Morgantown General field of specialization: Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
Academic Background

Degrees

2006 Master Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences
2016 Master Social and Economic Sciences
Research and Profession

Current Research Activities

Astronomy, Space and Earth Sciences

Climatology, Land-atmosphere interaction, monsoon, remote sensing


Publications resulting from Research: 


Yadav, S. K. (2018). Groundwater Challenges, Governance, and Management in Nepal, Springer Hydrogeology In Mukherjee, A. et al (ed). Groundwater in Asia. Springer Hydrogeology. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3889-1_42
Dixit, A., Shrestha, A., Shukla, A., Lakhe, B., Khan., Sorokin, G., Venkateswaran, K., MacClune, K., Wenju, R., Maharjan, R & Yadav, S.K. (2017). Gorkha Earthquake: Recovery Challenges in a Fluid Terrain. Boulder, CO: ISET- International Working Paper.

H. C. Bonsor, A. M. MacDonald, K. M. Ahmed, W. G. Burgess, M. Basharat, R. C. Calow, A. Dixit, S. S. D. Foster, K. Gopal, D. J. Lapworth, M. Moench , A. Mukherjee, M. S. Rao, M. Shamsudduha, L. Smith, R. G. Taylor, J. Tucker, F. van Steenbergen, S. K. Yadav, A. Zahid. (2017). Hydrogeological typologies of the Indo-Gangetic basin alluvial aquifer, South Asia’, South Asia. Hydrogeol J. DOI 10.1007/s10040-017-1550-z.

Yadav, S. K. (2017). Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead by Sheryl Sandberg. Shikshaka Magazine, Book Review.

A. M. MacDonald1, H. C. Bonsor, K. M. Ahmed, W. G. Burgess, M. Basharat, R. C. Calow, A. Dixit, S. S. D. Foster, K. Gopal, D. J. Lapworth, R. M. Lark, M. Moench, A. Mukherjee, M. S. Rao, M. Shamsudduha, L. Smith, R. G. Taylor, J. Tucker, F. van Steenbergen and S. K. Yadav. (2016). Groundwater quality and depletion in the Indo-Gangetic Basin mapped from in situ observations. Nature GeoScience Letters. DOI: 10.1038/NGEO2791.

Peter van der Keur, Caroline van Bers, Hans Jørgen Henriksen, Hari Krishna Nibanupudi, Shobha Yadav, Rina Wijaya, Andreas Subiyono, Nandan Mukerjee, Hans-Jakob Hausmann, Matt Hare, Catharien Terwisschavan Scheltinga, Gregory Pearn, Fons Jaspers. (2016). 'Identification and analysis of uncertainty in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in South and Southeast Asia. International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction16 208–214.

Yadav, S. K and Dixit, A. (2016). Making it through the storm: Sustainable urbanization is essential to protect cities against future natural disasters. Kantipur National English Daily, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Yadav, S.K. (2016). Extreme rainfall event: Lessons for Disaster Risk Reduction for Nepali Urban Landscape”. VARSHA Magazine. Hydrology and Meteorology Bulletin. Vol. 1, Annual Issue.

“Disaster Review 2072 BS of Nepal”. Book in Nepali language - 2016

Yadav, S. K. (2016). Churning the Earth: The Making of Global India, Shikshaka Magazine, Book Review.

Yadav, S. K. (2015). Breakout Nations: In Pursuit of the Next Economic Miracles by Ruchir Sharma, Shikshaka Magazine, Book Review.

Yadav. S. K. (2014). Climate Data Gap in Nepal. Shikshaka Magazine. Article in Nepali.

Yadav, S. K. (2014). Disaster and Early Warning System. Shikshaka Magazine. Article in Nepali.

Yadav, S.K. (in press). Spatial and Temporal Variation in Precipitation in Panchase Mountain Ecological Region of Nepal”, Accepted. Journal of Hydrology and Meteorology, Vol. X, No. 1.

“Community Resource Book on Climate change in Nepali language" – 2016.

Yadav, S.Y and Lian, K.K. (2009). ‘The Management of POPs (Persistent Organic Pollutants) Pesticides in Nepal’. Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law. Vol. 6.

Reviewed paper on “Reduction of transaction cost within the South African potato” submitted to African Journal of Agricultural Research

REPORTS

Bricker, S.H, Yadav, S.K, MacDonald, A.M, Dixit, A, Satyal Y, Bell, R. (2014). Groundwater resilience Nepal: Preliminary findings from a case study in the Middle Hills. British Geological Survey Open Report, 62pp. http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/509744/

MacDonald AM, Bonsor HC, Taylor R, Shamsudduha M, Burgess WG, Ahmed KM, Mukherjee A, Zahid A, Lapworth D, Gopal K, Rao MS, Moench M, Bricker SH, Yadav SK, Satyal Y, Smith L, Dixit A, Bell R, van Steenburgen F, Basharat M, Gohar MS, Tucker J, and Maurice L. (2014). Groundwater resources in the Indo-Gangetic Basin Resilience to climate change and abstraction. Report. British Geological Survey, IIT Kharagpur, ISET-Nepal, ISET International, Meta-Meta, National Institute of Hydrology (Roorkee), Overseas Development Institute, University College London, University of Dhaka Bangladesh Water Development Board. (http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/511898/)

Karen MacClune, Kanmani Venkateswaran, Yadav, S. K, Kanchan Mani Dixit, Rajani Maharjan and Sumit Dugar. (2015). Risk Nexus, Urgent case for recovery: what we can learn from the August 2014 Karnali River floods in Nepal. Report. ISET-International, ISET-Nepal, Practical Action Nepal, Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. (http://isetnepal.org.np/publications/risk-nexus-urgent-case-for-recovery-what-we-can-learn-from-the-august-2014-karnali-river-oods-in-nepal)




Current profession

Current professional activities type: 
Research
I am a climatologist investigating the change in regional atmospheric conditions due to land degradation and its consequence on summer monsoon and social vulnerability in the Tibetan Plateau.

Affiliations

American Association of Geographers
Society of Hydrologists and Meteorologists-Nepal

Presentation given

2019
Spatio-temporal evaluations of reanalysis surface temperatures in the Tibetan Plateau.
Washington DC
Event: American Association of Geographers
2018
Tibetan Plateau Warming and the Simulated Impact on the Regional Climates
New Orleans
Event: American Association of Geographers
2014
Groundwater role in climate change adaptation in mid hills of Nepal
Nepal
Event: 5th National Symposium on Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of Groundwater Resources of Nepal
2014
Groundwater resource response to changing climate in Mid-hills of Nepal
IIT, Delhi
Event: ICRN 5th National Research Conference on Climate
2015
Spatial and Temporal Variation of Precipitation in Panchase Region of Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
Event: National Symposium on Hydrology and Meteorology
2016
Groundwater resource response to changing climate in Mid-hills of Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
Event: 7th National Symposium on Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of Groundwater Resources of Nepal
2016
Frequency Analysis of Flood Flow at Chisapni Station Karnali River, Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
Event: 7th National Conference on Science and Technology
2017
Hydrologic Variability: Implications for Local Management in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal
Event: Third International Conference on “Mountain Hydrology and Meteorology for the Sustainable Development
2016
Climate change Immersion Short Course for Science Teachers
Dhulikhel, Nepal
Event: Training for School Teachers about climate change
2016
Climate change Immersion Short Course for Science Teachers
Kathmandu, Nepal
Event: Training for School Teachers about climate change
2015
Climate Change Immersion Short Course for NGOs
Kathmandu, Nepal
Event: Training for NGOs staff about climate change
Prizes, Grants and Awards

Other Awards

May 2020
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistants
Each year, our academic programs are also asked to name an Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant. These students have earned financial support for their graduate education by qualifying for appointment as graduate teaching assistants. As GTAs, they work closely with faculty in a variety of instructional assignments. Their fresh perspectives and dedication to their departments contribute to many aspects of University College’s mission.
Aug 2005
Asian Development Bank-Japan
Aug 2004
Swiss Government Award
Swiss Government Award for 50% Tuition Waiver
Aug 2019
2019 Community Earth System Model
To attend CESM Tutorial held annually at NCAR in Boulder, Colorado. This course consists of 12 lectures and 4 practical sessions on simulating the climate system and practical sessions on running CESM, modifying components, and analyzing data.

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