AFFILIATION & CONTACT DETAILS

Organisation: Hydrology and Water Resources Unit, University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus, Melbourne, Australia.

Mobile: [+61] (0)428 171 180.

EDUCATION

Oct. 2000-Jun. 2004: PhD (Geography), Department of Geography, University College London, UK. Feb. 1997-Dec. 1999: MSc (Zoology-Freshwater Ecology), University of Otago, New Zealand.

Jul. 1987-Jun. 1991: BSc Animal Sci. & Fisheries (First Class), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Jan. 2015 - present: Sen. Fellow, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

Aug. 2015 – Dec. 2015: Sen Research Fellow, Federation University Australia, Australia Feb. 2015 -Jul. 2015: Sen. Teaching Associate, Victoria University, Melbourne.

Jan. 2015 - Jan. 2015: CRN Research Fellow, Federation University Australia, Ballarat. Jul. 2012 - Dec 2012: Research Fellow Urban Ecology, Deakin University, Geelong.

Jun. 2011- Sept. 2011: Research Fellow, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China. Jan. 2010 - Jun. 2012: Research Fellow, Federation University Australia, Ballarat.

Jan. 2009 – Jan. 2010: Research Fellow, Murray-Darling Freshwater Research Centre, Mildura. Jun. 2006 – Dec. 2008: Research Associate, University Of Auckland, New Zealand.

Aug. 2008 – Oct. 2008: Visiting Research Fellow, Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt, Germany. Sept. 2007 – Dec 2007: Visiting Research Fellow, University of Mainz, Germany.

Oct 2000 – May 2006: Research Assistant, University College London, UK.

Nov. 1994 – Jun. 1995: Research Assistant, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2011- present: Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Ecosystem. 2013- present: Member, International Society for River Science (ISRS).

2000- present: Member, International Paleolimnological Association (IPA).

OTHER FELLOWSHIPS/AWARDS

2000-2003: ₤36,000, UCL-ENSIS Trust Fund & UCL Graduate Research Scholarship for PhD.

1997-1999: NZ $24,000, New Zealand Government (NZAID) Scholarship for MSc.

1987-1991: NRS 48,000, United Mission to Nepal Scholarship for B.Sc.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

2013- present: Member, International Society for River Science (ISRS).

2000- present: Member, International Paleolimnological Association (IPA).