RESUME

Professional Experiences

Aug 2022 – Present

University of Alabama

Teaching Assistant

Mentored and lectured 93+ undergraduate and graduate students on GIS, Remote Sensing, GY 101, GY 102, and UAV labs. Developed hands-on training modules and supported research projects.

Nov 2019 – Mar 2022

Kathmandu University

Lecturer

Taught GIS, Python, Remote Sensing, and geospatial programming to 90+ students. Supervised research projects and managed lab operations.

Jun 2018 – Nov 2019

Nepal Banepa Polytechnic Institute

Head of Department

Oversaw Geomatics Engineering department, managed 10 staff and 150+ students. Led curriculum development and diploma-level courses.

Mar 2017 – Dec 2017

Laxmi Shrestha & Co.

Geoinformatics Expert

Led GIS-based urban planning and disaster risk assessment projects across 10+ districts. Developed automated workflows using Python and ArcGIS Pro.

Apr 2013 – Jun 2018

RAAS Engineering Consultancy

GIS/Remote Sensing Expert

Conducted spatial analysis and mapping for infrastructure and environmental projects in 20+ districts. Integrated satellite imagery and field data for land-use and hydrological models.

Education

University of Alabama, USA

PhD - Aug 2022 - Present

University of Muenster, Germany

Master of Science in Geoinformatics - Mar 2015 - Mar 2017

Kathmandu University, Nepal

Bachelor of Geomatics Engineering - Jun 2009 - Sep 2013


Awards and Honors

NASA/ASU Infiniscope Virtual Tour Training | UCGIS CyberTraining Travel Award | CIROH Developer Conference Travel Award | Finalist – GISS Student Honors Paper (AAG 2025) |Shortlisted – AAG Remote Sensing Paper Competition | HydroLearn Fellowship | NASA Graduate Research Funding | DAAD Graduation Support | FIG Young Surveyors Award


Contact


Please feel free to contact me at my email address or through my LinkedIn Account below.


Email


pawanthapa42@gmail.com