Curriculum Vitae

Dr.-Ing. Ramesh Kumar Maskey
Professor of Civil Engineering (Hydraulics, Hydropower Engineering and Renewable Energy Technology)
Coordinator, Centre for Excellence in Production and Transportation of Electrical Energy(CEPTE/KU),
Head, Department of Civil & Geomatics Engineering, School of Engineering
Kathmandu University
Dhulikhel, Kavre
Post Box 6250 Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel ++977 (011) 661399, 661511, ext 166(Office)
Tel ++977 9851102669 (Mob.)
email: rmaskey@ku.edu.np,maskey@iwk.uka.de
private email: r2359@hotmail.com,drrameshma@gmail.com

FIELD OF EXPERTIES

Civil/Hydraulics, Hydropower and Renewable Energy Engineering

KEY QUALIFICATIONS:

Doctorate in Engineering Science with MSc in Civil Engineering, 20 years of experience in civil engineering projects with specialization in hydraulic structures and renewable energy technology, particularly in hydropower:
• Pre-qualified 1st category consultant to AEPC/MGSP for carrying out survey/design and feasibility study of micro/mini-hydropower projects
• Expert advisor for energy related studies and projects
• Competent in hydraulic and hydropower engineering project formulation, survey, design and implementation of pico to mega size projects
• Capable in conducting feasibility study, seminar and training on renewable energy based power systems
• Experienced in project management and coordination among various donors and stakeholders
• Qualified in performance testing of pico/micro-hydropower plants in lab and in the field
• Expert evaluator for planned, construction and operating hydropower projects
• Ability to venture in multidisciplinary works (Environmental and Socio-economic Studies)
• Demonstrated professional communication skills and interpersonal team-building abilities
• Trained in digital data handling and processing techniques and use of renewable energy relevant software
• Skilled in repair and maintenance of civil structures, mechanical and electrical machines and equipment
Experience Abroad: Germany, European Countries, USA, Russia, Belarus, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Vietnam etc.

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D) INTEREST

• Transient flow analysis in high-head and pumped-stored hydropower plants and its visualization (HydroVision concept)
• R&D on hydro-plants-based integrated power systems for rural electrification (Mini-grid concept)
• R&D on cost-effective and reliable hydraulic structures for hydropower plants (Safe structure concept)
• Storage and pump-stored hydropower plants for internal and trans-boundary integrated power systems
• R&D on cost-effective turbines and generators for small-scale hydropower plants (pump as turbines viz., centrifugal pumps, Archimedes’s screw pumps etc., induction motor as generators, axial-flux permanent magnet alternator and classical turbines viz., propeller, Francis, cross-flow and Pelton turbines).

EDUCATION

2000 – 2004 Doctorate in Engineering Science, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
1994 – 1996 MSc in Resources Engineering, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
1981 - 1987 MSc in Civil/Hydraulic Engineering, Belarussian Polytechnic Institute, Minsk, USSR
1976 – 1979 Certificate in Electrical Engineering, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Aug. - 2006 Summer School on Photovoltaic and Power Systems University of Kassel, Germany
Oct. - 2004 Press Work and Media University of Karlsruhe, Germany
2002 - 2003 Didactics and Rhetoric University of Karlsruhe, Germany
July - 1995 Public Relations for Planners University of Stuttgart, Germany
April - 1994 Project Management Training Centre, Nepal Electricity Authority
Feb. - 1994 Environmental Management Small Business Promotion Project, Nepal
1990 - 1993 Environmental Impact Assessment The World Conservation Union (IUCN), Nepal

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Job title Professor From: 03/2006 To: Date
Employer School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal and Consultant to Happy House Foundation, Prof. J.C. Badoux, EPFL, Switzerland

Responsibility

• Head of Department of Civil and Geomatics Engineering.
• Coordinator of the Centre for Excellence in Production and Transportation of Electricity (CEPTE) an Energy R&D institution at Kathmandu University.
• Coordinator of Taskforce and Chairman of ad-hoc Subject-Committee for curriculum development of four-year Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering with specialization in Hydropower Engineering.
• Member of subject committee for curriculum development of BE on Geomatics Engineering, BE on Environmental Engineering.
• Member of Research Committee for evaluating Master by research and PhD students
• Member of Subject Relevancy and Equivalency Committee
• Leading the research team for applied R&D in the components of hydropower development and equipment as achieved so far:
• On site performance study of micro-hydropower plants up to 100 kW (target 10 MW)
• Axial-flux low-speed permanent magnet alternator 3 kW (target 10 kW) for improved watermills and wind energy systems,
• Single-phase Induction Motor used as Generator
• Hydro-home-systems of 100 W (target 200 W)
• Grid synchroniser for interconnection of hydropower plants (for single phase generators up to 1.5 kW, target 5 kW),
• Electronic load controller and electro-mechanical governor for hydro-plants.
• Performance study of propeller turbines to harness ultra-low-head hydropower sites
• Leading the team for feasibility and detail study of various pico/micro/mini-hydropower projects (target 10 MW).
• Teaching hydropower engineering, civil engineering and renewable energy technology courses to undergraduate, graduate students and research fellows.
• Organizing lecture series, workshops, seminars for practicing engineers, as well as and laboratory sessions for undergraduate, graduate students, research fellows and practicing engineers and technicians.
• Designed and conducted international training on Design and Installation of Micro-hydropower Plant for Engineers and Technicians.
• Supervise students' projects for technology development related to hydropower (achieved Design and fabrication of Francis, Pelton, Cross-flow, Propeller turbines, solar PV and solar thermal systems etc.
• Establish a strong network with national and international organizations to achieve the goals of CEPTE.
• Providing consulting and advisory services on hydropower and renewable energy technology to different national and international organizations.
• Principal investigator for EV-K2-CNR-lead, an Italian government funded project, energy demand and supply research project (conducted study on hydropower potentiality of Upper Khumbu region in Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone in Solukhumbu
• Advising R&D activities to collaborating partners such as Centre for Rural Technology, Rural Energy and Technology Service Centre, Krishna Grill and Engineering Works etc.
• Coordinating and networking with KU-partners viz., Practical Action Nepal, Alternative Energy Promotion Centres and various engineering consulting firms.

Job title Executive Director From: 02/2005 To: 02/2006
Employer N&N-HolzMarkt GmbH, Rosenheim, Germany

Responsibility

• Established and maintaining contacts to promote the Company’s business in Europe
• Organised business meetings and negotiations with partners.
• Provided technical consulting services for the promotion and diversification of the Company’s products.

Job title Junior Scientist From: 01/2000 To: 01/2005
Employer Institute of Water Resources Management, Hydraulic and Rural Engineering (IWK), University of Karlsruhe, Germany

Responsibility

• Turbine testing laboratory design and installation
• Prepared research proposal to rehabilitate Watermills for battery charging in Nepal
• Lectured course on hydropower, Project Planning and Appraisal Techniques, Energy and Natural Resources to under-graduate and post-graduate students
• Coached summer schools in Vietnam and in Nepal

Job title Research Engineer From: 10/1996 To: 12/1999
Employer Institute of Water Resources Management, Hydraulic and Rural Engineering (IWK), University of Karlsruhe, Germany

Responsibility

• Prepared hydropower training modules (consultant to WPDA/GTZ, Pakistan)

• Coordinated EIA studies for the Dudhkoshi Storage Project (consultant to NEA, Nepal)

• Conducted lectures and hydraulic laboratory experiments

Job title Hydropower Engineer From: 09/1989 To: 08/1994
Employer Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), Kathmandu, Nepal

Responsibility Civil Environmental Engineer:

Arun-III Hydroelectric Project (402 MW), Nepal (1991 – 1994)
• Designed civil components such as dams, weirs, intake etc.
• Prepared Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Management Reports
• Evaluated contractors’ bid in cooperation with Lahmeyer International GmbH, Germany
• Established an Environmental Unit
• Organised meetings with donors and stakeholders
• Conducted Arun-III Information Dissemination Campaign
• Supervised construction and maintenance of project’s appurtenant structures
• Led the team as coordinator for Acquisition, Compensation & Rehabilitation Project (ACRP)
• Developed National Guidelines for Environmental Impact Assessment

Responsibility Civil Engineer for Lower-Arun Hydroelectric Project (302 MW), Nepal (1989 – 1991)
• Coordinated a pre-feasibility study of the Lower Arun Hydroelectric Project, 302 MW
• Designed civil components (Dams, weirs, spillways and canals)

Job title Consultant (Civil Engineer) From: 09/1987 To: 08/1994
Employer Nepconsult P. LTD., Consulting Engineers and Architects Kathmandu, Nepal

Responsibility

• Co-founded and managed organization
• Directed feasibility studies of various civil and architectural engineering projects
• Led field team to investigate suspension bridges in hilly and mountainous regions
Job title Lecturer (Civil Engineer) From: 09/1987 To: 09/1989
Employer Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Responsibility • Delivered lectures on building structures and material science
• Supervised lab experiments of graduate and undergraduate civil engineering students

Job title Electrical technologist From: 09/1979 To: 08/1980
Employer Mr. & Mrs. M.L. Kayastha and Associates, Consulting Architects and Engineers, Kathmandu, Nepal

Responsibility

• Designed, supervising and maintaining electrical systems for buildings
• Operated and maintaining electrical machines and equipment

SELECTED RESEARCH WORKS UNDERTAKEN/SUPERVISED

At Institute of Water Resources Management, Hydraulic and Rural Engineering (IWK), University of Karlsruhe,
Germany:
• Design and installation of a test-rig for testing pump as turbine
• Feasibility Study of Small Hydropower Plants in Myanmar and Nepal
At School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal:
• Research and development of low-speed axial-flux permanent magnet alternators for watermills
• Synchronizing cum load dispatching unit as supervisory control for mini-grid System for rural electrification
• Design and fabrication of Francis turbine
• Design and construction of battery charging controller, electronic load controller and mechanical governors
• Solar drier using corrugated roof for food processing
• Performance test of a small propeller turbine for pico-hydro plant
• Design and fabrication of pico-sized Pelton turbine for water-taps through Family-Hydro concept

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Maskey R.K., Rana, L.B. and Paudyal, N. (2007) ‘Mini-Grid System for Rural Electrification’, The Encipher 2007, Vol. 7 a Journal of Society of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Kathmandu University, Kavre
Maskey R.K., Rana, L. B. Adhikari, M. Prajapati, B, Chudal, M. (2006) ‘A Low-Speed Axial-flux Permanent Magnet Alternator for Watermills’ Proceedings of first National Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development, 12-14 October 2006, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Maskey R.K. (2004) ‘Small Hydro plants-Based Renewable Power System for Remote Regions’ Dissertation, Faculty of Civil Engineering-, Geo- and Environmental Sciences, University of Karlsruhe, Germany.
Maskey R.K. (2003) Hydro-based Renewable Hybrid Power System for Rural Electrification Journal Energy Forum, Vol. 9(1), Energy Development Corporation, Philippines.
Maskey R.K., Nestmann F. & Prinz D. (2003) Capacity Building and Transfer of Energy Technologies for Rural Development: Experience Gained at the University of Karlsruhe, Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development, Edt. Shrestha, J.N. et al, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Maskey R.K., Nestmann F., Mosonyi E. and Schmid J. (2003) Strategy for Decentralized Power Systems to Electrify Remote Regions of Nepal, Waterpower XIII: Advancing Technology for Sustainable Energy, Buffalo, NY, USA, HCI Publications (CD-ROM).
Nestmann F., Singh P. & Maskey R.K. (2003) ‘Optimization Study on Medium and Low Specific Speed Pumps-as-Turbines’, Sixth International User’s Forum for Small Hydropower, Ostbayerisches Technologie-Transfer-Institut e. V (OTTI), Regensburg, Germany.
Shrestha D., Maskey R.K. & Nestmann F. (2003) ‘Hydrogen as Renewable Energy Source: Production, Prospect and Challenges’ Proceedings: Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development, Edt. Shrestha, J.N et al., Kathmandu, Nepal.

Dhital R.P., Pfaffenberger W. & Maskey R.K. (2003) Financial Sustainability a Challenging Issue for Micro-hydro Power Development in Nepal, Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development, Edt. Shrestha, J.N et al, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Maskey R.K., Nestmann F., Mosonyi E. & Schmid J. (2002) An Integrated Power System for Rural Electrification and its Performance Evaluation, Fifth International User’s Forum for Small Hydropower, Ostbayerisches Technologie-Transfer-Institut e. V. Germany.
Maskey R.K., Nestmann F., & Schmid J. (2002) Integration of Micro-Hydro with Other Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Electrification, World Renewable Energy Congress VII Renewables: World’s best energy options, Edt by A.A.M. Sayigh. Elsevier Science Ltd. UK.
Maskey R.K. & Nestmann F. (2001) ‘Hydro-Based Renewable Hybrid Power System for Rural Electrification: A Concept Paper’ E-conference: Renewable Energy Technologies for Mountain Areas of the Asia Pacific Region, International Center for Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal.
Maskey R.K. & Nestmann F. (1999) Hydropower of Nepal: Dilemma between Development and Environment, Proceedings: Hydroenergia ‘99, Vienna, Austria.
Maskey R.K. (1994) Infrastructure Development and Role of the Arun-III Hydroelectric Project Proceedings: Sustainable Infrastructure Development of Nepal, Nepal Engineers Association, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Nestmann F. & Maskey R.K. (1999) ‘Hydropower and Hydraulics-Goal of Education and Research at the Universities’ (in German), Symposium Hydropower in 21st Century-Status and Future Perspectives, Arbeitgemeinschaft alpine Wasserkraft, Ulm, Germany.
Maskey R.K. (1993) ‘Environmental Impact of the Arun-III Hydroelectric Project and Its Mitigation Measures: An Introduction’ (in Nepali); Bulletin BIDHUT (Electricity) Issue 2050, A half yearly Journal of Nepal Electricity Authority, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Maskey R.K. (1989) ‘Smokeless Stove: make-it-yourself with less expense’ (in Nepali), ASMITA Journal Issue 4, No. 2, 2046, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Maskey R.K. (1987) ‘Kirozansk Hydroelectric Station at the River Kirza (462 MW). MSc Thesis, Faculty of Civil Hydraulic Engineering, Belarussian Polytechnic Institute (BPI), Belarus.

RELEVANT CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS ORGANIZED OR PARTICIPATED

2009 Member of organizing committee for International Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Sustainable Development (RETSUD-09), 11-14 November 2009, Lalitpur, Nepal.
2009 Participated in the "Forum for Civil Engineering Education in Universities of Developing Countries" organized by College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, Chhangsha, Hunan Province and funded by the Ministry of Education of People Republic of China, September 10-30, 2009.
2008 Organized International Training on Design and Installation of Micro-hydropower Plants for Technicians and Engineers, March 16-31, 2008, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Kavre
2008 Paper presented in 18th World Congress of International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War(IPPNW)held in New Delhi from 7th to 11th March, 2008
2007 Organized one-day seminar on Renewable Energy Technologies for Rural Electricity Supply
2006 Paper presented in First National Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development organized by Centre of Energy Studies, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2004 Participated in International Colloquium on Selected Recent Results on the Integration of Renewable Energies and Distributed Generation, 30 June 2004, Kassel, Germany.
2003 Paper presented in International Conference on Waterpower XIII, 26 July-3 August, 2003, Buffalo, NY, USA
2003 Papers presented in International Conference on Renewable Energy Technology for Rural Development, 12-14 October 2003, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2002 Paper presented in Fifth International User’s Forum for Small Hydropower, 19-20 September 2002, Innsbruck, Austria
2002 Paper presented in World Renewable Energy Congress VII, 29 June - 5 July 2002, Cologne, Germany.
2001 Participated in Workshop on Wind Energy, 4-5 March 2001, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2000 Participated in World Engineers’ Convention in Expo 2000,19-21.June, 2000, Hannover, Germany.
1999 Co-chaired in International Association for Hydraulic Research (IAHR) XXVIII Biennial Congress on Hydraulic Engineering for Sustainable Water Resources Management at the Turn of the Millennium, 22-27 August 1999, Graz, Austria.
1999 Participated in International Conference on Sediment Handling Techniques, 5.November 1999, Kathmandu, Nepal.
1999 Paper presented in Symposium Hydropower in 21st Century-Status and Future Perspectives, 25-26 November 1999, Ulm, Germany
1999 Paper presented in Hydroenergia ‘99, 11-13 October 1999, Vienna, Austria.
1998 Seminar on Coordinated Operation of a Cascade Hydropower Plants, 24-25 November 1998, University of Karlsruhe, Germany.
1998 Participated in First International User’s Forum for Small Hydropower, 14 October 1998, Kassel, Germany.
1998 Paper presented in 11th International Solar Forum, 26-30 July 1998, Cologne, Germany.
1994 Paper presented in Sustainable Infrastructure Development of Nepal, 15-16 May 1994, Kathmandu, Nepal.

LANGUAGES
Nepali, English, German, Russian, Hindi and Urdu

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

2009 Chairman Water and Energy Consultant's Association (WECAN)
2009 Executive Member Nepal Hydropower Association
2006 Member Engineering Council No. 4662 Civil “A “Category
2000 Member German Karate Association
1999 Member German-Nepal Friendship Association
1987 Member Nepal Engineers Association

SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS

2008 Award Nepal Development Marketplace, Poverty Alleviation Fund, World Bank
2005 Award Development Marketplace, World Bank
1997-1999 Scholarship Rector Scholarship, University of Karlsruhe
1994-1996 Scholarship German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD),
1989 Award Project Management competition, Kathmandu, Nepal
1980-1987 Scholarship Former USSR in cooperation with Nepalese government