Hello! Welcome to the personal Web-page of Dinesh Pathak, a Nepalese citizen, presently graduate student in Japan. I am pursuing Doctor course in Environmental Geophysics at the Osaka City Unviersity, Osaka.
Present address in Japan : Department of Geosciences, Osaka City University
Sugimoto 3-3-138, Osaka 558-8585, Japan.
Tel.: 81-6-6605-3194 , Fax: 81-6-6605-3175
Email: dinesh@sci.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Address in Nepal: Department of Geology, Tri-Chandra Campus
Tribhuvan University, Ghantaghar, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tel: 977-1-221253
E-mail: dineshpathak@hotmail.com
Phone: 977-1-478650 (Residence)
Education
Doctor of Science in Geology, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan, expected to be completed in March 2002 (Dissertation in Groundwater modeling).
Masters of Science in Geology, Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan, 1999 (Thesis in Electromagnetic method of exploration).
Master of Science in Geology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal, 1989 (Thesis in Hydrogeology).
Post Grad. Diploma in exploration, exploitation, and management of groundwater resources, Hebrew University, Israel, 1993.
Professional Trainings
3D Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport Modeling using Visual MODFLOW, conducted by Waterloo Hydrogeologic Inc., Canada, May 9-11, 2001, Tokyo, Japan.
Attended 'Continuining Education' course in exploration geophysics organised by Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan, June 29 - July 2, 1999, Tokyo, Japan..
Training of Trainors (TOT) for Bio-engineering for slope stabilization, two weeks training organized by His Majesty's Government of Nepal, Ministry of works and Transport, Department of Road and University of Woverhampton, UK, 1996.
Professional training in Bio-engineering for slope stabilization, five weeks training organized by HMG Dept. of Road in cooperation with University of Woverhampton, UK, 1996.
Professional training in Geographic Information System in Natural Resources Management, five weeks course organised by Central Dept. of Geography, Tribhuvan University, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development and United Nations Environment Programme, Environmental Assessment Programme- Asia Pacific 1996.
Work and experience
Tribhuvan University, Tri-Chandra Campus, Department of Geology, Kathmandu, Nepal
Lecturer: May1995 to date.
Assistant Lecturer: March 1992 to May 1995.
Tribhuvan University, Central Dept. of Geology, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Visiting Lecturer of Hydrogeology, Aug. 1992 to May 1996.
Supervised a number of M. Sc. students for the thesis in hydrogeology.
Participated in geological mapping program and debris flow and landslides studies.
Membership
Life Member, Nepal Geological Society (NGS) and Nepal GIS Society
Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG), Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan (SEGJ), International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH).
Member, Mountain Risk Engineering Training Support Unit, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Publications in refereed journals
Pathak, D. and Gautam, R.. Hydrogeological studies in the northernmost part of Gangetic Alluvial Basin, with special reference to the groundwater potential: A case study from Dhanusa District, Central Nepal. Paper submitted to the Hydrogeology Journal.
Pathak, D., Iwasaki, Y., Nakagawa, K., 2000. Determination of subsurface S-wave velocity structure in Kobe-Osaka area from borehole database. Journal of Nepal Geological Society, Vol. 22, pp. 121-130.
Pathak, D., Johmori, A., Kawai, I., Seo, T., Okamoto, J., Satoh, K., Kawamura, D., Nemoto, H., Nakagawa, K., 2000. Controlled Source Audiofrequency Magnetotelluric (CSAMT) method applied in urban area of central Osaka. Journal of Nepal Geological Society, Vol. 21, pp. 59-66.
Pathak, D., Rao, G.K., 1998. Groundwater recharge to the confined aquifer system in the Terai plain of Nawalparasi District, western Nepal: a hydrochemical approach. Journal of Nepal Geological Society Vol. 17. pp. 37-41.
Rao, G. K., Pathak, D., 1996. Hydrogeological conditions in the Terai plain of Nawalparasi District, Lumbini Zone, Nepal with special reference to groundwater recharge. Journal of Applied Hydrology, Vol. 9, pp. 69-75.
Dhital, M.R., Gajurel, A.P., Pathak, D., Poudel, L.P., Kizaki, K., 1995. Geology and structures of the Siwaliks and Lesser Himalaya in the Surai Khola-Bardanda area, Mid western Nepal. Bull. Dept. Geol. Tribhuvan University, Special Issue, Vol. 4, pp. 1-70.
Abstracts of papers presented in seminar/symposium
Pathak, D. and Nakagawa, K., 2001. Hydrogeology of shallow and deep aquifers in Nara Basin, West Japan. Abstract accepted for presentation at the International Symposium on the Assembly and Breakup of Rodinia and Gondwana, and Growth of Asia (ISRGA) to be held in Osaka, Japan during 26-30 October, 2001.
Pathak, D., Johmori, A., Kawai, I., Seo, T., Okamoto, J., Satoh, K., Kawamura, D., Nemoto, H., Nakagawa, K., 1999. Controlled Source Audiofrequency Magnetotelluric (CSAMT) method applied in urban area of central Osaka, Japan. Proceeding of 'International Symposium on Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology, and Natural Disasters with Emphasis on Asia' (organized by the Nepal Geological Society), Kathmandu, Nepal, pp. 61-62.
Pathak, D., Iwasaki, Y., Nakagawa, K., 1999. Determination of subsurface S-wave velocity structure in Kobe-Osaka area from boring-core database. Proceeding of 'International Symposium on Engineering Geology, Hydrogeology, and Natural Disasters with Emphasis on Asia' (organized by the Nepal Geological Society), Kathmandu, Nepal), pp. 59-60.
Pathak, D., Johmori, A., Kawai, I., Seo, T., Okamoto, J., Satoh, K., Kawamura, D., Nemoto, H., Nakagawa, K., 1999. Exploring subsurface geoelectrical structure in urban area using CSAMT method: a case study along Yamato River, central Osaka, Japan. Proceeding of 100th SEGJ (organized by the Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan) Conference, Tokyo, Japan, pp. 207-211.
Nakagawa, K., Pathak, D., Iwasaki, Y., 1998. Subsurface structure of S-wave velocity in Kobe to Osaka area determined from the drilling-core database. Proceeding of the Fall meeting of the Seismological Society of Japan, pp. B93.
Inoue, N., Pathak, D., Uda, H., Nakagawa, K., Furuno, K., Komura K., Kusuda T., and Yokota H., 1998. Seismic exploration survey around the Enmeji fault. Proceeding of 'Geoenvironmental change and earthquake disaster in Urban area', organized by the Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, pp. 120-127 (In Japanese with English Abstract).
Pathak, D., Rao, G.K., 1997. Groundwater recharge to the confined aquifer system in the Terai plain of Nawalparasi District, western Nepal: a hydrochemical approach. Proceeding of 'Second Nepal Geological Congress', Kathmandu, Nepal (organised by the Nepal Geological Society), pp. 70.
Rao, G. K., Pathak D., 1993. Hydrogeological conditions in the Terai plain of Nawalparasi District, Lumbini Zone, Nepal with special reference to groundwater recharge. Proceeding of 'International seminar on Hydrology with a special Colloquium on Environmental Problems and Water Resources of Himalayan region' (Jointly organized by the Nepal Geological Society and Association of Hydrologists of India), Kathmandu, Nepal, pp. 50.
