Khwopa College of Engineering

Dr. Er. Chandra Kiran Kawan

Professor

Jagati-7, Bhaktapur

kawan.chandra[at]khwopa.edu.np

Ph. D in Structural Engineering (Seismic Performance of multi-tiered temples of Nepal)

Education

PhD in Structure (2022), Tribhuvan University
Master in Earthquake Engineering (2009), Purbanchal University
Bachelor's in Civil Engineering (2006), Purbanchal University
+2 Science (2002), HSEB
SLC (2000), HMG

Skills

Programming Language: Abaqus, CSi-SAP2000, CSi-ETABS, CSi-SAFE, Rockwork, Plaxis 2D & 3D, Python, MATLAB.
Seismic Hazard analysis, Seismic Performance Analysis, Seismic Vulnerability assessment, Seismic Risk analysis, non-linear analysis, FE-analysis, Cyclic loading testing, Conservation of historical structures, Design of structures.

Trainings

Training of Trainers (TOT) course for Engineering on “Seismic Retrofitting Design of Building in Nepal” jointly organized by Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) and UNDP/Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Program (CDRMP) held from 24 -26 April, 2013.
SAARC Training program on “Bio-engineering Method for Landslide Hazard Mitigation” organized by SAARC Disaster Management Center, New Delhi, India and Research and Development Unit, Khwopa Engineering College, Bhaktapur, Nepal held on 6-12 September, 2009.
Training on High Rise Building Design Held by Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan city in associated with JICA from June 2008 to February 2009.
Special Class on ‘Capacity Design Methods in Earthquake Engineering’ P.G. Dept of E.Q., Khwopa Engineering College in collaboration with Swiss Contact Mr.Er.Martin Liesch held on 10th to 31th March, 2008.
One day training on the ‘Quality Material in Construction’ jointly organized by Panchakanya Group and Khec on 15th August, 2007.
Three days Mason Training TOT for Engineers on 'Earthquake-Resistant Construction of Buildings' held jointly by: University of Oxford, United Kingdom , Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India ,Khwopa Engineering College, Nepal, Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Japan, Engineer Without Border, United Kingdom, Nepal Engineering College, Nepal
Training on Rainwater Harvesting System for Architect/Civil Engineers/Mechanical Held on 8th September, 2006 organized by KHEC and NGOFUWS.

Experience

2024 - Present: Exam Head, Khwopa College of Engineering.
2009 - Present: Part-time Lecturer, Khwopa Engineering College.
2016 - 2024: Coordinator of Research and Development, Khwopa College of Engineering .
2010 - 2016: Principal, Khwopa College of Engineering.

Present Affiliation

Working as an Exam Head form 16th July, 2024 to till date in Khwopa College of Engineering affiliated to Trivubhan Universtiy.
Working as the part time lecturers since 2009 till now in Khwopa Engineering College which is affiliated to Purbanchal University. Lectures both in Bachelor and Master program.

Academic Experiences:

Worked as a Coordinator of Research and Development Unit since 14th March, 2016 to 15th July,2024 in Khwopa College of Engineering affiliated to Trivubhan University.
Worked as a Principal since 14th March, 2010 till 13th March, 2016 in Khwopa College of Engineering (undertaken by Bhaktapur municipality) which is affiliated to Trivubhan University.
Worked as the part time lecturer in Khwopa College of Engineering affiliated to Tribuwan University for two years (2007 to 2010).
Worked as the part time lecturer in the Khwopa Polytechnic Institute from 3rd June, 2007 to 16th August, 2010.
Worked in Adarsa Azad School from 2000 to 2002 as Math and Science teacher.

Professional Experiences:

Worked in Full Bright Consultant (P) Ltd, Kathmandu, Nepal on Geometric Design of Road at “Bishnumati Corridor” Right and Left Bank from 12th May 2006 to 1th January, 2007.
Worked in the Khwopa Engineering College as site supervisor from 11th January, 2007 to 13th march, 2010.
Involvement in the structural analysis and design of residential, commercial and institutional buildings in affiliation to private companies and Public offices (Bhaktapur Municipality, Khwopa Engineering College, and Khwopa College of Engineering).
Involvement in the analysis and design of the Bridges located in the Bhaktapur City (Project of Bhaktapur Municipality).
Done many professional works on the conversation and preservation of monumental structures that lies within Bhaktapur City (Nyatapola temple, Bhairanath temple, Shiddhi Laxmi temples, Vatsala temple, Taleju Math etc.).

Research Interest

Ground response analaysis, Seismic Hazard analysis, Seismic microzonation, Dynamic characterization of structures, Seismic performance evaluation, seismic vulnerability assessment, structural reliability and risk assessment, seismic non-linearity, Soil-structure interactions.

Research & Publications

General Article Publications:

Entitled “Necessity of building code” published in the Worker Daily newspaper on 10th May (2072-1-18).
Entitled “Cause of earthquake in Nepal” published in the Worker Daily newspaper on 25th may.
Entitled “Why earthquake occur?” published on Engineering bulletin, vol-3, pg16.

Research Article Publications:

Riya Shrestha, Sagar Bati, Aakash Basu and Chandra Kiran Kawan, 2025. “Parametric study of non‑linear properties of traditional masonry wall of Nepal". Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation.
Chandra Kiran Kawan, Amit Prajapati and Dinesh Sakhakarmi, 2024. “ Study of seismic site effects and soil-structure resonance of Bhaktapur District, Nepal using microtremors". Journal of seismology.
Dinesh Sakhakarmi, Chandra Kiran Kawan, Amit Prajapati, Subeg Man Bijukchhen and Sudip Karanjit-2024. Seismic microzonation and soil -structure Resonance analysis in Suryabinayak Municipality,Bhaktapur, Nepal : Insights from Ambient Vibration Measurements. Journal of Geomatics, Natural Hazard Risk.
Bibek Parajuli, Basant Batt, Chandra Kiran Kawan, 2024. Development of Economical Shake Table with Brushed DC Motor and Proportional-Derivative Control. Experimental Techniques. DOI: 10.1007/s40799-024-00768-z
Ram Krishna Shrestha, Mukil Alagirisamy, Purushottam Dangol, Manjip Shakya, Chandra Kiran Kawan and Om Prakash Giri,2024. The Effect of Using Jute on the Compressive Strength of Concrete. The open civil engineering Journal.
Santosh Katuwal, Subeg Man Bijukchhen, Chandra Kiran Kawan, Anjali Shilpakar, 2023. Site specific non-linear ground response analysis and soil-structure interaction study of newly constructed Dharahara tower. JScE, Vol.10, 2023.
Chandra Kiran Kawan, Prem Nath Maskey & Gokarna Bahadur Motra, 2022. A Study of Local Soil Effect on the Earthquake Ground Motion in Bhaktapur City, Nepal Using Equivalent Linear and Non-linear Analysis. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-022-00858-1
Chandra Kiran Kawan, Prem Nath Maskey & Gokarna Bahadur Motra.2022 Comparative Study of the Seismic Performance of Nepalese tiered temples- with and without High plinth Consideration. Engineering Structures, Elsevier.
Manjip Shakya, Chandra Kiran Kawan, Arjun Kumar Gaire, Sunil Duwal, 2021. Post- earthquake damage assessment of traditional masonry buildings: A case study of Bhaktapur municipality following 2015 Gorkha (Nepal) earthquake. Engineering Failure Analysis 123 (2021), pg: 1-18.
Chandra Kiran Kawan, Prem Nath Maskey & Gokarna Bahadur Motra, 2020. Dynamic Characterization of High Plinths of Temples in the Kathmandu Valley Using Microtremors. International Journal of Architectural Heritage, Conservation, Analysis, and Restoration. https://doi.org/10.1080/15583058.2020.1833107.
Chandra Kiran Kawan, Prem Nath Maskey & Gokarna Bahadur Motra, 2019. Spatial Variation of Silt and Clay Sediment Deposit in Bhaktapur city. Journal of Science and Engineering, Vol.7, pg 34-43.
Richard L. Wood, M.EERI, Mohammad Ebrahim Mohammadi, SM.EERI, Andre R. Barbosa, M.EERI, Linh Abdulrahman, Rajendra Soti,, Chandra Kiran Kawan, Manjip Shakya, and Michael J. Olsen, M.EERI, 2018. Damage Assessment and Modeling of the Five Tiered Pagoda Style Nyatapola Temple. Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Earthquake Spectra.
Manjip Shakya, Chandra Kiran Kawan, 2016. Reconnaissance based Damage survey of buildings in Kathmandu valley: An aftermath of 7.8Mw, 25 April 2015 Gorkha (Nepal) earthquake. Elsevier, Engineering Failure Analysis 59 (2016), 161-184.
Chandra Kiran Kawan, 2015. Effect of stiffeners in Lateral stiffness of Masonry Infill Reinforced Concrete (RC) Frame. Journal of Science and Engineering, Vol.3, pg 7-20.

Conference Proceeding:
Few of the conference paper has been mentioned here among others.

Satish Rayamajhi, Sudip Karanjit and Chandra Kiran Kawan. A study of seismic Response of RC building on Varying Slopes considering soil-structure interaction. 3rd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 24-26, April, 2016, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Bibek Parajuli, Aakash Vasu, Basant Bhatt, Chandra Kiran Kawan. Development of Low-Cost Shake Table and its application in Investigating Seismic Performance of Mud Masonry. 3rd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 24-26, April, 2016, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Rohan Maharjan, Prabesh Shrestha, Shrija Guragain, Riya Kadel, Riya Shrestha, and Chandra Kiran Kawan. Evaluation of Compressive strength and Flexural Bond Strength of Bajra Mortar and Ma Appa Masonry. 3rd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 24-26, April, 2016, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Chandra Kiran Kawan, Dinesh Sakhakarmi and Amit Prajapati, 2023. Seismic microzonation of Bhaktapur District, Nepal based on Period using microtremors. 3rd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 24-26, April, 2016, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Chandra Kiran Kawan, Prem Nath Maskey and Gokarna Bahadur Motra, 2019. Site Specific Ground Response Analysis of Bhaktapur City. 2^nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 25-27 April, 2019, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Sasin Prajapati, Amit Prajapati, Chandra Kiran Kawan and Manjip Shakya, 2019. Seismic performance of Three-tiered Pagoda Style Bhairavnath temple. 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 25 – 27 April, 2019, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Manjip Shakya, Chandra Kiran Kawan, Ganesh Ram Nhemafuki and Sajana Suwal, 2019. Strengthening of Nritya Vatsala Temple using Timber Reinforcement. 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 25 – 27 April, 2019, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Rabina Shilpakar, Amit Prajapati, Manjip Shakya and Chandra Kiran Kawan, 2019. Condition Assessment of Bhairavnath Temple After 2015 Gorkha (Nepal) Earthquake. 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 25 – 27 April, 2019, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Swopnil Ojha, Chandra Kiran Kawan and Manjip Shakya, 2019. Comparison of Recorded and Synthetic Response Spectrum compatible ground motion base on stochastic ground motion model. 2nd International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 25 – 27 April, 2019, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Richard L. Wood, Mohammad Ebrahim Mohammadi, Andre R. Barbosa, Chandra Kiran Kawan, Manjip Shakya, Michael J. Olsen, 2017. Structural Damage Assessment of a Five Tiered Pagoda Style Temple in Nepal. 16th World Conference on Earthquake, 16WCEE 2017, Santiago Chile, January 9th to 13th 2017, pg 1-12
Manjip Shakya, Sunil Duwal and Chandra Kiran Kawan, 2016. Rapid Visual Damage Assessment of Masonry Buildings after 2015 Gorkha Earthquake: A Case Study of Bhaktapur Municipality International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 24-26, April, 2016, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Manjip Shakya, Sunil Duwal and Chandra Kiran Kawan, 2016. Rapid Visual Damage Assessment of Masonry Buildings after 2015 Gorkha Earthquake: A Case Study of Bhaktapur Municipality. International Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Post Disaster Reconstruction Planning 24 – 26 April, 2016, Bhaktapur, Nepal.
Note: To view all the publications, visit: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chandra-Kawan?ev=hdr_xprf or
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=zcVnt5UAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Research Grants Awarded:

University Grants commission (UGC) Faculty Research Grant-2021 granted to carry research entitled” Microzonation of Bhaktapur City Based on Time Period”.
Research Grant of Khwopa College of Engineering to conduct research entitled” Development of Economical Shake Table with Brushed DC Motor and Proportional- Derivative Control”.
Research Grant of Khwopa College of Engineering to conduct research entitled” Evaluation of Compressive strength and Flexural Bond Strength of Bajra Mortar and Ma Appa Masonry”
Research Grant of Khwopa College of Engineering to conduct research entitled” Parametric Study of Non-Linear Properties of Traditional Masonry Wall of Nepal”
Research Grant of Khwopa College of Engineering to conduct research entitled "Regional Variability in Indigenous Soil Suitability for Mud Mortars: Characterization and Comparative Analysis”

Teaching Subjects

Applied Mechanics (Dynamics),
Concrete Technology and Masonry Structure,
Elective I - Structural Dynamics,
Elective II: Earthquake Resistant Design of Structure,
Elective III: Disaster Risk Management,
Advance Structural Analysis,
Finite Element Method,
Seismic Evaluation and Retrofitting of the Structure,
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Miscellaneous

Participation on Seminars, Workshops and Symposium:

Seminar on “ REALIZATION OF BUILD BACK BETTER RECONSTRUCTION OF NEPAL AND JICA’S SEAMLESS COOPERATION” organized by Nepal Government and JICA on 10 july 2015,
Seminar on “Resilient and safe Kathmandu valley campaign “ on 31th july, 2015 jointly organized by government of Nepal and JICA.
One day seminar by Mr. L. Thomas Tobin on 25th January 2013, President of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) organized by NSET On “EARTHQUAKE RISK REDUCTION”.
Two days National Symposium on “EARTHQUAKE RISK REDUCTION AND RESPONSE” dated-10 to 11 January 2013 being organized as part of the 15^th Earthquake safety day programs. Organized by DUDBC and NSET of Nepal.
On day Seminar on “EARTHQUAKE RISK IN KATHMANDU” held by Cord and UNDP on 17^th January, 2012.
“EARTHQUAKE RISK IN KATHMANDU-ARE WE PREPARED?”- one day Seminar on 17th January 2012 organized by Cord, Red Cross Society, and UNDP.

As Resource Person:

“Resilient and safe Kathmandu Valley Workshop” organized by Citizens’ Committee in Japan for Overseas Support, Tokyo and Bhaktapur Municipality on 17 and 18 August, 2015.
Mason and Carpentry training on Traditional building construction was held during August 23 to September 16, 2015 jointly organized by Bhaktapur Municipality, Khwopa Engineering College, and Khwopa College of Engineering.
Masons’ training on Earthquake Resistant building construction held during June 14- 29, 2015 jointly organized by Bhaktapur Municipality, Khwopa Engineering College and Khwopa College of Engineering.
Masons’ training on Earthquake Resistant building construction held during May 24- June 8, 2015 jointly organized by Bhaktapur Municipality, Khwopa Engineering College and Khwopa College of Engineering.
Mason training on “Earthquake-Resistant construction of Building” jointly organized by Khwopa Engineering College and Khwopa College of Engineering held during 9-13 January, 2013.
Training on the Design of Earthquake Resistance High-Rise Building organized by Earthquake Resistant Technology Development & Consultancy Center held during 5-25 June, 2014.
Training for Training on Earthquake-Resistant design of Buildings organized by Earthquake Resistant Technology Development & Consultancy Center held during 15-25 July, 2013.
Masons’ training on “Earthquake-Resistant construction of Building” jointly organized by Khwopa Engineering College and Khwopa College of Engineering held during 19-23 January, 2012.

Professional Memberships:

General member, Nepal Engineering Council
General Member, Nepal Engineering Association