Central for Applied Research and Development (CARD)
Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Pulchowk, Lalitpur
Ongoing Projects
CARD's Organization Experience in Implementing Research & Capacity Building Projects | Updated list [November, 2025]
| SN | Name of Project | Project ID (if available) | Duration | Funding Agency | PI/Project Leader | Key Partners | Objectives | Key achievements so far |
| 1 | ERASMUS+ Mobility Project [KA171-HED] | 2023-2027 | ERASMUS+ | Dr. Basanta Joshi | University of Sannio Obuda University |
1. to share the expertise from European counterpart to Institute of Engineering and promote joint R&D activities. 2. capacity building of faculties and students by supporting the mobility to European Universities |
Mutual exchange of faculties and students between universities 6 of faculty members benefited 10 of students benefite |
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| 2 | CREWS EW4ALL Accelerator for LDCs and SIDs Project: Nepal | CARD-025-01 | 2025.04 - 2025.12 | World Meteological Organization (WMO) | Prof. Vishnu P. Pandey | DHM, WMO | 1. Organize multiple workshops and training programs 2. Hazard inventory and threshold estimation |
1. 3 Workshops/meeting completed benefiting around 90 professionals |
| 3 | Analysis of September 2024 flood for Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1) Hydroelectric Project | CARD-025-02 | 2025.03 - 2025.05 | Power Construction Corporation of China, Ltd. (UT1 Hydroelectric Project) | Dr. Pawan K Bhattarai | UT-1 Hydroelectric Project | 1. Estimate magnitude of September 2024 flood at UT-1 hydropower site 2. Evaluate the estimated flood with design flood |
1. Flood analysis research report 2. 1 Faculty engaged |
| 4 | Assessment of the current status of wetlands and their effects on water recharge and biodiversity in Chure Region | CARD-025-03 | 2025.04 - 2025.06 | President Chure-Terai Madhesh Conservation Development Board (PCTMCDB) | Prof. Vishnu P. Pandey | Chure Board, CDES, CD of Botany, TU | 1. To characterize status of wetland 2. To assess impact of wetland on groundwater/ soil moisture 3. To assess impact of wetland on livelihood and biodiversity |
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| 5 | Model-based Estimation of Flood Inundation Risk Under Climate Change Context and Associated Stress on Ranny Well Planned in Koshi River | CARD-025-04 | 2025.05-2025.10 | DWSSM | Prof. Vishnu P. Pandey | DWSSM | 1. To develop hydrologic simulation model 2. To project future climate and land use/cover 3. To develop flood inundation model 4. To evaluate impact of climate change and land use/cover change on flood risk at Ranny Well 5. To recommend measures for structural stability |
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| 6 | Enhancing water security of Madhesh Province in Nepal in Climate Change context | CARD-025-05 | 2025.06 – 2030.04 | Beacon Project/ WaterAid, Nepal | Prof. Vishnu P. Pandey | WaterAid | ||
| 7 | Developing a multi-hazard assessment model and supporting the design of a MHEWS approach in Nepal/Koshi Province (ReCAP) | CARD-025-06 | 2025.07 – 2028.07 | SDC (through University of Geneva, Switzerland) | Prof. Vishnu P. Pandey | University of Geneva | 1. Research on multi-hazard risk assessment 2. Support 3 PhD students (2 at IoE, 1 at Switzerland) |
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| 8 | Promoting a New Community of Knowledge and Practice on People Centred and Resilient Spaces related to Urban Rivers (PEARLS ) | CARD-025-07 | 2025.07 – 2028.12 | DIKU-NORPART | Prof. Vishnu P. Pandey |
NTNU, Norway University of Nairobi, Kenya |
1. To foster partnerships between academic institutions in combination with non-academic partners by building bottom-up international networks and to promote a new community of knowledge and practice on people-centered and resilient spaces related to urban rivers. 2. To support internationalization and excellence in education 3. To provide opportunities for international mobility for students and staff 4. Achieve societal impact by advancing policy and people-centered local solutions, by connecting researchers, practitioners and communities, and by training future leaders |