Meteorologist • Climate Data Analyst • Researcher

Turning weather, wildfire, and air-quality data into clear research insight.

I work at the intersection of meteorology, climate science, and data analytics, using numerical models and Python to study wildfire dynamics, air pollution, precipitation extremes, and forecasting in Nepal and South Asia.

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Expertise

Weather Forecasting

Numerical weather prediction, forecast verification, and extreme-weather analysis using WRF and atmospheric datasets.

Climate Analytics

Precipitation extremes, climate variability, and environmental data interpretation.

Wildfire Modeling

Risk prediction, hotspot analysis, and climate-linked fire dynamics using geospatial data.

Air Pollution

PM2.5 analysis, smoke transport, and environmental exposure assessment and beyond.

Projects

Commissioning and Improving of Numerical Weather Prediction: Testing and Verification

Research Associate

Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University

May 2024 – Present

Testing, verification, and improvement of numerical weather prediction workflows to strengthen forecasting performance and reliability.

Prediction and Projection of Wildfires in Nepal in the Context of Climate Change

Research Associate

Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University

Mar 2024 – Present

Research on wildfire prediction and future projections in Nepal using climate data, remote sensing, and modeling approaches.

Assessing the Impact of Wildfire-Induced PM2.5 Air Pollution in Kathmandu Valley

Research Assistant

Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University

Nov 2023 – Apr 2024

Assessment of wildfire smoke contribution to PM2.5 pollution in Kathmandu Valley and its environmental and health implications.

Education

2020 — 2023

MSc in Hydrology and Meteorology

Central Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Tribhuvan University

Dissertation: Changing Pattern of Extreme Precipitation in Southern Thailand

2015 — 2020

BSc in Meteorology and Physics

Trichandra Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University

Technical Skills

Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) simulation and analysisPython for statistical computing and graphicsHYSPLIT dispersion modelSoil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT)Grid Analysis and Display System (GrADS) for visualization of earth science dataArcGIS for spatial visualizationData VisualizationData Analysis

Publications

2025

Forest fire dynamics in Nepal: Regional trends and socio-ecological drivers

Joshi, K. P., Giri, S., Kuinkel, D., Kuinkel, S., Devkota, R., Pradhananga, D., Marahatta, S., Pokharel, B.

Trees, Forests and People

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2025

Impact of wildfire smoke on air pollution and premature mortality in rapidly growing Kathmandu Valley

Kuinkel, S., Paudel, H. K., Kuinkel, D., Joshi, K. P., Sapkota, S., Malakar, N., Wang, S. Y. S., Pokharel, B.

Atmospheric Environment: X

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2025

Advancing wildfire prediction in Nepal using machine learning algorithms

Sapkota, S., Kuikel, S., Joshi, K. P., Kuinkel, D., Bhandari, B., Marahatta, S., Pokharel, B., et al.

Environmental Research Communications

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2024

Projected changes in precipitation extremes in Southern Thailand using CMIP6 models

Kuinkel, D., Promchote, P., Upreti, K. R., Wang, S.-Y. S., Dahal, N., Pokharel, B.

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

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Conference

624 mm in 24 hours: Analysis and Simulation of a New National Rainfall Record Event in Nepal

Dipesh Kuinkel, Sajesh Kuikel, Him Kiran Paudel, Suresh Marahatta, Binod Pokharel

Mountains in the Changing World (MoChWo 2025)

Kathmandu, Nepal

Prediction of Air Pollution due to Wildfire in Kathmandu Valley: Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Techniques

Sajesh Kuikel, Saugat Sapkota, Dipesh Kuinkel, Him Kiran Paudel, Khagendra Prasad Joshi, Suresh Marahatta, Deepak Aryal, Binod Pokharel

EGU General Assembly 2025

Vienna, Austria

Changing Patterns of Extreme Precipitation in Southern Thailand

Dipesh Kuinkel, Binod Pokharel

First Workshop on Projection and Mitigation of Mega-Geo-Disaster under Changing Climate 2024

Kathmandu, Nepal

Application of SWAT in Hydrological Simulation of Mountainous River Basin

Dipesh Kuinkel, Suresh Marahatta, Khem Raj Upreti, Naba Raj Dhakal, Bipin Dahal

International Conference on Mountain Hydrology and Cryosphere (ICMHC 2023)

Kathmandu, Nepal

Let’s collaborate

Interested in research collaboration, academic opportunities, or climate and environmental data work? Reach out through email or use the form.

kuinkeldipesh@gmail.com dipesh.kuinkel@cdhm.tu.edu.npKathmandu, Nepal