Professional Experience

2024-Current
Research Officer
Center of Research for Environment, Energy and Water (CREEW)

Leading research initiatives in environmental science and disaster risk management.

2022-2024
Research Associate
Center of Research for Environment, Energy and Water (CREEW)

Conducted research on climate resilience, disaster risk management, and environmental assessments.

2021-2022
Environmentalist
BIOME Environmental Consulting and Research Pvt. Ltd.

Conducted environmental impact assessments and provided consulting services.

2020
Research Intern
Department of Environment, Ministry of Forest and Environment

Gained practical experience in environmental policy and research methodologies.

Projects

Integrated Multi-Hazard Assessment

June 2025 - Ongoing Ongoing
Project Lead

Climate-resilient watershed management framework development for Nepal's Mid-Hills.

Responsibilities:

  • Overall project management and coordination
  • Multi-hazard assessment framework development
  • Stakeholder engagement and coordination

Climate and Disaster Risk Resilience

June 2025 - Oct 2025 Ongoing
Research Associate

Sustaining climate and disaster risk resilient development in South Asia.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordination and enumerator training
  • KII/GD and policy mapping in Dhanusha district
  • Data analysis and reporting

GHG Mitigation from Open Waste Burning

July 2023 - Oct 2025 Ongoing
Research Associate

Research on greenhouse gas emissions from open waste burning.

Responsibilities:

  • Proposal development
  • Field methodology development
  • Data analysis and report writing

Wastewater Management Master Plan

Nov 2022 - July 2023 Completed
Research Associate

Development of Master Plan for Wastewater Management in Pokhara Metropolitan City.

Responsibilities:

  • Water sample collection from various sources
  • Laboratory analysis for physiochemical parameters
  • Reporting and documentation

Publications

Influence of knowledge sources on climate change awareness and adaptation priorities in Central Nepal
Pathak, L., & Joshi, K.
Discover Environment, 3, Article 299 (2025)
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Resilience Under Threat: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptive Responses of Nepalese MSMEs
Pathak, L., Malla, R., Lamichhane, B. K., & Dixit, A. M.
Journal of Environment Sciences, 11(1), 53–62 (2025)
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Landslides in the Himalaya: The Role of Conditioning Factors and Their Resolution in Susceptibility Mapping
Pathak, L., Baral, B., Joshi, K., & Godone, D.
Geosciences, 15(4), 131 (2025)
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Harnessing Hydrochemical Characterisation and ANN‐Driven Water Quality Modelling for Wetland Sustainability in Sudurpaschim Province, Central Himalaya, Nepal
Dahal, B., Adhikari, B., Joshi, T. P., Pathak, L., ... & Saqr, A. M.
Lakes & Reservoirs: Research & Management, 30(1), e70012 (2025)
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Water quality and health risk assessment in the Gandaki river basin, central Himalaya, Nepal
Pant, R. R., Rehman, F. U., Bishwakarma, K., Pathak, L., Thapa, L. B., & Pal, K. B.
Scientific World, 16(16), 85–93 (2023)
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Estimation of soil erosion using the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) in Relation to Landslides in Mid-hills of Nepal
Pathak, L., Joshi, K., & Ghimire, P.
Journal of Environment Sciences, 9(1), 82–93 (2023)
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Landslide susceptibility assessment in the Rangun Khola watershed of far western Nepal
Pathak, L., & Devkota, K. C.
Journal of Nepal Geological Society, 63(01), 33–44 (2022)
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Distribution and Dynamic Behaviors of Landslide in Rangun Khola Watershed of the Western Nepal
Pathak, L., & Devkota, K. C.
Journal of Environment Sciences, 8, 68-79 (2022)
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Imprints of COVID-19 lockdown on the surface water quality of Bagmati river basin, Nepal
Pant, R. R., Bishwakarma, K., Qaiser, F. U. R., Pathak, L., Jayaswal, G., Sapkota, B., & Maskey, R.
Journal of Environmental Management, 289, 112522 (2021)
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Assessment of water quality using multivariate statistical approaches in Jagadishpur Reservoir, Lumbini Province, Nepal
Sapkota, M., Pant, R. R., Pathak, L., Khanal, B., Shrestha, S., Poudel, B., & Durdiev, K.
Sustainable Water Resources Management, 7(5), 1-12 (2021)
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Spatial analysis of water stress and application of water poverty index in the Mahakali River Basin, Sudurpaschim Province, Nepal
Pathak, L., Pant, R. R., Khadka, U. R., Nepal, J., Poudel, S., Pathak, G., & Thapa, L. B.
Nepalese Journal of Zoology, 4(2), 85-94 (2020)
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Water quality, flood and livelihood nexus: A case from Indrawati River Basin, Nepal
Pathak, L., Timisina, R., Khanal, B., Shrestha, N., Bhatta, K.R., & Pant, R.R.
Tribhuvan University Journal (2020)
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Training & Professional Development

Climate Data Analysis and Downscaling
23-25 Nov 2022
SEN under APN CAPaBLE
Ecohydrology Training Program
27-31 March 2023
Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee
Water–Energy–Food Nexus
19 May–4 June 2020
ICIMOD-Himalayan University Consortium
Landslide Susceptibility Mapping
June 2024
CREEW (As Instructor)
Climate Change Adaptation for Businesses
August 2024
ICAS Office (As Lead Instructor)
GIS for Water Quality Analysis
2023-2025
CREEW (As Instructor)