Suraj Gautam
Co-Founder & DRR Lead
A multi-disciplinary professional - DRR expert, GIS champion and a social activist, Mr. Suraj Gautam pursued his Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering & Masters in Engineering, Disaster Risk Management (Gold Medalist) from IOE Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University. He is an Integrated Researcher on Disaster Risk (IRDR) Young Scientist. He has a healthy experience in leading transboundary research, UAV based Surveying for development and DRR planning. His key research interests lie primarily in the area of Geo-Hazards, Climate Change, Flood/Landslides Risk Mapping, Modeling, and Early Warning System. He also worked as a Teaching Assistant at Pulchowk Campus and Research Assistant in Centre for Disaster Studies (CDS).
Suraj has been working as a consultant in DRR related projects at NAXA and brings in innovative ideas to integrate ICT components in DRR projects. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Institute of Himalayan Risk Reduction and National Co-Lead for U-INSPIRE Nepal dedicated towards disaster risk reduction (DRR). As a DRR expert, Suraj will provide valuable feedback from DRR perspective during the development of the technical systems