Kathmandu University

Hari Prasad Neopane

Professor,

Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering

Bhagwati-5 Arghakhanchi, West Nepal

9841283642

hari@ku.edu.np

Bio

Honors and Awards

Research

Other Position

Publication

Biography

Professional Experience

June 2018 to Present: Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University

December 2011 to May 2018: Associate Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University

November 2004 to November 2011: Assistant Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University

August 2001 to October 2004: Lecturer of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University

August 2000 to July 2001: Teaching Assistant of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University

Academic Qualification

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Fluids Engineering (2007 to 2010), Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Mechanical Engineering (2001 to 2003), Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) in Mechanical Engineering (1996 to 2000), National Institute of Technology (NIT-formerly REC), Warangal, India

Honors and Awards

Education Award (Shikshya Puraskar) from the Government of Nepal on the occasion of 36 National Education Day (8 September 2015) for the dedication of the service and contribution in the education sector

Young scientist award from the then late Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. Sushil Koirala on 6 December 2014 for the contribution to investigate the effect of sediment erosion in hydropower turbines, and to develop an optimization technique for minimization of the effect of sediment erosion in Nepalese hydropower turbines. This award is conferred from Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) annually up to five young scientists of the country below forty years of age, as recognition of their endeavor and dedication in their field of expertise

Nepal Bidhaya Bhusan Education Medal ‘KA’ award by Rt. honorable President of Nepal on 33 Education day (6 September 2012) for getting PhD degree

State Education Loan Fund Scholarship for student from developing countries and Research fellow position at Waterpower laboratory, NTNU, Norway for PhD study

Energy Norway (former EBL) Research fellow position at Waterpower Laboratory, NTNU, Norway during PhD study

King Mahendra Vidhya Bhusan Education Medal ‘KHA’, for securing the highest position in Master of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal

Magna Cum Laude awards for securing the highest merit in Master of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal

SINTEF Energy Research Centre Scholarship for Master of Engineering thesis work at Waterpower Laboratory, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

University Grant commission Scholarship for M. E. study at Kathmandu University, Nepal

TCS Colombo Plan Scholarship for Bachelor of (Engg.) Technology study in India

Research

Fluids engineering, Turbo machinery

Small hydro and Micro hydro

Mechanical equipment in hydropower stations

Efficiency measurement in hydraulic machines

Pump- turbine design and Laboratory test of pumps & turbines

Numerical analysis of fluid flow problem

Sediment erosion in hydro turbines

Maintenance of hydro turbines

Other Position

October 2018 to Present: Associate Dean of School of Engineering, Kathmandu University

October 2013 to September 2018: Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University

October 2013 to March 2018: Member Secretary of Turbine Testing Lab (TTL) operation and management committee

August 2010 to September 2013: Program coordinator for EnPe-Master Program in Planning and Operation of Energy Systems, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University

Publication

Saroj Gautam, Hari Prasad Neopane, Biraj Singh Thapa, Sailesh Chitrakar, and Baoshan Zhu (2020). Numerical Investigation of the Effects of Leakage Flow From Guide Vanes of Francis Turbines using Alternative Clearance Gap Method. Journal of Applied Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 13, No. 5, pp. 1407-1419, 2020
Sailesh Chitrakar, Bjørn Winther Solemslie, Hari Prasad Neopane, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug (2020). Review on numerical techniques applied in impulse hydro turbines,. Renewable Energy, An International Journal
D.R. Dahal, S. Chitrakar, A. Kapali, B.S. Thapa and Hari Prasad Neopane (2019). Design of Spiral Casing of Francis Turbine for Micro Hydro Applications. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1266 012013, Open access
R. Awal, P. Sapkota, S. Chitrakar, B.S. Thapa, Hari Prasad Neopane and B. Thapa (2019). A General Review on Methods of Sediment Sampling and Mineral Content Analysis. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1266 012005, Open access
A. Kapali, S. Chitrakar, O. Shrestha, Hari Prasad Neopane and B.S. Thapa (2019). A Review on Experimental Study of Sediment Erosion in Hydraulic Turbines at Laboratory Conditions. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1266 012016, Open access
R Lama, S Gautam, S Chitrakar, Hari Prasad Neopane and B S Thapa (2019). Comparative numerical analysis between two designs of Francis runner blades in sediment affected conditions. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1266 012009, Open access
S. Chitrakar, Hari Prasad Neopane and Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug (2019). Development of a test rig for investigating the flow field around guide vanes of Francis turbines. Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol. 70, 101648
Saroj Gautam, Hari Prasad Neopane, Nirmal Acharya, Sailesh Chitrakar, Biraj Singh Thapa, Baoshan Zhu (2019). Sediment erosion in low specific speed Francis turbines: A case study on effects and causes. An International Journal on the Science and Technology of Friction, Lubrication and Wear
Animesh Bachan, Nirajan Ghimire, Johannes Eisner, Sailesh Chitrakar and Hari Prasad Neopane (2019). Numerical analysis of low-tech overshot water wheel for off grid purpose. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1266 012001, Open access
Ravi Koirala, Hari Prasad Neopane, Baoshan Zhu, Bhola Thapa (2019). Effect of Sediment Erosion on Flow around Guide Vanes of Francis turbine. Renewable Energy
Saroj Gautam, Ram Lama, Sailesh Chitrakar, Hari Prasad Neopane, Biraj Singh Thapa and Baoshan Zhu (2019). Methodology to Predict Effects of Leakage Flow from Guide Vanes of Francis Turbine. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 1266 012003, Open access
Sailesh Chitrakar, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Hari Prasad Neopane (2018). Numerical investigation of the effect of leakage flow through erosion-induced clearance gaps of guide vanes on the performance of Francis turbines. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics (Taylor & Francis), vol. 12 (1)
R Lama, D R Dahal, S Gautam, N Acharya, Hari Prasad Neopane and B S Thapa (2018). Numerical investigation on performance and sediment erosion of Francis runner with different guide vane profiles. Journal of Physics: Conference 1042 012004, Open access
Sailesh Chitrakar, Hari Prasad Neopane, Ole G. Dahlhaug (2017). PIV investigation of the leakage flow through clearance gaps in cambered hydrofoils. Journal of Fluids Engineering (ASME), doi:10.1115/1.4036269
Sailesh Chitrakar, B.S. Thapa, Ole G. Dahlhaug, Hari Prasad Neopane (2017). Numerical and experimental study of the leakage flow in guide vanes with different hydrofoils. Journal of Computational Design and Engineering
Ravi Koirala, Hari Prasad Neopane, Oblique Shrestha, Baoshan Zhu, Bhola Thapa (2017). Selection of guide vane profile for erosion handling in Francis turbines. Renewable Energy
Sailesh Chitrakar, Hari Prasad Neopane, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug (2016). Study of the simultaneous effects of secondary flow and sediment erosion in Francis turbines. Renewable Energy
Ravi Koirala, Baoshan Zhu, Hari Prasad Neopane (2016). Effect of Guide Vane Clearance Gap on Francis Turbine Performance. Energies
Ravi Koirala, Bhola Thapa, Hari Prasad Neopane, Baoshan Zhu, Balendra Chhetry (2016). Sediment Erosion in Guide Vanes of Francis Turbines: A Case Study of Kaligandaki Hydropower Plant, Nepal. An International Journal on the Science and Technology of Friction, Lubrication and Wear
Ravi Koirala, Bhola Thapa, Hari Prasad Neopane, Baoshan Zhu (2016). A review on flow and sediment erosion in guide vanes of Francis turbines. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
Ravi Koirala, Sailesh Chitrakar, Amod Panthee, Hari Prasad Neopane, Bhola Thapa (2015). Implementation of Computer Aided Engineering for Francis Turbine Development in Nepal. International Journal of Manufacturing Engineering, Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Binaya Baidar, Sailesh Chitrakar, Ravi Koirala, Hari Prasad Neopane (2015). Selection of optimal number of Francis runner blades for a sediment laden micro hydropower plant in Nepal. International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems (IJFMS), Vol. 8, No. 4 (Oct-Dec) p. 294-303
Krishna Khanal, Hari Prasad Neopane, Shikhar Rai, Manoj Thapa, Subendu Bhatt, Rajendra Shrestha (2015). A methodology for designing Francis runner blade to find minimum sediment erosion using CFD. Renewable Energy
Bidhan Rajkarnikar, Hari Prasad Neopane, Biraj S.Thapa (2015). Comparative study of sediment erosion on alternative designs of Francis runner blade. International Journal of Fluid Machinery and Systems (IJFMS), Vol. 8, No. 4 (Oct-Dec) p. 294-303
Ravi Koirala, Sailesh Chitrakar, S. N. Regmi, M. Kadka, Hari Prasad Neopane, Bhola Thapa (2015). Analysis of Sediment Samples and its Erosion: A case study of Upper Tamakoshi Hydro Power Project. Hydro Nepal Journal
Anil Kr. Bastola, Hari Prasad Neopane (2014). Mineral Analysis and Erosion Potential of Sediment Samples from Nepalese Hydro Power Plant. Journal of Machinery Manufacturing and Automation (JMMA)
Amod Panthee, Hari Prasad Neopane, Bhola Thapa (2014). CFD Analysis of Pelton Runner. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, (IJSRP)
Raunak Jung Pandey, Sanam Pudasaini, Saurav Dhakal, Rangeet Ballav Uprety, Hari Prasad Neopane (2014). Design and Computational Analysis of 1 kW Tesla Turbine, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications
Amod Panthee, Bhola Thapa, Hari Prasad Neopane (2014). Quality Control in Welding Repair of Pelton Runner. Renewable Energy
Bidhan Rajkarnikar, Hari Prasad Neopane, Biraj S. Thapa (2013). Development of Rotating Disc Apparatus for test of sediment-induced erosion in Francis runner blades. An International Journal on the Science and Technology of Friction, Lubrication and Wear
Surendra Sujakhu, Hari Prasad Neopane (2013). Mineral Analysis of Sediments in Nepalese Hydropower Plants: A Case Study of Sunkoshi and Sundarijal Hydropower Plant. International Journal of Advanced Renewable Energy Research (IJARER)
Hari Prasad Neopane, Surendra Sujakhu (2013). Particle size distribution and Mineral analysis of sediment in Nepalese hydropower plant: A case study of Jhimruk Hydropower Plant. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology
K. P. Shrestha, Bhola Thapa, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Hari Prasad Neopane, N. Gurung, Atma Ram. Kayastha (2013). Optimized Design of Francis Turbine Runner for Sand Laden Water. Hydro Nepal, Journal of Water, Energy and Environment, ISSN 1998-5452, Issue No. 13
Hari Prasad Neopane, Bhola Thapa, and Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug (2012). Particle velocity measurement in swirl flow, Laboratory studies. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology
Hari Prasad Neopane, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Michel Cervantes (2012). The effect of sediment characteristics for predicting erosion on Francis turbines blades. The International Journal on Hydropower & Dams
Hari Prasad Neopane, Ole Gunnar Dahlhaug, Michel Cervantes (2011). Sediment erosion in hydraulic turbines. Global Journal of researches in engineering, Mechanical and mechanics engineering
Alternative approach for designing a Francis Turbine for Sand Laden Water (2009). Alternative approach for designing a Francis Turbine for Sand Laden Water. An Annual Engineering Journal, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pulchowk Campus