About

Keshab Sharma

Vitae

Keshab Sharma is a Geotechnical Engineer at BCG Engineering Inc., Canada. He completed BE in Civil Engineering from Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, and master’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Japan as an ADB scholar. He holds a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Alberta, Canada.

Dr. Sharma has authored dozens of papers published in national and international journals and presented more than ten papers in international conferences. He is also a well-known columnist in Nepal’s National Daily wherein he writes about socio-technical issues.

Previously, Dr. Sharma was a lecturer at Kathmandu Engineering College (KEC) and Institute of Engineering (part-time). He also worked as a project engineer at Save the Children International where he involved in designing retrofitting of school buildings.

Top Publications

The 2015 Gorkha Nepal earthquake: insights from earthquake damage survey

Field investigation on the performance of building structures during the April 25, 2015, Gorkha earthquake in Nepal

Reconnaissance report on geotechnical and structural damage caused by the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, Nepal

Slice of Life

In my spare time, I love to travel and spend time with nature and family. I enjoy camping, cycling, and cooking when I take time off my work, publications, and articles.