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Dr. Shiva P. Pudasaini

Department of Geodynamics and Geophysics
Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences
University of Bonn, Germany

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University of Bonn
Faculty of Mathematical and Natural sciences
Department of Geodynamics and Geophysics
Nussallee 8
D-53115 Bonn
Germany
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e-mail: pudasaini@geo.uni-bonn.de 

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Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

  • Physical-Mathematical Modelling, Scientific Computing, Three-Dimensional Free-surface Flows.

  • Industrial, Environmental and Geophysical Fluid Dynamics; Dry and Wet GeoFluids.

  • Dynamics of Granular Materials/Avalanches/Land-slides/Debris- and Particle-laden Flows/Floods.

  • Computational Multi-Fluid Dynamics.

  • Multi-Physics and Mechanics of Multi-phase Flows, Mixing and Separation of Phases.

  • Sediment Transport, Subaerial and Submarine Turbidity Currents.

  • Landslide Generated Tsunamies and Tsunami Run-up.

  • Rheology of Non-Newtonian Fluids.

  • Environmental Geotechnics, Creeping Landslides and Slope Stability.

  • Computational Techniques on Dynamics of Industrial, Environmental and Geophysical Fluids/Solids.

  • Small/Large Scale Experiments in Industrial Process Engineering and Geophysical Flows.

  • Advanced Measuring Techniques for Rapid/Slow Geomechanical and Industrial Flows.

  • Geodynamics and Geophysics, Mathematical Seismology, Earthquake Mechanics.

  • Numerical Methods in Geosciences.

  • Dynamics of Permafrost Rock-Ice Avalanches.

Professional Experiences

  • Since August 2010: Visiting Faculty at School of Science, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.

  • November 2009 - August 2010: Guest Professor: Guest Professor of Applied Mathematics, School of Science and School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.

  • April 2007 - March 2009: Adjunct Member, and a Scientific and Technological Adviser for Collaborative Team Works: For the calibration of the computational models with the help of the well documented laboratory and field observations taking into account the entrainments of snow and debris. University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards, Vienna, Austria.

  • Since August 2006: Senior Research Associate in the Department of Geodynamics and Geophysics, University of Bonn, Germany with Prof. S. Miller.

  • January 2006 - July 2006: Postdoctoral fellow at the Institute and Laboratory of Geotechnics, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany with Prof. R. Katzenbach.

  • From January 2004 to December 2005, worked as a Postdoc in a research project of DFG - Hu 412/36-1: "Effect of obstructions on avalanche dynamics": Theory, Numerics and Experimental Validation for complex and non-trivial real topographies and the use of GIS and other digital data.

  • From January 2003 to December 2003 worked in a research project of DFG - Hu 412/33-1: "Avalanche Dynamics in Complex Topography": Physical-Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Simulations with Shock Capturing and Front Tracking Methods and Comparison with PIV-Measurements.

  • October 2000 to December 2002, worked as a Scientific Researcher at the Department of Applied Mechanics, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany. A Member of the Special Collaborative Programme (SFB) 298: Deformation and Failure of Metallic and Granular Structures, Sponsored by German Science Foundation (DFG). Working in the Projects B8: Debris flow - a fundamental study and B3: Granular dynamics, granular shocks, segregation and pattern formation: theory, numerics and experiment : Applications of PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry) Measurements in Granular Materials.

  • Attended a two Years Course on Industrial Mathematics at the Department of Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany with DAAD, (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship (October 1998 to September 2000). The Study Programme Aimed at Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing, and Included Several Specialised Courses as well as Project work with Industry.

  • Assistant Lecturer at the Central Department of Mathematics for the Post Graduate Program, T.U., Kathmandu, Nepal, from February 1996 to April 1998.

  • Teaching Mathematics as an Assistant Professor at Nepal Engineering College, Kathmandu, Nepal from September 1996 to December 1996.

Technical Measurement Expertise

  • Particle Image Velocimetry and Particle Tracking Velocimetry for Geomechanical as well as Industrial Flows: Specially for Rapid Motions of Granular Avalanches/Debris Flows.

  • Measurements of the Pressure, Normal and Shear Stresses during the Motion of Avalanches, along the Bed, Boundaries and at Obstacles.

  • Measurements of the Geometry of the Granular Avalanches with Different Techniques: (e.g., Photogrammetry, Laser Scanning, Analoglaser Sensor, etc.).

  • Measurements Related to Geotechnical/Environmental Problems: Creeping Landslides, Soil Motion and Active/Passive Earth Pressures with or without Piles, Slope/Foundation Failure Mechanisms, Shear Bands Formation, Propagation and Growth in Sand/Soil Deformations.

Lectures Given

  • 7734: SS 2008/642977034 SS 2009: Earth Mass Movements: Models and Simulations, SS 2008, 2009, 2011
    Department of Geodynamics and Geophysics, University of Bonn.

  • 7739, 642977034-I: Dynamik von Massenbewegungen I, WS 2006/2007, WS 2007/2008, WS 2008/2009: Dynamics of Geophysical Mass Movements I, WS 2006/2007, WS 2007/2008, WS 2008/2009, WS 2010/2011
    Department of Geodynamics and Geophysics, University of Bonn.

  • 7739-II: Dynamik von Massenbewegungen II, SS 2007: Dynamics of Geophysical Mass Movements II, SS 2007
    Department of Geodynamics and Geophysics, University of Bonn.

  • MEPG519: Finite Element Analysis and Simulations, WS 2009/2010
    School of Science and School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal.

  • MEEG301: Fluid Mechanics for Environmental Scientists and Engineers, SS 2010
    School of Science and School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal.

  • MATH104: Advanced Calculus for Environmental Scientists and Engineers, SS 2010
    School of Science and School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal.

  • Differential Geometry and Topology, and General Engineering Mathematics, 1996-1998
    Central Department of Mathematics and Nepal Engineering College, TU, Kathmandu, respectively.

Recent Scientific Publications

   Books

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini: 2007.
    Dynamics of Rapid Geophysical Mass Movements: Fundamentals, Theories, Simulations and Applications for Hazard Mitigations.
    Lecture Series: Part II.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini: 2007.
    Dynamics of Rapid Geophysical Mass Movements: Fundamentals, Theories, Simulations and Applications for Hazard Mitigations.
    Lecture Series: Part I.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Kolumban Hutter, 2006.
    Avalanche Dynamics: Dynamics of Rapid Flows of Dense Granular Avalanches
    XXVI + 602 pages, 225 illustrations, 43 in colour, 15 Tables, Hardcover, ISBN: 3-540-32686-3, Publisher: Springer-Verlag. Written for Postgraduate/graduate students, Researchers and Practitioners in geophysics, geology, geography, land-use planning and decision making, mountain and terrain environments, civil, mechanical and environmental engineering, process engineering, applied mathematics and continuum physics. The first scientific and technological book on the field of the Avalanche Dynamics, covering a very wide range of the phenomena: from description of basic physics and geological processes to mathematics to modelling and applications. See Details.

  • Kolumban Hutter and Shiva P. Pudasaini (Eds.), 2005.
    Geophysical Granular and Particle-Laden Flows,
    Vol. 363(1832), July 2005:    Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences,

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2003.
    Dynamics of Flow Avalanches Over Curved and Twisted Channels:
    Theory, Numerics and Experimental Validation,     Ph. D. thesis, Darmstadt University of Technology.

  • Winfried Eckart, Sergio Faria, Kolumban Hutter, Nina Kirchner, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Yongqi Wang , 2002.
    Continuum Description of Granular Materials.
    Lecture Notes, 460p, in Two Volumes, Vol. I and Vol. II. Most part of Vol. II was written by SPP.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2000.
    Mathematical Simulation of Free Surface Segregation in Granular Materials.
    Master Thesis, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany.

   Articles

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2012:
    A General Two-Phase Debris Flow Model. (Submitted).

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2012:
    The Hypermobility of Huge Landslides and Avalanches. (Submitted).

  • Birte Domnik and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2012:
    Full two-dimensional rapid chute flows of simple viscoplastic granular materials with a pressure-dependent dynamic slip-velocity and their numerical simulations. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 173-174. Download Paper.

  • Jan-Thomas Fischer, Julia Kowalski, and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2012:
    Topographic curvature effects in applied avalanche modeling. Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 74-75. Download Paper.

  • Harald Teufelsbauer, Yongqi Wang, Shiva P. Pudasaini, Ronaldo I. Borja, Wei Wu, 2011:
    DEM simulation of impact force exerted by granular flow on rigid structures. Acta Geotechnica, Vol. 6. Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2011:
    Some Exact Solutions for Debris and Avalanche Flows. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 23(4). Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2010:
    Mathematical Models Explaining Landslides, Debris Avalanches and Granular Flow Dynamics in Nature and Process Engineering. Proceeding of Nepal Mathematical Society, NMS - 2010 Conference. January 17- 19, 2010, Biratnagar, Nepal.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Birte Domnik, 2009:
    Energy Consideration in Accelerating Rapid Shear Granular Flows. Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics, Vol. 16. Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Christian Kroener, 2008:
    Shock waves in rapid flows of dense granular materials: Theoretical predictions and experimental results. Physical Review E, Vol. 78(4). Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang, Li-Tsung Sheng, Shu-San Hsiau, Kolumban Hutter and Rolf Katzenbach, 2008:
    Avalanching granular flows down curved and twisted channels: Theoretical and experimental results. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 20(7). Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Kolumban Hutter, Shu-San Hsiau, Shih-Chang Tai, Yongqi Wang and Rolf Katzenbach, 2007:
    Rapid Flow of Dry Granular Materials down Inclined Chutes Impinging on Rigid Walls. Physics of Fluids, Vol. 19(5). Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini Edited (Multi-authored, 12-Authors: Ancey, C.; Bakkehoi, S.; Birkeland, K.; Decker, R.; Hutter, K.; Issler, D.; Johannesson, T.; Lied, K.; Nishimura, K.; Pudasaini, S. P.; Schaerer, P. and Sokratov, S. ), 2006:
    Some notes on the history of snow and avalanche research in Europe, Asia and America. International Glaciological Society, Ice, Vol. 139, p. 3-11.

  • S. P. Pudasaini, L-T Shen, Y-C Tai, S-S Hsiau and K. Hutter, 2006:
    Motion of a Finite Mass of Granular Avalanche in a Curved and Twisted Channel: Experiment. The 30th conference of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Changhua, Taiwan, R.O.C., December, 2006. (F 3-5) (NSC 94-2625-Z-260-002)

  • Rolf Katzenbach, Shiva P. Pudasaini, Christian Gutberlet and Gregor Bachmann, 2006:
    Geotechnical and Geomechanical Aspects in Landslide Engineering. In the Conference Proceedings: International Conference on Natural Disaster Reduction and Management, 27 August -- 1 September 2006, Davos, Switzerland.

  • Rolf Katzenbach, Christian Gutberlet, Gregor Bachmann and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2006:
    Development of a Numerical Model for the Determination of the Pile-soil-wall-interaction During Excavation Works. In the Conference Proceedings: International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 4-6 August, 2006, Honk Kong, China.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang, Li-Tsung Sheng, Shih-Chang Tai, Shih-Hao Chou, Shu-San Hsiau, and Kolumban Hutter, 2005:
    Avalanching granular flow down curved and twisted channels: Theory and Particle Tracking Velocimetry (PTV) Experiments. Preprints: Department of Mechanics, Darmstadt University of Technology (Final Report to DAAD-NSC (Between German Academic Exchange Service and National Science Council of Taiwan) of PPP program: A part of it is published in Physics of Fluids).

  • Kolumban Hutter, Shiva P. Pudasaini, Shih-Chang Tai, Hsiang-Jen Cheng, Shu-San Hsiau, and Yongqi Wang, 2005:
    Experiments on Rapid Flow of Dry Granular Materials Down Inclined Chutes Impinging on Rigid Walls. Preprints: Department of Mechanics, Darmstadt University of Technology (Final Report to DAAD-NSC (Between German Academic Exchange Service and National Science Council of Taiwan) of PPP program: A part of it is published in Physics of Fluids).

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter, 2005:
    Modelling Debris Flows Down General Channels. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, NHESS, Vol. 5. Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Shu-San Hsiau, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter, 2005:
    Velocity measurements in dry granular avalanches using Particle Image Velocimetry-Technique and comparison with theoretical predictions. Physics of Fluids , Vol. 17(9). Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter, 2005:
    Rapid motions of free-surface avalanches down curved and twisted channels and their numerical simulation. Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, the Royal Society, London, Vol. 363(1832), 1551 - 1571. Download Paper.

  • Kolumban Hutter and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2005:
    Geophysical granular and particle-laden flows. Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, the Royal Society, London, Vol. 363(1832), 1495.

  • Kolumban Hutter, Yongqi Wang and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2005:
    The Savage-Hutter avalanche model. How far can it be pushed? Philosophical Transactions A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, the Royal Society, London, Vol. 363(1832), 1507 - 1528.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter, 2005:
    Porous Effects in the Description of the Dynamics of Granular Avalanches. In: J. M. Huyghe, P. A.C. Raats and S. C. Cowin (Eds.) IUTAM-Proceedings on Physicochemical and Electromechanical Interactions in Poroum Media , 81-89, Kluwer Academic Publishers: Boston/Dordrecht/London.
    Symposium on the mechanics of physicochemical and electromechanical interactions in porous media
    of The International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM), 18-23 may 2003, Rolduc, Kerkrade, The Netherlands.

  • Yih-Chin Tai, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Shu-San Hsiao, 2005:
    An Application of Lagrange-moving- grid Scheme for Granular and Debris Avalanches. (NSC94-2211-E-260-003)

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter, 2004:
    Dynamics of Avalanches Along General Mountain Slopes. International Symposium on Snow and Avalanches, Davos, Switzerland 2-6 June 2003 , Annals of Glaciology, 38, 357-362.

  • Yongqi Wang, Kolumban Hutter and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2004:
    The Savage-Hutter Theory: a System of Partial Differential Equations for Avalanche Flows of Snow, Debris and Mud. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics - ZAMM 84(8), 507-527.

  • Kolumban Hutter and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2003:
    Sind Lawienen, Hangrutschungen, Bergstuerze und Muren berechenbare Elemente alpiner Naturgefahren? In: Thema Forschung, 9(2/2003) pp 34-43 (ISSN 1434-7768), J 57936 T.
    Are Avalanches, Slope-Failures, Landslides and Debris Flows Predictable and Computable Elements in the Context of the Alpine Natural Hazards? In: Research Topics, 9(2/2003) pp 34-43 (ISSN 1434-7768), J 57936 T.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Kolumban Hutter, 2003:
    Granular Avalanche Model in Arbitrarily Curved and Twisted Mountain Terrain: a Basis for the Extension to Debris Flow. In: Dieter Rickenmann and Cheng-lung Chen (Eds.) Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction and Assessment, Volume 1, 491-502, Millpress. Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Winfried Eckart and Kolumban Hutter, 2003:
    Gravity-Driven Rapid Shear Flows of Dry Granular Masses in Helically Curved and Twisted Channels. Mathematical Models & Methods in Applied Sciences, 13(7), 1019-1052. Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Kolumban Hutter, 2003:
    Rapid Shear Flows of Dry Granular Masses Down Curved and Twisted Channels.
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics 495, pp. 193-208. Download Paper.

  • T. Hayat, S. Nadeem, Shiva P. Pudasaini and S. Asghar, 2003:
    Fluctuating flow of a third order fluid past an infinite plate with variable suction.
    Archives of Mechanics , 55(3), 305-324.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Kolumban Hutter and Winfried Eckart, 2003:
    Gravity-Driven Rapid Shear Flows of Dry Granular Masses in Topographies with Orthogonal and Non-Orthogonal Metrics. In: Kolumban Hutter and Nina Kirchner (Eds.) -- Lecture Notes in Applied and Computational Mechanics- LNACM Vol 11: Dynamic Response of Granular and Porous Materials under Large and Catastrophic Deformations, pp 43-82, (Springer Verlag, Berlin-New York).

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Jan Mohring, 2002:
    Mathematical Model and Experimental Validation of Free Surface Size Segregation for Polydisperse Granular Materials. Granular Matter, 4(2), 45-56. Download Paper.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2001:
    Rapid Flow of Granular Avalanche Over a Curved and Twitted Topography. In: SFB298 Report, 3/2001, November.

   Abstracts

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2012:
    Tsunami Generated by a Two-Phase Submarine Debris Flow (Solicited).
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 22-27, 2012, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 14.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Michael Krautblatter, 2012:
    A Real Two-Phase Mechanical Model for Rock-Ice Avalanches.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 22-27, 2012, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 14.

  • Christian Kroener and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2012:
    Three-dimensional modeling and numerical simulations of avalanches over a real mountain topography.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 22-27, 2012, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 14.

  • Christian Kroener, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2012:
    Influence of obstacles on the dynamics of rapid granular chute flows.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 22-27, 2012, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 14.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2011:
    The Hypermobility of Huge Landslides and Avalanches (Solicited).
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 03-08, 2011, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 13.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2011:
    A General Two-Fluid Debris Flow Model (Solicited).
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 03-08, 2011, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 13.

  • Christian Kroener, Birte Domnik, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2009:
    On the validity of depth-averaged models in avalanche simulations.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 19-24, 2009, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11.

  • Birte Domnik, Christian Kroener and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009:
    Non depth-averaged continuum models for avalanche motions.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 19-24, 2009, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11.

  • Christian Kroener, Birte Domnik, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2009:
    On the validity of depth-averaged models in avalanche simulations.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 19-24, 2009, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11.

  • Harald Teufelsbauer, Johannes Huebl and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009:
    Impact behavior of granular and debris flows with obstacles.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 19-24, 2009, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11.

  • Markus Wawra, Yongqi Wang, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Wei Wu, 2009:
    Modelling avalanche protection systems.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 19-24, 2009, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 11.

  • Christian Kroener, Birte Domnik and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009:
    Experimental and numerical studies of avalanche motion.
    In: General Assembly of German Physical Society (DPG) Spring Meeting, March 22-27, 2009, Dresden, Germany.

  • Birte Domnik, Christian Kroener and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009
    Theoretical Model of Avalanche Motion.
    In: General Assembly of German Physical Society (DPG) Spring Meeting, March 22-27, 2009, Dresden, Germany.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2008:
    The method of characteristics breaks down for accelerating frictional materials on inclined surfaces.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 13-18, 2008, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Christian Kroener and Stephen A. Miller, 2008:
    Some exact solutions for debris flows on inclines and a new scaling law for settlement of Bagnold's fluids.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 13-18, 2008, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Christian Kroener and Stephen A. Miller, 2008:
    Shock waves in rapid flows of dense granular materials: Theoretical predictions and experimental results.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 13-18, 2008, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10.

  • Anna Zoporowski, Stephen A. Miller and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2008:
    Coupling extrusion, drumbeat seismicity and magmatic outgassing at Mount St. Helens using effective stress concepts.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 13-18, 2008, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 10.

  • Anna Zoporowski, Stephen A. Miller and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2007:
    Modellierung der vulkanischen Extrusion und periodischen Seismizitaet am Mount St. Helens mit dem Konzept der Effektivspannung.
    In: Tagungsband 68. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Geophys. Gesellschaft, Freiberg, 3.-6. March, 288-289.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Kolumban Hutter and Stephen A. Miller, 2007:
    When an Avalanche Hits the Wall: Experiments and Analysis.
     In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 15-20, 2007, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 9.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Kolumban Hutter and Rolf Katzenbach, 2006:
    Modelling Debris Flows Down General Channel: Theory, Numerics and Experiments.
     In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 02-07, 2006, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 8.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Kolumban Hutter and Rolf Katzenbach, 2006:
    Experiments on Rapid Flows of Dry Granular Materials Down Inclined Chutes Impinging on Rigid Walls.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 02-07, 2006, Vienna, Austria, Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 8.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter, 2005.
    Modelling Two-phase Debris Flows Down General Channels and Their Numerical Simulation & Comparison with Experiments.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 24-29, 2005, Vienna, Austria, EGU-Abstract.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter, 2004.
    Flow Avalanches Across General Mountain Slopes and PIV-Measurements for Flows Down Curved Chutes.
     In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 24-30, 2004, Nice, France, EGU-Abstract.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter, 2004.
    Avalanches and Debris Flows Across General Mountain Slopes.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 24-30, 2004, Nice, France, EGU-Abstract .

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Kolumban Hutter, 2003.
    Dynamics of Flow Avalanches Over Curved and Twisted Channels.
    In: Joint Assembly of European Geophysical Society, American Geophysical Union and European Union of Geosciences (EGS-AGU-EUG) April 06-11, 2003, Nice, France, EGU-Abstract .

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Kolumban Hutter, 2002.
    Recent Advances of the Savage and Hutter-Theory of Avalanching Motions.
    In: XXVII International Congress of European Geophysical Society, EGS-Abstract Book .

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2001.
    Mathematical Model of Free Surface Size Segregation in Granular Materials.
    In: GAMM2001-Conference, Abstract Book.

International Scientific Congresses, Conferences and Workshops

    Presented Papers

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2012:
    Tsunami Generated by a Two-Phase Submarine Debris Flow (Solicited).
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 22-27, 2012, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Michael Krautblatter, 2012:
    A Real Two-Phase Mechanical Model for Rock-Ice Avalanches.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 22-27, 2012, Vienna, Austria.

  • Christian Kroener and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2012:
    Three-dimensional modeling and numerical simulations of avalanches over a real mountain topography.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 22-27, 2012, Vienna, Austria.

  • Christian Kroener, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2012:
    Influence of obstacles on the dynamics of rapid granular chute flows.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 22-27, 2012, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2012:
    Sediment Transport in Hill Slopes: Safety and Efficiency of Hydropower Dams and Plants.
    In: Department of Natural Sciences, School of Science, Kathmandu University, 19 March 2012, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Michael Krautblatter, 2011:
    A New Approach for the Dynamic Simulation of Rock-Ice Avalanches.
    In: The Fourth Workshop of AK Permafrost: October 31 to November 2, 2011, Bonn/Rolandseck, Germany.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2011:
    A General Two-Phase Debris Flow Model and Benchmark Simulations for Subaerial and Submarine Flows.
    In: A Joint Applied Mathematics/ Multi Scale Mechanics (MSM) Seminar, University of Twente, June 29, 2011, Enschede, the Netherlands.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2011:
    A General Two-Phase Debris Flow Model and Benchmark Simulations for Subaerial and Submarine Flows.
    In: A Joint IGPM/AICES (Institute for Geometry and Practical Mathematics / Aachen Institute for Advanced Study in Computational Engineering Science) Seminar, Aachen University of Technology, June 09, 2011, Aachen, Germany.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2011:
    The Hypermobility of Huge Landslides and Avalanches (solicited).
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 03-08, 2011, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2011:
    A General Two-Fluid Debris Flow Model (solicited).
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 03-08, 2011, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2010:
    Transonic Shock Waves in Rapid Granular Flows.
    In: Nepal Mathematical Society Seminar, P. K. Campus, 6 Aug. 2010, Kathmandu, Nepal.

  • Christian Kroener, Birte Domnik, Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2010:
    Granular dam-break inside an inclined rectangular channel.
    In: General Assembly of German Physical Society (DPG) Spring Meeting, 21-26 March, Regensburg, 2010, Germany.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2010:
    Dynamics of Rapid Geophysical and Industrial Mass Movements: From Physics and Mathematics to Engineering Applications.
    In: Popular Scientific Lecture, First National Science Exhibition, Central Department of Physics TU - Kirtipur, 7-11 Feb. 2010, Kathmandu, Nepal.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2010:
    Mathematical Models Explaining Landslides, Debris Avalanches and Granular Flow Dynamics in Nature and Process Engineering.
    In: Nepal Mathematical Society Meeting-2010: 17-19 Jan. 2010, Biratnagar, Nepal.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009:
    Dynamics of Rapid Geophysical and Industrial Mass Movements: From Physics and Mathematics to Engineering Applications.
    In: Department of Natural Sciences, School of Science, Kathmandu University, 17 Dec. 2009, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.

  • Jan-Thomas Fischer, Julia Kowalski, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2009:
    Avalanche Modeling in Natural Terrain.
    In: International Snow Science Workshop, ISSW, 27 September - 02 October 2009, Davos, Switzerland.

  • Birte Domnik, Christian Kroener and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009
    Non depth-averaged continuum models for avalanche motions.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 19-24, 2009, Vienna, Austria.

  • Christian Kroener, Birte Domnik, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2009
    On the validity of depth-averaged models in avalanche simulations.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 19-24, 2009, Vienna, Austria.

  • Harald Teufelsbauer, Johannes Huebl and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009
    Impact behavior of granular and debris flows with obstacles.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 19-24, 2009, Vienna, Austria.

  • Markus Wawra, Yongqi Wang, Shiva P. Pudasaini and Wei Wu, 2009
    Modelling avalanche protection systems.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 19-24, 2009, Vienna, Austria.

  • Christian Kroener, Birte Domnik and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009
    Experimental and numerical studies of avalanche motion.
    In: General Assembly of German Physical Society (DPG) Spring Meeting, March 22-27, 2009, Dresden, Germany.

  • Birte Domnik, Christian Kroener and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009
    Theoretical Model of Avalanche Motion.
    In: General Assembly of German Physical Society (DPG) Spring Meeting, March 22-27, 2009, Dresden, Germany.

  • Birte Domnik, Christian Kroener and Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2009
    Model and simulation of three-dimensional granular flows.
    In: WSL, Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research, 05 March, 2009, Davos, Switzerland.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2008
    A New Generation of Frictional Avalanche Model with Complete Velocity Structure through the Depth.
    In: Institute for Geometry and Applied Mathematics, Aachen University of Technology, 08 May, 2008, Aachen, Germany.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Stephen A. Miller, 2008
    The method of characteristics breaks down for accelerating frictional materials on inclined surfaces.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 13-18, 2008, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Christian Kroener and Stephen A. Miller, 2008
    Some exact solutions for debris flows on inclines and a new scaling law for settlement of Bagnold's fluids.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 13-18, 2008, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Christian Kroener and Stephen A. Miller, 2008
    Shock waves in rapid flows of dense granular materials: Theoretical predictions and experimental results.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 13-18, 2008, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, 2008
    A new avalanche model with velocity variations through the depth.
    In: Wolfgang Pauli Institute of Mathematics (WPI), University of Vienna (Workshop: Dispersive nonlinear longwave PDE's and applications in physics: Free-boundary Problems in Fluid Dynamics), February 25-29, 2008, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Kolumban Hutter and Stephen A. Miller, 2007
    When an Avalanche Hits the Wall: Experiments and Analysis.
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 15-20, 2007, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Kolumban Hutter and Rolf Katzenbach, 2006
    Modelling Debris Flows Down General Channel: Theory, Numerics and Experiments
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 02-07, 2006, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Kolumban Hutter and Rolf Katzenbach, 2006
    Experiments on Rapid Flows of Dry Granular Materials Down Inclined Chutes Impinging on Rigid Walls
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 02-07, 2006, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini , 2005
    Dry and Saturated Sand Flows Down Channels and Flumes: Theory and Experimental Validation
    MAE/MTH/GEO Seminar. In: Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering and GMFG, The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, August 22, 2005, USA.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini , 2005
    Modelling Catastrophic Geophysical Mass Flows
    In: School of Science / School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, 14 June. 2005, Dhulikhel, Nepal.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter , 2005
    Modelling Two-phase Debris Flows Down General Channels and Their Numerical Simulation & Comparison with Experiments
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 24-29, 2005, Vienna, Austria.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini , 2004
    New model equations for two-phase debris flows down general topography: Theory, numerical simulation and measurements
    In: Department of Civil Engineering, School of Science and Technology, National Chi Nan University, (Faculty Seminar for Invited Guests) 18 Nov. 2004, Puli, Taiwan.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter , 2004
    Flow Avalanches Across General Mountain Slopes and PIV-Measurements for Flows Down Curved Chutes,
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 24-30, 2004, Nice, France

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter , 2004
    Avalanches and Debris Flows Across General Mountain Slopes,
    In: General Assembly of European Geosciences Union (EGU) April 24-30, 2004, Nice, France

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini , 2003
    Free-surface motion of avalanches over natural terrains and PIV-measurements for flows down curved chutes.
    In Institute for Geometry und Applied Mathematics, Aachen University Of Technology (RWTH) Nov. 16, 2004, Aachen Germany.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Shu-San Hsiau and Kolumban Hutter, 2003
    Free-surface rapid motion of avalanches over natural terrains and PIV-measurements for flows down unconfined curved chutes.
     In: Geophysical Granular and Particle-Laden Flows (Satellite workshop at Bristol) organised by Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK, October 26- November 01.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Kolumban Hutter, 2003
    Granular Avalanche Model in Arbitrarily Curved and Twisted Mountain Terrain:
    a Basis for the Extension to Debris Flow.
    In: Third International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction and Assessment, September 10-12, 2003, Congress Center, Davos, Switzerland.

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini, Yongqi Wang and Kolumban Hutter, 2003
    Dynamics of Avalanches Along General Mountain Slopes.
    In: International Symposium on Snow and Avalanches, Davos, Switzerland 2-6 June 2003

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Kolumban Hutter , 2003
    Dynamics of Flow Avalanches Over Curved and Twisted Channels.
    In: Joint Assembly of European Geophysical Society, American Geophysical Union and European Union of Geosciences (EGS-AGU-EUG) April 06-11, 2003, Nice, France

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini , 2002
    Topographic Complications in Avalanches Down Mountain Terrains.
    In: ABSCHLUSSKOLLOQUIUM SFB 298: , November 18-19, 2002, Lufthansabildungszentrum, Seeheim, Germany

  • Kolumban Hutter and Shiva P. Pudasaini , 2002
    Rapid Flows of Geomaterials (Demonstrations with Experiments).
    In: III Euroconference GeoMath3: Mathematical Foundations of Geomechanics, July 01-06, 2002, Horton, Greece

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini and Kolumban Hutter , 2002
    Recent Advances of the Savage & Hutter-Theory of Avalanching Motions.
    In: XXVII International Congress of European Geophysical Society, April 21-26, 2002, Nice, France

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini , 2001
    Gravity-Driven Free Surface Flow of Granular Avalanche Over a Helicoidal Basal Topography.
    In: SFB-Workshop: Deformation and Failure in Metallic & Granular Structures, November 15-16, 2001, Walen, Germany

  • Shiva P. Pudasaini , 2001
    Mathematical Model of Free Surface Size Segregation in Granular Materials.
    In: GAMM2001-Conference (International Association of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics), February 12-15, 2001, Zurich, Switzerland

   Participations

  • KH60: International Conference, 2001
    On: Methods of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics in an Environmental, Geophysical and Climatological Context
    March 18-23, 2000, Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany

  • SFB-Workshop, 2000
    Deformation and Failure in Metallic & Granular Structures
    November 16-17, 2001, Odenwald, Germany

  • TMR-Workshop, 1999
    On: Differential Equations in Real World Problems
    September 16-17, 1999, Department of Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany

Editorial and Reviewer Activities

    Editor of Journal

  • Geophysical Granular and Particle Laden Flows, Vol. 363(1832), July 2005 in: Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, Edited by Kolumban Hutter and Shiva P. Pudasaini. Transactions A of the Royal Society, London

    Membership of Board of Journals

  • The Nepali Mathematical Sciences Journal (an International Journal), Published by the Central Department of Mathematics, T. U., Kathmandu, Nepal. Capacity: Assistant Editor, from 1996 - 1998

    Contributions as a Referee of the International Scientific Journals and Scientific Research Foundations

  • National Science Foundation (NSF), USA

  • The French National Research Agency (ANR), France

  • National Research Fund (FNR), Luxembourg

  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics

  • Journal of Geophysical Research (Solid Earth)

  • Journal of Geophysical Research (Earth Surface)

  • Geophysical Research Letters

  • Earth and Planetary Science Letters

  • The Royal Society London

  • Journal of Rheology

  • Physics of Fluids

  • Advances in Water Resources

  • Acta Mechanica

  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

  • Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences

  • Computers and Geosciences

  • Journal of Glaciology

  • Mathematical and Computer Modelling

  • Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

  • Journal of Mountain Science

  • Geology

  • Engineering Geology

  • Natural Hazards

  • Acta Geotechnica

  • Landslides

  • Particuology

  • Powder Technology

  • Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research

Other Scientific and Academic Activities

    Summer/Winter Schools and Compact Courses

  • Organized: A Compact Spring Course on Physical-Mathematical Modelling of Rapid Mass Flows with Applications to Natural and Industrial Flows. Title: Mass Flow Dynamics: Physics, Mathematics and Applications. Place: Kathmandu University, School of Science, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal. Organizes: Shiva P. Pudasaini (Uni. Bonn and Visiting faculty of KU) and Dil B. Gurung (Faculty of KU). Duration: 05.03.2012 to 16.03.2012. Total hours: 60. Participants: 10 Post Graduate (Pre-PhD) Students from KU. Evaluation: Oral examinations at the end of the course. Benefits: The participants obtained credits after the successful examinations. Further Benefits: Topic selection and directions for further scientific research and applications for postgraduate studies (Pre-PhD and PhD) in: Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Modelling, Scientific Computing, Physics of Multi-Phase and Multi-Fluid Mass Flows, Industrial and Engineering Applications of Mass Flows, Sediment Transports in Hill Slopes, Multi-Phase Rock-Ice-Water Debris Avalanches in Permafrost Effected High Mountain Rock Slopes, Hydrodynamics of Natural and Man-Made Dams, Safety and Efficiency of Hydropower Dams and Plants, Mega Tsunami - Super Waves and their Dynamics and Impacts, Hazard Mitigation and Planning, etc.

  • Presented lectures and performed experiments during the Spring School at the Polytechnical Institute, Turin, Italy in April 08.-12., 2002 at the Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering for the PhD Students. The course was attended by about 35 Students (Structural Engineers, Geotechnical Engineers, Applied Geologists, Mathematicians and Others) from different universities of Italy.

Quolloquem and Seminars

   Quolloquem

  • Geometric Complications in Avalanches Down Natural Terrains, Institute for Mechanics, TU-Darmstadt, Germany, 14.11.2002

  • New Developments in Avalanche Dynamics, SFB298-Montagscolloquium, TU-Darmstadt, Germany, 3.05.2002

  • Free Surface Flow of Granular Avalanche Over Helicoidal Basal Surface, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, 08.11.2001

  • An Extended Mathematical Model of Segregation in Granular Continua and its Experimental Validation, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, 08.02.2001

  • Continuum Mechanical Model for Granular Avalanche, Department of Mechanics, Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany, 09.11.2000

    Modelling Seminars

  • Material Yard Planning, Department of Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, 2000.

  • Mass Flux Measurement, Department of Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, 1999.

    Mathematical Seminars

  • Axiom of Choice, Zorns Lemma and Zermelo's Theorem, Central Department of Mathematics, T.U., Kathmandu, Nepal, 1996.

Miscellaneous

    Summer School

  • Participated to a Summer School on Industrial Mathematics, Department of Mathematics, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, 30.08.1999 to 24.09.1999

Grants

    Scholarships, Fellowships and Research

  • DFG (German Science Foundation) Research Project PU 386/1-2: 2009-2012 "Transition of a Granular Flow into the Deposit": Development of a physically-mathematically consistent two- and three-dimensional dynamical models for the strong shear flows of rapidly cascading geological granular masses and their deposits in run-out zones to compare with laboratory experiments and field events.

  • DFG (German Science Foundation) Research Project PU 386/1-1: 2007-2009 "Transition of a Granular Flow into the Deposit": Development of a physically-mathematically consistent two- and three-dimensional dynamical models for the strong shear flows of rapidly cascading geological granular masses and their deposits in run-out zones to compare with laboratory experiments and field events. University of Bonn and Darmstadt University of Technology.

  • Since August 2006: Senior Research Scientist at the Department of Geodynamics and Geophysics, University of Bonn.

  • DAAD-NSC (Between German Academic Exchange Service and National Science Council of Taiwan) Grant for two years 2004-2005. Research grant to visit universities in Taiwan, mainly the National Central University, Chung-Li; to conduct experiments with granular materials over twisted chute, postprocessing of data, numerical simulation of the avalanche model equations of Pudasaini-Hutter and comparison with the observational data.

  • From January 2004, working as a Postdoc in a research project of DFG - Hu 412/36-1: "Effect of obstructions on avalanche dynamics": Theory, Numerics and Experimental Validation for complex and non-trivial real topographies and the use of GIS and other digital data

  • From January 2003 to December 2003, worked in a research project of DFG - Hu 412/33-1: "Avalanche Dynamics in Complex Topography": Physical-Mathematical Modelling, Numerical Simulations with Shock Capturing and Front Tracking Methods and Comparison with PIV-Measurements,

  • Since October 2000, a Scientific Researcher: Working as a Member of the Special Collaborative Research Programme SFB-298: Deformation and Failure in Metallic and Granular Structures, Sponsored by German Science Foundation DFG

  • DFG fellowship for PhD Research on Granular Media & Avalanches by Applying the Methods of Applied Mathematics, Laboratory Experiments and Scientific Computings in the Darmstadt University of Technology, from October 2000 to December 2003

  • DAAD Scholarship for M. S. Programme in The Industrial Mathematics in The University of Kaiserslautern, Germany, October 1998 - September 2000

  • Two Months Grants for German Language Course, August 1998 - October 1998, by DAAD

Visits Abroad for Academic and Professional Work or and Training

  • Place: Aachen University of Technology , Germany
    Period of Visit and Purpose: May 08, 2008, To deliver a Seminar at the Institute for Geometry and Applied Mathematics.

  • Place: Austria Center Vienna, Austria
    Period of Visit and Purpose: April 13-18, 2008, To take part in The General Assembly of EGU.

  • Place: University of Vienna, Austria
    Period of Visit and Purpose: February 25-29, 2008, Wolfgang Pauli Institute of Mathematics. To takepart in Workshop: Dispersive nonlinear longwave PDE's and applications in physics: Free-boundary Problems in Fluid Dynamics.

  • Place: Austria Center Vienna, Austria
    Period of Visit and Purpose: April 15-20, 2007, To take part in The General Assembly of EGU.

  • Place: Austria Center Vienna, Austria
    Period of Visit and Purpose: April 02-07, 2006, To take part in The General Assembly of EGU.

  • Place: Academia Sinica-Taipei, NCU-Chung Li, Taiwan
    Period of Visit and Purpose: Sep., 2005, to visit National Central University (NCU), Chung-Li; to conduct experiments in the laboratory of Mechanical Engineering; and Academia Sinica-Taipei- visited as a Guest Scientist.

  • Place: The State University of New York, University at Buffalo, USA
    Period of Visit and Purpose: August 13-26, 2005. For Collaborative Research in Geophysical Mass Flows with the Geophysical Mass Flows Research Group (GMFG) at UB.

  • Place: Austria Center Vienna, Austria
    Period of Visit and Purpose: April 24-29, 2005, To take part in The General Assembly of EGU.

  • Place: NTU-Taipei, NCU-Chung Li, NCNU-Puli, Taiwan
    Period of Visit and Purpose: Nov. 06-20, 2004, to visit National Taiwan University (NTU), Taipei; to conduct experiments in the laboratory of Mechanical Engineering in National Central University, Chung-Li and National Chi Nan University, Puli - visited as a Guest Scientist to deliver a talk, to observe experimental facility of outdoor debris flow experiments and to observe the laboratory of the Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering.

  • Place: Acropolis, Nice, France
    Period of Visit and Purpose: April 24-30, 2004, To take part in the The General Assembly of EGU.

  • Place: RWTH Aachen, Germany
    Period of Visit and Purpose: November 11, 2003, presented a talk in the Departmental Seminar: Free-surface motion of avalanches over natural terrains and PIV-measurements for flows down curved chutes. In: Institute for Geometry und Applied Mathematics, Aachen University Of Technology (RWTH) Nov. 16, 2004, Aachen Germany.

  • Place: @ Bristol, UK
    Period of Visit and Purpose: October 26- November 01, 2003, To take part in Geophysical Granular and Particle-Laden Flows (Satellite workshop at Bristol) organised by Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK.

  • Place: Congress Center Davos, Switzerland
    Period of Visit and Purpose: September 10-12, 2003, To take part in the Third International Conference on Debris-Flow Hazards Mitigation: Mechanics, Prediction and Assessment.
    Post-Conference Field Trip on September 13 in the Swiss Alps: The one day trip mainly included a visit to the area of the Flims rockfall and to a debris-flow observation station in Central Switzerland.

  • Place: Davos, Switzerland
    Period of Visit and Purpose: June 02-06, 2003, To take part in the International Symposium on Snow and Avalanches. Organised by International Glaciological Society (IGS).

  • Place: Rolduc, Kerkrade, The Netherlands
    Period of Visit and Purpose: May 18-23, 2003, To take part in the Symposium on the mechanics of physicochemical and electromechanical interactions in porous media. Organised by The International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (IUTAM).

  • Place: Acropolis, Nice, France
    Period of Visit and Purpose: April 06-13, 2003, To take part in the EGS-AGU-EUG Joint Assembly.

  • Place: Obergurgl-Tirol, Austria
    Period of Visit and Purpose: January 27-31, 2003, To take part/support a Winter-School.

  • Place: Horton, Greece
    Period of Visit and Purpose: July 01-06, 2002, To take part in the Euroconference-GeoMath3.

  • Place: Acropolis, Nice, France
    Period of Visit and Purpose: April 21-26, 2002, To take part in the EGS-XXVII-Congress.

  • Place: Department of Structural & Geotechnical Engineering, Polytechnical Institute, Turin, Italy
    Period of Visit and Purpose: April 08-12, 2002, To give lectures and perform experiments during the Spring school.

  • Place: Department of Mechanical Process Engineering and Fluid Dynamics, Kaiserslautern, Germany
    Period of Visit and Purpose: 12-15 March 2001, To conduct experiments to validate the extended mathematical theory on free surface size segregation in granular materials.

  • Place: ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), Switzerland
    Period of Visit and Purpose: 11-15 February 2001, To take part in the GAMM2001- Conference.

  • Place: Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany
    Period of Visit and Purpose: October 2000 - September 2003, PhD research works on Mathematical Modelling, Experimental Validation and Numerical Simulations in Granular Media & Avalanches.

  • Place: University of Kaiserslautern, Germany
    Period of Visit and Purpose:August 1998 - September 1998 - Two months German Language Course, October 1998 - September 2000 - Two years study programme on Industrial Mathematics
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