Arjun Kandel (2022)
Specialized in Civil Structural Engineering with extensive teaching and research experience. Can work independently as well as in a team environment.
PhD topic: Development of novel inter-module connection for composite modular tall buildings (see video)
Contact details
- Name: Arjun Kandel
- Email: akandel@student.unimelb.edu.au
- Address: BN175, Room B404, Desk 21
- Website: https://infrastructure.eng.unimelb.edu.au/people/research-students/civil/arjun-kandel
Education
- PhD in Structural Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Australia (2021 – present)
- Master of Engineering (Structural Engineering), Harbin Institute of Technology, China (2014 - 2017)
- Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering), Khwopa College of Engineering, Bhaktapur, Nepal (2009 - 2013)
Employment
- Lecturer at National College of Engineering, Lalitpur, Nepal (2019 - 2022)
- Structural Engineer, Retro Engineering Consult P. Ltd, Kathmandu, Nepal (2018 - 2019)
- Assistant Lecturer at Oxford College of Engineering and Management, Nawalpur, Nepal (2017 - 2018)
Research interests
- Modular Building
- Inter-modular connection
- Composite structures
- Wind and earthquake loading on structures
Awards and Scholarships
- Melbourne Research Scholarship - University of Melbourne (2022)
Publications
- Arjun Kandel, Xiaoying Sun and Yue Wu, 2022. Wind tunnel experiment on rectangular-shaped arch-supported membrane structures. Structures. Vol 41, 1515-1531
- Arjun Kandel, Xiaoying Sun and Yue Wu, 2021. Wind-Induced Responses and Equivalent Static Design Method of Oval-Shaped Arch-Supported Membrane Structure. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 213, 104620
- Xiaoying Sun, Kandel Arjun, and Yue Wu, 2020. Investigation on Wind Tunnel Experiment of Oval-shaped Arch-supported Membrane Structures. Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics. 206, 104371
- Kandel Arjun, 2019. Wind Pressure Distribution Characteristics of Arch-Supported Membrane Structure Based on CFD Simulation. International Journal of Advanced Engineering and Management. Vol. 4, No. 4, 19-27