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

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