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　　A native from Kathmandu, Nepal, Prof. Shiva P. Pudasaini is a world leading scientist in advanced modelling and application of complex multi-phase mass-flows, including debris flows, avalanches, GLOF, and gravity flows impacting reservoirs with great international reputation. With a sharp understanding of multi-disciplinary fields, he has developed several cutting-edge-theories, solving some long-standing grand scientific, engineering and environmental challenges. He is a distinguished reviewer of over 90 highly prestigious international journals in physical, mathematical, engineering and environmental sciences, and funding agencies including NSF, ERC, ANR, DFG, NWO, FWF, SNSF, NERC, FNR, CONICYT, RGC-HK. Dr. Pudasaini has secured several trans/national research fundings as project leader mostly based on the implementation of innovative-novel ideas he pioneered. He has fundamentally contributed to the development of r.avaflow, a GIS-based multi-purpose opensource software tool for the simulation of multi-phase, multi-physics cascading mass-flows (https://avaflow.org/), providing advanced solutions to engineering, environmental, geomorphological, planning and geohazard mitigation. He has organized and delivered lectures in different International Schools to post/graduates and has delivered more than 169 presentations; 86 invited. He is the author of the standard book “Avalanche Dynamics”, has published more than 70 articles in international scientific journals of high reputation. His research papers are highly cited in WoS.