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I'm Achut Parajuli, a geospatial data specialist with a focus on GIS, environmental data processing, watershed analysis and modelling, snow and glacier melt modelling, snow physics, forest snow hydrology, and climate data analysis. I hold an M.S. in Glaciology from Kathmandu University, and my work spans industries including transportation, oil and gas, water resources, and government infrastructure across Nepal, Canada, and beyond. I thrive on turning complex data into actionable insights using ArcGIS, R, Python, and Google Earth Engine, applying machine learning and geospatial modelling to support flood risk assessment, climate risk, and resource management. I'm passionate about collaborative research and delivering impactful results in challenging environments.…I'm Achut Parajuli, a geospatial data specialist with a focus on GIS, environmental data processing, watershed analysis and modelling, snow and glacier melt modelling, snow physics, forest snow hydrology, and climate data analysis. I hold an M.S. in Glaciology from Kathmandu University, and my work spans industries including transportation, oil and gas, water resources, and government infrastructure across Nepal, Canada, and beyond. I thrive on turning complex data into actionable insights using ArcGIS, R, Python, and Google Earth Engine, applying machine learning and geospatial modelling to support flood risk assessment, climate risk, and resource management. I'm passionate about collaborative research and delivering impactful results in challenging environments.

Achut Parajuli

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I'm Achut Parajuli, a geospatial data specialist with a focus on GIS, environmental data processing, watershed analysis and modelling, snow and glacier melt modelling, snow physics, forest snow hydrology, and climate data analysis. I hold an M.S. in Glaciology from Kathmandu University, and my work spans industries including transportation, oil and gas, water resources, and government infrastructure across Nepal, Canada, and beyond. I thrive on turning complex data into actionable insights using ArcGIS, R, Python, and Google Earth Engine, applying machine learning and geospatial modelling to support flood risk assessment, climate risk, and resource management. I'm passionate about collaborative research and delivering impactful results in challenging environments.…I'm Achut Parajuli, a geospatial data specialist with a focus on GIS, environmental data processing, watershed analysis and modelling, snow and glacier melt modelling, snow physics, forest snow hydrology, and climate data analysis. I hold an M.S. in Glaciology from Kathmandu University, and my work spans industries including transportation, oil and gas, water resources, and government infrastructure across Nepal, Canada, and beyond. I thrive on turning complex data into actionable insights using ArcGIS, R, Python, and Google Earth Engine, applying machine learning and geospatial modelling to support flood risk assessment, climate risk, and resource management. I'm passionate about collaborative research and delivering impactful results in challenging environments.

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I’m Achut Parajuli, a geospatial data specialist with a focus on GIS, environmental data processing, watershed analysis and modelling, snow and glacier melt modelling, snow physics, forest snow hydrology, and climate data analysis. I hold an M.S. in Glaciology from Kathmandu University, and my work spans industries including transportation, oil and gas, water resources, and government infrastructure across Nepal, Canada, and beyond.

I thrive on turning complex data into actionable insights using ArcGIS, R, Python, and Google Earth Engine, applying machine learning and geospatial modelling to support flood risk assessment, climate risk, and resource management. I’m passionate about collaborative research and delivering impactful results in challenging environments.

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Climate and Water Data Specialist at NOVA POLARIS SOLUTION

January 1, 2024 - Present

Automating hydrometeorological and hydrometric data extraction, processing and detailed analysis for hydro-technical and climate change studies using R; performing flood and climate risk assessments for urban and industrial infrastructure; technical/scientific report preparation.

Water Data Specialist at BOREAL WATER RESOURCES LTD.

September 1, 2023 - November 1, 2024

Automation of watershed delineation using ArcGIS Pro and R programming. Terrain modification using field-based geographic data. Terrain augmentation and channel burning using ArcGIS Pro. HEC-RAS 1D and 2D modelling. Data processing using R.

Research Professional at LAVAL UNIVERSITY

August 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023

Using machine learning for forest management planning; supporting graduate students in ML and geospatial problems; evaluating research reports to prepare articles; developing proposals to apply for funding.

Machine Learning Research at UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA

July 1, 2022 - July 1, 2023

Applying machine learning approaches to predict streamflow; integrating local hydrometric data with large-scale climate variability; using R (random forest, XGBoost) and Python (ANN, RNN, LSTM); preparing scientific publications and delivering guest lectures on snow, ML and glaciers.

Geospatial Research at UNIVERSITY OF QUEBEC AT TROIS-RIVIÈRES

April 1, 2021 - June 1, 2022

Global transferability of empirical snowmelt models in Google Earth Engine; leveraging ERA5-Land climatological data within GEE to test global snowmelt models; wildfire modelling in Google Earth Engine using ML (ANN).

Hydrologist at CENTER OF RESEARCH FOR ENVIRONMENT ENERGY AND WATER

November 1, 2014 - March 1, 2015

Hydrology and water resource modelling studies, water-induced hazard analysis, climate change impact assessment, and snow/glacier-related water resource assessments; support for remote sensing and GIS studies; assist in manuscript and report preparation.