Background
Lohani, Bindu Nath was born on April 2, 1948 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Son of Bhadranidhi and Lalita Lohani.
Lohani, Bindu Nath was born on April 2, 1948 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Son of Bhadranidhi and Lalita Lohani.
Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering with honors, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Rajasthan, India, 1970. Master of Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1973. Doctor of Engineering in Environmental Technology, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1977.
Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Griffith University, Australia, 2007. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Angeles University Foundation, Philippines, 2008.
Executive engineer, engineer, Government of Nepal, Kathmandu, 1970-1977;
senior research associate enviorn. engineering division, Asian Institute Technology, 1977;
assistant professor, Asian Institute Technology, 1977-1980;
associate professor, chairman division, Asian Institute Technology, 1982-1985;
environmental specialist, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1985-1988;
head environmental unit, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1988-1989;
acting manager environmental division, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1989-1990;
acting assistant chief Office Environmental, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1991;
assistant chief, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1991-1994;
manager environmental division, Asian Development Bank, Manila, 1994-1998;
deputy director infrastructure, energy and finance sector, Asian Development Bank, Manila, since 1998. Organizer, participant, lecturer numerous international consultant, conferences, workshops, meetings, seminars, short courses, since 1977, including International Conference on Economics Development and Protection of Environmental and Natural Resources of Hainan, China, 1990. Resource person United Nations Center for Regional Development, 1987.
Consultant World Communications on Environmental and Development, geneva, 1985, WHORegional Office for S.E. Asia, 1984, United Nations Environmental Programme, Paris, 1980, United Nations U., Tokyo, 1983. Numerous others.
Fellow Third World Academy of Sciences. Member American Society of Civil Engineers, United States Academy Engineers (foreign associate), American Academy Environmental Engineers (international diplomate), Association Environmental Engineering Professors, American Water Resources Association, Indian Water Resources Society (life, registered), International Water Resources Association, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Sumana Pandey, 1975. Children: Rita, Subir.