Poster Title: Forest Fire Hazard Mapping in Bhutan
Ms. Monika Thapa is a Faculty at the College of Science and Technology (CST) under Royal University of Bhutan (RUB). She has a Bachelorβs Degree in Civil Engineering from the College of Science and Technology and Masterβs degree in Structural Engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India. Currently she serves as a Lecturer at the College. Her main research interests are building modeling and analysis, construction materials, disaster management and hazard mapping. She had served as a Head of the Centre for Disaster Risk Reduction and Community Development Services (CDRR&CDS) at the college, a member of College Research Committee at the college, and NAP-RUB and Water Infrastructure and Technology Advisory Committee (WITAC) member at the University level. She was actively involved inΒ E-FlowΒ project under National Environment Commission Secretariat (NECS), Royal Government of Bhutan, Thimphu; developing guidelines for Hydropower projects in Bhutan. She also served as a thematic working group member for NAP (National Adaptation Plan) project under NECS. Mrs. Monika Thapa is also the team leader and recipient of the International CDRI and National REF grant projects for the year 2021-2022 and a GCIT design group member under RUB for GCIT infrastructure development project.