Namrata Karki

BGEO, Spain

Title: An Integrated Urban Drainage Model in QGIS with IBER-SWMM

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Biography

Namrata Karki is a Civil Engineer from Nepal specializing in hydropower and water resource management. A recipient of the prestigious Erasmus Mundus Scholarship, she earned her MSc in Flood Risk Management through a collaborative program at TU Dresden, IHE Delft, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, and the University of Ljubljana. This multidisciplinary program equipped her with advanced skills in hydrological modeling, urban drainage optimization, GIS applications, and innovative water resource and flood risk management strategies, aligning her expertise with global climate resilience challenges.

Her diverse international experience includes roles at Hydro-Consult Engineering (Nepal), Royal Haskoning DHV (Netherlands), and Kartoza (South Africa). Currently a Giswater Consultant at BGEO Open GIS in Spain, she is deeply committed to leveraging open-source tools and innovation to address climate challenges in the water sector. Namrata’s work reflects a dedication to sustainable solutions and transformative global water resource management approaches.

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