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Sajesh Kuikel

PhD student
UNSW Canberra

Prior Degrees

  • MSc in Environmental Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal 2023
  • Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal 2019

About

I am a PhD student at UNSW Canberra and a member of the Bushfire Research Group, currently researching the critical weather that leads to extreme bushfires. I moved from Nepal to Australia to pursue my PhD. Beyond research, I enjoy exploring new places, hiking, motorcycle touring and watching football (soccer).

Research areas/interests

Bushfire

Research outputs

Critical bushfire weather
Email

s.kuikel@unsw.edu.au

Office location

Building 26 G25

  • Kuikel, S., Pokharel, B., & Bhattarai, N. (2024). The effect of wildfires on air quality in Kathmandu, Nepal. Environmental Advances, 15, 100493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envadv.2024.100493
  • Sapkota, S., Joshi, K. P., Kuikel, S., Kuinkel, D., Bhandari, B., et al. (2025). Advancing wildfire prediction in Nepal using machine learning algorithms. Environmental Research Communications, 7, 055003. https://doi.org/10.1088/2515-7620/add2db
  • Kuikel, S., Paudel, H. K., Kuinkel, D., Joshi, K. P., Sapkota, S., et al. (2025). Impact of wildfire smoke on air pollution-related premature mortality in rapidly growing Kathmandu Valley. Atmospheric Environment: X, 26, 100334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeaoa.2025.100334
  • Joshi, K. P., Giri, S., Kuinkel, D., Kuikel, S., Devkota, R., et al. (2025). Forest fire dynamics in Nepal: Regional trends and socio-ecological drivers. Trees, Forests and People, 21, 100942. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tfp.2025.100942