Dr Mohan Bahadur Chand is an Assistant Professor at Himalayan Cryosphere, Climate and Disaster Center (HiCCDRC), Department of Environmental Science, Kathmandu University. Dr Chand obtained his PhD in Environmental Science Development from Hokkaido University, Japan. His work focuses on glacier dynamics, glacial lakes, permafrost, glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs), and mountain hazards in the Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) region. His research combines remote sensing, GIS, UAV surveys, field glaciology, hydrological modelling, and climate hazard assessments to improve understanding of the Himalayan cryosphere. He is a member of the International Glaciological Society (IGS), the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS), etc.