Suman Budhathoki
- Research areas: Hydrology
Ph.D., Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2024 Expected
M.S., Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University, 2021
B.S., Agricultural Engineering, Tribhuvan University, 2015
August 2021-present, Graduate Research Assistant, Biological Systems Engineering, Virginia Tech
January 2019-July 2021, Graduate Research Assistant, Biosystems Engineering, Auburn University
March 2016 – November 2017 – Agriculture Engineer, Nepal Drip Irrigation Pvt. Ltd, Nepal
Graduate Student Research Award – AABFEIO 2022 (MS category -1st place)
Outstanding Masters Student Award – Auburn University 2021-2022
Boyd-Scott Graduate Research Award – ASABE 2021 (MS category -3rd place)
Teaching Assistant for BSE 3144: Engr Analysis for Biol Systems (01/2022 – 05/2022)
Teaching Assistant for BSE 2304: Landscape Measurement & Modeling (01/2022 – 05/2022)
Teaching Assistant for BSE 4224/5224G: Field Methods in Hydrology (08/2022 – 12/2022)
Teaching Assistant for BSE 4125: Comp Design (08/2022 – 12/2022)
Reviewed Journals
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Malhotra, K., Way, T. and Katuwal, S. 2022. Using X-ray Computed Tomography to Quantify Variability in Soil Macropore Characteristics in Pastures. Soil and Tillage Research 215:105194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2021.105194
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Williams, C., Arriaga, F. and Karthikeyan, K. 2022. Impact of Land Use and Tillage Practice on Soil Macropore Characteristics Inferred from X-ray Computed Tomography. Catena 210:105886. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2021.105886
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Malhotra, K., Way, T. and Katuwal, S. 2022. Temporal and spatial variability in 3D soil macropore characteristics determined using X-ray computed tomography. Journal of Soils and Sediments. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11368-022-03150-x
Oral Presentations
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Williams, C., Arriaga, F. and Karthikeyan, K. Quantification of 3-D soil macropore characteristics in different land uses using X-ray computed tomography. Alabama Water Resources Conference, Orange Beach, Alabama, September 8-10, 2021.
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Williams, C., Arriaga, F. and Karthikeyan, K. Quantifying soil macropore characteristics under different land uses using Computed Tomography. ASABE – A Virtual Meeting, July 12-16, 2021.
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Malhotra, K., Way, T. and Katuwal, S. Analyzing temporal variation in 3D soil macropore characteristics in a pasture field. Soil Science Society of America international meeting, Nov. 8-11, 2020.
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Malhotra, K., Way, T. and Katuwal, S. Assessment of temporal variation in soil macropore characteristics in a pasture field. ASABE – A Virtual Meeting, July 12-15, 2020.
Poster Presentations
- Budhathoki, S. and Shortridge, J. A Signature-based approach to Quantify Soil Moisture Parameters under Contrasting Irrigation Practices. ASABE – Annual International Meeting, Houston, Texas, July 17-20, 2022.
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Malhotra, K., Way, T. and Katuwal, S. Quantification of soil macropores in hillslope pastures using X-ray computed tomography. Alabama Water Resources Conference, Orange Beach, Alabama, September 8-10, 2021.
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Malhotra, K., Way, T. and Katuwal, S. Characterizing soil macropore structure at different slope positions in a hillslope pasture using X-ray Computed tomography. Soil Science Society of America international meeting, Nov. 8-11, 2020.
- Budhathoki, S., Lamba, J., Srivastava, P., Malhotra, K., Way, T. and Katuwal, S. Using X-ray Computed Tomography to Quantify Soil Macropore Characteristics. ASABE - A Virtual Meeting, July 12-15, 2020.