> USER: Er. Angel Mainali
> PROJECT: Shyam Khola HPP
> FOCUS: Hydropower & Automation
Bridging physical infrastructure execution with applied automation — managing technical design and procurement on the Shyam Khola HPP, and building software tools that eliminate engineering bottlenecks.
I'm Angel Mainali, a Civil Engineer operating at the intersection of complex structural design and engineering automation. Currently, I serve dual roles on the Shyam Khola Hydropower Project (7.2 MW): Assistant Construction Project Engineer at Gorkha Hydro & Engineering Pvt. Ltd. (Consultant) and Assistant Project Coordinator at S.K Energy Development Ltd. (Developer).
On the digital side, I don't just execute structural designs; I build the tools to execute them faster. From HajirBook (a GPS-geofenced site attendance & payroll platform) to AnchorBlock Pro (automating AEPC stability checks), my custom tools replace static, manual workflows with highly efficient algorithmic solutions.
My research has been published twice in 2025–26: WASH infrastructure resilience in Water Practice & Technology (IWA), and 3D non-linear pushover analysis of traditional masonry in Patan in the Journal of Engineering Issues and Solutions — generating fragility data showing collapse risk at PGA ≥ 0.1g.
Available for consulting in hydropower civil engineering, structural assessment, and computational tools — and for research collaboration on hydroinformatics and seismic vulnerability of Nepali heritage architecture.
Day-rate, project-based, or retainer. NGOs, development agencies, hydropower developers, and private consultancies. Remote-first, on-site across Nepal.
Penstock design, anchor block stability (AEPC 10-Force), powerhouse structural optimisation, and on-site empirical validation for run-of-river schemes.
Custom calculators, AutoLISP libraries automating AutoCAD drafting (GLs, L-sections, cross-sections), full-stack web tools, and site management platforms.
Non-linear pushover analysis (DIANA FEA), fragility curves, capacity spectrum against NBC 105:2020, and retrofitting strategy for masonry and RC structures.
Stochastic construction cost models for Nepal — dynamic BOQ generation with district-specific rate analysis across 50+ districts using DOLIDAR/DOR standards.
Managing international procurement logistics, DOED license compliance, BOQ evaluation, and BiBiNi processing for electro-mechanical equipment.
Open to co-authorship on hydroinformatics, seismic vulnerability of heritage masonry, and applied computational engineering. Field surveys and FEA pipelines.
Real pain points, real solutions. Live tools and custom workflow automation for engineering offices.
Automates the AEPC 10-Force method for penstock anchor block stability — sliding, overturning, and bearing capacity checks. Replaces hours of spreadsheet trigonometry with instant verified analysis.
Premium workforce attendance and payroll management system for decentralized construction sites. Solves proxy-attendance risks with GPS geofencing and localized Bikram Sambat dates.
Full-stack stochastic construction cost estimation platform for the Nepalese market across 50+ districts.
Chrome extension streamlining Nepal property and land record workflows with district-aware logic. Compresses hours of Lalpurja work into seconds.
Need a specific AutoCAD workflow automated? I write custom AutoLISP routines to instantly generate GLs, cross-sections, and specific structural plots.
Zero-backend, offline OSHA compliance log generator. Processes raw field notes entirely on your local hardware.
Zero-backend browser utility built to automate legislative compliance (e.g., EU AI Act, NY Law) for synthetic media. Injects machine-readable IPTC/EXIF metadata.
Upcoming comprehensive Civil Engineering SaaS platform. Currently securing the domain infrastructure for next-generation hydroinformatics and design workflows.
Acharya, A., Dahal, A., Jha, A. K., Mainali, A., Thagunna, A. S., Pathak, A. B., & Adhikari, R. (2026). Journal of Engineering Issues and Solutions, 5(1), 1–29.
Performs 3D non-linear pushover analysis on a traditional unreinforced brick-and-mud-mortar building in Patan's UNESCO World Heritage zone using DIANA FEA 10.5. Generates fragility curves across four damage states and verifies capacity against NBC 105:2020 — finding collapse thresholds exceeded at PGA as low as 0.1g.
Dahal, A., Mainali, A., Acharya, A., Gurung, S. B., & Karki, B. K. (2025). Water Practice & Technology, 20(7), 1584–1602.
Examines the vulnerability of WASH infrastructure in Nepal to seismic and flood events using post-disaster field data. Proposes a resilience framework for sanitation systems designed to function after natural disasters — informing engineering design standards. Published open access in Water Practice & Technology (IWA Publishing).
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Currently active on the Shyam Khola HPP project. Available for consulting engagements on a day-rate or project-basis. Research collaboration open year-round.
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