Jan 2008-Aug 08 Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, Alabama A&M University, Normal, AL. Analyzed U.S. population, economic, agricultural census, GIS, and remote sensing data and prepared manuscripts; coordinated Land Management Training workshops for limited resource landowners; Assisted Agroforestry Demonstration research project for establishing 16 demonstration sites in Alabama; assisted PIs (NSF-CREST-Human Dimensions subproject) for writing progress reports, analyzing geospatial data, and preparing manuscripts; assisted in teaching SPS 480/580 Natural Resource Policy and SPS 483 Forest Resource Economics Courses; mentored graduate and undergraduate students.

2000-2007 Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences, Alabama A&M University (2002-2007, Supervisor: Dr. Rory Fraser), Department of Agribusiness, Alabama A&M University (2000-2002, Advisor: Dr. Okwudili Onianwa); Accomplished doctoral dissertation, and MS thesis research; Assisted coordinating multiple research projects and prepared and published manuscripts; Analyzed U.S. Population, Agriculture, and Economic Census data; Led the research team in analyzing GIS and remotely sensed data; Assisted in writing grants and progress reports to funding agencies; Assisted in teaching SPS 483/583, SPS 480/580 courses, graded research papers and exams, and mentoring students.

1998-1999 Research Assistant, Map and Aerial Photo Library, Clark University. Assisted in office and inventory (books, maps, digital data base) management; Assisted faculty in the Department of Geography in preparation of teaching and research instruments, and assisted Geography major students with their class projects.

1999-2000 GIS Analyst, View Point Engineering Inc., Cambridge, MA. Created a geodata base of three urban (East and West Boylston and Sterling) projects for watershed and septic tanks management.

1992-1997 Program Officer, Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS), Kathmandu, Nepal. IIDS is a leading research organization in Nepal for policy and action research. Assisted IIDS at the executive level in designing, executing and evaluating policy and action research projects in eight districts of Nepal; Coordinated “Self-reliant Development of the Poor by the Poor (SRDPP)” project launched in eight districts funded by CECI, CEDPA, Helvetas, SNV, UNICEF, USAID, World Bank, and World Education; Mobilized and monitored 30 field staff assigned for the SRDPP project in Lamjung district; Coordinated a dozen periodic field workshops/training on participatory development, baseline survey, non-formal education and sustainable agriculture for farmers and staff from 1992 to 1996; Independently authored 15 periodic progress reports for multiple agencies.

Currently Funded Grants at Kentucky State University (February 2012-current) ($2.94 million)

2014 2014

(PI) Gyawali. B. Simon, M. Silitonga. M. Enhancing Research & Extension Capability by Studying Land Cover Change and Microclimate Variation in Kentucky. USDA/NIFA CBG-Integrated (599,997) (Effective October 2014-Sept 2017)

(Co-PI) Tsegaye, T. Gyawali, B. Pomper, K., Jens Hannermann & others. Implementation Grant- Promoting Minority Students Participation in STEM-