Board Member 

Email: rguragain@nset.org.np; rguragain@gmail.com  

Dr. Guragain is an Earthquake Engineer and Disaster Risk Management Expert with a PhD in Earthquake Engineering from The University of Tokyo. He joined NSET in 1999 and has over two decades of experience in earthquake risk management across Nepal and South/Southeast Asia, including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Iran, and Afghanistan.His expertise includes earthquake risk assessment, seismic vulnerability assessment, risk-sensitive land-use planning, and seismic fragility analysis for buildings, infrastructure, and urban/rural settlements. He has led major risk assessment initiatives covering cities, schools, hospitals, water supply systems, and public and private buildings across the region.