Book edited:

M. Yoshida, B. N. Upreti, T. N. Bhattarai and S. Dhakal. Natural Disaster Mitigation and Issues on Technology Transfer in South and Southeast Asia, proceeding of the JICA Regional Seminar held in Katmandu, September 30 – October 13, 2004, published by the Department of Geology, Tri-Chandra Campus, Tribhuvan University in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), September 2005

Papers:

1. T. N. Bhattarai, M. P. Koirala and T. Esaki. GIS-based kinematic slope stability analysis: an example from Siwalik Range of Nepal Himalaya, Proceedings of the international conference on “Emerging Issues on Research and Development”, April 4-6, 2007, Kathmandu.

2. T. N. Bhattarai, S. M. Rai, T. P. Gautam, M. Pokhrel, D. R. Thapa and H. Sakai. Geo-environmental excursion sites in the south western part of the Kathmandu Valley, Abstract, international conference on “Emerging Issues on Research and Development”, April 4-6, 2007, Kathmandu.

3. Santa Man Rai and Tara Nidhi Bhattarai. Role of geologists for eco-tourism in Nepal, Proceedings of the international conference on “Emerging Issues on Research and Development”, April 4-6, 2007, Kathmandu.

4. B. N. Upreti, T. N. Bhattarai, D. Pathak and N. R. Khatiwada. Evaluation of solid waste characteristics: A case study from Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Abstract, International conference on "For a better tomorrow: sustainable solid waste management in developing countries", January 11-13, 2006, Kathmandu, Nepal

5. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai, Prakash Das Ulak, Bishal Nath Upreti and Masaru Yoshida. Rockslides in the Butwal-Kerabari section of the Siddartha Highway, Nepal, Proceedings of the international symposium on landslide hazard in orogenic zone from the Himalaya to island arc in Asia 25-26 September, Kathamndu, 2005.

6. T.N. Bhattarai, Masaru Yoshida,  B. N. Upreti, , S.M. Rai, P. D. Ulak, A. P. Gajurel, S. Dhakal, R. K. Dahal and M. P. Koirala Mass movement hazards along the main trail from Beni to Muktinath, central-west Nepal, Proceeding  of the International Seminar on Natural Disaster Mitigation and Issues on Technology Transfer in South and Southeast Asia Organized by the Department of Geology, Tri-Chandra Campus, Tribhuvan University and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Katmandu, Nepal Sept 30-Oct 13, 2004.

7. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai. Landslide disaster of October 8, 2004 in the Siddartha Highway: an issue of sustainable maintenance of roads in Nepal, Proceeding of the 9th National Convention of Engineers, Nepal Engineers' Association, May 6-8, Kathmandu, 2005.

8. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai. Role of geological knowledge for the management of solid waste (in Nepali), Bulletin of the Japanese University Alumni in Nepal, The JUSAN, Vol. 10, Issue 18, 2005.

9. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai. Computation of bearing capacity in a multi-layered soil units: A case study from Dharan, Eastern Nepal, Jour. Nep. Geol. Soc., Vol. 29, 2005.

10. B. N. Upreti, T. N. Bhattarai & N. R. Khatiwada, An evaluation of solid waste characteristics in Katmandu Metropolitan city, abstract of the workshop on Integrated Management of Safe Disposal of Municipal Solid Waste in Least Developed Asian Countries organized by the department of geology, Tri-Chandra Campus, Tribhuvan University, Katmandu, 2004.

11. T.N. Bhattarai, B. N. Upreti, M. Yoshida, S.M. Rai, A. P. Gajurel, P. D. Ulak, S. Dhakal, and R. K. Dahal. Mass movement hazards along the Kaligandaki valley from Beni to Muktinath, central-west Nepal. Abstract of the International Seminar on Natural Disaster Mitigation and Issues on Technology Transfer in South and Southeast Asia Organized by the Department of Geology, Tri-Chandra Campus, Tribhuvan University and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Katmandu, Nepal Sept 30-Oct 13, 2004.

12. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai. Role of Engineering Geology in Mitigating Natural Hazard. Proceeding of the 8th National Convention of Engineers, Nepal Engineers' Association, April 11-12, 2004, Kathmandu, pp. 298-300.

13. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai.  A Technical Note on Slope Stability Problems Along the Siddhartha Highway Between the Section of Butwal and Dumre, West Central Nepal

14. , Abstract of the 4th Nepal Geological Congress, April 9-10, 2004, Kathmandu.

15. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai and Tetsuro Esaki. A method of designing rock reinforcement to stabilize a slope: an example from Japan. Proc. of the 8th national convention, Nepal Engineers’ Association, Kathmandu, 3-5 April, 2003 

16. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai. The distinct element method-based model and its use in slope stability analysis. Jour. Nep. Geol. Soc., Vol. 27 (Special Issue), pp. 87-100, 2002.

17. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai. Environmental-friendly countermeasures applied to control instabilities in a high vertical rock slope: an example from Oita prefecture, Japan. Jour. Nep. Geol. Soc., Vol. 26, pp. 73-77, 2002.

18. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai, Tetsuro Esaki, Yasuhiro Mitani and Tatsuru Mizokami. Evaluating stiffness properties of natural rock joints by laboratory tests. Proc. of the 31st Rock Mech. Symp., Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), 2001.

19. Tara Nidhi Bhattarai, Tatsuru Mizokami, Tetsuro Esaki and Yasuhiro Mitani. A rational method of mitigating disaster caused by instabilities in high vertical rock slopes. Proc. of the 2nd Int. Summer Symp., Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), pp.253-256, 2000.

20. Tetsuro Esaki, Yujing Jiang, Tara Nidhi Bhattarai, Toshiro Maeda and Minoru Yoshida. Designing and executing environmental-friendly reinforcement system to stabilize a progressively failed historical waterfall. Jour. Const. Manage. and Eng., Japan Society of Civil Engineers (JSCE), No.644,VI-46, pp. 173-182, 2000.

21. T. Esaki, Y. Jiang, T. N. Bhattarai, T. Maeda, A. Nozaki and T. Mizokami. Modeling jointed rock masses and prediction of slope stability by DEM. Proc. of the 37th U. S. Rock Mech. Symp., pp. 83-90, 1999.

22. T. Esaki, Y. Jiang, T. N. Bhattarai, A. Nozaki and T. Mizokami. Stability analysis and reinforcement system design in a progressively failed steep rock slope by the distinct element method. Int. J. of Rock Mech. and Min. Sci., Vol. 35, No.4/5, 1998.

23. Jagannath Joshi, Tara Nidhi Bhattarai, Keshar Man Sthapit and Hiroshi Omura. Soil erosion and sediment disaster in Nepal-a review. J. Fac. Agr. Kyushu Univ.,Vol.42, No.3/4, pp. 491-502, 1998.

24. V. Dangol, B. N. Upreti, M. R. Dhital, A. Wagner, T. N. Bhattarai, A. N. Bhandari, S. R. pant, and M. P. Sharma. Engineering geological study of the proposed Sagarmatha Road, eastern Nepal. Bull. Dept. Geology, Tribhuvan Univ., Katmandu, Nepal, Proc. Workshop "Geoscience: In Mountain Environment and Infrastructural Development", Vol. 3, No.1, Spec. Issue, pp. 91-107, 1993.

25. M. R. Dhital, B. N. Upreti, V. Dangol, A. N. Bhandari and T. N. Bhattarai. Engineering geological methods applied in mountain road survey- an example from Baidati-Darchula road, Nepal. Jour. Nep. Geol. Soc., Vol. 7, pp. 49-67, 1991.

26. T. N. Bhattarai and G. K. Rao. Hydrogeological conditions in the terai plain of Morang district, eastern Nepal. Jour. Nep. Geol. Soc., Vol. 6, pp. 37-50, 1989.

Membership

• Life Member, Japanese University Alumni Association, Nepal (JUAAN) since 2001

• General Member, Nepal Engineers’ Association since 2001

• Life Member, Nepal Geo-Technical Society since 1999

• General Member, Nepalese Students’ Association in Japan (NESAJ) 1997-2001

• Life Member, Nepal Geological Society (NGS) since 1995

• General Member, Tribhuvan University Teachers’ Association since 1989