Prof. Vishnu Prasad Pandey has a background in civil engineering and specializes in the areas of hydrology, water resources, climate change impact assessment and adaptation. He has both professional and academic experience demonstrated through engagement in several professional and research projects in Nepal and abroad. He is currently a Professor with the Department of Civil Engineering and Deputy Director of Center of Water Resources Studies (CWRS), Institute of Engineering IOE), Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

He is a recipient of the Young Scientist Award from Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) in 2018 and has served as a Governing Board Member of Nepal Engineering Council (NEC). He did bachelor in Civil Engineering from IOE Pulchowk Campus (Nepal), M. Eng. (Water Engineering and Management) from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT, Thailand), and PhD in Integrated River Basin Management from University of Yamanashi (Japan).