ARC-15 Electronic Newsletter Issue No. 19: April 11, 2025

Don't Forget Our Early Bird Registration!

The countdown has begun! Take advantage of our exclusive Early Bird pricing on your registration. Secure your spot for just $550 before June 15, 2025 and enjoy:

✔ Entry to all presentation sessions

✔ Extended Abstract Volume and Conference Kit

✔ Reception Dinner, Lunch, Tea, and Snacks

Don’t wait—these savings won’t last forever!

Submit Abstract

Abstract Template

Update: Registration for Conference Sessions

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for several sessions at the 15th Asian Regional Conference (ARC-15) of IAEG scheduled from November 27-29, 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

You can now register for the following sessions:

3.9 Large-Scale Landslides: Advanced Investigation, Monitoring, and Modelling

Session Coordinators: Christian Zangerl, Ranjan Kumar Dahal and others

3.10 Formation of Landslides: Reconstruction, Mapping, Modeling, and Prediction under Different Influencing Factors

Session Convener: Łukasz Pawlik Session Coordinators: Paweł Kroh

7.4 Conceiving Reliable Engineering Geological Models for mining activities, infrastructures and building design, risk and urban planning
Session Convener: Vessia G. Session Coordinators: Dematteis A., Piattelli V.

12.6 Landslide Risk Management

Session Convener: Mike Winter Session Coordinators: Dario Peduto, Olga Mavrouli

14 The Role of Women in Development of Engineering Geology

Session Convener: Ann Williams Session Coordinators: Anjila Malla, Mahmuda Khatun

17.1: Communication and education based on the knowledge of engineering geology

Session Convener: Atsuko Nonomura Session Coordinators: Shuich Hasegawa

18.1 Mega-geo-disasters under the changing climate and stability in Asian monsoon climate.

Session Convener: Toru Terao

Click on the title to visit their respective pages and their registration forms.

These sessions are part of the conference's diverse sub-themes aimed at advancing knowledge in engineering geology. For a comprehensive list of all sub-themes and to register, please visit the conference sessions page. Please note that registration for other sessions will open soon. Stay tuned for further updates.

Meet Our Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Tümay Kadakci Koca is an Associate Professor at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, Turkey teaching Engineering Geology, Rock Mechanics and Slope Stability and Landslides. She serves as a board member of the Turkish National Group of IAEG and a committee member of the IAEG Young Engineering Geologists group. With over a decade of experience, she has contributed to projects on slope stability, remedial measures in open-pit mining and construction areas, and geohazard assessment.

She will be giving her Keynote on :

Erosion and Mass Wasting Processes in Post-Wildfire Mountainous Terrains: Impacts and Challenges

Click here to see our other keynote speakers.

Tümay Kadakci Koca

Meet Our Invited Speakers:

Atsuko Nonomura is a Professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Design at Kagawa University, specializing in environmental and disaster information analysis, remote sensing, and disaster prevention engineering.

She earned her Master's and Ph.D. degrees from Mie University and her Bachelor's from Nara Women's University.

Her Lecture is on:

Communication and application of engineering geology for community based disaster preparedness

Atsuko Nonomura

Abd Rasid Jaapar is the CEO of GMTGeos, a multidisciplinary consultancy specializing in geoscience, geomechanics, geomatics, and geospatial services. A Registered Professional Geologist (BOG) and Environmental Specialist (DOE), he is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London, and holds memberships with IGRSM and IEM.

His Lecture is on:

An Emerging Roles of Engineering Geologists in Geotourism including Geopark and Geosite Development: Some Case Studies from Malaysia

Abd Rasid Jaapar

P.Geol Ts. Ir. Dr. Goh Thian Lai is a senior lecturer at the National University of Malaysia (UKM) and Head of the UKM Rock Mechanics Laboratory. He is a registered professional geologist, technologist, and engineer, with affiliations to BOG, MBOT, BEM, and ACPE. He holds a PhD in engineering geology and rock mechanics from UKM.

His Lecture is on:

An Analog Study for Fracture Basement in Malaysia: Photogrammetry Fracture Mapping

Goh Thian Lai

Professor Jia-Jyun Dong received his PhD in Civil Engineering from National Chiao Tung University in 1997. He specializes in soil mechanics, rock mechanics, and engineering geology. Before joining National Central University in 2002, he led a geotechnical firm and worked on numerous engineering projects. His research focuses on catastrophic landslides, landslide dams, active faults, and rock mass behavior.

His Lecture is on:

Random field modeling of subsurface stratigraphic/parameters and its applications: Using the Taipei Basin as an example

Click here to see our other invited speakers.

Jia-Jyun Dong

Update: Accommodation for ARC-15

We are pleased to provide accommodation details for attendees of the 15th Asian Regional Conference (ARC-15) of IAEG scheduled from November 27-29, 2025 in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Conference Venue: Hyatt Regency Hotel

The conference will be hosted at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kathmandu. This centrally located hotel offers convenient access to the city's cultural landmarks and provides amenities tailored for both business and leisure travelers.

For reservations at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, please visit the reservation page.

Alternative Accommodation: Radisson Hotel Kathmandu

Situated in the city center, the Radisson Hotel Kathmandu is another excellent option for conference participants. It offers easy access to commercial hubs and popular attractions such as Thamel, Narayanhiti Palace Museum, and Kathmandu Durbar Square.

To book a room at the Radisson Hotel Kathmandu, please use the reservation page.

Special Arrangements for ARC-15 Participants

Special accommodation arrangements have been made for ARC-15 attendees at hotels near the conference venue. For detailed information and to view the list of these hotels, please refer to the conference accommodations page.

For assistance with bookings, please contact:

Ram Narayan Uprety,

CEO Travel & Events Nepal Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal

Email: info@travelnevents.com.np / RNUPRETY@GMAIL.COM

Mobile: +977 98510 27047

WhatsApp: 98510 27047