Dr. Krishna P. Poudel

Dr. Krishna P. Poudel

Title

  • Assistant Professor

Contact Information

kpp70@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-2697
Thompson Hall, Rm 315

Overview

Education

  • Oregon State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Forestry
  • Oregon State University, Master of Science (M.S.), Statistics
  • Louisiana State University/A&M, Master of Science (M.S.), Forestry
  • Tribhuvan University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Forestry

Research Interests

Forest sampling, measurement, and modeling
Forest biomass and carbon estimation
Applied statistics
Small area estimation
Short rotation woody crops

Publications

Year Publications
2024

Gardiner, E., Poudel, K. P., Leininger, T., Souter, R., Rousseau, R., Dahal, B. 2024. Early Dynamics of Carbon Storage as Influenced by Spacing of a Populus deltoides Planting. Forests 15(2):226.

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2023

Huy, B., Khiem, N. Q., Truong, N. Q., Poudel, K. P., Temesgen, H. 2023. Additive modeling systems to simultaneously predict aboveground biomass and carbon for Litsea glutinosa of agroforestry model in tropical highlands. Forest Systems 32(1):e006, 15.

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2023

Collins, D., Granger, J., Dicke, S., Poudel, K. P., Polinko, A. D., Willis, J. 2023. Crown Lifting of Low-Density Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) Plantations on Nonindustrial Private Forest Lands. Forest Science 69(1):94 - 100.

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2023

Aryal, S., McConnell, E., Poudel, K. P., Polinko, A. D. 2023. Whole Stand Variable Density Yield Equations for Oak-Gum-Cypress Bottomland Hardwood Forests. Journal of Forestry 121(4):333 - 342.

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2023

Özçelik, R., Poudel, K. P., Crecente-Campo, F., Kaya, ., Alkan, O. 2023. Stem profile patterns of Pinus nigra and Pinus sylvestris growing in mixed stands. Forest Science 69(6):610-618.

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2023

Tiwari, P., Poudel, K. P., Yang, J., Silva, B., Yang, Y., McConnell, M. D. 2023. Marginal agricultural land identification in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley based on remote sensing and machine learning model. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation 125:103568.

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2023

Westfall, J. A., Coulston, J. C., Gray, A. N., Radtke, P. J., Walker, D. M., Weiskittel, A. R., MacFarlane, D. W., Affleck, D. L., Dehai, Z., Temesgen, H., Poudel, K. P., Frank, J. M., Prisley, S. P., Wang, Y., Sanchez Meador, A. J., Auty, D., Domke, G. M. 2023. A national-scale tree volume, biomass, and carbon modeling system for the United States. Gen. Tech. Rep. WO-104. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 60 p

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2022

Güner, S. T., Maria, D. J., Poudel, K. P., Çömez, A., Özçelik, R. 2022. Employing artificial neural network for effective biomass prediction: An alternative approach. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 192(106596).

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2022

Dahal, B., Poudel, K. P., Renninger, H. J., Granger, J. J., Leininger, T. D., Gardiner, E. S., Souter, R. A., Rousseau, R. J. 2022. Aboveground biomass equations for black willow (Salix nigra Marsh.) and eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides Bartr. ex Marsh.). Trees, Forests and People 7(100195).

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2022

Ulak, S., Ghimire, K., Gautam, R., Bhandari, S. K., Poudel, K. P., Timilsina, Y. P., Pradhan, D., Subedi, T. 2022. Predicting the upper stem diameters and volume of a tropical dominant tree species. Journal of Forestry Research 5(s11676).

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2022

Huy, B., Truong, N. Q., Khiem, N. Q., Poudel, K. P., Temesgen, H. 2022. Deep learning models for improved reliability of tree aboveground biomass prediction in the tropical evergreen broadleaf forests. Forest Ecology and Management 508(120031).

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2022

Kyaw, T., Siegert, C. M., Dash, P., Poudel, K. P., Pitts, J. J., Renninger, H. J. 2022. Using hyperspectral leaf reflectance to estimate photosynthetic capacity and nitrogen content across eastern cottonwood and hybrid poplar taxa. PLOS One 17:e0264780.

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2022

Huy, B., Truong, N. Q., Khiem, N. Q., Poudel, K. P. 2022. Stand growth modeling system for planted teak (Tectona grandis Lf) in tropical highlands. Trees, Forests and People 9:100308.

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2022

Dettmann, G. T., MacFarlane, D. W., Radtke, P. J., Weiskittel, A. R., Affleck, D. L., Poudel, K. P., Westfall, J. 2022. Testing a generalized leaf mass estimation method for diverse tree species and climates of the continental United States. Ecological Applications

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2021

Lamichhane, S., Sun, C., Gordon, J. S., Grado, S. C., Poudel, K. P. 2021. Spatial dependence and determinants of conservation easement adoptions in the United States. Journal of Environmental Management 296(113164).

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2021

Poudel, K. P., Avery, S. C., Granger, J. J. 2021. Live Crown Ratio Models for Loblolly Pine (Pinus taeda) with Beta Regression. Forests 12(10):1409.

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2021

Bankston, J. B., Sabatia, C. O., Poudel, K. P. 2021. Effects of Sample Plot Size and Prediction Models on Diameter Distribution Recovery. Forest Science 67(3):245-255.

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2020

Poudel, K. P., Özçelik, R., Yavuz, H. 2020. Differences in Stem Taper of Black Alder (Alnus glutinosa Gaertn subsp. Barbata) by Origin. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 50(6).

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2020

Huy, B., Nam, L. C., Poudel, K. P., Temesgen, H. 2020. Individual tree diameter growth modeling system for Dalat pine (Pinus dalatensis Ferré) of the upland mixed tropical forests. Forest Ecology and Management 480.

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2019

Yang, J., Ren, W., Ouyang, Y., Feng, G., Tao, B., Granger, J., Poudel, K. P. 2019. Projection of 21st century irrigation water requirement across the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Agricultural Water Management 217:60-72.

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2019

Poudel, K. P., Temesgen, H., Radtke, P. J., Gray, A. N. 2019. Estimating Individual Tree Aboveground Biomass of Tree Species in the Western USA. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 49(6).

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2019

Huy, B., Tinh, N. T., Poudel, K. P., Frank, B. M., Temesgen, H. 2019. Taxon-specific modeling systems for improving reliability of tree aboveground biomass and its components estimates in tropical dry dipterocarp forests. Forest Ecology and Management 437:156-174.

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2019

Huy, B., Thanh, G. T., Poudel, K. P., Temesgen, H. 2019. Individual Plant Allometric Equations for Estimating Aboveground Biomass and Its Components for a Common Bamboo Species (Bambusa procera A. Chev. and A. Camus) in Tropical Forests. Forests 10(4):316.

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2018

Poudel, K. P., Temesgen, H., Gray, A. N. 2018. Estimating upper stem diameters and volume of Douglas-fir and Western hemlock trees in the Pacific northwest. Forest Ecosystems 5(1).

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2018

Poudel, K. P., Flewelling, J., Temesgen, H. 2018. Predicting Volume and Biomass Change from Multi-Temporal Lidar Sampling and Remeasured Field Inventory Data in Panther Creek Watershed, Oregon, USA. Forests 9(1):28.

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2018

Huff, S., Poudel, K. P., Ritchie, M., Temesgen, H. 2018. Quantifying aboveground biomass for common shrubs in northeastern California using nonlinear mixed effect models. Forest Ecology and Management 424:154-163.

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Graduate Students

  • Suharsha Baskarla
  • Carlos Moreno
  • Charles Beaver
  • Quentin Boccaleri
  • Chris Driskill
  • Joshua Woolever

Awards & Honors

  • Nominee, College of Forest Resources Teaching Award
    College of Forest Resources
  • 1st Place Graduate Student Poster
    ISFRE
  • Outstanding Contribution to Delta Hardwood Forestry
    The Delta Council, Mississippi
  • Nominee, College of Forest Resources Teaching Award
    College of Forest Resources
  • Outstanding Service
    Nepalese Students Association
  • Outstanding Service
    Nepalese Students Association

Society Memberships

  • American Statistical Association
  • International Union of Forest Research Organizations
  • Phi Kappa Phi
  • Society of American Foresters
  • Xi Sigma Pi