Dr. Krishna P. Poudel
Title
- Associate 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
Teaching Interests
Forest Biometrics
Environmental Measurements
Advanced Forest Inventory
Websites
Publications
Year | Publications |
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2025 | Huy, B., Poudel, K. P., Temesgen, H., Salas-Eljatib, C., Truong, N. Q., Khiem, N. Q. 2025. Comparing statistical and deep learning approaches for simultaneous prediction of stand-level above- and below-ground biomass in tropical forests. Science of The Total Environment Download |
2024 | Rai, N., Ma, Q., Poudel, K. P., Himes, A., Meng, Q. 2024. Evaluating the Uncertainties in Forest Canopy Height Measurements Using ICESat-2 Data. Journal of Remote Sensing 4(0160). Download |
2024 | Huy, B., Truong, N. Q., Poudel, K. P., Khiem, N. Q., Temesgen, H. 2024. Multi-output deep learning models for enhanced reliability of simultaneous tree above- and below-ground biomass predictions in tropical forests of Vietnam. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 222:109080. Download |
2024 | 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. 2024. 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. 104:60. Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
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 Download |
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. Download |
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). Download |
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). Download |
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). Download |
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). Download |
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. Download |
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). Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
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). Download |
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). Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
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). Download |
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. Download |
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. Download |
Extension Publications
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Graduate Students
- Luke Ferguson
- Nasir Qadir
- Suharsha Baskarla
- Pratyush Dhungana
- Charles Beaver
- Quentin Boccaleri
- Joshua Woolever
Awards & Honors
- 2024 Research Award
College of Forest Resources - Director’s Award for Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA) Excellence
USDA Forest Service - Nominee, 2023 Teaching Award
College of Forest Resources - 1st Place Graduate Student Poster
ISFRE - Outstanding Contribution to Delta Hardwood Forestry
The Delta Council, Mississippi - Nominee, 2022 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