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
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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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). |
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). |
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). |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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). |
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. |
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. |
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). |
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. |
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 |
Graduate Students
- Suharsha Baskarla
- Carlos Moreno
- Pratyush Dhungana
- Charles Beaver
- Quentin Boccaleri
- Chris Driskill
- 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, 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