Tilak is a Charted Professional Civil Engineer specialised in hydropower and hydraulics with diverse background in a range of roles including project manager, design team leader, research engineer and construction engineer. . He holds a B.Sc. (civil engineering) from Tribhuvan University in Nepal and a Masters in Hydraulic Schemes from the Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Switzerland. He is also a member of the Institution of Engineers in Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
He brings over twenty years of experience in a wide range of hydropower and pumped storage projects in many countries in Asia (Nepal, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia), Pacific Region and Australia. His particular interests relate to the planning, design and project management of hydropower schemes. Technical expertise includes a wide range of engineering studies such as feasibility and detailed design, due diligence, energy estimate, financial analysis, project planning/scheduling, contract management and construction supervision of hydropower projects.
Tilak Bhattarai has carried out the hydraulic analysis and design of many hydraulic structures, tunnels and pipelines and is proficient in undertaking complete feasibility studies, tender designs and construction management for small to medium scale hydropower projects. Key hydropower Projects that Tilak has worked in Nepal are Kaligandaki A Hydroelectric Project (144 MW – Headworks Section Engineer/Deputy Resident Engineer); Upper Khimti Hydropower Project, Andhikhola Hydropower Project (Upgrading) and Nyadi Hydropower Project.