Multidimentional risk and vulnerability analysis; Collaborative local risk reduction, response and resilience governance; new and emerging technologies for crisis and disaster management;  humanitarian responders’ safety; spontaneous volunteerism in disaster.

Postgraduate modules

• Global Risk and Resilience Management  (BNM895)
• Introduction to Crisis Management (BNM501)
• Crisis Technology and Analytics (BNM892)
• Advances in Crisis Management (BNM894)
• Crisis and Disaster Response Planning Exercise (BPG130B)
• Operations Management (BNM810)
•  MSc in Crisis and Disaster Management Dissertation Supervision (BDM182)
• Executive MBA Project Supervision (BDM154)
• MBA Project Supervision ( BDM151)
• PG Workplacement Supervision

Undergraduate modules

• Operations Strategy (BN3349)
• Placement Assessment (BUP100)
• Principles of Operations Management (BN1157) 
• The Project Management Professionals (BNC211)
• Principles of Project Management (BNC110)

1. Ms. Rahaf Aljuaid- Assessing Risk Management Awareness Among Students in Higher Education: A Study from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2025-2028) 

2. Ms. Laxmi Thapa –Intelligent Disaster Management in Smart Cities (2024-2027)

3.Mr. Dean Smith- A Mixed Reality System for Emergency Management to improve Situational Awareness using Scenario Engineering and Gamification (2024-2027)

1.ESRC New Investigator (2024-2026) ‘Disaster Impact, Risk Reduction and Regime Type in Southeast Asia’ .CoI.

Collaboration: University of York, UK; Action Aid International 

2.UKRI-NERC Understanding geohazard processes and their impacts across India (2024-2028) ‘Quantifying earthquake hazard and enhancing resilience in India’. CoI.

Collaboration: University of Cambridge, UK; Lancaster University, UK; IISER Kolkata, India; National Centre for Seismology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Government of India; Central University of Himanchal Pradesh, India; Shri Mata Vaushno Devi University Katra, India.

Programme Director, MSc Crisis and Disaster Management 

Member, College Research Ethic Committee

Tzu Chi Foundation, Taiwan; Tzu Chi University, Taiwan; Seoul National University, The Republic of Korea; Interdisciplinary Research Institute for Sustainability (IRIS), Nepal; West Bangal Radio (Amateur Club) - Emergency Wireless Communication During Crisis and Natural Disaster, India; Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe; National Civil Defense and Disaster Management Training Institute, Ministry of Interior & Safety (MOIS), The Republic of Korea; Emergency Planning Unit, The London Borough of Hounslow, The United Kingdom; Islamic Relief Worldwide.The United Kingdom.

• 2025-2028         ESRC/ IAA Impact Fund (Individual) 
• 2022-2024          Aston Research Impact Fund
• 2016-2017          British Council – Newton Travel Grants (Multiple)
• 2007-2008          British Council Young Scientists Networking Award 
• 2003-2004          ProVention Consortium Grant

Aryal, K.R (2025) Resilience lessons from the Heathrow incident: insights for the profession. 22^nd April, 2025.

Aryal, K.R (2025) Myanmar’s earthquake crisis demands international humanitarian intervention –  before it’s too late. 04^th April, 2025.      

Aryal, K.R (2025) UK university expert helps Indian hill communities.17^th February 2025.

Aryal, K.R (2025) Aston University News. 11^th February 2025.

Aryal, K.R (2025) National News Nepal.02^nd February 2025.

Aryal, K.R (2025) 3-D, Lago tech to aid disaster relief.01^st February 2025.

Aryal, K. R (2024) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzZ5PHLTpmQ

Aryal, K.R (2023) Aston University News. 11^th August 2023.

https://youtu.be/hBmqpjXgy7s?si=mBvhTEyvyXNYNaNB

https://youtu.be/hr0abZsq4gc?si=ggrPaO4aS1GGpxgb

https://www.aston.ac.uk/latest-news/aston-university-crisis-management-expert-aids-disaster-relief-whilst-holiday