Mr. Shiva Kumar Sharma is one of the founding members of PEEDA. He completed his Masters Degree in Engineering from People’s Friendship University Moscow in 1981. The same year, upon return to Nepal, he joined Himal Hydro and General Construction Ltd and worked in this Company for 32 years, the last 18 years as the General Manager of the Company. Mr. Sharma completed one year post graduation diploma course in hydropower development from Trondheim University Norway (1985-86). Mr. Sharma presently works as Managing Director of South Asian Infrastructure Pvt Ltd, a company devoted to hydropower construction and development. He is the past president of Nepal Norway Alumni Association and the past vice president of Nepal Hydro Power Association. He has served and has been serving as Board Director in various organizations. He has presented and published many papers related to Hydro Power and Tunneling both nationally and Internationally.