M.Sc. Khun Set Thar

Otto-Fischer-Straße 4
50674 Köln

E-Mail kthar1(at)smail.uni-koeln.de

Current Position

Since 2025: Coordinator of the project: „Multiple Risks Management of Extreme Events in Fast Growing (Mega)Cities in Myanmar“, joint project with the Cologne Fire Department, the Cologne Flood Protection Center, and other German and Myanmar partners, funded by the BMFTR: https://myrisk.uni-koeln.de/en/
Doctoral candidate at Institute of Geography, University of Cologne.

2009-2014: B.Sc. Forestry at the University of Forestry and Environmental Science, Yezin
2017-2018: Post graduate diploma in GIS/RS at Department of Geography, Dagon University
2018-2020: M.Sc. Environmental Management and Technology at Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, Thailand

2020 – 2021: National Programme Specialist, UNFAO Myanmar
2019 – 2020: Research Assistant, Mahidol University
2017 – 2018: Assistant Environmental Consultant, Environmental Quality Management Co., Ltd
2016 – 2017: Assistant Environmental Engineer, Oriental Consultant Global Co., Ltd, JICA project
2015 – 2016: Assistant Manager, Pulpwood Forest Plantation Project
2014 – 2015: Range Officer (Apprentice), National Forest Inventory (NFI), Forest Department

“Local Communities Vulnerability to Climate Change at Indawgy Biosphere Research in Myanmar” Proceedings of the 5th RSU International Research Conference on Science and Technology, Social Science, and Humanities 2020 G8: Humanity and Social Science, IN20-079 Local Communities Vulnerability to climate change at Indawgyi Biosphere Reserve in Myanmar Khun Set Thar*, Piyakarn Teartisup and Prapeut Kerdsueb 1596-1604
“Assessment of Household Vulnerability to Climate Change in Indawgyi Biosphere Reserve”, Best Presentation Award at the Centenary Celebration of the University of Yangon, International Conference on Transformation Processes in Myanmar V

DAAD scholarships (2021-2025)
Norwegian Government Scholarships at Mahidol University- CBIM Phase II (2018-2020)