PhD students
Name: Rabin Acharya
Email: rabin.acharya@pakc.tu.edu.np
Education:
- M.Sc.(Animal Nutrition); Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2013)
- B.V.Sc., Tribhuvan University, Nepal (2010)
Research field: Sustainable Livestock Production System
Research interests:
- Development of alternative and novel feed regimes for livestock
- Metabolomics and proteomics
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Name: Rudra Prasad Upreti
Email: rudra.upreti@ku.edu.np
Education:
- M.Phil. Kathmandu University, Nepal (2016)
- M.Sc. (Tribhuvan University, Kirtiptur, Nepal (2006)
- B.Sc. (Trichandra Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal)
Research field: Pollution Chemistry, Phytochemistry
Research interests:
- Analysis of POPs
- Chemical and nutritional analysis of insect biomass
- Circular economy
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Name: Subodh Luitel
Email: subodh.luitel@ku.edu.np
Education:
- M.Sc. (Environmental Engineering and Technology); Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, Thailand (2017)
- B.Tech. (Environmental Engineering), Kathmandu University, Nepal (2015)
Research field: Bioconversion systems, Waste management, Environmental Assessment, Life Cycle Assessment
Research interests:
- Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) based bioconversion system
- Assessment of GHG emissions
- Life cycle assessment
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Name: Bhola Gautam
Email: bgautam@afu.edu.np
Address: Birendranagar-2, Surkhet, Nepal
Designation: Assistant Professor
Institution: Faculty of Agriculture (FOA), CNRM, Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Puranchuar, Kaski, Nepal
Email: bgautam@afu.edu.np
Education:
- M.Sc.Ag. (Entomology); AFU, Nepal (2015)
- B.Sc. Ag. Nepal (2013)
Research field: Entomophagy and mass production techniques, Molecular biology, and Integrated Pest Management
Research interests:
- Industrial Entomology and Mass rearing of beneficial Insects
- Integrated Pest management and field diagnoses of pests
- Biological Control Agents and Mass production techniques
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Name: Chet Raj Pathak
Email: crpathak@afu.edu.np
Address: Ajayameru-1, Dadeldhura, Nepal
Designation: Assistant Professor (Veterinary Parasitology)
Institution: Faculty of Animal Science, Veterinary Science, & Fisheries (FAVF), Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Nepal
Email: crpathak@afu.edu.np
Education:
- M.V.Sc. (Parasitology); IAAS, TU, Nepal (2018)
- B.V.Sc. IAAS, TU, Nepal (2016)
Research field: Microbiology, Parasitology, and Molecular Biology
Research interests:
- Molecular biology and its application in the area of parasitology & microbiology
- Serological diagnosis technique for screening of parasitic diseases among animal & birds
- Advanced Microbiological and parasitological research for rapid, economic, & feasible detection of various diseases of livestock and poultry
- Genetics & genetic makeup of major microbes & parasites impairing livestock/poultry production and productivity
- Parasitic zoonosis
Full-degree Master Students
Name: Aarati Upreti
Email: aaratiu6@gmail.com; aarati.upreti@student.nord.no
Education:
- M. Biosciences (Terrestrial Ecology), Nord University, Norway (2023- )
- B. Sc. (Agriculture), Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal (2021)
Research field: Lifecycle assessment of insects; The mass production technique of black soldier fly; Molecular biology; Bioconversion of waste using insects
Research interests:
- Lifecycle assessment of insects
- The mass production technique of black soldier fly
- Molecular biology
- Bioconversion of waste using insects
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Name: Akash Gupta
Email: agriculture.akash@gmail.com; akash.gupta@student.nord.no
Education:
- M. Biosciences (Livestock Science), Nord University, Norway (2023- )
- B. Sc. (Agriculture), Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal (2021)
Research field: Animal nutrition, Poultry, Ruminants, Feed industry
Research interests:
- Alternative protein sources of feed
- Animal reproduction and husbandry
- Feed efficiency, chemistry, combinations, and metabolism
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Exchange Master Students
Name: Pallawi Sharma
Email: pallawi.me@gmail.com
Education:
- Exchange student at the Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture (FBA), Nord University (2023)
- M. Tech. (Environmental Engineering), Kathmandu University, Nepal (2021)
- B. Tech. (Environmental Engineering), Kathmandu University, Nepal (2019)
Research field: Sustainable solutions to environmental issues, Renewable energy, Greenhouse gas emission monitoring, Waste management
Research interests:
- Production of by-hydrogen gas through photo fermentation
- Developing and optimizing microorganisms for use in photo fermentation
- Investigating the potential of different feedstocks for use in photo fermentation
- Evaluating the environmental impacts and sustainability of a photo fermentation method for hydrogen production
- Designing and building a photo fermentation system for hydrogen production
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Name: Navin Ghimire
Email: navin.ghimire17@gmail.com
Education:
- M. Sc. (Environmental Science), Kathmandu University, Nepal (2021)
- B. Tech. (Biotechnology), Kathmandu University, Nepal (2017)
Research field: Environmental Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Industrial Biotechnology
Research interests:
- Pollution control and management
- Molecular analysis of medicinal plants
- Economic viability of solid waste and treatment technology
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