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Announcement of Selection of IT Officer, 9 February 2022

As per the vacancy announcement for the position of IT officer at Kathmandu University Integrated Rural Development Project/ Nepal Technology Innovation Center (KU-IRDP/NTIC) on 06 January 2022 and with the reference to the interview held on 07 Feburary 2022, following candidates have been selected for the announced position.

Design development and implementation of manual rice transplanter in rural communities of Nepal.

Assist. Prof. Dr. Prabij Joshi Head, Department of Mechanical and Automobile Engineering   Rice is the most common source of food in Nepal. While the production of rice in Nepal is deficient to fulfill the demand of people living in Nepal. Based on the average per capita milled rice consumption of 122 kg per year …

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Evidence-based planning for the areas of NTIC engagement in the three sectors: Agriculture and Rural Development, Public Health Related Livelihood and Alternative and Renewable Energy in Nepal

Asst. Prof. Bijendra Shrestha Department of Mechanical Engineering Kathmandu University Bijendra Shrestha is an Assistant Professor and Master Program Coordinator at Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University. He has completed his Bachelor in Engineering (2010) and Master in Science by Research in Engineering (2013) in the field of Mechanical Engineering from Kathmandu …

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Screening and cultivation of commercially important medicinal and horticultural orchids of Nepal for integrated rural development

Dr. Bijaya Pant, Director Central Department of Botany Tibhuvan University Dr. Bijaya Pant, Professor at the Central Department of Botany Tibhuvan University Kathmandu, Nepal, and Academician of Nepal Academyof Science and Technology (NAST). She is an author of the books “Medicinal Orchids of Nepal” and “Treasure trovers of orchids in Central Nepal. She is passionately …

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Piloting of a Community based Rural Cold Store for the Post-Harvest Storage of the Agriculture Products

PI: Mr. Pratisthit Lal Shrestha, Assistant Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University Mr. Pratisthit Lal Shrestha is Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Department of Mechanical Engineering Kathmandu University (KU). He has obtained his Masters from National Institute of Technology (NIT) Trichy and Bachelors from Kathmandu University. Currently, he has been leading the Design …

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Development of River Water Pump for drinking and irrigation purposes in rural areas to provide the means of pumping water without use of electricity and fuel.

Principal Investigator: Prof. Hari Prasad Neopane, PhD Department of Mechanical Engineering Kathmandu University The proposed concept is dedicated to provide the means of pumping water without use of electricity and fuel. This project is concentrated on the pump with helical pipe wounded around a drum. The power to drive is provided by flowing water via …

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Syaahaar Development & Women Empowerment skincare research initiative of Dhulikhel Hospital

Principle Investigator: Dr. Susanna Phoboo Syaahaar, a skincare research initiative of Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University. Hospital was set up to support the free healthcare charity fund of Dhulikhel Hospital, a community as well as a teaching hospital of Kathmandu University. This KU-IRDP pilot project encompasses the commercialization of Syaahaar products while also seeking to empower …

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Formulation and evaluation of plant-based cosmetics incorporating plant extracts having skincare properties.

Principle Investigator: Dr. Rajani Shakya Department of Pharmacy, Kathmandu University This study aims to develop and optimize cosmetic formulation with liposomal delivery systems which incorporate plant extracts having skincare properties. Twenty formulations of cream base, designed using Central Composite Design (CCD) were prepared in the laboratory and on the basis of their characteristics base optimization …

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