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Maharjan, Sushila

Maharjan, Sushila

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Nepal
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Sushila Maharjan is a research director and founding member in Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (RIBB), Nepal. She earned her MS in chemistry from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, in 2003 and her PhD in biochemistry from the department of life science and biochemical engineering at Sunmoon University, Korea, in 2011.Her research in biotechnology involves discovery of novel antibiotics/drugs from Streptomyces. Her scientific interests range from the development and application of engineered biomaterials for drug or vaccine delivery and tissue engineering. She has authored 25 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journal, two book chapters and two filed patents. She has sound teaching experience and has supervised graduate and undergraduate students. Maharjan was awarded the Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World, 2016.
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RIBB, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Last updated on 12/07/2023

Adhikari, Basanta Raj

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Nepal
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Nepal
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Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari is working as a Director at the Centre for Disaster Studies, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He is also a visiting/Guest professor at Sichuan University, China and Keio University, Japan. His main research interests are on tectonics of the Himalayas, climate change, hill-slope movement and human interaction, Himalayan sediment flux generation, landslide Early Warning System, Multi-hazard risk assessment, community-based disaster risk reduction and nature-based solutions. With over 50 scientific papers and book chapters to his name, he has been recognized for his contributions to the field of earth science. Dr. Adhikari has received accolades such as Young Scientist (Integrated Research on Disaster Risk) and "Young Affiliates" (The World Academy of Sciences). He actively contributes to policy documents for disaster risk reduction at national and international levels.
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Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Last updated on 13/11/2023

TWAS-Samira Omar Innovation for Sustainability Award

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Our planet, and therefore our existence, faces several challenges: world population, food security, climate change, biodiversity loss, water scarcity/poor sanitation, energy resources. Sustainability involves considering the relationship between the finite resources of the planet and the way of life adopted by humans: in what way can our existence be maintained and at what level?

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TWAS Siwei Cheng Award in Economic Sciences

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Introduction

The award reflects the Chinese Academy of Sciences' strong support to TWAS and, more generally, seeks to build scientific capacity in the developing world. Bai Chunli, president of both the Chinese Academy and TWAS, played a central role in the creation of the TWAS-Siwei Cheng Award.

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TWAS-Fayzah M. Al-Kharafi Award

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TWAS is inviting nominations for the 2025 Award from all its members as well as science academies, national research councils, universities and scientific institutions in developing and developed countries.

Self nominations (i.e. applications) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

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Nominations for the 2025 award are invited in Medical Sciences.

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Jha, Ajay Kumar

Jha, Ajay Kumar

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Nepal
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Ajay Kumar Jha is the Program Coordinator of M.Sc. Engineering in Renewable Energy Engineering program at Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. He has completed his PhD in Environmental Science and Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China while Master of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering and Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Pulchowk campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Dr. Jha has more than 17 years of experiences in the academic, research and consulting activities related to Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, Biogas Technology, Solar PV Technology, Environmental Science, and Energy Planning. He has published more than 50 research papers in the peer-reviewed journals and conferences.
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Mechanical Department, Pulchowk campus, Institute of Engineering, Lalitpur, Nepal
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Last updated on 12/07/2023

Upreti, Bishal Nath

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Nepal
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Nepal
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Prof. Upreti is an Academician of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, former Head of Department of Geology and Dean of Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University. He is a Fellow and past Council Member (2016-2022) of TWAS and Foreign Fellow of the Zambia Academy of Sciences. He was a visiting professor in the universities and Institutes of China, France, Germany, India. Japan, Ethiopia and Zambia. He was a DAAD Fellow, Research Fellow at CRPG, France, and a JSPS Fellow. He was a professor (2015-2021) and Head, Department of Geology, School of Mines at the University of Zambia. Prof. Upreti has done extensive geological research in the Nepal Himalaya. Authored and edited many books and published about 100 research papers. Prof. Upreti was awarded with national honors such as Gorkha Dakshin Bahu and also the C.N.R. Rao International Prize for Scientific Research from TWAS. In addition, he is a Honorary Fellow of the Geological Society of America and Nepal Geological Society as well. His h-index is 34 and has 7000 citations. Prof. Upreti’s research interests are in structural geology. tectonics, engineering geology, paleoseismology, and disaster management.
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(+977) 9851010917
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122, Punya Marg, Ratopul-Gausala, Kathmandu-7– Nepal
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Last updated on 18/06/2024
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