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Our Team


Dr. Dhaka Ram Bhandari

Executive Director


Dr. Santosh Koirala

Research Director


Raj Kumar Dhakal

Education and Outreach Director


Dr. Devraj Chalise

Researcher
Agriculture and Biodiversity


Dr. Himal Luitel

Researcher
Agriculture and Biodiversity


Dr. Prayan Pokharel

Researcher
Agriculture and Biodiversity


Dr. Shiva Devkota

Researcher/Mycologist
Agriculture and Biodiversity


Akriti Subedi

Research Associate
Public Health, Nutrition and Food Technology 


Bishwas Adhikari

Research Associate
Digital Innovation


Dipak Paudel

Research Associate
Agriculture and Biodiversity


Dinesh Mani Bhandari

Research Associate
Climate and Disaster Resilience


Kusum Gurung

Research Associate
Agriculture and Biodiversity


Til Kumari Chhetri

Research Associate
Agriculture and Biodiversity


Aayush Gautam

Operation Manager


Diksha Bhandari

Administration & HR


Sushmita Dhungana

HR Associate


Ayush Dhungel

Adjunct Researcher


Nemi Bhattarai

Adjunct Researcher


Roopali Bista

Adjunct Researcher


Ruja Pokharel

Adjunct Researcher


Dr. Sanjay Sharma

Adjunct Researcher


Shiva Pokhrel

Adjunct Researcher


Shashwat Dhungana

Adjunct Researcher


Shova Poudel

Adjunct Researcher


Supriya Kharel

Adjunct Researcher


Dr. Christine Bosch

Advisor


Dr. Mohan Prasad Devkota

Advisor


Dharma Prasad Chapai

Alumni


Nirajan Acharya

Alumni


Santosh Kafle

Alumni