About
In some places and groups, hundreds of species exist, whereas in others, very few have evolved and biologists are striving to understand why. This knowledge is important in understanding the response of species to future climate change and in developing effective in-situ conservation schemes for protecting threatened species/regions. My research focusses on finding the answers to this question through an eco-evolutionary perspective and applying the generated knowledge in assessing threats to species/regions and identifying key areas for species’ long-term conservation.
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I believe in multidisciplinary research because, nature is complex, and therefore, to understand the elements and forces within them requires examination from the perspective of multiple disciplines. Considering this philosophy, I fully utilize data and methods from multiple disciplines, including climatology, ecology, taxonomy, evolutionary biology and biogeography in all my researches. Macroecology is, nonetheless, my major research direction and most of my research works fall within this domain.
Education
2011 - 2015
PhD in Botany
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
2003 - 2005
MSc in Botany
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
2000 - 2003
BSc. in Biology
Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Awards, Scholarships and Grants
Awards
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2023: Science Award 2079, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal
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2018: Excellent Oral Presentation Award of Young Scientist, International Conference on the Pharmacology of Traditional Medicine of the Belt and Road Initiatives, May 6-9, 2018, Beijing, China.
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2016: Nepal Vidhya Bhusan Class “A”, Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal.
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2012: Excellent Student, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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​2009: Teacher of the Year, AlfaBeta Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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2002: NIIT Best Student of the Year, NIIT Biratnagar Centre, Nepal.
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1998: Outstanding student (SLC topper-Morang district), District Education Office, Morang, Nepal.
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Scholarship
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2011: UCAS PhD Fellowship, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
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Grants
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2022: The National Key Research &
Development Program of China, Ministry of Science and Technology,
China (CNY 520,000). -
2020: Research Fund for Central Universities, Lanzhou University, China (CNY 150,000).
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2018: Research Support, doTERRA International, Utah, USA (USD 9,100).
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2018: IdeaWild Research Support, IdeaWild, Colorado, USA (USD 1,000).
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2017: Research Fund for International Young Scientist, National Natural Science Foundation of China (CNY 391,000).
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2015: Youth Fund, Laboratory for Earth Surface Processes (LSEP), Ministry of Education, China (CNY 30,000).
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2014: Rufford Small Grants for Nature Conservation, The Rufford Foundation, UK (GBP 5,984).
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2012: IAPT Research Grants in Plant Systematics, IAPT, Slovakia (USD 1,000).
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2006: WWF Small Grants, WWF Nepal Program, Kathmandu, Nepal (NPR 30,000).