Central Department of Environmental Science

Central Department of Environmental Science

Kritipur

PhD Environmental Science

Central Department of Environmental Science has been offering the PhD programme since 2010 in Environmental Science as a full-time degree with three years of dedicated time. Candidates with a Master’s degree in natural and applied science are eligible to apply, and a PhD degree is awarded in Environmental Science. For admission, the candidates must successfully defend a proposal to the Departmental Research Committee (DRC) at CDES; and pass the entrance examination administered by the Dean’s Office of the Institute of Science and Technology, Tribhuvan University.

List of PhD Scholars and Respective Supervisor(s)/Co-supervisor(s).

SN

Name of Student

Research Title

Remarks
1

Dil Kumar Hangsurung Limbu

Effect of human induced disturbances of high altitude Himalayan rangelands in proposed protected area Tinjure Milke Jaljale of Eastern Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Madan Koirala; Dr. Zhanhuan Shang (Lanzhou University, China)

Awarded: 10/11/2015

2

Narayan Prasad Gaire

Climate trend and treeline dynamics in Nepal Himalaya. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof Dr. Madan Koirala; Dr. Dinesh Raj Bhuju

Awarded:
29/09/2016

3

Suman Man Shrestha

Heavy metal contamination in groundwater resources of the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kedar Prasad Rijal; Prof. Dr. Megh Raj Pokhrel

Awarded: 10/02/2017

4

Roshan Sherchan

Assessing the effectiveness of mountain conservation policy and practices to improve the livelihoods of indigenous Tamang people. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kedar Prasad Rijal; Dr. Siddhartha Bajra Bajracharya

Awarded: 03/08/2018

5

Prabina Rana

Climatic and altitudinal impacts of Rhododendron campanulatum D. Don and its endophytic fungi assemblage at tree line ecotone, Nepal Himalaya. Supervisor/Co-supervisors: Prof. Dr. Madan Koirala, Dr. Dinesh Raj Bhuju; Dr. Chuenchit Boonchird

Awarded: 23/08/2018

6

Krishna Bahadur Bhujel

Fire induced carbon emission from Tropical Mixed Broad Leaf Forest of Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rejina Maskey Byanju; Dr. Ambika Prasad Gautam

Awarded: 12/01/2021

7

Hem Raj Regmi

Food security in the context of climate change: a statistical modelling of three ecological belts of mid-western Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kedar Prasad Rijal; Dr. Ganesh Raj Joshi

Awarded: 02/02/2021

8

Ananta Ram Bhandari

Assessment of ecosystem services in Panchase protection forest, Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Dr. Udhab Raj Khadka; Dr. Keshav Raj Kanel

Awarded: 04/03/2021

9

Bhupendra Das

Emission inventory of Nepal’s air pollutants for effective air quality management. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rejina Maskey Byanju; Dr. Prakash V. Bhave; Shiva Praveen Puppala

Awarded: 18/04/2022

10

Reeta Singh

Assessment of water availability and river health in the Marshyangdi watershed, Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Sadhana Pradhanang Kayastha; Prof. Dr. Bishnu Prasad Pandey

Awarded: 27/07/2022

11

Bharat Prasad Bhandari

Characterization of landslide hazard in the sub-Himalayan zone of Nepal. Supervisor: Dr. Subodh Dhakal

Awarded: 27/09/2023

12

Ashok Baniya

Impact of hydropower dam on indicator aquatic species in Trishuli and Marsyangdi rivers of Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Chhatra Mani Sharma

Awarded: 09/04/2026

13

Mr. Binaya Joshi

Impact of climate change variability in crop production and adaptation strategies in agriculture sector. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kedar Prasad Rijal; Dr. Ramesh Prasad Sapkota

Ongoing

14

Mr. Buddhi Ram Kumal

Pesticides-Induced contamination in vegetables, soil and water in Kavrepalanchowk and Dhading districts of Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Udhab Raj Khadka

Ongoing

15

Ms. Deepa Pradhan

Rainfall-runoff and flood vulnerability under climate and landscape change in central Himalaya. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Dr. Sudeep Thakuri; Dr. Dibas Shrestha

Ongoing

16

Mr. Govinda Sharma

Effects of air pollution on apiculture in Thimphu district, Bhutan. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rejina Maskey Byanju; Dr. Tulsi Gurung

Ongoing

17

Mr. Jaya Ram Khaiju

Hydrological dynamics and water stress in hilly regions of Nepal using geospatial techniques and modelling. Supervisor: Dr. Sudeep Thakuri

Ongoing

18

Mr. Tapil Prakash Rai

Distribution, conservation and management of endangered testudines to foster survivability from lowland region in Southeast-Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisors: Prof. Dr. Udhab Raj Khadka; Prof. Dr. Hermann Schleich; Prof. Dr. Kaluram Khambu Rai

Ongoing

19

Mr. Youb Raj Bhatta

Road safety in Nepal: effective interventions in reducing road traffic accidents and environmental pollution. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kedar Prasad Rijal; Dr. Ramesh Raj Pant

Ongoing

20

Mr. Rakesh Kumar Yadav

Effectiveness of fish ladders for Migratory fish in Nepal as a Mitigation of Hydropower Impacts on Aquatic Biodiversity. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Dr. Deep Narayan Shah; Prof. Dr. Roshan Man Bajracharya

Ongoing

21

Ms. Hasana Shrestha

Use of ow cast sensor coupled with remote sensing for PM2.5 estimation in the urban centers of Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rejina Maskey Byanju

Ongoing

22

Mr. Indu Bikram Joshi

Study on antibiotic residue and antibiotic resistance bacteria in fecal sludge, pharmaceutical industries effluent, hospital sewage, common treatment plant. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rejina Maskey Byanju

Ongoing

23

Ms. Shakti Gurung

Ecosystem and community resilience towards climate-induced disasters in Annapurna Conservation Area Region, Gandaki Province, Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Udhab Raj Khadka

Ongoing

24

Mr. Prakash Timilsina

Disturbance and restoration in adjoining forests of lowland protected areas in Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Chhatra Mani Sharma; Dr. Ramesh Prasad Sapkota

Ongoing

25

Ms. Prativa Kaspal

Habitat resilience and conservation threats to pangolin (Manis spp.) in Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Dr. Sudeep Thakuri; Dr. Narayan Prasad Koju

Ongoing

26

Ms. Sabina Thapa Raut

Plant diversity and productivity in relation to soil quality in forest systems in mid-hills of Nepal. Supervisor: Dr. Ramesh Prasad Sapkota

Ongoing

27

Ms. Mangaleswori Dhonju

Urban water pollution and assessment tool development: A case study of the Sirsiya River. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr Rejina Maskey Byanju; Dr. Deep Narayan Shah

Ongoing

28

Mr. Subash Duwadi

Cascading hydrological hazards in the Himalayan range: A case study from Melamchi Watershed in central Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Danda Pani Adhikari; Prof. Dr. Megh Raj Dhital

Ongoing

29

Ms. Samjhana Kawan

Responses of large wading bird to habitat quality and complexity of farmland of Lumbini, Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Dr. Ramesh Prasad Sapkota; Dr. Deep Narayan Shah

Ongoing

30

Mr. Dhan Bahadur Tamang

Study on environmental policies of Nepal in the perspectives of environmental pollution. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Dr. Indira Parajuli; Prof. Dr. Kedar Prasad Rijal

Ongoing

31

Ms. Smrity Bhattarai

Ecosystem services and impact of anthropogenic activities along the Kankai Mai River of Eastern Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Udhab Raj Khadka

Ongoing

32

Mr. Tirtha Raj Panthi

Climate change impacts on major cereal crops production in Sudur- Paschim Province Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Kedar Prasad Rijal

Ongoing

33

Mr. Arjun Aryal

Land use land cover change and its implication on water resources in Bishnumati River basin, Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Udhab Raj Khadka

Ongoing

34

Ms. Keshu Pant

Receptor modeling for source apportionment of PM2.5 in Kathmandu Valley using a full year measurement data. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Rajina Maskey Byanju

Ongoing

35

Ms. Ritika K.C.

Hydro-geochemical characteristics and environmental implication of anthropogenic activities in Bagmati River, Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Udhab Raj Khadka

Ongoing

36

Mr. Yub Raj
Dhakal

Response of forests to climate change in Karnali region of Nepal Himalaya. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Dr. Narayan Prasad Gaire; Dr. Santosh K. Shah

Ongoing
37 Ms. Pramila Prasai Water quality assessment and analysis of willingness to pay for the conservation of wetlands of Eastern Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Prof. Dr. Chhatra Mani Sharma; Dr. Kishor Atryeya Ongoing
38 Mr. Sudip Paudel Selective Heavy Metals Contamination in the Southern Region of Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Chhatra Mani Sharma Ongoing
39 Mr. Nigam Singh Silwal Distribution and Risk Analysis of Environmental Radiation in Nepal. Supervisor/Co-supervisor: Dr. Kumar Khatri; Prof. Dr. Raju Khanal Ongoing
40 Mr. Arijit Choudhury Impact of Highways on Mammalian Wildlife Species in Selected Protected Areas of India and Nepal. Supervisor: Dr. Ramesh Prasad Sapkota Ongoing
41 Mr. Dipendra Raj Joshi Dynamics of Wildfires in the Terai Region of Nepal: Fuel Consumption, Fire Spread, and Soil Nutrient Loss. Supervisor: Dr. Ramesh Prasad Sapkota Ongoing
42 Ms. Meera Prajapati Phytoremediation Potential of Native Floating Wetlands for Nutrient and Heavy Metal Removal in the Mid-Hills of Nepal. Supervisor: Dr. Deep Narayan Shah Ongoing
43 Mr. Narendra Bahadur Singh Vishwakarma Valuation of Wetland Ecosystem Services: Climate Vulnerability and Socio-economic Dynamics of High Mountain Lakes (Shey Phoksundo, Rara, and Ramaroshan) of Western Nepal. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Chhatra Mani Sharma Ongoing
44 Mr. Rupesh K.C. Impact of Climate Change on Vegetation Dynamics and Their Contribution on River Discharge in Melamchi-Indrawati Watershed in Nepal. Supervisor: Dr. Binod Baniya Ongoing
45 Mr. Sajan Puri Ecological Dynamics of Pastoralism and Climate Change in the Marsyangdi River Basin of Gandaki Province: Supervisor: Dr. Ramesh Raj Pant Ongoing
46 Mr. Sandesh Neupane Reconstructing Paleofloods and Landslides in Mustang, Nepal: A Dendrochronological Approach for Climate Disaster Risk Assessment: Supervisor: Dr. Narayan Prasad Gaire Ongoing
47 Mr. Saroj Nepal Hydrolecological Dynamics, Climate Change, and Governance of Springshed Systems along the Kali Gandaki Basin, Leeward Himalayas, Nepal. Supervisor: Dr. Ramesh Raj Pant Ongoing