Dr. Indira Parajuli is permanent faculty in the Central Department of Environmental Science, at Tribhuvan University. She is interested in the field of climate change, air quality modeling, indoor environment, and its control, health risk analysis, ventilation design and application, exposure analysis, air pollution control technology, etc. She was involved in the Department of Applied Science, Pulchowk Engineering Campus in the Climate Change Development Program, where she was instructing about the climate-smart agriculture system and current food insecurity due to the effect of climate change. She received a patent for her research work on temperature-neutral height for healthy ventilation. 

She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Incheon National University, South Korea. She was a Researcher at Incheon National University under the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering from 2012 to 2017. She was an assistant professor at Sapta Gandaki Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal from 2005-2006 and she served as an Assistant Professor at Nepal Poly-technique Institute, Nepal from 2009-2012. 

She gained knowledge about how to ensure efficient use of resources for sustainable low-carbon economic growth, increasing access to energy for the poor, and promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency while she was involved in the capacity of Researcher at Asian iNstitute for Environmental Research and enerGY (A.NERGY), INU, South Korea. Moreover, she handled the issues relating to sustainability, green, and resilience among 21 Asian Countries. She was fully involved as a focal point for conducting the A.NERGY Conference annually including the Journal/ Proceedings publications. Additionally, she was Involved as a Researcher in the Green Village Project of A.NERGY for Kagati Gaun, Nuwakot, Nepal. She developed the Green Village concept design to make the village self-reliant and self-sustained. The concept focuses on the exploration of green, clean alternative energy sources locally to make them self-reliant and self-sustained. Moreover, she published the Green Village Design concept and its implementation modality as a reference document for the sake of making the people and place self-reliant and self-sustaining using alternative sources of local green energy. She feels proud to share that the concept of Green Village Design is also being adopted by the UNDP, Kazakhstan as one of the member countries of A.NERGY.

She has been involved as a Team Leader for the development of an Environmental Friendly Local Governance (EFLG) Guideline for the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration that guides to design and implementation of Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience. Moreover, she has been involved as a Resource Person (RP) for Mayors' training in 2017 and 2022 right after the local elections in Nepal. She has also been involved as a training Content Design Expert in the matter of Environment and Sustainable development.

She has received the Environmental Protection Award 2074, awarded from the Ministry of Forest and Environment and received from Rt. Honorable President Bidhya Devi Bhandari. Likewise, she has been awarded as Young Scientist Award 2075 from Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, received from Rt. Honorable Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. 

She has over 24 years of professional experience and over 45 publications including Textbooks, Journal articles, Research reports, conference papers, and domestic publications. In addition, several National level and Domestic level Research and Development (R&D) projects have been carried out in the field of climate change, green development, indoor air quality, pollution control technology, and modeling work. Moreover, she worked for the UNDP, the European Union, ILO, the World Bank, and the Helvetas (Swiss) project with direct consultation and connection with the government of Nepal.
 

1. Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering: Incheon National University, South Korea, 2016, Indoor air quality management, Air quality modeling, climate change, environmental and health risk analysis of pollutants, ventilation design
2. MS in Rural Development: Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2004, Indoor air quality, health effects, Rural environmental issues, and natural disaster
3. M.Sc. in  Environmental Management: Pokhara  University, Nepal, 2003, Environment/water quality and public health
4. Bachelor in Science: Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 2001, Living science/ Parasitology

1)    Academic Experiences:
•    15+ years of teaching experience 
•    15+ years of research experience 
2)    Managerial and Administrative Experiences: 
•    5+ years 
3)    Development and Governance Work Experiences (while working with bilateral and multilateral organizations)
•    8+ years 

Patent: 

1. Temperature Neutral Height for Healthy Ventilation of Single Cell House of Himalayan Region, 2023

Publications: 
a) Peer-reviewed journals

1. Baral, S.K., Bhasima, S., Parajuli, I., Manandhar, K.D., Poudel, P. (2025). Anti-MDR Escherichia coli activity, phenolic and flavonoid content, and antioxidant potential of Azadirachta indica A. Juss Ethanolic Leaf Extract: An HR-LCMS-Based Profiling Study, The Scientific World Journal, 6593165.
2. Baral, S.K., Phuyal, R., Bhasima, S., & Parajuli, I. (2024). Bacterial isolates and antibiogram profile in clinically suspected otitis media patient. Acta Scientific Microbiology, 7(12), 78-84.
3. Indira Parajuli, Dongwoo Jang (2020). Data validation of non-invasive carboxyhemoglobin measurement in recipient blood using numerical modeling data: a case of Himalayan regions' households of Nepal. Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering, Article 574 (DOI: 10.1007/s40201-020-00574-w, IF: 3.62)
4. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2018). Health and Environmental Impact Assessment of Biomass Cookstove using Integrated Environmental Performance Score. International Journal of Current Research. 10, Issue 06, pp.70466-70473, 2018 (Impact factor: 7.766)
5. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2017). Study on Integration Techniques for Environmental Impact Assessment of Different Medium Based Standard Industrial Classification: A Case Study of South Korea. Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 151, 2017, pp. 643-651(Impact factor: 7.246).
6. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2017). Integration Techniques for Environmental Impact Assessment of Industrial Pollutants. International Journal of Environmental Protection, Volume 7, Issue 1,  pp. 1-7 (Impact factor: 0.6)
7. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2017). Chimney Backflow Effect on House with Improved Cook Stove in Rural Mountainous Region of Nepal. Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research, 2017, Volume 4, Issue 10, 2017,  pp. 78-90 (IBI factor: 3)
8. Indira Parajuli (2017). Environmental Impact Assessment of the Indoor Air Pollutions Resulted from Common Biomass Cookstoves Used in Nepal. Journal of University Grant Commission, Nepal. Volume 6 (1), 2017, pp. 29-40.
9. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee, Krishna Raj Shrestha (2016). Indoor Air Quality and ventilation assessment of rural mountainous households of Nepal. International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment, Volume 5, Issue 2, 2016, pp. 301-311 (Impact factor: 3.48)
10. YongSun Nam,Indira Parajuli, Rajib pokhrel and HeeKwan Lee (2015). Reliability Measurement of Diesel Car Exhaust using Gas Measurement Equipment, Journal of  Urban Science, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2015,  pp. 67-80.
11. Soma Kanta Baral, Kharal Nikita, Parajuli Indira, Paudyal Prem. Antibacterial Effect of Traditional Nepalese Drinking Water Copper Pot Against Clinically Isolated Multi-Drug Resistant Escherichia coli. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, Volume 11 Iss. 2 No: 1000271. (Impact factor: 5.25)
12. Soma Kanta Baral, Swastika Bhattarai, Mahendra Prasad Bhatt, Dipendra Manda1 and Indira Parajuli, 2022. Antibiogram of Methicillin Resistance Coagulase Negative Staphylococci from Nasal Carriage of Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Volume 46 (1). DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2022.46.007358. (Impact Factor: 1.229)
13. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee.Status of Indoor Air Quality in a Single Cell House of Nepal and Associated Health Risk Assessment (To be submitted to Journal of Environmental Protection).
14. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee. Indoor Air Pollutants Dispersion Pattern of Solid Fuel Burning Household of Himalayan Region of Nepal (Under preparation).
15. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee. Indoor Microclimatic Assessment of the firewood burning Single Cell Houses of different regions of Nepal (Under preparation).
16. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee. Temperature Neutral Height Assessment in Firewood Burning Single Cell House of Himalayan Region to Optimize the Thermal Balance (Under preparation).
17. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee. Assessment of Optimal Displacement Exhaust to Optimize the Temperature and Control the Pollutants (Under preparation).

b) Publications in other Journals (International)  

1. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2016).Computational fluid dynamics simulation of the single-cell house in respective air pollution distribution and temperature stratification. J. of A.NERGY Vol. 6, pp 111-114. 
2. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2016).Impact assessment of the indoor air pollution resulting from cook stove burning firewood in Nepal. Journal of ICDR 2016 vol.2, pp 235-238.
3. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2015). Numerical simulation of Indoor pollution concentration distribution in a single cell enclosure. J. KOSAE Vol. 58, pp. 88
4. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2015). Ventilation Deficit in Wood Burning Indoor Space using Mass Balance Model. J. KOSAE Vol. 57, pp. 130
5. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2015). Assessment of Indoor Microclimatic Condition in Single Cell House of Nepal Burning Firewood for Cooking and Space Heating. J. A.NERGY Vol. 5, pp 119-120.
6. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2015). Health risk associated with wood burning cook stove due to deficit in ventilation, J.ICDR 2015 Vol.1, pp 523-525.
7. Indira Parajuli and HeeKwan Lee (2014) Climate Change Induced Glaciers Retreating and subsequent Impact in Himalayan Country Nepal, J. SWGIC Vol. 2 pp  136-138
8. Indira Parajuli and HeeKwan Lee (2014) Comparative study on the health effect of Indoor Air Pollution of fuel wood burning Nepalese houses with Traditional and Improved Cookstove, J. A.NERGY Vol. 4, pp.125-126
9. Indira Parajuli, Rajib Pokharel, Research Committee of A.NERGY (2014) Implementation of Model Green Village for ensuring Sustainable Green Growth, J. A.NERGY Vol. 4, pp. 153-154
10. Indira Parajuli and HeeKwan Lee (2014) Computation of COHb level of recipients’ blood using CO emission from open fire stove of the rural kitchen, J. KOSIE Vol. 11, pp. 157~158.
11. Indira Parajuli,YongSun Nam, Rajib Pokhrel, and HeeKwan Lee (2014) Data Validation of diesel vehicle exhaust monitored by RSD using PEMS, J.KOSAE Vol. 56, pp. 79
12. Rajib Pokhrel, Indira Parajuli, Jihye Hong, Hyunsik Kim, Heekwan Lee, Ph.D.(2014). Environmental Impact Assessment for Integrated Environmental Management. J.KOSAE Vol. 56, pp. 86.
13. Rajib Pokhrel, Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee, Ph.D.(2014), Study on the air emission from ocean-going vessels in the coastal area, J. A.NERGY Vol. 4, pp  68-79
14. Research Committee of A.NERGY, Indira Parajuli, Rajib Pokharel, Byungheon Lee (2013). “Initiative of A.NERGY for Making Common Platform to Discuss Common Issue of Asia - Asian Green Village: Design Concept of Green Village”.Journal of A.NERGY, Vol. 3, pp 64.

c) Domestic Publications:

1. Indira Parajuli, 2003. “Study of impact on the soil as well as air pollution due to Brick Chimney of Kathmandu Valley”. Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalist, Haka- Haki Magazine December 2003 issue.
2. Indira Parajuli, 2004. “Impact of vehicular air pollution on the health of Traffic Police in Kathmandu Valley. Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalist, Haka- Haki Magazine March 2004 issue.
3. Indira Parajuli, 2004. Impact of Dust Pollution Released through Crosser on Women and Children's Health. Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalist, Haka- Haki Magazine April 2004 issue.
4. Indira Parajuli, 2004. Study on Impact of Effluents discharged by Bhrikuti Paper and Pulp Factory on Narayani River, its Impact on Fish Farming and Socio-economic condition of Majhi Community of Nawalparasi District. Nepal Forum for Environmental Journalist, Haka- Haki Magazine, May 2004 issue.

d) Conference Papers Publications

1. Indira Parajuli (2022), Health Impact of Pollutants While Cooking With Cow Dung in Terai Region of Nepal. 9th National Conference on Science and Technology, 26- 28 June 2022, Nepal 
2. Indira Parajuli (2022), Use of Organic Fraction of Solid Waste in Urban Agriculture to Promote Food Green City. Food Green City Workshop, 2022, 26- 27 April, Nepal 
3. Indira Parajuli (2021), Green Revolution via Chure Recharging to Make Resilient Chure: Rainwater Harvesting in Churiya Region of Nepal. Smart Water Grid International Conference 2021, 9 - 10 November,  Incheon, South Korea
4. Indira Parajuli (2020), Rainwater Harvesting to Promote School-based Smart WASH in Nepal. Smart Water Grid International Conference 2020, 5 - 6 November,  Incheon, South Korea 
5. Indira Parajuli (2019), Impact of Climate Change on Water Resources: A case of Himalayan Country Nepal. Smart Water Grid International Conference 2019, 1 - 2 October, Incheon, South Korea 
6. Indira Parajuli (2018), Potential and Practices of Rain Water Harvesting System in Nepal. Smart Water Grid International Conference 2018, 12-13 November,  Incheon, South Korea
7. Indira Parajuli and HeeKwan Lee (2017). Integrated Environmental Impact Assessment of Medium Based Industrial pollutants using TRACI. 7th International Symposium on Energy, 13-17th August 2017, United Kingdom.
8. Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee (2016). Air pollution and temperature distribution in a single cell house with a wood-burning cook stove. Proceedings of Engineers in Technical and Humanitarian Opportunities of Service (ETHOS), Vol. 12, 2016.http://www.ethoscon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ETHOS-2016-Abstract-Catalog-revJan28.pdf
9. Jihye Hong, Rajib Pokhrel, Hayoung Lee, Yunsup Kim, Byungheon Lee, Indira Parajuli, Heekwan Lee, Chang Hoon Jung, Jin Hee Park, Jungsub Shin, Youngbong Youn, Dongjoong  (2013) Accuracy Concern of the Mobile Monitoring Technique for Paved Road Dust. World Renewable Congress, New Delli, India, 14-18 September 2014.
10. Rajib Pokhrel, Indira Parajuli, Adarsha P. Pokhrel, Heekwan Lee (2013) Climate change and its impacts on the wetland environment of the Himalayan region. 2013 International Symposium on Wetlands, 13th Conference on Korean Wetlands Society, May 9-10, 2013 Wetland Ecological Park, ROK.

e) Text Book Publications:

1. Indira Parajuli Baral 2011. “A Text Book of Social and Behavioral Science in Health”, Makalu Publication, Kalikamarga, Kathmandu (http://makalupublication.com)
2. Indira Parajuli Baral 2013. “A Text Book of Social and Behavioral Science in Health”. Second Edition. Makalu Publication, Kalikamarga, Kathmandu (http://makalupublication.com) (ISBN: 978-9937-622-06-6)

f) Guidelines and Training Manual  Design/ Preparation

1. Program Implementation Guideline: Environmental Friendly Local Governance Transition Support Plan, Government of Nepal
2. Training Guideline and Manual for Disaster Resilience and Management, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law, Province No. 1

Conferences Attended

1. Regional Conference on Rainwater Harvesting and Management, March 18 and 19, 2024, Kathmandu, Nepal 
2. National Conference on “Rainwater Harvesting: Addressing Water Security and Climate Impacts” 19-20 March 2023, Nepal
3. Ninth  National Conference on Science and Technology, 26- 28 June 2022, Nepal 
4. Food Green City Workshop, 2022, 26- 27 April, Nepal
5. Smart Water Grid International Conference 2021, 9 - 10 November,  Incheon, South Korea 
6. Smart Water Grid International Conference 2020, 5 - 6 November,  Incheon, South Korea 
7. Smart Water Grid International Conference 2019, 1 - 2 October, Incheon, South Korea
8. Smart Water Grid International Conference 2018, 12-13 November,  Incheon, South Korea
9. 7th International Symposium on Energy, 13-17th August 2017, United Kingdom.
10. Conference of Engineers in Technical and Humanitarian Opportunities of Service (ETHOS), 27 – 29 Jan 2017 in Kirkland, Washington, USA.
11. 6th Asian iNstitute for Environmental Research and enerGY Symposium 2016, 28 Sep ~ 30 Sep. 2016, Incheon National University, South Korea.
12. 17th IUAPPA World Clean Air Conference and 9th CAA Better Air Quality Conference, BEXO, Busan, South Korea, 29 Aug~2 Sept
13. International Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (ICDR), 2016, South Korea, 17 June ~ 18 June.
14. 58th Meeting of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment (KOSAE), 2015, South Korea. 5 Nov. ~7 Nov. 2015
15. International Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (ICDR), South Korea,  2015
16. 5th Asian iNstitute for Environmental Research and enerGY Symposium and GPCA Conference 2015, 21 Oct ~ 23 Oct. 2015, Incheon National University, South Korea.
17. 2014 Smart Water Grid Conference 2014, 25th Nov.-27th Nov. 2014, Songdo Convensia, Incheon, South Korea.
18. 4thAsian iNstitute for Environmental Research and enerGY Symposium and GPCA Conference 2014, 20 Nov. - 22nd Nov. 2014, Incheon National University, South Korea.
19. 57th Meeting of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment (KOSAE), 2014, South Korea.
20. 11th Korean Society for Indoor Environment (KOSIE) 2014, 19th Sep. 2014 – Korea University, South Korea.
21. 3rd Asian iNstitute for Environmental Research and enerGY Symposium 2013, 31st Oct., -2nd Nov. 2013, Incheon National University, South Korea.
22. 2nd Asian Network for Environment Research and enerGY Symposium 2012, 6th Dec. – 8th Dec. 2012, Incheon National University, South Korea.

Research Projects Involvement 

Domestic  Research (Domestically Funded)

1. Data validation of non-invasive Carboxyhemoglobin measurement in recipient blood using numerical modeling data in Himalayan regions' households of Nepal NAST, Godawari Sadak, Patan, 2019, Principle Investigator.
2. Access to the Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Water, its impact on women and Children's health, and access to the indigenous water sanitary pattern (A case Study of Geetanagar VDC, Chitwan, District, Nepal), Pokhara university, (M.sc. Thesis), 2003, Researcher.
3. Comparative Study of Indoor Air Quality of Improved Cook Stove Vs. Traditional Cook Stove and its Impact on Health and Environment of the Local People” (A case Study of Khasauli and Bhairabsthan VDCs, Palpa District, Nepal), Tribhuvan University, (Masters' Thesis), 2004, Researcher

International Research (Internationally Funded)

1. Study on Health Risk Reduction by Indoor Air Quality Improvement Using Displacement Exhaust in a Single Cell House of Himalayan Region. Incheon National University, South Korea, (PhD Thesis), 2017, Researcher.
2. Investigation of Energy Efficient Ventilation Technique to Reduce Fuel Wood Consumption and Control Indoor Pollutants in the Himalayan Region of Nepal, Civil Society Scholar Awards/ Open Society Foundation, USA, 2015, Principle Investigator.
3. Investigation of Energy Efficient Ventilation Technique to Reduce Fuel Wood Consumption and Control Indoor Pollutants in the Himalayan Region of  Nepal, Civil Society Scholar Awards/ Open Society Foundation, USA, 2016, Principle Investigator.
4. Gas Reducing Energy Efficiency and Nature-friendly Port, Incheon National University, 2013, Researcher.
5. Development of Eco- Purification Technology to remove PM2.5 and reduce sick building syndrome (SBS),- I, Incheon National University, 2015, Researcher.
6. Development of Eco- Purification Technology to remove PM2.5 and reduce sick building syndrome (SBS),- II, Incheon National University, 2016, Researcher.
7. Development of Eco- Purification Technology to remove PM2.5 and reduce sick building syndrome (SBS),- III, Incheon National University, South Korea, 2017, Researcher. 
8. An integrated media-based industry classification system based on the Environmental Performance Score, Incheon National University, South Korea, 2014, Researcher. 
9. Study of  reliability and validity test of Remote Sensing Device  (RSD) for diesel  vehicle, Incheon National University, South Korea, 2014, Researcher.
10. Study of accuracy analysis of the Mobile Monitoring Technique for Paved Road Dust, Incheon National University, South Korea, 2013, Researcher.
11. Green Village: Drinking water, Kagati Gaun, Kathmandu, Nepal, Seouil Sangrok Rotary Club, 3650 District, Rotary International, SK/ INU/ Kathmandu Metropolitan City, 2013, Researcher. 

Ongoing Research

1. Assessment of Meteorological Draught Indices of Nepal using weather data NAST, Godawari Sadak, Patan, 2022, Principle Investigator
2. Comparative analysis of air quality of Bhaktapur and Kavre district due to Meteorological transportation of pollution UGC, Bhaktapur, 2023, Principle Investigator

Additional Research Works 

1. Human Resources Projection and Planning Report, 2019. Submitted to the Government of Nepal
2. Preparation of report on project proposal review of Banke District related to the socio-economic and environmental issue, Submitted to Rural Access Improvement Project, Department of Local Infrastructure Development and Agricultural Roads (DoLIDAR), Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, District Development Committee Banke and District Technical Office, Banke (August 2004- Dec.2004)
3. Rural Accessibility and its Impact on Socio-economic condition of the local people. (A case Study of Bhalam VDC, Kaski District) A Project Work submitted to Tribhuvan University for the partial fulfillment of the requirement of a Master's Degree in Rural Development, March 2004.
4. Biogas Users' Survey, 2005 (Work as an Energy and Environment Expert), Research work submitted to East Consult, May 2005
5. Environmental Assessment work of Banighat- Arughat Road, Assessment work submitted to Sustainable Infrastructure Development Foundation (SIDeF), Nov. 2003