Environmental policy analyst
I am quantitative economic geographer by orientation who is interested in evaluating environmental policies (energy, plastic, pollution and climate change) in heterogeneous context to identify strategies to make sure the policies are effective and equitable.
I currently work as Researcher at University of Calgary where I work on Environment and Development in Global South.
Education
2022 PhD School of Chemical Engineering, University of Queensland
2016 MSc, Climate Change, University College London, UK
2009 MSc, Natural Resource Management, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
2006 BSC, Environmental Studies, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Work Experience
2025- Researcher, University of Calgary, Calgary Canada
2023-2024 Research Fellow, Institute of Energy Transition, Curtin University
2022-2023 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Net Zero Australia project
2021-2022 Research Assistant, Future Fuel CRC related project:
2017-Present Molung Foundation (non-profit research NGO), member
2016-Present Under-Secretary at the Government of Nepal
2014-Present Member, British Ecological Society
2011-2019 Consultant Chief Researcher, CLASS Nepal
2017-2019 Consultant Researcher, ICIMOD, Kathmandu
2010-2016 Section Officer, Ministry of Local Development
2008- 2010 Officer, Nepal Telecom, Kathmandu Nepal
2007-2007 Site Office Manager, CEMECA Consultant, Doti, Nepal
2006-2006 Lab Assistant, Adarsha Higher Secondary School, Ilam
Other roles
2024 Organizing Committee, Australia Hydrogen Research Network Conference 2024
2023- Present Associate Researcher, Environment for Development Initiative
2023- Present Associate Editor, Environment, Development and Sustainability, Springer.
Session chair, Production, Australian Hydrogen Research Conference 2024, 6th September 2024
Session chair, Resources, Systems and Tech Session, State of Energy Research Conference 16 Feb 2024
Reviewer and support, Organizing Committee, State of Energy Research Conference, 2024
Chair, Energy Transition Workshop, Australia-Africa University Network, Perth 5 September 2023