Research

Current Research Activities

  • Azolla-derived hierarchical ZnO/activated carbon nanocomposite: From eco-environmental agro- product concern to industrial opportunities
    • Funded by:
      • University Grants Commission (UGC), Nepal
    • Principal Investigator (PI):
    • Time frame;
      • April 2023 to October 2025
  • Nano-Architecture Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) on Nepali Paper for Environmental remediation and Green Energy Applications
    • Funded by;
      • Research directorate, Tribhuvan University
    • Principal Investigator (PI):
    • Time Frame:
      • March 2023 to Feb 2026
  • Herbal nanoformulation; Encapsulation of Nepalese essential oil through electrospun membrane for biomedical application
    • Funded by;
      • Minestry of Education, Science and Technology
    • Principal Investigator (PI):
    • Time Frame:
      • January 2023 to August 2023
  • Electrospin Nanofibrous Membrane of Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) Decorated with Ag Nanospecies for Water Purification
    • Funded by:
      • ICE-Matter/JICA
    • Principal Investigator (PI):
    • Time frame; Sept 2021 to Oct 2022
  • The UGC Laboratory Grant for Green Nanotechnology Research lab; Advancement of Existing Nano Materials Lab at Institute of Engineering, Tribhuban University
    • Funded by:
      • University Grants Commission (UGC), Nepal
    • Principal Investigator (PI):
    • Time frame;
      • May 2021 to March 2022
  • Physico-Chemical Properties of Hydro-Thermally Grown Ceramic Nano Particles on the Surface of Activated Carbon Prepared from Waste Materials
  • Design and Modification of Nanoporous Carbon from Locally Available Agricultural Waste for Wireless Communication and Removal of Arsenic from Water
    • Funded by:
      • University Grants Commission (UGC), Nepal
    • Principal Investigator (PI):
      • Surendra Shrestha, PhD
    • Co-Investigators:
    • Time Frame:
      • 3 years (2017 to 2020)
  • Fabrication of Nano Membrane for Water/Air Filtration and Bio-Medical Application