Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemical Engineering

Monash University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Melbourne, Australia

Monash University, Food and Dairy GRIP PhD Scholarship 

 June 2021

Research Areas : Food Processing, Novel Food Processing (Pulsed Electric Field), Legume Processing, Phenolics and Dietary Fiber, Food Waste Utilization, In-vitro fermentation.

Thesis Title: Investigation of Legume Processing and Evaluation of Nutraceuticals in By-products

Masters of Science in Food Engineering and Bio-process Technology

Asian Institute of Technology,  Department of Food, Agriculture and Bioresources, Bangkok, Thailand

Her Majesty Queen Scholarship by the Royal Thai Government

May 2016  (CGPA 3.83/4.00), Ranked 2nd in the Batch (2014-2016)

Major Subjects:  Food Engineering, Bio-process Technology, Engineering Properties of Food, Biosensors, Processing Effect on Functional Components of Food.

Research Areas: Electrochemical Sensor For Food Safety Application, Food Waste Valorisation, Functional Foods 

Thesis Title: Development of an Electrochemical Sensor for Detection of Tetracycline Using Molecularly Imprinted Overoxidized Polypyrrole and Gold Nanoparticles (Published as original research in Electrochemica Acta)

Bachelors of Technology (B. Tech) in Dairy Technology

College of Applied Food and Dairy Technology, Kathmandu, Nepal

May 2012 (CGPA 3.95/4.00), Ranked 1st in the Batch (2007-2012) 

Major Subjects: Food/Dairy Chemistry, Food Engineering, Design of Dairy Products, Biochemistry and Human Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics, Quality Control in Food Industries, Computer Application in Food and Dairy Industries, Instrumental Analysis of Food

Research Areas: Dairy Engineering, Technology of Dairy Products, Probiotics and Prebiotics 

Higher Secondary Education (+2) in Science

Shree Kamala Higher Secondary School, Sindhuli, Nepal

August 2005- May 2007 (68.7 %)

Major Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics

Secondary School , School Leaving Certificate 

Janata English Boarding School, Sindhuli, Nepal

School Leaving Certificate Batch of 2005 (66.63 %)

Major Subjects: Maths, Science, Health,  Population Studies.

Training on Dairy Plant Operations & Management 

Vidya Dairy and SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand, India

 July 2010-August 2010 (1 month)

Major Areas: Hands-on learning on Dairy Plant Operations, Services and Maintenance, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Inventory Control, Quality Management System, Finance and Accounts