Science ka Kura

🎙️🌱🪱Episode 11 of our podcast features Jenish Nakarmi, a final year PhD student in Molecular Phytomedicine at the University of Bonn, Germany. Join us as we discuss her research on root-knot nematodes that infect plants and cause billions of dollars in crop losses worldwide. 🌍🌾 We'll also explore the challenges facing agriculture in Nepal and the potential for agro-tourism to combine Nepal's two biggest economic drivers. 🇳🇵 Don't miss the link to Jenish's article on agro-tourism in Nepal, and connect with her on LinkedIn! 🔗

In this episode, we talk with Dr. Sumit Dahal, a postdoctoral fellow at NASA, about his journey to being an astrophysicist at NASA. Dr. Dahal is interested in fundamental questions like how was the universe created? What exactly happened at the Big Bang? To answer these questions, he and his team build telescopes that can study the origins of our universe. For his PhD at Johns Hopkins University, he worked to build a set of telescopes called "CLASS" in the Atacama Desert, Chile. At NASA, he works on a telescope with similar science goals that will be launched into the stratosphere on a balloon. Listen to this episode and get to know about his fascinating journey and the significance of research in physics. You can reach out to him through his website or LinkedIn.

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Dr. Reagon Karki is a Data Manager at Fraunhofer ITMP and recently completed his PhD in Bioinformatics from the University of Bonn, Germany. He was interviewed a week before his final PhD thesis defence. Listen about his journey to research in bioinformatics to create tools for understanding complex diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's and, more recently, COVID19. You can access the COVID19 knowledge graph his team had created here.

Besides Science, he is actively involved in music as well. You can tune in to his recent album release (Manaka Kura) on Spotify and Youtube.

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In this episode, we talk with Roshan Sharma. He is a Ph.D. student in spatial data science at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He has a wide range of experience in backing up environmental policies with data and evidence. The projects he has contributed to include Paris Agreement for Sustainable development goals (SDGs) and environmental projects in Nepal, Germany, Indonesia, and Australia. His current study focuses on the use of geospatial data to understand the impact of protected areas. Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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In this episode, we talk with Roshan Sharma. He is a Ph.D. student in spatial data science at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. He has a wide range of experience in backing up environmental policies with data and evidence. The projects he has contributed to includes Paris Agreement for Sustainable development goals (SDGs) and environmental projects in Nepal, Germany, Indonesia, and Australia. His current study focuses on the use of geospatial data to understand the impact of protected areas. Connect with him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

Today we talked with Dr. Ashrant Aryal. He recently accepted an assistant professor position at Texas A&M University. He shares his research journey in working at the interface of Civil engineering and data science to build "smart" and adaptive office space. He discusses the research culture in the engineering sector and the potential for interdisciplinary research in the coming years. He is seeking some research students for his lab. Feel free to contact him if you are interested in his research or to join his group. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.

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We talk with Dr. Sunam Mander about her research journey in investigating drugs against breast and brain cancer. She completed her Ph.D. in Cancer Biology from Korea University and is currently a postdoc at the University of Illinois, Chicago. She discusses how to test and repurpose available drugs for chemotherapy. She also shares some insights about the difference in research culture between the East and the West. If you aspire to become a cancer biologist and have any queries regarding her research, reach out to her on LinkedIn.

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Today we talk with Dr. Prabal Poudel, a machine learning(ML) research scientist in Phillips, Germany. He shares his research experience of applying ML techniques in medical imaging. His electrical engineering and computer science background provide a unique perspective for his work in the medical field. He is passionate about communicating with young students who also want to pursue a career in research. Connect with Prabal on LinkedIn.

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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Pramod Subedi, who completed his Ph.D. in microbiology from La Trobe University and continuing as a post doc in the same lab. He was awarded the prestigious Nancy Millis award for his outstanding work on his Ph.D. thesis. He discusses his fascination with microorganisms and challenges with antibiotic resistance in Nepal. He is an avid reader and a writer and has authored numerous publications and communicates via his blog "science is my favorite color." You can follow him on Twitter(@subedi_pramod) or connect with him on LinkedIn.

In this episode, Gyanu Raj Pandey, CEO of Shubham Biotech Pvt Ltd, shares his experiences and challenges about establishing a research-based enterprise from scratch in Nepal. He and his team have been setting the groundwork for intellectual property rights and funding strategies in biotech companies. Follow his company and research on Facebook. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.