Professional Experience
Senior Mycologist (Contract & Freelance)
Feb 2010 – Present | Natural History Museum & Independent
Identification of plant pathogenic fungi and mushrooms. Responsibilities include herbarium maintenance, curation of specimens, and the publication of new species.
Deputy Director General & Chief
Dec 2006 – May 2009 | Department of Plant Resources, Govt. of Nepal
Served as Deputy Director General at Thapathali and Chief of the National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories at Godavary. Conducted major managerial works, administration, and national planning.
Campus Chief and Professor
Jan 2002 – Feb 2003 | Purbanchal University
Carried out Master of Life Science courses and managed Bachelor of Computer Application administration.
Chief / Senior Research Officer
Oct 1999 – Jan 2002 | National Herbarium and Plant Laboratories
Led the institute's research activities, evaluated project works, and guided junior researchers and students.
Project Coordinator
May 1997 – Oct 1999 | Nepal Flora Implementation Project
Coordinated the implementation of the national flora project for the Department of Plant Resources.
Sectional Head, Mycology
1983 – 1994 | Godavary
Managed the cryptogams section and conducted extensive field research across various ecological zones of Nepal.
Academic Background
Doctorat de l'Université en Science
1994 – 1996 | Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France
Thesis Focus: Biodiversity of Basidiomycetes in Nepal (Ecology & Mycology).
Diploma in French Language
1984 | FCC, Kathmandu
Master of Science, Botany (First Division)
May 1971 – Dec 1973 | Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Bachelor of Science, Botany
Jun 1968 – Dec 1970 | Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu