KEC Organization

Brief DescriptionMr. Paudel completed his MSc. In Renewable Energy Engineering in 2019 and Bachelors of Electrical Engineering from Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering (IOE), Tribhuvan University (TU) in 2016. He has been working as a faculty member in Kantipur Engineering College since March 2017. Since then, Mr. Paudel has been delivering lectures, organizing closed sessions and conducting laboratories of different subjects of Electrical Engineering in KEC. Besides, he has been performing a leading role in some of our international projects and linkages.

He teaches following courses:

EE553	Power System
EE554	Electrical Machines
EE552	Instrumentation-I
EE502	Electrical Engineering Materials
EE401	Basic Electrical Engineering

Professional associations:

Member, Nepal Engineering Council (Electrical Engineering “A” Category)
Member, Nepal Engineers’ Association
Member, Society of Electrical Engineers’ of Nepal

Research interests:

Government Policies for provisions of electromobility.
Protection Coordination of Distribution Systems.
Micro-hydropower Plants.
Battery Energy Storage System for Grid Connected PV projects.
Renewable Energy Technologies.

Research Papers:

Paudel, S., Timilsina, L., Acharya, P., Jnawali, R. P., Tamrakar, I., & Gyawali, N. (2016). Universal Power Converter For Microhydro Power Plant. Zerone Scholar, 1(1), 47-51.
Paudel, S., Pokharel, G.R., Bhattarai, N., Shrestha, S., (2019). Evaluating the Effect of Policies, Vehicle Attributes and Charging Infrastructure on Electric Vehicles Diffusion in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. Proceedings of IOE Graduate Conference, Vol.6, May 2019.
Published a Kathmandu Policy Environment Paper in Urban Pathways Project, Wuppertal Institute for climate, Energy and Environment, Germany.(https://www.urban-pathways.org/uploads/4/8/9/5/48950199/1.kathmandu_policy_paper.pdf)
Clayburn, L., Blair, S., Gordon, N., Fusiek, G., Niewczas, P., Heid, T., Jianu, R., Munro, P., McFarlane, G., Shakya, B. B., Maharjan, R., & Paudel, S. (2022). Photonic combined current and voltage transformers – demonstration for the Nepalese grid. Abstract from CIGRE Session 2022, Paris, France.
Pratomo, L.H., Paudel, S. and Cahyadi, B.K. (2024) ‘A simple method for controlling Buck-Boost SEPIC h-bridge inverter,’ International Journal of Applied Power Engineering (IJAPE), 13(3), p. 670. doi:10.11591/ijape.v13.i3.pp670-678.
Vichare, P., Paudel, S., Rimal, B., Adhikari, S., Panchenko, V., Rijal, R., & Dahal, K. (2023). Traditional, Video and Extended Reality (XR) Assisted Flipped Classroom Teaching Methods: An Approach and Comparison. IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/skima59232.2023.10387350
Shah, P. K., & Paudel, S. (2023). The Influence of Load Growth on Nepal’s Distribution Network: Examining the Integration of Electric Cooking Stoves. IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/skima59232.2023.10387328
Prediction of the Remaining Useful Life of Lithium-Ion Battery using Multilayer Perceptron, Submitted to Journal of Mechatronics, Electrical Power, and Vehicular Technology, Under Review, 2024

MSc Thesis:

Paudel, Sushil (2019), “Evaluating the Effect of Policies, Vehicle Attributes and Charging Infrastructure on Electric Vehicles Diffusion in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal”, Thesis Submitted To Department Of Mechanical Engineering In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For The Degree Of Master Of Science In Renewable Energy Engineering, Tribhuwan University, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Nepal.

Name : Mr. Romi Ghale

Position : Asst. Instructor

Department : Electronics Lab

Email : romighale@kec.edu.np

Name : Er. Rajesh Bhandari

Position : Lecturer

Department : Computer and Electronics Engineering

Email : rajeshbhandari@kec.edu.np

I consider myself fortunate to be a part of KEC which provided me with an excellent engineering foundation and helped me to accelerate my overall

academic and professional achievements. Also, the constant encouragement from the teachers and the admin staff helped me to push myself towards continuous hard work and innovation. The peaceful and unique location, modern amenities of the college and well-equipped learning facilities always served as an inspiring backdrop for me to purse excellence.

Mahesh Dhungana

2059 Batch: Electronics and Communication Engineering

Deputy Manager, Nepal Telecom

Brief DescriptionEr. Ravi Chandra Koirala, a native of Pokhara, is a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of Department of Computer and Electronics Engineering.

Prior to joining Kantipur Engineering College he has worked as Community/Academic Lead at Microsoft MDP Nepal from June 2009 to January 2011. While there he was responsible for all the Community and Academic activities run by Microsoft in Nepal. His major responsibility was to lead the Microsoft Student Partners, MSP Program. He was involved in the administration of Brain Works Learning Solution Center Pvt. Ltd., the then Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Learning Solution as the Head of Department. He played a leading role in creating Technological awareness among the ICT students and to organize several high-end Trainings on Microsoft Product and Technologies for corporate clients, colleges and Universities. He has received Best Idea Award in ROBOCUP Nepal 2064.

Koirala received his graduate degree from Kantipur Engineering College in Electronics and Communication Engineering. He is pursuing his master degree in Computer Engineering from Nepal College of Information Technology, affiliated to Pokhara University. Besides, he has earned Diploma degree in Renewable Energy Resources, Health and Environment and People with Disability in Modern Society from Biopolitics International Organization, Athens, Greece through e-learning course. He is a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist in different technologies and has owned JNCIA-ER certification from Juniper Networks.

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I teach following courses:

Digital Logic
Microprocessor
Instrumentation II
Embedded System

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Professional associations:

First Vice President of Information Technology Society Nepal, “IT-S Nepal”
Community Lead of Himalayan SQL Server User Group an authorized PASS Chapter of Nepal
Member of CAN Federation

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Research interests :

Image Processing
Semantic Web
Network Security
Database Management System

Brief DescriptionRamesh is an associate professor at Southampton Solent University. He is a Chartered Construction Manager and member of the Chartered Institute of Building (MCIOB), and the Institution of Engineering Designers (MIED), and is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

He obtained his civil engineering degree in 1992 from the Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal; his Master of Engineering in Construction Engineering and Management in 1996 from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand; and his PhD from the University of Teesside, UK in 2002.

Ramesh received further awards for his achievement during his degree; a DAAD (German) scholarship to study for his master’s degree and the Overseas Research Student Award by the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom for his PhD. As a postdoctoral researcher, he was awarded the CRUCIBLE fellowship in 2004 by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA).

Ramesh is a winner of the Excellent Academic Support Award 2016 at Solent University’s STAR (Student Teaching and Recognition) Awards, which are nominated and voted for by the University’s students and staff.

He has worked in the industry in design engineer, hydropower engineer, and civil engineer consultant roles, carrying out feasibility studies of roads and hydropower projects, design of hill roads and building projects in Nepal. He worked as planning engineer in Thailand on bridge and expressway projects.

Ramesh began his academic career at the University of Teesside working as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Construction Innovation and Research (CCIR), completing the EPSRC-ROPA project ‘Development of innovative managerial control system (IMCS): An application in the Precast Concrete Products Industry’, and supporting the DTI funded project ‘Enterprise simulation for precast concrete operations’.

He also worked on the B2B Manufacturing Centre-1.8M ERDF funded collaborative project with Warwick Manufacturing Centre, Warwick University and University of Teesside as a construction specialist providing specialist-support on IT and business process improvement projects for SME companies.

Recent Professional Outreach

Scientific Committee Member: First International UK BIM Academic Forum Conference hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University, 13-15 September 2016.

Scientific Review Committee Member: Going North for Sustainability: Leveraging Knowledge and Innovation for Sustainable Construction and Development (23-25 November 2015), jointly organised by the International Council for Research and Construction in Building and Construction (CIB) and London South Bank University (LSBU).

Associate Editor: Special issue on Manufacturing Research, Production and Manufacturing Research: An Open Access Journal, Taylor & Francis Engineering.

Scientific Committee Member: CONVR 2014: 14th International Conference on Construction Applications of Virtual Reality in Construction and conference on Islamic Architecture.16-18 November 2014, Sharjah, UAE.

Member: Building Information Modelling (BIM) Academic Forum, UK.

Scientific Committee Member: First UK BIM conference, Northumbria University.

Reviewer: Business Process Management Journal, International Journal of Construction Management and Economics, International Journal of Simulation Modelling.

Brief DescriptionProfessor Hongnian Yu has held academic positions at the Universities of Sussex, Liverpool John Moor, Exeter, Bradford, Staffordshire and Bournemouth in the UK. He is currently Professor in Computing at Bournemouth University. He has extensive research experience in mobile computing, modelling, scheduling, planning, and simulations of large discrete event dynamic systems with applications to manufacturing systems, supply chains, transportation networks, computer networks and RFID applications, modelling and control of robots and mechatronics, and neural networks. He has graduated over 20 PhD/MPhil and MRes research students, is supervising 8 PhD students, and has examined over 20 PhD/MPhil students’ theses as both internal and external examiner. He has published over 200 journal and conference research papers. He has held several research grants from the UK EPSRC, the Royal Society, and the EU, AWM, as well as from industry. Prof Yu was awarded the F.C. William Premium for his paper on adaptive and robust control of robot manipulators by the IEE Council.

Publication

Akbar, M.S., Yu, H. and Cang, S., 2016. A holistic simulation model for remote patient monitoring systems using Wireless Body Area Sensor Networks (WBASNs).
Asghar, I., Cang, S. and Yu, H., 2016. A systematic mapping study on assitive technologies for people with dementia.
Cheng, L., Cheng, M., Yu, H., Deng, L. and Hou, Z.G., 2016. Distributed tracking control of uncertain multiple manipulators under switching topologies using neural networks. 233-241.
Liu, P., Yu, H. and Cang, S., 2015. On periodically pendulum-diven systems for underactuated locomotion: A viscoelastic jointed model.
Thiengburanathum, P., Cang, S. and Yu, H., 2015. A decision tree based recommendation system for tourists.
Eze, E.C., Yang, T.C., Chatwin, C.R., Yue, D. and Yu, H.N., 2015. Research into Big data for smart grids.
Hasan, M.S. and Yu, H., 2015. Innovative developments in HCI and future trends.
Gal, I.A., Vladareanu, L., Yu, H., Wang, H. and Deng, M., 2015. Advanced intelligent walking robot control through sliding motion control and bond graphs methods. 36-41.
Wang, A., Yu, H., Wang, D. and Deng, M., 2015. Robot arm with micro-hand robust control design using operator-based robust right coprirne factorization approach. 577-582.
Hasan, M.S. and Yu, H., 2015. Implementation of remotely controllable mobile robot system over mobile ad-hoc network. 131-136.

For Details: http://staffprofiles.bournemouth.ac.uk/display/yuh#publications

Brief DescriptionProfessor Keshav Dahal joined the University of the West Scotland in 2013 as a research lead of the Artificial Intelligence, Visual Communication and Networks (AVCN) research centre. Prior to this he was with the University of Bradford (2002-2013) and the University of Strathclyde (1996-2002). His research interests lie in the areas of Computational intelligence, Machine learning, Big data mining, Scheduling/Optimisation, Trust/security modelling in cloud and distributed systems, and diagnosis/remote healthcare systems. His research paper on ‘reputation/trust modelling’ won the Best Paper award at an IEEE Conference; other two papers on “multiobjective and hybrid evolutionary/OR techniques for industrial optimisation and scheduling problems” were nominated for the best paper awards in two EvoCOP conferences. Prof. Dahal has an extensive experience in terms of research supervision and management of funded projects. He has been principal/co-investigator of 15 EU/UK/Industry funded projects worth over £4 million in last ten years. Currently, he is coordinating a consortium of 20 partners for EU Erasmus Mundus Action 2 ‘SmartLink’ project (2014-2018), which focuses on the applications of smart technologies based on AI and decision support techniques to a wide range of application domains. He is also a co-investigator of the recently awarded EU H2020-ICT-2014-2 “SELFNET – Framework for Self-organized network management in virtualized and software defended networks” project (2015-2018). He has successfully supervised the completions of 4 Post-Doctoral and 13 PhD studies. Prof. Dahal has published over 100 peer-reviewed journals/conferences papers and 3 edited books, and has sat on organising/programme committees of over 50 reputed international conferences; including the general chair of the IEEE SKIMA 2015. He is a senior member of the IEEE and fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

Qualifications

MEng in Power Systems, Five year first degree course. Belorussian Polytechnic Institute, Minsk, 1991.
PhD, Department of Electronic and Electrical Department, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 2000.
MSc In Electrical Power Engineering, University of Strathclyde, 1995.
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Practice (PGCHEP), University of Bradford, 2005.

Teaching Interests

Intelligent systems and Artificial Intelligence
Decision support systems
Computer architecture and Operating systems
Research methodology

Research Interests

Intelligent Systems, Computational intelligence, Big data mining, Decision making techniques
Logistics, Optimisation and Scheduling problems
Trust and security modelling of mobile ad-hoc networks, cloud and distributed systems
Internet of things and Smart technologies
Power/Energy/Electricity market modelling and simulation

For details:

http://www.uws.ac.uk/staff-profiles/engineering/keshav-dahal/

Brief Description

Completed his master’s degree in Physics from University Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal in 2002.
Ioined in Kantipur Engineering College as a lecturer from May 04, 2003.
Deputy Chief of Exam Section from January 15, 2007 to September 17, 2007.
Deputy Head of Engineering Science & Humanities Department from September 18, 2007 to April 27, 2008
In July 18, 2007, promoted to Senior Lecturer.
Head of Engineering Science & Humanities Department from April 28, 2008 to February 12, 2011.
Chief of Exam Section from June 15, 2011 to September 17, 2011.
Head of Engineering Science & Humanities Department from September 18, 2011.
In July 17, 2011, promoted to Jr. Associate Professor.
In February 13, 2015, promoted to Associate Professor.
Best Teacher Award 2012 at Kantipur Engineering College.
Coordinator of Admission Committee 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013.
Two month visit in the Faculty Exchange Program in the University of Lumiere Lyon-2, France, in 2009 December to 2010 January.

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I teach following courses

Engineering Physics, Mechanics, Head & Thermodynamics, Mathematical Physics, Solid State Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Classical Mechanics, Optics and many more subjects of Physics

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Professional associations

Life member of Nepal Physical Society
Member of Subject Committee of Engineering Science & Humanities IOE since 2068.

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Research interests

Material Science & Nanotechnology
Condensed Matter Physics

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Research publications

“An experimental study of dielectric properties of Polystyrene – n-Butyl Acetate binary solution” at various temperature.
Objective Physics for BE Entrance.

Brief DescriptionAcademic Qualification:

M.Sc. in Civil Engineering with Honors Specialization – Bridge and Tunnel Engineering Automobile and Highway Engineering Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Year – 1988
Master degree initiatives in Structural Engineering, Surrey University, UK Year – 1996

Key Academic Role:

Oct. 1988 to date
Assistant Campus Chief, Pulchowk Campus
Chief, Central Material Testing Laboratory, IOE
Program Officer, Pulchowk Campus
Chairman, Survey Instruction Committee, Pulchowk Campus
Member, Faculty Board, IOE, TU
Member, Faculty Board, Engineering, Purwanchal University
Principal, KEC
Vice Principal, KEC
Academic Consultant, KEC
Academic Coordinator, KEC

Interest Field of Teaching:

Bridge Engineering
Design of Civil Engineering Structures

Professional Membership:

Life Member, NEA
Civil Engineer (Reg. No. 217 Civil), NEC

Research Interest:

Structural behavior of highway bridges
Innovative materials for highway bridges and building structures

Publication:

Research paper on “Development of Fragility Curves for Seismic Performance Comparison of Hammer Head and Multicolumn Bridge Supports” (ISJR Vol.9, Issue 3)
Author: Bhabuk Raj Aryal, Nabin Chandra Sharma
Technical article on “A Comparative Study of AASHTO and Indian Seismic Design Code on the Analysis and Design of Bridge Structures” (Technical journal of Nepal Engineers’ Association)
Training Manual on properties of basic construction materials and their quality control
Training Manual on Supervision and management of local road bridge
Course manual on Design of simple motorable bridges

Awards/Honors:

Awarded full scholarship by Ministry of Education, Nepal for master degree in civil engineering in former USSR in 1982
Honored with the best teacher title by Nepal Engineering Students’ Society, TU in 2001
Honored with the best teacher title by Nepal Engineering Students’ Society, TU in 2002
Honored with the best teacher title by Kantipur Engineering Student’s Council, KEC in 2004
Honored as an operative principal title by Kantipur Engineering Student’s Council, KEC in 2011

Brief DescriptionBrief Description

Dr. Keshar Prasain completed his master’s degree in Chemistry from Tribhuvan University, Nepal in 2001. Dr. Prasain then joined Kantipur Engineering College as a Lecturer from June 25, 2001 and then was assigned the responsibility of Deputy Head of Science and Humanities in May 21, 2002. In September 17, 2006 He was promoted to Senior Lecturer. In 2007, Dr. Prasain got an opportunity to pursue his PhD degree in Kansas State University, USA and graduated in 2013. From October 2013 Dr. Prasain has rejoined KEC in the capacity of Vice Principal of the college.

Achievements:

Best Teacher Award 2002/2003 at Kantipur Engineering College, Nepal.
Best Classroom Award 2009 at Kansas State University, USA.
Graduate Student Summer Stipend 2010 from Johnson Center for Basic Cancer Research, Kansas State University, USA.
Best Research Award 2011, Department of Chemistry, Kansas State University, USA.
Nepay Bidyabhusan Padak “Ka”, President of Nepal.

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I teach following course:

Engineering Chemistry

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Professional associations:

Life Member, Nepal Chemical Society

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Research interests :

Biodegradable Polymers
Protein Kinase C
Anticancer Drugs
Laccase Inhibitors
Anti Viral Drugs
Organic Synthesis

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Research publications:

Brian Heiniger, Gunjan Garkar, Keshar Prasain, Duy H. Hua, and Thu A. Nguyen. Second-generation substituted quinolines. Anticancer Research 2010; 30: 3927-3932.
Keshar Prasain, Thi D. T. Nguyen, Maureen J. Gorman, Lydia M. Barrigan, Zeyu Peng, Michael R. Kanost, Lateef U. Syed, Jun Li, Kun Yan Zhu, and Duy H. Hua. Redox potentials, laccase oxidation, and antilarval activities of substituted phenols. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 2012; 20: 1679-1689.

Yunjeong Kim, David George, Allan M. Prior, Keshar Prasain, Shuanghong Hao, Duy D. Le, Duy H. Hua, and Kyeong-Ok Chang. Novel triacsin C analogs as potential antivirals against rotavirus infections. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2012; 50: 311-318.

Ying Ding, Keshar Prasain, Thi D. T. Nguyen, Duy H. Hua, and Thu Annelisa Nguyen. The effect of the PQ1 anti-breast cancer agent on normal tissues. Anti-Cancer Drugs 2012; 23: 897–905.
Stephanie N Shishido, Keshar Prasain, Amanda Beck, Thi D. T. Nguyen, Duy H Hua and Thu A. Nguyen. Bioavailability and efficacy of a gap junction enhancer (PQ7) in a mouse mammary tumor model. PLOS ONE 2013.

Eugenia Trushina, Paras Minhas, Matthew Pinto, Izumi Maezawa, Joseph Poduslo, Lee-Way Jin, Keshar Prasain, Thi Nguyen, and Duy H. Hua. Modulation of mitrochondrial complex I activity averts cognitative decline in mutiple animal models of familial Alzheimer’s Disease. EBioMedicine 2015.
Book Chapter: Keshar Prasain and Duy H. Hua. Design, synthesis, property, and application of plant oil polymers. Renewable Polymers: Synthesis, processing, and technology 2011; 23- 67. Editor: Vikas Mittal. Scrivener and Wiley Publishing.

Dr. Er. Tara Prasad Pokhrel

Name : Er. Pemba Chhiring Bhote

Degree	Institute	Board
Master’s Degree in Technology and Management of Transport (2014 A.D. to 2015 A.D)	University of Ruse	University of Ruse, Bulgaria
Master’s Degree in Transportation Engineering (2013 A.D. to 2015 A.D.)	Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus	Tribhuvan University (TU)
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (2006 A.D. to 2010 A.D)	Kantipur Engineering College, Dhapakhel, Lalitpur	Tribhuvan University (TU)
10+2, Science (2003 A.D. to 2006 A.D)	Caspian Valley College,Kumaripati, , Lalitpur	Higher Secondary Education Board (HSEB)
School Leaving Certificate (SLC) (2003 A.D)	Suryodaya English Secondary School, Dhapakhel, Lalitpur	HMG Board

KEC organization

College Management Committee

Er. Rameshwar Rijal

Er. Pemba Chhiring Bhote

Dr. Er. Tara Prasad Pokhrel

Dr. Er. Sunil Kumar Pokhrel

Mrs. Kriti Kumari Mahato

Mr. Anish Shah

Key Personnel of KEC

Er. Rameshwar Rijal

Dr. Keshar Prasain

Prof. Nabin Chandra Sharma

Mr. Maha Datta Paudel

Er. Rabindra Khati

Er. Sudeep Thapa

Mr. Binod Subedi

Er. Bibek Tamang

Er. Ima Nath Duwadi

Mr. Riddhi Shrestha

Mr. Santosh Rawal

Er. Anup K.C.

Er. Sushil Paudel

Er. Niman Maharjan

Mr.Krishna Gautam

Er. Saroj Sharma

Er. Reeta Khadka

Er. Pralhad Chapagain

Er. Suman Shrestha

Visiting Professors

Prof. Dr. Keshav Dahal

Prof. Nopasit Chakpitak

Prof. Hognian Yu

Dr. Abdelaziz Bouras

Dr. Ramesh Marasini

Dr. Er. Tara Prasad Pokhrel

Dr. Er. Sunil Kumar Pokhrel

Prof. Basanta Chandra Marahatta

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