Co-Founder, President
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- Sarlahi, Nepal
Mr. Rajbhandari, who hails from Sarlahi, Nepal, obtained his master's degree in Biotechnology in 2010 through a sandwich program involving Kathmandu University (KU) in Nepal and the Institute of Biomolecule Reconstruction (iBR) at Sun Moon University in South Korea. He initially served as the founding Vice President for six and a half years before becoming the President in January 2018 at the Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology in Nepal. Among his accolades are the Nepal Vidya Bhushan "Kha" (2011), the National Energy Globe Award (2015), and the Elsevier Foundation Green and Sustainable Chemistry Challenge (2018). His research focuses on natural preservatives, traditional fermented food systems, and gut microbiome. In addition to his research, he enjoys engaging with local communities through public engagement programs related to food microbiology and probiotics.
- Faecal pollution source tracking in the holy Bagmati River by portable 16S rRNA gene sequencing
- Patterns and determinants of the global herbivorous mycobiome
- The genetic demographic history of the last hunter-gatherer population of the Himalayas
- Effect of altitude and solvent on Psidium guajava Linn. leaves extracts: phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, cytotoxicity and antimicrobial activity against food spoilage microbes
- Harnessing a decade of research at the Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology in Kathmandu, Nepal
- Research institutes from nest eggs: challenges and the way forward
- President at Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (RIBB) from January 2018 - Until now
- Founding Vice President at Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (RIBB) from July 2011 - December 2017