Principal Investigator
Dr. Prativa Pandey is a researcher in the department of biodiversity and natural product at Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology (RIBB), Kathmandu, Nepal. She is also a founder of Catalyst Technology, a S&T research and product development company that mainly focuses on value addition through technical interventions to solve existing market problems. She has received the prestigious OWSD Early Career Fellowship 2019 to conduct research in the valorization of citrus fruits in Nepal. She was also honored with a national-level Science and Technology award by Nepal Academy of Science and Technology 2019 for her excellent contribution in S&T research and development in Nepal.
She has a decade of research and industrial experiences, including international publications and US patents. She completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Northwestern University (US), Management Certificate from Kellogg School of Management (US), and B.S. Honors in Chemistry from Salem College (US). Currently, her research is focused on the value addition of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPS) of Nepal. She has also founded a Natural Skincare Company, Herveda Botanicals, based on 4 years of research on relevant MAPs and indigenous knowledge in Nepal. She is actively engaged in Science advocacy by supporting Science and Technology and Intellectual property policy dialogues, mentoring students and professionals in STEM, participating in panel discussions, and as an advisor in organizations.
- Kanatzidis, M. G., Nguyen, S. T., Pandey, P., Katsoulidis, A. P. Microporous Polymeric Organic Frameworks (POFs) Based on Phluroglucinol and other Phenolic Molecules. Filed in the US April 2010.
- Pallikara, S., Pandey, P., Dockery, K., Jia, R. CMP Compositions Exhibiting Reduced Dishing in STI Wafer Polishing. (US14/568,311). Publication number 20160168421. Published on June 16, 2016.
- Pandey, P., Chang, J., Reiss, B. Selective Nitride Slurries with Improved Stability and Improved Polishing Performance. Publication# 2017006102. Published on March 21, 2017.
- Pandey, P., Reiss, B., White, M. Diamond-based Slurries with Improved Sapphire Removal Rate and Surface Roughness. USPTO. Publication number 20180072916. Published on March 15, 2018.
- Pandey, P.; Weston, M. H.; Nguyen, S.T. Enhancement of Heats of Hydrogen Adsorption in Porous Organic Polymers by Incorporation of Metals. Manuscript in preparation.
- Pandey, P.; Kim, K. C.; Bae, Y-S.; Snurr, R.Q.; Nguyen, S.T. Nitrogen-rich, Melamine-Based Porous Organic Polymers for Highly Selective Carbon Capture. Manuscript submitted to Adv. Mater. In revision process.
- Pandey, P.; Farha, O. K.; Spokoyny, A. M.; Mirkin, C, A.; Kanatzidis, M, G.; Hupp, J. T.; Nguyen, S. T. A “Click-Based” Porous Organic Polymer from Tetrahedral Building Blocks. J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21 (6), 1700-1703.
- Founder and Chief Formulator, Herveda Botanicals, Lalitpur, Nepal and Delaware, USA, all-natural skin care research and development company,12/2018 Present
- CEO and Founder, Catalyst Technology, Lalitpur, Nepal, Research consulting firm 01/2017-Present
- OWSD Research Fellow, Department of Natural Products and Green Chemistry, Research Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology, Kathmandu, Nepal, 01/2019-Present
- Research & Development Scientist, Advanced Dielectrics and Data Storage Teams, Cabot Microelectronics Corporation, IL, USA And Nepal/Singapore, 08/2013-15 (Usa) And 08/2015-01/2017