Kathmandu University

Srawan Kumar KC

Assistant Professor,

Department of Management Science and Information, School of Management

Balkumari, Lalitpur, Nepal

+977 9803607062

srawankc@kusom.edu.np

Bio

Research

Honors and Awards

Other Position

Publication

Biography

Assistant Professor of Information Systems, involved in teaching Big Data Analytics, Information Systems, Data Communication, E-Commerce, and Software Engineering, along with research and service roles. Having research interests in Deep Learning, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Data Science, Information Systems, Technology Adoption, Management of Technology, and Digital Transformation.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srawankc
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ntu3jWcAAAAJ&hl=e

Academic Qualification:

Doctor of Philosophy - Deep Learning and Business Innovation, Kathmandu University - Ongoing
Master of Philosophy - MPhil, Management, Kathmandu University - 2024
ME Studies in Telecommunications Engineering, University of Technology Sydney, Australia - 2009

Short-term Courses:

Qualitative Research Methods & Data Analysis, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, GSERM Global School in Empirical Research Methods (Jun 2024)
MDP (International Business Analytics and Market Intelligence), Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi, India (Jan - Jun 2023)
Research Writing in Social Science, AuthorAID, INSAP, UK (Feb - Apr 2019)

Work Experience:

Assistant Professor (Information Systems), Kathmandu University School of Management - (Aug 2016 - Till date)
Lecturer (Computer Science & IT), Little Angels’ College of Management (Affiliated to Kathmandu University) - (Aug 2015 - Jan 2017)
Lecturer (Computer Science), Kantipur International College, College of Engineering - (Nov 14 - Jul 2015)

Project Involved:

Coordinator, WTO Chairs Programme - Nepal (WCP - Nepal) funded by the World Trade Organization, Geneva (2022 - 2026)
Use of Digital Technology as an Enabling Strategy for Empowering Women Micro-Entrepreneurs From Marginalized Communities in the Context of COVID-19 in Nepal, funded by U.S. Agency for International Development, Purdue University, June 2022 - Aug 2023
Building University Capacity for Sustainable Business Incubation in Nepal - BUCSBIN, supported by the Finnish Government’s HEI, Apr 2019 - Dec 2020

Workshops and Trainings:

20 hrs Training on Qualitative Data Analysis using NVivo, Enterprise and Management Development Cell, KUSOM
Workshop on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling ‘PLS-SEM Using R and R Studio’, SkillsEdge, Dec 2023 - Jan 2024
Workshop on Methodological Issues in International Economic Law: Integrating South Asian Perspectives, WTO Chairs Programme, Kochi, Kerala, India, December 2022
Education and Training program on Management of Technology (MoT), KOICA, NTIC, Jeonbuk National University, March 2022
Nepal Data Literacy Program, organized by the World Bank, November 2019
Lab master training at the OAMK Labs, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, Finland, September 2019
Workshop on Pedagogy jointly organized by KU-SOM and UGC, July 2019
Participated as a Coach in Concept development for Impact 2019, organized by OAMK, Finland, June 2019
Experiential Boot Camp: Lab-Based Approach in Learning, KUSOM, OAMK, Finland, April 2019
Workshop on “MANAGEMENT RESEARCH IN THE INDIAN CONTEXT: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES & PAPER DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP” jointly organized by Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, and Indian Academy of Management, January 2019
Workshop on “Developing Skills in Management Research”, KUSOM, June 2018
Training-cum-Workshop on “Academic Writing Skills”, KUSOM, July 2017
Training-cum-Workshop on “Basic Skills in Management Research”, KUSOM, April 2017
Workshop on “Research Analytics”, LACM, December 2016
Workshop on “Grant Research Proposal Writing”, KUSOM, April 2016
Workshop on “Writing Scholarly Research Paper”, LACM, April 2016
Case-Based Seminar on “How to write and handle a Case”, LACM

Research

Research Interests:

Deep Learning, Data Analytics
Data Visualization, Data Science
Information Systems, Technology Adoption
Management of Technology, Digital Transformation

Graduate Research Supervision:

“Customer Satisfaction and Repurchase Intention towards Online Shopping: A Study on Nepalese E-commerce”, Sakshi Gupta, Graduate Research Report, Ace Institutes of Management, Pokhara University, October 2025 (Awarded).
"Factors affecting commercial banks' customers’ satisfaction with reference to ATM services in Kathmandu Valley", Rukmani Shah, Graduate Research Report, Ace Institutes of Management, Pokhara University, August 2022 (Awarded).
"The factors of social media influencers affecting purchase intention and the mediation effect of customer attitude", Natasha Baidya, Business Research Project, Kathmandu University School of Management, March 2019 (Awarded).
"Impact of Scrum implementation in Agile IT Solutions", Raunak Maskay, Corporate Research Project, Kathmandu University School of Management, March 2019 (Awarded).
"Identifying key factors affecting the intention of customers to buy products online from Daraz", Yash Puri, Corporate Research Project, Kathmandu University School of Management, March 2019 (Awarded).

Undergraduate Research Supervision:

"The Role of Customer Support in Building Trust among Digital Financial Services with Mediating Role of perceived Resolution Effectiveness", Krishma Maharjan, Undergraduate Research Report, Kathmandu University School of Management, September 2025 (Awarded).

Conference and Seminars:

Attended the WTO Chairs Programme Annual Conference 2024 at WTO OMC, Geneva, Switzerland, 24-26 Jun 2024.
Presented a paper titled “Ambidextrous Management Strategies in Tourism Industry: A Systematic Literature Review” at the 2nd International Conference on WCP Nepal - AIB South Asia Conference 2024, organized by Kathmandu University School of Management, WTO Chairs Programme Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan 2024.
Presented a paper titled “Opportunities and Challenges of Digitalization: A Case of Women Tourism Entrepreneurs of Nepal” at the 2nd International Conference on WCP Nepal - AIB South Asia Conference 2024, organized by Kathmandu University School of Management, WTO Chairs Programme Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, Jan 2024.
Presented a paper titled “Factors Affecting Attitude towards Digital Banking: A Case of Micro Entrepreneurs from Nepal” at the 1st National Conference on Contemporary Management Education and Practices [CEMP-1], organized by Kathmandu University School of Management, Department of Informatics and Communications, Dhulikhel, Nepal, May 2023.
Attended the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) 2023 Conference, organized by SBM-NMIMS, Mumbai, India, January 2023.
Attended the SAIELN’S THIRD BIENNIAL CONFERENCE on FOOD SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL LAW: CRITICAL AND INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVES, National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Kochi, Kerala, India, December 2022.
Attended the Seminar on “ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND GOVERNANCE WITH FOCUS ON CORPORATE FRAUD: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE” jointly organized by KUSOM and ACCA, Kathmandu, Nepal, December 2017.