Rabindra Bista completed his B.Sc. IT from Sikkim Manipal University, India, in 2004, Master's of Engineering and Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Engineering from Chonbuk National University, S. Korea, in 2007 and 2011 respectively under S. Korea Government Research Foundation Grants (KRF/NRF and BK 21). On different occasions, he has been felicitated by the President of Nepal, Vice-President of Nepal, and Asst. Minister of Education and Sports for his academic achievements. He has published 47 papers in International Journals, International Conferences, and Book-Chapters. He attended many international conferences in the capacity of Chief Guest, Keynote Speaker, Invited Speaker, Session Chair, and Resource Person. Previously, he was the Academic and Research Coordinator/Contact Person for three EU-funded projects- Erasmus Mundus Mobility Programs- INTACT and LEADERS and Erasmus+ Program MOBILE+. Currently, he is the Academic and Research Coordinator/Contact Person for Erasmus+ Projects- Merging Voices Consortium (MVC), and other four CBHE mobility projects Key Action 1- KA 101, KA 103, and KA 107 and NEEM. His total grant worth is about $ 2 million (USD). Since 11th November 2011, he is working in the Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering (DoCSE), Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal being the first Ph.D. holder in the current DoCSE. He has already supervised 20-Master (MS by Research-3 and ME/MTech-17) theses so far. Currently, he is supervising 6-PhD scholars and 2-Master students. Three (3) Researchers are working under him on two different Digital Health-related international projects. He served as the Research Degree Coordinator in the School of Engineering, KU, for 7 and 1/2 years and Computer Science Program Coordinator in the DoCSE for 3 and 1/2 years. His research interests are Digital Health, IoT, Wireless Sensor Networks, and Software Engineering. Workins as the Chairperson of the Subject Committee of the Health Informatics Program of Kathmandu University, he is a member of both the IEEE and IEEE Computer Society.
1. Invited Specker: Digital Health Conference -2022, Kathmandu , Nepal, 2022
2. Country Specialist: openIMIS Capacity-building in Nepal
3. ERASMUS+ Scholarship for Teaching Mobility to University of Malaga, Spain, November 29 – December 03, 2021
4. Panel Moderator: The 12th International Conference AVANCA | CINEMA 2021- Art, Technology, Communication, July 28 – August 01, 2021
5. AeHIN Country Dialogue Panelist in the 7th Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN) General Meeting, 7, 14, 21, & 28 January 2021
6. Scholarship for studying two online courses from Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN): (i) Health Informatics and Specialization and (ii) eHealth: More than just an Electronic Record, 2020
7. Keynote Speaker and Session Chair in 2nd International Conference on Recent Innovations in Engineering and Technology (ICRIET-2020), 29-30 January 2020, Bhivarabai Sawant College of Engineering & Research in association with Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
8. Invited Speaker International Youth Conference on Science, Technology, and Innovation (IYCSTI), 21-23 October 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal
9. ERASMUS+ Scholarship for ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility Programme at the University of Porto, Portugal, July 22-26, 2019
10. Keynote Speaker and Session Chair in International Conference on Green Energy for Sustainable Development(ICGESD-19), 26-27 February 2019, Government Polytechnic, Nagpur, India
11. Keynote Speaker and Session Chair in International Conference on Recent Innovations in Engineering and Technology (ICRIET-19), 15-16 February 2019, Bhivarabai Sawant College of Engineering & Research in association with Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India
12. Session Chair 23rd International Conference of International Academy of Physical Sciences (CONIAPS XXIII), November 16-18, 2018, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Kathmandu, Nepal
13. Best Paper Award in 2018 International Symposium on Information Technology Convergence (ISITC 2018), Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, S. Korea, October 24-27, 2018
14. Invited Speaker and Session Chair in 2018 International Symposium on Information Technology Convergence (ISITC 2018), Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, S. Korea, October 24-27, 2018
15. ERASMUS+ Scholarship for ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility Programme at the Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland, May 18- 22, 2018
16. Travel Grant from Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal to participate in the 11th International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management & Applications (SKIMA 2017), 6-8 December 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka
17. Travel Grant from University Grants Commissions (UGC), Bhaktapur, Nepal to participate in the 11th International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management & Applications (SKIMA 2017), 6-8 December 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka
18. Keynote Speaker in the International Conference on Communication, Computing, Storage & Energy (IC3SE-18), 15-17 February 2018, Zeal College of Engineering & Research, Narhe, Pune, India
19. Session Chair The 11th International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management & Applications (SKIMA 2017), 6-8 December 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka
20. ERASMUS+ Scholarship for ERASMUS+ Mobility Programme at the Bialystok University of Technology, Poland, May 15-19, 2017
21. Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker in the International Conference on Emerging Trends And Research in Engineering (ICETRE2017), 23-25 March 2017, Navsahyadri Group of Institutes, Faculty of Engineering, Naigaon, Pune, India
22. Nepal Bidhya Bhusan “Ka” Medal with Letter of Acknowledgement from President of Nepal on the Occasion of National Education Day, September 08, 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal
23. Letter of Appreciation from Vice-President of Nepal on the occasion of Silver Jubilee Celebration program of Shree Bagh Bhairaib High School, May 07 2016, Kirtipur-4, Kathmandu, Nepal
24. Keynote Speaker in the Third International Conference on Emerging Trends and Research In Engineering (ICETRE2016), 1-3 April 2016, SND College of Engineering & Research Centre (SNDCOE&RC), Maharashtra, India
25. Session Chair The 9th International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management & Applications (SKIMA 2015), 15-17 December 2015, Kathmandu, Nepal
26. App Camp Winner: NCell App Camp 2015, Category: Tourism, App Name: PINPEAK, December 2015 (Project Supervisor)
27. Travel Grant from HISP India and MoHP, Nepal, to participate in DHIS 2 Academy India 2015, jointly organized by HISP India and University of Oslo (UiO) Norway, 16-24 November 2015 Goa, India
28. Travel Grant from Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal to participate in the Second International Conference on Interdisciplinary Research in Engineering, Management, Pharmacy and Science (ICIREMPS 2K15), 19-22 February 2015 at Sagar Society of Interdisciplinary Research & Technology (SSIRT), Bhopal, India
29. Travel Grant from University Grants Commissions (UGC), Bhaktapur, Nepal to participate in the 8th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Computing and Communication Technologies (ICACCT14), 15 November 2014 at Asia Pacific Institute of Information Technology (APIIT), Panipat, Haryana, India
30. Seed Money from NORHED, for proposal preparation on Networked Masters and Professional Programme in Health Information Management in South Asia, 2013
31. Grant from University Grants Commission,, Bhaktapur, Nepal, to establish Research Management Cell (RMC) in School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, Jan-Feb 2013 - Feb 2014
32. Best Paper Award The 1st IEEE International Conference on Networked Embedded Systems for Enterprise Applications (NESEA 2010), November 25-26, 2010; Suzhou, China (Oral Presentation)
33. Brain Korea (BK21) Grant (2010~2011) to study PhD, funded by Korean Government
34. Korea Research Foundation Grant (2007~2010) and Brain Korea (BK21) Grant to study PhD, funded by Korean Government (MOEHRD) (KRF-2007-211-D00103)
35. Korea Research Foundation Grant (2005~2007) and Brain Korea (BK21) Grant to study MS, funded by Korean Government (MOEHRD) (KRF-2005-211-D00322)
36. 100% Scholarship in Tuition Fee (2001~2004) for every semester of B.Sc. IT (on the basis of the score in semester examination) and topped B. Sc. IT Batch 2001
37. Gold Medal from the Asst. Minister of Education and Culture, Top in First Division in S.L.C Examination held in the year 2048 B.C. (among the students of South Region of Kathmandu District)
38. School First in Grade XII and Grade IX scored the Highest Marks in academic years 1988 and 1990 among all students of the Shree Bagh Bhairab M. V., Champadevi, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
39. The Most Disciplined Student of the Year 1988 among all students of the Shree Bagh Bhairab M. V., Champadevi, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
40. 100% Scholarship in Tuition Fee (1987~1991) during middle school and high school education from Grade VI to Grade X for being the First in the respective classes.
Funded Projects:
1. Project Coordinator: Neplease Education in E-health- Master (NEEM), ERASMUS+ Project [ Proposal ID: 101083048, Amount: Є 800000]
2. Project Coordinator: Hospital Patient Recommendation System in Real-Time - Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) with Kingston University, UK, 2020/2021 [Amount: NRs. 8.2 Lakhs]
3. Project Coordinator: UbiTheraPlay (Phase II)- Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) with Kingston University, UK, 2020/2021 [Amount: NRs. 5 Lakhs]
4. Project Coordinator/PI: ENGINES EU funded ERASMUS+ Project- Development of Innovation Systems Linking Academic Education in Engineering and Informatics with Labour Market’s Needs: 609543-EPP-1-2019-1-INEPPKA2-CBHE-JP [Amount: Є 71,680]
5. Project Coordinator: Gable Extended Project- Global Challenges Research Fund with Kingston University, UK, 2019/2020 [Amount: NRs. 5 Lakhs]
6. Project Coordinator: Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) KA107 2020-2023 with University of Malaga, Spain [Scholarships: 6 Amount: Є 22,260]
7. Project Coordinator: Erasmus+ Key Action 1- Higher Education Student and Staff Mobility 2019-2022 with University of Malaga, Spain [Scholarships: 14 Amount: Є 62140]
8. Project Coordinator: Erasmus+ Key Action 1- Higher Education Student and Staff Mobility (2016-2021) with the Bialystok University of Technology, Poland [Scholarships: 20 Amount: Є 48400]
9. Project Coordinator: Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) KA107 2020-2023 with Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland [Scholarships: 18 Amount: Є 46160]
10. Project Coordinator: Erasmus+ + International Credit Mobility (ICM) KA107 2016-2021 Merging Voices Consortium (MVC) with 4 universities (U. Porto, UTAD, UNL, and UAlg) of Portugal [Scholarships: 26 Amount: Є 80160]
11. Project Coordinator: MOBILE+ Erasmus+ Project (MOBility for International Learning Experience) 2015-2017 with the University of Porto, Portugal [Scholarships: 5 Amount: Є 12860]
12. Project Member (I-Phase) then Coordinator (II-Phase and III-Phase): EM Leaders with City London University (Coordinator) the UK, with many other European Universities [Scholarships: 14 Amount: Є 211500]
13. Project Member(I-Phase) then Coordinator(II-Phase and III-Phase: EM INTACT with Frederick University (Coordinator), Cyprus, with many other European Universities [Scholarships: 13 Amount: Є 143000]
14. Project Coordinator: Establishment of Research Management Cell (RMC) in School of Engineering, Kathmandu University funded by Research Division University Grants Commission Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Jan-Feb 2013 - Feb 2014 [Amount: NRs. 10 Lakhs]
15. Team Leader: Telemedicine Module NP 108 of SASEC RTN Project, funded by ADB, March 2013 – January 2016 [Amount: NRs. 55 lakhs]
16. Coordinator: NORHED Kathmandu 3-Day Workshop on Networked Masters and Professional Programme in Health Information Management in South Asia, February 14-16, 2013 [Amount: NRs. 6 Lakh]
Digital Health (AI in Health IT, Health Informatics, Telemedicine)
Wireless Sensor Networks
Software Engineering
IoT Security and Industrial Automation
Spatial Network Databases
1. Treasurer: Kathmandu University Professors' Association, 2020-2023
2. Academic and Research Coordinator (EU Funded Projects) Erasmus Mundus Mobility Programs (INTACT and LEADERS), Erasmus+ projects (MOBILE+, Merging Voice Consortium (MVC), and others such as KA 101, KA 103, and KA 107)
3. Officiating Head of Department, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University April 28, 2015 – May 05, 2015
4. Subject Committee Member, Dept. of Computer and Electronics, Purbanchal University, Nepal, 2014-2016
5. Subject Committee Member, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal, 2014-2016
6. Research Secretariat/Research Degree (MS by Research and PhD Programs) Coordinator, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University, from September 2011 to February 2019
7. Undergraduate Program Coordinator, B. Sc. in Computer Science (CS), Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering, Kathmandu University from October 2011- July 2015