Eak Prasad Duwadi

KU-staff
Associate Professor,
Department of Human Resource and General Management, School of Management
KUSOM Balkumari Laitpur
015186249 (427)
eak@ku.edu.np
Bio
Honors and Awards
Research
Other Position
Publication
Biography

Dr. Duwadi has been recognized with several prestigious awards and scholarships, including the prestigious Chancellor's Medal in 2019 and the Vidya Puraskar in 1991. His research, teaching, and evaluation work spans professional communication and English language studies across various academic departments at Kathmandu University.

Beyond his academic responsibilities, Dr. Duwadi has also earned a respected reputation as a creative writer, teacher trainer, and editor. He was the first to earn a Ph.D. from Pokhara University, where his doctoral thesis focused on the "Rhetorics of Patient-Doctor Communication in Nepal."

Dr. Duwadi's scholarly output is extensive, including the authorship of books, book chapters, research papers, and articles. His expertise is highly sought after, and he is frequently invited to deliver keynote addresses at international conferences both within Nepal and abroad.

Overall, Dr. Eak Prasad Duwadi's distinguished career and multifaceted contributions have earned him a prominent position in the academic landscape of Nepal and beyond.

Honors and Awards

In 2022 Nepal Bidhyabhusan Medal by Nepal Government (waiting)

In 2019 The Chancellor's Medal given by Pokhara University

January 2016-2017 RDI Project of UGC Nepal

June 5- July 18 2016 US Embassy Dhaka

April 12, 2016- April 16, 2016 Invited to speak in IATEFL 2016 Conference, UK

July 4, 2013- August 16, 2013 U.S.-Government-sponsored SUSI 2013 in OU

June - September, 2012 e-teacher training in University of Oregon

January 5 - March 21, 2012 e-teacher training in Maryland University

June - November 30, 2009 AS/A Level literature in University of Cambridge

2005 Book Review Competition / British Council Nepal

Vidhya Puraskar 1991 by Madan Puraskar Trust

Research
  • English Literature
  • Rhetoric of Health Commmunication
  • Critical and Creative Thinking
  • English Language Teaching
  • Qualitative Research
  • Academic Writing
  • Creative Writing
  • Communication Skills

Other Position

Managing Editor of NELTA Journal (2019- 2021) 

Adjunct Faculty of Health English at Dhulikhel Medical Institute Kavre, June 2006 -- August 2009

English Teacher at Kathmandu University High School, Chaukot Kavre, March 2005 to February 2009

General English BBS Program Teacher at Siddhartha Vanasthali Institute, Balaju, Kathmandu, June 2003 to March 2005

Publication
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2023). English Lecturers’ Digital Resources Use at Universities of Nepal Amidst Unsecured Online Environment.. Springer
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi, Siza Adhikari, and Sujan Nepal (2022). Status of Patient-Doctor Communication in a Nepali Hospital. Birat Journal of Health Sciences
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2021). Fostering Public Army Relation in Nepal.. Nepal Army Unity
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2020). Death or Regeneration of Textbooks. IATEFL
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2020). Opportunities and Challenges of BRI to Nepal: A Nepalese Perspective. Horizon
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2019). A Comparative Analysis of Nepali Folklore with a British Folklore. Authorpress
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2018). Historical Developments in the Teaching and Learning of English in Nepal. British Council
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2016). A New Meaning for Glacial Pace: The Irony of Landlocked Himalayan Countries and Climate Change. US Embassy
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2016). Digital Health and Doctor-Patient Communication in Nepal. NHC Journal
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2016). Teaching English in Nepal: A Quest for Deep Learning. Deep Publication
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2013). Portrayal of women in major world religions. BODHI
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2011). Nenglish: An inevitable reality or merely a mirage. NELTA
  • Eak Prasad Duwadi (2011). The Call of Basanta: A Survey of Devkota’s ‘Spring’ Poems. Devkota Studies