Bhupendra B. Chhetri joined Kathmandu University in 1994 as a Lecturer in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He obtained Bachelor Degreee in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology in 1993 and Master and Doctorate of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering Degrees from Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan, in 2000 and 2003 respectively. He has served in various academic and research management positions in Kathmandu University. He was the Head of Department (2005-2008) and Dean of School of Engineering (2016-2018). He is currently Professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Dr. Chhetri is recognized as a valued member of IEEE. He received certificate for outstanding contribution in education sector in Nepal in 2006 from the Ministry of Education of Government of Nepal. He has been invited to various national and international seminars and conferences.
Dr. Chhetri's has research/teaching experience in the field of Lighting, Vision, Optical & RF Communication Systems, Signal Processing, Energy Systems, and Social Impacts of Engineering and Technology. He is open to any research ideas in the discipline of electrical and electronics engineering that are important in the local context. He is also interested in innovation and research based institutional capacity and industrial development.
Research Committee Member, School of Engineering (SoE)
Program Advisory Committee Member, EnergizeNepal Program, SoE, Funded by Norway
Team Member and PhD Supervisor, HydroHimalaya Project, WP4, SoE, Funded by Norway
Review Team Member, KU-IRDP Project, Alternative & Renewable Energy Thematic Area, SoE, Funded by Korea
Team Member, Erasmus+ CEEECoM Project, DoEEE, Funded by EU
Team Member, Smart Energy Management System, DoEEE, Funded by UGC