Mr. Sandeep Shrestha, a scholar of Ph.D. in Environmental Science at the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering has successfully defended his dissertation entitled "A Study on the Status, Distribution and Ecological Assessment of Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) in Human-dominated Landscapes of Nepal", on Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Mr. Shrestha has completed his Ph.D. research under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Sanjay Nath Khanal.

The Ph.D. Defense Seminar (Viva) was evaluated by an Evaluation Committee chaired by the Dean Prof. Dr. Kanhaiya Jha, HoD Dr. Rijan Bhakta Kayastha, External Examiner Prof. Dr. Mukesh Kumar Chalishe, Internal Examiner Dr. Subodh Kumar Upadhyaya (Dean’s Nominee), External Examiner Prof. Dr. Panna Thapa (VC’s Nominee) and the supervisor Prof. Dr. Sanjay Nath Khanal.