Newly appointed faculty receive appointment letters and deliver inaugural lectures

Published Date: 2024-07-24, Wednesday

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Kathmandu University on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, organized a ceremony to celebrate the new appointments and promotions of faculty. The event, organized in the CV Raman Auditorium, included the conferral of appointments of nine professors, five associate professors, 21 assistant professors, and one lecturer.

In the programme, moderated by Dr. Dinesh Kafle, Assistant Professor, School of Arts, each newly appointed professor gave a short inaugural lecture highlighting the future activities they plan to carry out at the university.

Prof. Dr. Achyut Prasad Wagle, the Registrar of the university, handed over the appointment letters. Prof. Dr. Bhola Thapa, the Vice-Chancellor, presented khada scarves to the appointees, and Ms. Jyoti Pradhan, Chief of the Human Resources Division, offered a bouquet to the newly promoted faculty.

The new appointees are:

Professors:

Dr. Megh Raj Dangal (Community Development), Dr. Hem Raj Kafle (English Studies), Dr. Prakash Chandra Bhattarai (Development Studies-Education), Dr. Dhanapati Subedi (Educational Leadership), Dr. Bhupal Govinda Shrestha (Biotechnology), Dr. Sangita Shakya (Biotechnology), Dr. Rajani Shakya (Pharmacy), Dr. Uttam Budhathoki (Pharmacy), Dr. Kumud Raj Kagle (Environmental Engineering)

Associate Professors:

Dr. Indra Mani Rai (Development Studies-Education), Dr. Shesha Kanta Pangeni (Educational Leadership), Dr. Bikash Adhikari (Environmental Engineering), Dr. Saraswoti Acharya (Mathematics) and Dr. Gokul KC (Mathematics)

Assistant Professors:

Ms. Pratima Thakali (Arts and Design), Mr. Rajkumar Manandhar (Music), Mr. Sanjeep Maharjan (Arts and Design), Dr. Lina Gurung (Development Studies-Education), Dr. Rebat Kumar Dhakal (Educational Leadership), Dr. Basu Prasad Subedi (Educational Leadership), Mr. Indra Mani Shrestha (Steam Leadership), Mr. Ajay Kumar Shah (Finance), Mr. Shiva Bahadur Bisangkhe (Law), Dr. Rajesh Sharma (Finance), Mr. Durga Prasad Dhakal (Quantitative Techniques and Operational Management), Dr. Priti Birla (Marketing), Dr. Deni Shahi (Data Analytics), Ms. Bhawana Tamrakar (General Management and Human Resource), Dr. Durga Bista (Pharmacy), Dr. Shailendra Shakya (Pharmacy), Mr. Lalit Mohan Pant (Pharmacy), Dr. Amol Dahal (Biotechnology), Mr. Simon Kumar Shrestha (Biotechnology), Dr. Kumar Lama (Agriculture) and Dr. Mohan Bahadur Chand (Environmental Science and Engineering).

Lecturer:

Mr. Anil Shahi (Arts and Design).

During the programme, Prof. Dr. Achyut Wagle, Registrar of the university, congratulated the new appointees. Prof. Wagle encouraged the new appointees to think of their appointments as not just professional achievements but also a responsibility towards the community. Vice-Chancellor called on the new appointees to not just confine themselves to their particular fields but also strive to reach out to other fields and expand their academic horizon. Prof Thapa also committed to starting another iteration of the faculty appointment and promotion programme soon.


Category: News
Last Updated Date: 2024-07-24,Wednesday
Published By: Kathmandu University
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