Announcement

Willingness to Organize Training on Energy through Anaerobic Digestion

Research, Development & Consultancy (RDC) Directorate invites Research Centers/Department/individual faculty willing to co-ordinate a Learning Event on ‘Energy through Anaerobic Digestion’ training for Nepalese and Indian PhD and postdoctoral researchers from 23 to 28 January 2017. This learning event on organic waste to energy through anaerobic digestion provides an inter- and trans-disciplinary training and scientific exchange in anaerobic digestion of organic waste for energy production. The six days training will be composed of lectures on the background and concept as well as exercises building upon selected research projects of the involved institutes. Hands-on training will include the building of small experimental anaerobic digesters as well as relevant laboratory skills for substrate and biogas analyses. Collaborating partners are NEERI, India and FHNW, Switzerland. A total of twenty-five participants are expected to participate.

The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) of the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) strives to provide scientific, industrial research and development that maximizes the economic and environmental and social benefit for the people of India. CSIR, with its complement of 10’000 highly qualified scientific and technical personnel, is amongst the largest R&D organization in the world for scientific and industrial research.

The University of Applied Sciences and Arts North-western Switzerland (FHNW) is a state-accredited university of applied sciences that adopts unique concept in Swiss tertiary education which is designed to meet professional needs in education, research and consulting. It provides undergraduate education, continuing education, consulting, and applied research and development.

Further details can be obtained from:

Office of the Registrar
Directorate of Research, Development & Consultancy (RDC) 
Kathmandu University, Central Office, Dhulikhel, Kavre
GPO Box: 6250 Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: 00977-11-661399  Fax: 00977-11-661443 Director- Prof. Subodh Sharma, Dr. nat. techn.; Project Finance Officer- Ms. Sarina Shrestha)