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Researchers & Research Fellows
National and international research scholars collaborating on ISER-Nepal projects.
National Researchers (27)
Prof. Dr. Dirgha J. Ghimire
Director: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
Research Professor: Population Studies Center, University Of Michigan (UM), USA
Dr. Prem Bahadur Bhandari
Senior Research Scientist: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
Social Researcher: Population Studies Center, University of Michigan (UM), USA
Prof. Dr. Dharma Raj Dangol
President & Senior Research Scientist: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
Dr. Uttam Sharma
Senior Research Scientist: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
Dr. Keshav Pokhrel
Assistant Professor of Statistics: College of Arts, Sciences & Letters, University of Michigan, Dearborn, USA
Research Affiliate: Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, USA
Prof. Dr. Naba Raj Devkota
Vice-Chancellor: Gandaki University, Kaski, Pokhara, Nepal
Professor: Department of Animal Nutrition and Fodder Production, Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal
Prof. Dr. Sachet Prabhat Shrestha
Professor: Department of Opthalmology, Manipal College of Medical Science, Nepal
Dr. Pratik Adhikary
Postdoctoral Fellow: Global Health Equity Scholars Program; Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal and School of Public Health, UC Berkeley
Dr. Abha Sharma
Post Doctoral Fellow: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
Dr. Deb Prasad Pandey
Research Associate: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
Adjunct Professor: Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal
Adjunct Professor: The University of Newcastle, Australia
Dr. Kapil Dev Upadhyaya
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist: Kathmandu Model Hospital, Nepal
Dr. Humnath Bhandari
Country Representative: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Bangladesh
Dr. Hridaya Raj Devkota
Research Associate: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
Prof. Dr. Harish Chandra Neupane
Professor, Surgery: Chitwan Medical College (CMC), Nepal
Chairman and Managing Director: Chitwan Medical College (CMC), Nepal
Dr. Chandra Prasad Sedai
Senior Research Scientist: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
Professor: Chitwan Medical College (CMC), Nepal
Dr. Sharat Chandra Verma
MD - General Medicine: General Physician, Nepal
Dr. Yubraj Acharya
Assistant Professor: Health Policy and Administration - HPA, The Pennsylvania State University (PSU), USA
Research Professor: Population Studies Center, University Of Michigan (UM), USA
Dr. Pashupati Chaudhary
Research Scientist: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
Adjunct Professor: Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal
Dr. Meeta Sainju Pradhan
Senior Research Scientist: Institute for Social and Environmental Research-Nepal (ISER-N), Nepal
TMI Senior Fellow: Himalayan Program, Mountain Institute, USA
Dr. Yashas Vaidya
Data Scientist: Dataiku, USA
Mr. Ram Prasad Luitel
Natural Resources Management: Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO), Nepal
Dr. VM Alurkar
Professor & Head and Director Academics: Manipal College of Medical Science, Nepal
Mr. Binoj Shrestha
Research Associate: Biodiversity and Environmental Management, Canada
Dr. Shristi Shrestha
Lecturer: Department of Ophthalmology, Manipal College Of Medical Science, Nepal
Research Professor: Population Studies Center, University Of Michigan (UM), USA
Prof. Dr. Janak Rai
Cultural Anthropologist and Associate Professor: Tribhuvan University
Dr. Pankaj Jalan
Neurologist: Norvic International Hospital
Dr. Umesh Bogati
Geriatrician: NAMS, Bir Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
International Researchers & Collaborators (28)
Prof. Dr. Abigail York
Professor and Director of Graduate Studies: School of Human Evolution and Social Change, Arizona State University, USA
Senior Global Futures Scientist: Julie Ann Wrigley Global Futures Laboratory, Arizona State University, USA
Professor: Earth System Science for the Anthropocene, Arizona State University, USA; The Melikan Center: Russian, Eurasian and Eastern Euopean Studies, Arizona State University, USA
Prof. Dr. Arland Thornton
Research Professor: Survey Research/Population Studies, University of Michigan, USA
Social ResearcherProfessor: Department of Sociology, University of Michigan, USA
Prof. Dr. Brian Rowan
Burke A. Hinsdale Collegiate Professor in Education: University of Michigan,USA
Professor of Sociology: University of Michigan, USA
Research Professor: Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, USA
Prof. Dr. Emily McKendry-Smith
Associate Professor: Department of Sociology, University of West Georgia, USA
Head of Sociology Graduate Studies: University of West Georgia, USA
Dr. Emily Treleaven
Research Assistant Professor: Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, USA
Faculty Associate: Population Studies Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, USA
Prof. Dr. Jennifer Glick
Arnold S. and Bette G. Hoffman Professor in Sociology: Pennsylvania State University, USA
Director: Population Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Prof. Dr. Jennifer S. Barber
Professor: Department of Sociology, Indiana University, USA
Senior Scientist: Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, USA
Prof. Dr. Li An
Professor: Department of Geography, San Diego State University, USA
Founding director: Center for Complex Human-Environment Systems (CHES), San Diego State University, USA
Prof. Dr. Lisa D. Pearce
Zachary Taylor Smith Distinguished Term Professor: Department of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Department of Sociology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Faculty Fellow: Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Population Science Training Program Director: Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
Dr. Michael N. Bates
Research Professor, Emeritus: Epidemiology and Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Associate Director, Global & Environment Program: School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Prof. Dr. Natalie D. Eggum
Associate Professor: T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, USA
Director: The ECLiPSE Lab, Arizona State University, USA
Coordinator: The Sanford School's Quantitative Methodology Group
Prof. Dr. Nathalie Williams
Associate Professor: The Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and Department of Sociology, University of Washington, USA
Adjunct Professor: Department of Global Health and Law School, University of Washington, USA
Associate Director: Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, USA
Associate Chair: Department of Sociology, University of Washington, USA
Prof. Dr. Sarah Brauner-Otto
Associate Professor: Department of Sociology, McGill University, Canada
Director: Centre on Population Dynamics, McGill University, Canada
Prof. Dr. Sarah R. Hayford
Professor: Department of Sociology, Ohio State University
Director: Institute for Population Research, Ohio State University
Communication Core Lead: Ohio Policy Evaluation Network, USA
Prof. Dr. Scott T. Yabiku
Professor, Sociology and Demography: Department of Sociology and Criminology, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Research Associate: Population Research Institute, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Programming Director: Computational and Spatial Analysis (CSA) Core, Pennsylvania State University, USA
Dr. Sean T. Murphy
Global Scientific Advisor, IPM and Modelling: Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International (CABI), UK
Prof. Dr. Sharon J. Hall
President's Professor and Associate Dean: School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
Associate Dean and President's Professor: College of Global Futures Leadership, Arizona State University
Senior Global Futures Scientist: Global Futures Scientists and Scholars, USA
Prof. Dr. Rebecca L. Thornton
Professor: Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, USA
Prof. Dr. William G. Axinn
Professor: Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan, USA; Department of Sociology, University of Michigan, USA
Director: Program in Society, Population, and the Environment, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, USA; Population and Ecology Research Laboratory-Nepal
Research Professor: Population Studies Center and Survey Research Center, University of Michigan, USA
Faculty Member: Center for South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of Michigan, USA
Dr Nicholas Nash
Research Fellow: Department of Psychology, University of Bath, UK
Nicolas Choquette-Levy
Assistant Professor, Climate Risk and Decision-Making, Department of Geosciences: Penn State University (State College, PA)
Carlos Mendes de Leon
Research Professor in the Department of Oncology: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Prof. Dr. Emily Briceno-Abreu
clinical neuropsychologist and clinical associate professor in the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: University of Michigan
Prof. Dr. Colter Mitchell
Director of Population, Neurodevelopment, and Genetics Program; Research Associate Professor, Survey Research Center, Population Studies Center, Co-Director: Institute for Social Research Bio specimen Lab University of Michigan
Florence Arestoff
Associate Professor in economics: University of Paris-Dauphine
Olivia Bertelli
Associate Professor in economics: University of Paris-Dauphine
Elodie Djemai
Associate Professor in economics: University of Paris-Dauphine
Stephanie Chardoul
Director of Survey Research Operations (SRO) at the University: Michigan’s Survey Research Center