CHIRANJIVI LAMSAL

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317 Benton Street, Wolf Point, MT 59201 | (201) 747-6133 | lamsalc_169@yahoo.co.uk

SUMMARY

PhD in Physics–Federated Department of Physics, Rutgers University (Newark) and New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), with experience in the field of Modeling and Computational Physics such as simulating material properties using Numerical Methods, Atomistic Modeling Techniques and Quantum Mechanical Calculation Software Packages

Expertise in » Performing calculations on crystal structures and electronic structures implementing full

ab-initio simulation packages “ABINIT/Quantum ESPRESSO”, which are based on Density Functional Theory (DFT), Plane Waves and Pseudopotentials

» Calculating transport properties, including Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity, using one electron Kohn-Sham band structure approach coupled with Boltzmann transport equations

» Geometry optimization and ground state energy calculations using “Guassian98/Guassian03”

» Classical Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation package: LAMMPS (Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator): Study of structure, packing and orientation of adsorbate-adsorbent systems

» Simulation and modeling of optical properties of materials, using numerical methods as well as free/ commercially available software packages: Kramers-Kronig analysis, Sum-Rule analysis, MultiRad package

» Scripting/Programming Language: MATLAB, Mathematica, LabVIEW, Python, Perl, C++ Long term teaching and lab instruction experience in accredited and highly ranked world

class colleges and universities » Research Scientist and Pre-Engineering instructor at Fort Peck Community College (since

June 2015)- Introduction to Programming (CSCI 100), Introduction Engineering Calculations & Problem Solving (EGEN 101), Engineering Mechanics–Statics (EGEN 201), Physics (PHSX 105, PHSX 220, PHSX 222) and Calculus (M 171, M 172, M273) Instructor and Robotics Project Supervisor

» Physics Faculty at Bergen Community College (Spring 2015) » Computer Science Adjunct Faculty (2013 & 2014) in summer Educational Opportunity

Program (EOP) at NJIT » Best Teaching Assistant, Homework, Recitation and Substitute Instructor: Students’

evaluation score of 3.9/4.0, Spring’14, NJIT » Head of the Physics Department in a highly ranked college with more than 8000 students

EDUCATION

1/10-1/15 Ph. D. in Applied Physics – Federated Department of Physics, Rutgers University and

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ | GPA: 3.962/4.0 Title of Dissertation: Electronic, Thermoelectric and Optical Properties of Vanadium Oxides: VO2, V2O3 and V2O5

1/08-12/09 M. S. in Applied Physics- Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), IL Title of thesis: Simulation Study of the Structure of Halomethanes on Graphite and Silica Substrates

1/01-12/02 M. S. in Physics – Tribhuvan University (TU), Nepal Title of thesis: Equilibrium Configuration of (H2O) n, for n=1-3

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

Material Research: o Study of structural, optical and electronic properties of TiO2 molecules on graphene

substrate o Ab Initio study of electronic and optical properties of borophene (2D boron sheets)

Robotics: Raspberry Pi and Arduino based Robots Winner of the Toyota STEM Award: Honored with the competitive Toyota STEM Award for

the most established and innovative undergraduate projects in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Adviser of the High-Powered Rocket Competition: Secured fourth position in the FIRST NATIONS LAUNCH (FNL) High-Powered Rocket Competition (April 20-23, 2017): YouTube URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s_QegJtLiQ

Co-Pi on EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program Track-1 (RII Track-1): Project Title: Engineering Technology and Community Based Research in/at Fort Peck Indian Reservation (Submitted)

SPECIAL SKILL & EXPERTISE

Robotics: o Building and Programming Raspberry Pi and Arduino based Robots (Summer 2016

and 2017): YouTube URL 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unvePA70oHs YouTube URL 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPbfOATXVTY

o Designing and Testing Solar powered Robots and Programming Lego and Raspberry Pi Robots (Summer 2015)

Modeling and Computation: Molecular Dynamics (MD)-LAMMPS, Gaussian98/ Gaussian03, GAMESS, Other Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculation packages: ABINIT/Quantum ESPRESSO, Numerical Techniques, MultiRad, Dielectric Modeling

Pre/Post Processing Tools: ATOMPAW, BoltzTraP, cut3d, Vsim, XCrySDen, PowderCell, VESTA

Scripting/Programming Language: MATLAB, Mathematica, LabVIEW, Python, Perl, C++

Other Computer Skill:

» LaTeX; OriginLab; EndNote; Linux: Redhat, Ubuntu, Parallel Computing-MPI » Extended knowledge of Windows, Linux/Unix and MAC OS X » Unix and Windows System Administration

Experimental Expertise:

» Surface Mount Technology: Electronic packaging using Pick-and-Place Machine » Characterization Techniques: Sample preparation using PECVD; Single wall and multi

wall carbon Nano tubes and the related structures were characterized by SEM, FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy

» Optics Experiment: Fresnel Biprism: Determination of wavelength of monochromatic light (Sodium lamp)

and thickness of mica sheet Lloyd’s Mirror: Determination of wavelength of Hg light Air Wedge: Formation of fringe pattern by wedge shape and measure the thickness of

the thin object using the interference fringes Hollow Prism: Liquid solution inside a hollow prism is exposed to low power He-Ne

Laser (7632.8nm) to determine its refractive index Determination of Planck's constant: Study the current–voltage characteristics of a

photocell and determine Planck's constant » Experiment-Physics General:

Hysteresis Loss: Measurement of power loss of an iron core transformer

Lissajous Pattern: Use Lissajous figures to take phase and frequency measurements of a given source

Calorimetric measurement: Determine specific heat » Electronics Experiment:

LCR circuit: Study of resonance phenomena and quality factor of the elements in the series and parallel LCR circuits

Regulated Power Supply: Design a circuit to convert unregulated AC into a constant DC which provides a stable voltage; Use Zener diode to construct a variable regulated power supply

CE and CC Amplifiers: Determination of the voltage gain of common emitter transistor amplifier where voltage amplification varies as the ratio of resistors on the collector

and emitter of the transistor; Estimate input and output impedance of CC amplifier; Use of Field Effect Transistor (FET) as an amplifier

Multi vibrator and Flip-flop: Construction of an astable and a monostable multivibrator using timer 555 and study their performance; Study the characteristics of SR and JK flip-flops

Diodes and Transistors: Construction of voltage multiplier circuit with voltage multiplication factors of two and three and study their characteristics; Use of diodes and transistors for constructing NOT, AND, OR, Exclusive-OR and Exclusive-NOR gates; Half adder and full adder designed using logic gates; Combinational Boolean equations simplified using Karnaugh map (K-map) and corresponding logic circuits constructed

Operational Amplifier (OpAmp): Input-output waveform of OpAmp studied and used as an integrator, differentiator; Digital to Analog (D/A) converter constructed using OpAmp in the inverting mode; Designed OpAmp differential amplifier with specified gain requirements; Ability to amplify the differential signal while suppressing the common signal quantified by determining Common-Mode Rejection Ratio (CMRR); Wien-bridge oscillator designed to produce a low distortion sine wave

» Nuclear Experiment:

Radioactive Decay: Study the behavior of β- and γ-rays passing through the matter; Determine the endpoint energy of β- decay; Determine the absorption coefficient in lead of the γ radiation from a given source; Study half-life and back scattering during radioactive decay

Teaching Skill: High School, College, University

EXPERIENCE

1. Research Experience: Master’s, PhD

ELECTRONIC, THERMOELECTRIC & OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF VANADIUM OXIDES: VO2,

V2O3 AND V2O5: A Brief Description

♦ ELECTRONIC AND THERMOELECTRIC PROPERTIES:

Calculations on crystal structures and electronic structures are performed implementing full ab-initio simulation packages “ABINIT/Quantum ESPRESSO”, which are based on Density Functional Theory (DFT), Plane Waves and Pseudopotentials; Transport properties, including Seebeck coefficient and electrical conductivity are calculated with the BoltzTraP package

PAW (Projector Augmented Wave) pseudopotential was generated using a program called AtomPaw, where Local Density Approximation (LDA) was used with the Perdew-wang 92 (exchange-correlation) functional; Valence bands were carefully chosen in order to avoid ghost bands from appearing in the band structures

Full variable cell relaxation was performed using the Broyden-Fletcher-Goldfarb-Shanno (BFGS) minimization; Convergence of total energy was performed with respect to plane wave cut-off energy, k-point grid (Monkhorst-Pack), etc.

Electron density from Self-Consistent Field (SCF) calculation was used as an input for Non-

Self-Consistent (NSCF) calculation to obtain electronic structure on much finer grid (as compared to the SCF grid)

Smooth highly resolved electronic bands were processed using the BoltzTraP code;

Transport properties were calculated using band energies with constant relaxation time approximation » One electron Kohn-Sham electronic band structures are found to be influenced by crystal

structure, crystal field splitting and strong hybridization between O2p and V3d bands » Transport properties are studied for metallic as well as insulating phases of vanadium

oxides using the Kohn-Sham band structure approach coupled with Boltzmann transport equations

♦ OPTICAL PROPERTIES:

Scripting Language: MATLAB || Other Tool: OriginLab, EndNote

Optical properties of bulk and thin film of VO2, V2O3, and V2O5, deposited on Al2O3 substrates, were analyzed from infrared to vacuum ultraviolet range (up to 12 eV) as a function of structure, polarization, and temperature

Penn-like models were used to interpret frequency dependence of dielectric function, ε(ω); Average isotropic energy gap was measured in terms of the long-wavelength electronic dielectric constant in the non- dispersive region; Degree of anisotropy was observed in the order of V2O3<VO2<V2O5

Band gap energy (Eg), zero-frequency (ε0) and high-frequency ( ε∞) Dielectric Constants,

Phillips Ionicity (fi), average Homopolar (Eh) and Heteropolar (C) energy gaps, Fermi energy (EF) were calculated

Optical transitions and effective number, neff,of electrons participating in these

processes are described from the ε2(ω) spectra and its numerical integration using “SUM RULE“

The change in neff with respect to the energy of incident photons was calculated; This

change was consistent with the peaks observed in the ε2(ω) spectra

♦ DEVICE ASPECT:

Tool: MultiRad, a package that implements thin film optics in the form of matrix method

of multilayers and assumes the layers to be optically smooth, parallel to each other and

optically isotropic

Simulation of room temperature spectral emissivity of an industry standard VOx-based microbolometer structure, with x equal to 1·8, was studied

Analyzed microbolometer layered structure; Identified the composition of the vanadium oxides layer and particular role played by silicon nitride layers to linearize the performance of the uncooled vanadium oxide based microbolometer

EQUILIBRIUM CONFIGURATION OF (H2O) n, FOR n=1-3: A Brief Description

Geometry optimization and ground state (0K) energy calculations were performed using “Guassian98/Guassian03”, an ab-initio simulation package which utilizes basis sets of different size and complexity in different levels of approximation

BASIS SETS, used in the procedure, are based on the Gaussian functions, viz.: STO-3G, 3-21G, 6-31G, 6-311G, and their single starred (d function) and double starred (d & p functions) counterparts

Electron correlation was included to Hartree-Fock approximation by implementing Møller-Plesset second-order (MP2) perturbation correction

Frequency calculations were done, during the geometry optimization, making sure that all

3N-6 calculated vibrational frequencies were real Effect of increasing the size and polarization functions to the basis sets was noticed for

the equilibrium geometry; Convergence of results was tested and found to be consistent Ground State Energy, Geometry and Dipole Moment were calculated within the

framework of Density Functional Theory (DFT) utilizing the functional of Becke and Lee-Yang-Parr- the BLYP calculations

Correlation Energy, Binding Energy as well as Many-Body Contribution to the Binding

Energy were calculated

An attempt was made, from the energy stand point, to understand the controversy on chemical formula of water as H2O or H1.5O! Small water clusters as well as water like molecules such as (H2O)OH, H2O2 and (H2O)OH- were studied to make the conclusion

SIMULATION STUDY OF THE STRUCTURE OF HALOMETHANE ON GRAPHITE AND

SILICA SUBSTRATES: A Brief Description

Scripting Language: Python, Perl || Markup Language: LaTeX

Structure, Packing and Orientation of adsorbate-adsorbent systems (Halomethanes on Graphite and Silica substrates) were studied at different temperature using classical Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulation package: LAMMPS (Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator)

Film of 1000 molecules of CF4, CF3Cl or CF3Br adsorbed on homogeneous but chemically and structurally different substrates: graphite and α-quartz were used in the simulation; Dangling bonds on the surface were capped with -H or -OH atoms

Seven layers of graphite sheet (54.12 Å × 51.13 Å × 20.10 Å) and comparable size of α-

quartz substrate were used; Cut-off distance was 12 Å much smaller than film thickness Periodic boundary conditions were applied to minimize the contributions of surface

effects; Substrate atoms were frozen throughout the simulation Optimized Potential for Liquid Simulations-All Atom (OPLS-AA) force field was used to

define the interactions between atoms; Temperature during the simulation was controlled using a Nose-Hoover thermostat with a damping constant of 100 fs; Coulomb terms were calculated using the particle-particle particle-mesh (PPPM) algorithm; Velocity-Verlet algorithm was used to perform the numerical integration of Newton’s laws of motion

Average degree of layering and packing was characterized by density profile: ρ(z)= m

<N>/(Lx Ly ∆z); Type of packing of a particle with respect to one another was characterized by In-plane Pair Correlation Function g(r)

Average degree of alignment of molecules in the layers of the film was investigated

by Orientational Order Profiles, defined as the time average of the second-order Legendre polynomial: S=1/2⟨3cos2θ-1⟩; Orientation of molecules with respect to neighboring molecules in each layer of the film was explained by In-plane (polar) angle distribution

Geometry and electro-affinity of the surface atoms affect the structure and layering of the

film; Packing of molecules was commensurate with the polarity and size of the adsorbate molecule

ANALYSIS OF OPTICAL AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF AlN, GaN AND InN: A Brief Description

Scripting Language: MATLAB

Optical property was studied based on Kramers-Kronig (KK) analysis

KK extrapolation of reflectance data was made beyond the measured energy range; Along with “careful” extrapolation in the high energy (greater than plasma energy) range, complex Refractive Index, n(ω), and Dielectric Function, ε(ω), were calculated

Penn-like models were used to interpret frequency dependence of real, ε1(ω), and imaginary part, ε2(ω), of dielectric function

Temperature and pressure dependent band gap were analyzed; Wemple-DiDomenico

model was applied Maximum number of optically induced electronic transitions are related to intensity

maximum of ε2(ω) spectrum; Energy corresponding to peak is a “macroscopic” band gap 2. Teaching Experience: University and High School

Research Scientist and Pre-Engineering Instructor, Fort Peck Community College

June 2015 – Present

Supervise students in the summer- and semester-based robotic research, a soon-to-be-

upgraded robotic coding lab

Develop an Associate of Science (AS) curriculum in Pre-Engineering

Develop pre-engineering courses and labs for AS Degree in Pre-Engineering, from placing

purchase order for laboratory materials, setting up labs to attending meetings,

professional development work-shops and conferences

Teach Calculus, Engineering and algebra-, calculus- and conceptual-based Physics courses

effectively to students majoring in the science, engineering and to general education

students

Design Program Learning Outcomes (PLO) Plan focused on student learning achievement

Computer Science Adjunct Faculty (2013 & 2014) and Tutor (2012): Summer Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at NJIT Compiled and interpreted computer languages were compared; Apart from the

programming language and interpreter, capabilities of Matlab such as Graphical User Interface (GUI), Standard Library, Simulink, other tool kits were introduced

Starting with Matlab’s Development Environment (Matlab Desktop), Variable Editor; Fundamental Functions; Symbols; Variables and Keywords; Operators and Expressions; Input and Output; Plotting and Organizing graphs; Conditional Statements: Flow Chart/Algorithm and if/switch statement; Control Statements: for, while and “nested” loops were introduced; Students were encouraged to practice whos, doc, help and input commands

Teaching Assistant:

New Jersey Institute of Technology; January 2010 – December 2014 (5 years)

Southern Illinois University; January 2008 – December 2009 (2 years)

University Physics Lecture/Lab Instructor

» Lab related courses in Mechanics, Astronomy and Electricity & Magnetism were taught to undergraduate students majoring in Engineering and Applied Physics

» Best Teaching Assistant, Homework, Recitation and Substitute Instructor: Students’ evaluation score of 3.9/4.0, Spring’14

Lecturer of Physics: Lecture and Laboratory

Mahendra Bhawan Higher Secondary School, Gyaneshwar, Kathmandu, Nepal; July 2006 – December 2007 (1 year 6 months)

Lincoln College, Samakhushi, Kathmandu, Nepal; July 2006 – December 2007 (1 year 6 months)

Siddhartha Academy (+2 College), Bafal, Kathmandu, Nepal; July 2005 – December 2007

(2 years 6 months) Little Angels’ College, Lalitpur, Nepal; November 2004 – December 2007 (3 years 2

months) Undergraduate Physics course (both lecture and laboratory) instructor

» Instructor of different fields of Physics: Mechanics, Astronomy, Heat and Thermodynamics, Electrostatics, Electricity and Magnetism, Optics, Sound and Particle Physics

» Full time instructor in Little Angels’ College, the school with more than 8000 students; Physics Department Head in the final year of my service

High School Teacher:

Children’s Eternal Academy, Naya Bazaar, Kathmandu, Nepal; January 2003-January

2004 (1 year)

» Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Mathematics Instructor in High School

Public Boarding English School, Banasthali, Kathmandu, Nepal; January 2000-December

2000 (1 year)

» Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Mathematics Instructor in High School

Jaya Bageshwori Higher Secondary School, Nepalgunj, Bankey, Nepal; May 1996-

January 1998 (1 year 8 months)

» Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy, English, Nepali and Mathematics Instructor in Middle and High School

HONOR AND AWARD

Graduate Scholarship (Jan. 2010 – Dec. 2014), New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA

Special Achievement Award (2014), Graduate Student Association (GSA) Conference Travel Award, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA

Conference Travel Award (2013), a highly competitive graduate-student-award in the Department of Physics, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, USA

Graduate Scholarship (Jan. 2008 – Dec. 2009), Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA

Mini Research Award (2006), University Grant Commission (UGC), Nepal

Outstanding Student Award, M. S. (2001), Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Honored by a Certificate of Appreciation for the best academic performance in the undergraduate level

Honored with “Assiduous Scholarship” package, every year in high school, for earning the highest grade in the class

LEADERSHIP AND AFFILIATION

President-Policy Council of the Head Start Program, Fort-Peck tribes, Wolf Point, MT (Oct 2015-Sep 2016)

Member: American Physical Society

Member: Minerals, Metals and

Materials (TMS) Society

Life Member: Nepal Physical Society (NPS)

Member: Materials Science & Technology

Life Member: Integrated Forum of Science and Technology (INFOST)-Nepal

Secretary: Nepalese Students Society, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (NSS-SIUC)

2008-2009

PUBLICATION/PRESENTATION

Journal Paper:

“High Powered Rocketry Design, Construction, and Launching Experience and Analysis”, Pryce Paulson, Jarret Curtis, Evan Bartel, Waycen Owens Cyr, and Chiranjivi Lamsal, a manuscript under review (student names are underlined)

“Ab Initio Calculations of Transport Properties of Vanadium Oxides”, C. Lamsal and N. M. Ravindra, a manuscript under review

“Ab Initio Calculations of Electronic Properties of Vanadium Oxides”, C. Lamsal and N. M. Ravindra, JOM, 67, 3022 – 3029 (2015)

“Equilibrium Configuration of (H2O)n, for n=1-3”, Chiranjivi Lamsal, Devendra Raj Mishra and Nuggehalli M. Ravindra, Nanomaterials and Energy, 3, 129 – 138 (2014)

“Simulation of Spectral Emissivity of Vanadium Oxides (VOx) Based Microbolometer Structures”, Chiranjivi Lamsal and Nuggehalli M. Ravindra, Emerging Materials Research, 3, 194 – 202 (2014)

“Optical Properties of Vanadium Oxides-An Analysis”, Chiranjivi Lamsal and Nuggehalli M. Ravindra, Journal of Materials Science, 48, 6341 – 6351 (2013)

Manuscript Reviewer:

The ORCID identifier (ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2960-1315) | Reviewing manuscripts regularly for

the Journals (A total of 20 manuscripts reviewed, to date)

Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells International Journal of Photoenergy Computational Materials Science Advances in Condensed Matter Physics Emerging Materials Research

Book:

Chiranjivi Lamsal and Nuggehalli M. Ravindra. “Vanadium Oxides: Synthesis, Properties,

and Applications”, under review

Chiranjivi Lamsal and Nuggehalli M. Ravindra (2014). “Vanadium Oxides for Energy and Security Applications”. In Y. Dwivedi, S. B. Rai & J. P. Singh (Eds.), Spectroscopic Techniques for Security, Forensic and Environmental Applications (pp. 195-220). Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers. ISBN: 978-1-63117-431-5

Conference Proceeding:

“Optical and Electronic Properties of AlN, GaN and InN: An Analysis”, Chiranjivi Lamsal, Dongguo Chen and Nuggehalli M. Ravindra, Supplemental Proceedings: Materials Processing and Interfaces, 1,701-713 (2012)

Oral Presentation:

“Thermoelectric Properties of Vanadium Oxides”, Chiranjivi Lamsal and Nuggehalli M. Ravindra, Materials Science & Technology, 2014: Pittsburg, PA

“Optical, Electrical and Electronic Properties of Vanadium Oxides – An Analysis”, Chiranjivi Lamsal, and Nuggehalli M. Ravindra, TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 2014: San Diego, CA

“Optical and Electrical Properties of Vanadium Oxides – An Analysis”, Chiranjivi

Lamsal, and Nuggehalli M. Ravindra, Materials Science & Technology, 2013: Montréal, Canada

“Temperature Dependent Adsorption Dynamics of Binary Mixtures of Halomethanes on Graphite and α-Quartz Surfaces”, Gary Leuty,Chiranjivi Lamsal, Jonathan Nehring and Mesfin Tsige, APS March meeting, 2009: Pittsburgh, PA

Poster Presentation:

“High Powered Rocketry-A Comprehensive Analysis”, Pryce Paulson, Jarret Curtis, Evan Bartel, Waycen Owens Cyr, and Chiranjivi Lamsal, The Annual AISES National Conference, Denver, CO, September 21-23, 2017: accepted for presentation

“Vanadium Oxides: Properties and Applications“, Chiranjivi Lamsal and N. M. Ravindra, IX

Annual Graduate Student Research Day, 2014: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ

“Halomethane Adsorption on Graphite and Silica Surfaces”, Chiranjivi Lamsal, Gary Leuty, Jonathan Nehring and Mesfin Tsige, APS March meeting, 2009: Pittsburgh, PA

“Adsorption of Binary Mixtures of Halomethanes on Solid Substrates”, Chiranjivi Lamsal,

Gary Leuty and Mesfin Tsige, 41st Midwest Theoretical Chemistry Conference (MWTCC), 2009: Carbondale, IL

“Study of Static and Dynamic Properties of Halomethanes Adsorbed on Graphite

Substrate”, Jonathan Nehring, Chiranjivi Lamsal, and Mesfin Tsige: a research conducted under Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), 2009. This research was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), USA

SPECIAL PROGRAM ATTENDED

Participated in “2017 Carnegie Math Pathways National Forum”, San Francisco CA, held on July 21-23

Participated in "Vernier Water Quality Workshop" held on Saturday, May 6, 2017 Participated in the “Tribal College Professional Development Workshop”, Bozeman MT,

October 8th, 2016. This work shop was conducted by Indigenous Research and STEM Education (IRSE)

Participated in the Texas Instruments training “Implementing Formative Assessment with the TI-Nspire™ Navigator” held on Saturday, September 24, 2016

Participated in the “Tribal College Professional Development Workshop” at University of

Montana, Missoula, MT, held on July 24-29, 2016. This work shop was conducted by Indigenous Research and STEM Education (IRSE)

Participated in the “TCUP Data-Collection Vernier Training” held on April 23, 2016 Attended the tutorial on “Characterization of Materials through Many Body Theory from

ABINIT” held on March 13, 2016 in Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD

Attended the workshop on “Assessment and Evaluation of TCUP-Supported STEM Instructional Strategies” held in Hilton Baltimore BWI Airport, MD on October 30-31, 2015. This work shop was conducted by Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network, National Science Foundation (NSF) Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP)

Attended the “Working Group Meeting on Engineering Studies at the Tribal Colleges and Universities” at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) the Hogan, Albuquerque, NM, held on August 19-20, 2015

Participated in the Texas Instruments training “Implementing STEM Practices with TI-

Nspire™ Technology” held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 Participated in the “TCUP Chemistry Vernier training” held on Saturday, August 29, 2015

Participated in the “Physics” workshop. The hands-on training was held on July 14-15,

2015 in Vernier Software & Technology, Beaverton, OR Participated in the “Engineering and STEM with Logger Pro” workshop. The hands-on

training was held on Thursday, July 16, 2015 in Vernier Software & Technology, Beaverton, OR

Participated in the “Vernier Sensors with Arduino” workshop. The hands-on training was

held on Friday, July 17, 2015 in Vernier Software & Technology, Beaverton, OR

Selected as a judge in the “Illinois Junior Academy of Science Region 8 Science Fair, 2008” while I was a Graduate Student of Physics in Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). The fair had over 380 projects and more than 425 students attended

Participated in the “Fifth School on Astronomy and Astrophysics” while I was a Lecturer of Physics at Mahendra Bhawan Higher Secondary School, Kathmandu, Nepal. The program was held in Kathmandu (Jan. 16th –19th, 2007) and was organized by Government of Nepal, Ministry of Environment, Science & Technology, B. P. Koirala Memorial Planetarium, Observatory and Science Museum Development Board

Participated in the workshop on “How to Become an Effective and Efficient Teacher- New Roles and Responsibilities”, as a Lecturer of Little Angels’ College. The program was held on 31st March & 2nd April 2006 in Xavier Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal

Participated in the Nepal Education Foundation (NEF) workshop on “Installation of a

Quality Management System (QMS) at NEF affiliated Institutions: Process driven Quality Management Initiatives, Performance Monitoring and Components of Effective and Efficient Teaching and Learning”, as a Lecturer of Physics in Little Angels’ College. The workshop was held for two days (May 9th –10th, 2005) in Xavier Academy, Kathmandu, Nepal

Participated in the “School on Astronomy and Astrophysics”, as a Lecturer of Physics in

Little Angels’ College. The program was held for four days (Jan. 12th –15th, 2005) in Kathmandu, Nepal and was organized by His Majesty’s Government, Ministry of Science & Technology, B. P. Koirala Memorial Planetarium, Observatory and Science Museum Development Board

Served as an English teacher, besides being a student of Physics, in the secondary level in

Jaya Bageshwori Higher Seco ndary School, Nepalgunj, Bankey, Nepal. Attended the ORIENTATION held ON TEACHING ENGLISH at Nepalgunj on April 25th, 1997.