The National College of Engineering invites faculty, researchers, and students to attend the Research Grant Evaluation Presentations. Shortlisted applicants will present their proposals to expert panel as scheduled.
Event Details
- Dates: May 6–8, 2026
- Time: 8:30 AM onwards
- Venue: NCE Meeting Hall
- Format: 12-min presentation + 8-min Q&A
Required Presentation Content
- Problem statement & research objectives
- Methodology to achieve each objective
- Student engagement plan
Presenters must report 15 minutes prior to their assigned slot.
Detailed Schedule as follows:
| Research Grant Proposals 2082 Presentation Schedule | ||||
| Sn | Title | Author and contact | Focus Area | Date and Time |
| 1 | A Novel Contrastive Learning Framework for Differentiating Benign and Malignant Pancreatic Lesions on CT | Prabin Thapa, Institute of Engineering, Pashchimanchal Engineering College Contact: 9748701729 | 1 | 6th May, 2026 Time: 9:00 am |
| 2 | Intelligent Elephant Detection and Non-Lethal Deterrent System for Human-Wildlife Conflict Mitigation | Santosh Giri, Department of Electronics & Computer Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9846269053 | 1 | 6th May, 2026 Time: 9:20 am |
| 3 | A Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Framework for Adaptive, Scalable, Fault-Tolerant & Energy-efficient Load Balancing in Decentralized IoT Networks | Ranjit K.C., National College of Engineering, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9861600584 | 2 | 6th May, 2026 Time: 9:40 am |
| 4 | A Community Driven Landslide Early Warning System for Nepal: Integrating Satellite Monitoring and Wireless Sensor Networks | Bipun Man Pati, Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9762789891 | 2 | 6th May, 2026 Time: 10:00 am |
| 5 | A Comprehensive Assessment of Television White Space Availability in Nepal to Enable Rural Broadband Connectivity | Bipun Man Pati, Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9762789891 | 2 | 6th May, 2026 Time: 11:00 am |
| 6 | Development of a Solar–Battery Hybrid Fixed-Wing UAV for 24-Hour Endurance in High-Altitude Environmental Monitoring | Bibek Dhungana, Thapathali Campus, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9860293969 | 2 | 6th May, 2026 Time: 11:20 am |
| 7 | Computational Modeling of Sodium Ion Batteries and Techno-economic Assessment of Manufacture and Recycling in the Context of Nepal | Riya Jha, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9801999307 | 3 | 7th May, 2026 Time: 9:00 am |
| 8 | Technical, Environmental, and Economic Potential Analysis of Briquetting Agricultural Waste in the Terai Region of Nepal | Dr. Shree Raj Shakya, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9817899305 | 3 | 7th May, 2026 Time: 9:20 am |
| 9 | Design, Optimization and Experimental Validation of a Novel Omni-Directional Spherical Wind Turbine for Urban Energy | Suman Acharya, Thapathali Campus, TU Contact: 9851228689 | 3 | 7th May, 2026 Time: 9:40 am |
| 10 | Turning Wastewater Microplastics into Lightweight Composites for Low-Load Panels and UAV Prototypes in Nepal | Sumi Shakya, Pulchowk Campus , Tribhuvan University Contact: 9843571044 | 4 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 11:00 am |
| 11 | Reinforcement of FDM 3d Prints Through Strategic Insertion of Conventional Unprintable Materials During Controlled Print Interruptions | Krishna Prasad Shrestha, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University Contact: 9841266274 | 4 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 11:20 am |
| 12 | Artificial Neural Network-Based Framework for Real-Time Seismic Damage Assessment of RC Buildings | Dr. Kshitij Charana Shrestha, Pulchowk Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9861772717 | 4 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 11:40 am |
| 13 | Synergistic Effect of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash, Coconut fiber, and Recycled Aggregate on Mechanical, Thermal and Torsional Properties of Concrete | Arun Paudel, Pulchowk Campus, IoE, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9851180378 | 4 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm |
| 14 | Safeguarding Nepal’s Heritage: Building AI-Powered Digital Twins to Preserve Cultural Heritage | Bipun Man Pati, Advanced College of Engineering and Management, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9762789891 | 4 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 12:20 pm |
| 15 | Urban flood driven contamination in Kathmandu Valley: Tracking pollution and assessing risk to Public Health | Dr. Bhesh Kumar Karki, Thapathali Campus , Tribhuvan University Contact: 9851209569 | 5 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 8:30 am |
| 16 | Optimum location for Deep Boring at Madesh Province | Pratik Gyawali, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuwan University Contact: 9869131323 | 5 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 8:50 am |
| 17 | National Scale GLOF Susceptibility and Downstream Hazard Assessment of Nepal’s Glacial Lakes Using Multi-Model Simulations | Saroj Pandit, Institute of Engineering, Pulchwok Campus , Tribhuvan University Contact: 9861874170 | 5 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 9:10 am |
| 18 | Hydropower and Climate Resilience in Nepal: A Bottom up Approach | Bishal Shrestha, Pulchowk Campus, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9841791632 | 5 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 9:30 am |
| 19 | Quantifying Bagmati Basin Runoff Response to Land Use Change Using SWAT and Machine Learning | Kamal Katwal, National College of Engineering, Tribhuvan University Contact: 9841158348 | 5 | 8th May, 2026 Time: 9:50 am |