Published interview on the fifth issue of Evidence Yatra monthly newsletter of Nepal Institute of Research and Communications : https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1438900746441850&set=pcb.1438902756441649
What has motivated you to conducting research in the energy sector?
I started my career as a lecturer and part-time energy consultant in Nepal, where research and publications is not that motivating factor in the growth of the profession. But my passion for working on innovation which was built-up while working on robotics club and final year research project during my undergraduate studies, made me find research opportunities. The most important driving factor that pushed me to do research/publication was to find a way to provide sustainable green electricity to various off-grid community in Nepal. I started considering research as a potential future career after my research got recognition in the national and international arena. Further, I was able to do pilot projects in Nepal, and this eventually got me invitations from the international community to advise their pilot projects.
What are the specific areas you are interested in writing/publishing?
Currently, my primary research deals with estimating energy deposit from proton beam and heavy ions beams (x-ray, gamma-ray, etc.) in the human body due to radiation exposure from a different source such as nuclear accidents, traveling in space, and during any medical treatment (e.g., mammography and x-ray test). Moreover, my current research investigates the biological impact of ionizing radiation on aging. My research in Nepal deals with modeling, design, testing, feasibility study, and policymaking to develop renewable energy projects in Nepal and other developing countries. Besides these two-research areas, I am involved in developing different programs/codes to analyze different kinds of data produced in various types of experiments in computational chemistry, biology, and cancer research laboratory. In summary, my research interests are Renewable Energy, Radiation, Dosimetry and Computational Analysis.
You have been writing and publishing journal articles in the energy sector consistently. What have been your major lessons and achievements?
The writings and publications which I have made not only give me recognition among the scientific community around the globe but also gave me some dedicated followers and eventually some of them became my clients. This national and international recognition not only made me a responsible researcher but also a better human being. I have devoted most of my free time of this decade to writing and publication, which obviously requires lots of dedication, time, and energy. The most important lesson that I learn from the writing and publications is to learn from the past mistakes. Similarly, I believe if one publishes something which comes from extensive research works rather than research just for the sake of publication, it would contribute to some form of social transformation (maybe social and technological).
Any recommendations or tips for students/early career researchers interested to write and publish articles in the energy sector?
I believe if you want excellent publication, you need to have a good research culture that motivates all the individuals involved. We will be able to lead the globe in energy research and development if we focus on the research based on technologies within Nepal. Currently, we are at a primitive phase regarding the energy sector within Nepal, and there is a lot to explore. The crucial part is to look around constantly and immerse yourself to figure it out. Follow Rabin on his website: https://rbndhakal.blogspot.com/
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