KATHMANDU, Jan 23: Madan Bhandari University of Science and Technology (MBUST) has appointed senior academician and noted environment scientist Dr Dinesh Raj Bhuju as its Vice President for Academics and Research, bringing decades of experience in higher education, research, and science policy to the young university.
Currently an Academician at the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Dr Bhuju has more than three and a half decades of professional experience in Nepal and abroad. He also serves as a Visiting Professor at Northwest University in Xi’an, China, and has held visiting and honorary academic positions at universities in Nepal, Italy, and Poland.
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Dr Bhuju earned his PhD in Ecology from Chiba University, Japan, and is widely recognized for his contributions to environmental science, climate change research, and institutional development in higher education. Over the years, he has held several senior academic and administrative roles, including Science Faculty Chief and Division Chief at NAST, Founding Principal of Khwopa College and Khwopa Engineering College, and Academic Coordinator and Executive Director at Mid-West University.
He is regarded as a leading researcher in landscape-level ecology, particularly in the Chure hills, as well as in tree-line ecology and dendro-climatological studies in the Nepal Himalaya. Dr Bhuju has led and advised numerous research and policy initiatives supported by UNESCO, UNDP, ICIMOD, WWF, and the Government of Nepal, focusing on climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, disaster risk management, and science policy.
A prolific scholar, Dr Bhuju has published more than 80 articles in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to over 50 book chapters and conference proceedings. He has also authored more than 20 books and textbooks and supervised over 100 Master’s and PhD-level research works. Beyond academia, he is widely known for his long-standing commitment to science communication, including nearly 600 science-focused radio programs.
His contributions have been recognized with several national honors, including the National Talent Award in 2000 and the Bagmati Province Innovation Medal in 2024.
As Vice President (Academics and Research), Dr Bhuju will be tasked with strengthening academic standards, expanding research capacity, and enhancing national and international collaboration at MBUST.
