SOA faculties and staffs | School of Arts Kathmandu University A QAA certified institute

Faculty Members
Administration

Ekku Maya Pun

Acting Dean/ Associate Professor

Address : Lalitpur-13, Bagdole

Qualification : M.Phil, MA (English)

Teaching Areas :

English Language and Literature, communication and Research skills, Text and Audience, Media, Culture and Society, Creative Writing

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Email : ekku@ku.edu.np

Uddhab Pyakurel

Associate Dean/Associate Professor/ Former Acting Director, Global Engagement Division, Office of the Vice Chancellor, Kathmandu University

Address : Gerkhu-4, Nuwakot, Nepal

Qualification : PhD (Political Sociology )

Teaching Areas :

Political Sociology, Social Inclusion

Area of Expertise :

Nepalese Society, Maoist Conflict, Dalits

Email : uddhab.pyakurel@ku.edu.np

Sagar Raj Sharma

Professor

Address : Tangal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Qualification : PhD, Development Economics

Teaching Areas :

Entrepreneurship and Development, Human Dimensions of Development, Nepal's Plans and Policies

Area of Expertise :

Land Reform, Food Security, Migration Foreign Aid and Development

Email : sagar@ku.edu.np

Mahesh Banskota

Professor

Address : 94/44 Shantinekan Marg, Gairedhara, Kathmandu 2

Qualification : PhD, Regional Development (Cornell University, USA)

Teaching Areas :

Development Practices, Public Policy, Social Impact

Area of Expertise :

Development Review, Public Policy, Economic Planning

Email : mbanskota@ku.edu.np

Dhiraj Giri

Professor

Address : Bhupi Sherchan Marga 64, Old Baneshwor

Qualification : PhD (Statistics)

Teaching Areas :

Statistics, mathematics

Area of Expertise :

Survey Data Analysis

Email : dgiri@ku.edu.np

Nirmala Mani Adhikary

Associate Professor / Head of Department ( Department of Languages and Mass communication)

Address : Myagde-4 Pipaltar, Tanahun

Qualification : PhD (Communication)

Teaching Areas :

Communication Theory, Media Research, Journalism, Media Ethics.

Area of Expertise :

Research, Theory, News reporting and editing, curricular process, communication strategy, and policy.

Email : nma@ku.edu.np

Ram Chandra Paudel

Associate Professor / Co-ordinator of KU Sama Center

Address : Kalyanpur-1, Harkapur, Nuwakot

Qualification : PhD (Nepali), Kathmandu University | MA (Nepali), TU, Sanskritacharya (NSU)

Teaching Areas :

Nepali Language and Literature, Creative Writing

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Email : ramchandra@ku.edu.np

Megh Raj Dangal

Professor / Associate Controller of Examinations

Address : Urlabari, Morang

Qualification : PhD in Education

Teaching Areas :

Research Methodolody, Education and development, Educational Financing, Policy and planning

Area of Expertise :

Education and Development, Religious Education, Educational Policy and Planning, Qualitative Research

Email : megh@ku.edu.np

Sudhamshu Dahal

Associate Professor

Address : H.N. 20, Gopi Galli, Panchakumari Marg, Maitidevi, Dhobikhola, Kathmandu, Nepal

Qualification : PhD (ICT Development)

Teaching Areas :

New Media & ICT; Social Media, Culture & Society , Communication Theory

Area of Expertise :

ICT of Development, Qualitative Data Analysis, Community Communication

Email : s.dahal@ku.edu.np

Kashiraj Pandey

Associate Professor

Address : Nagarjun - 4, Kathmandu

Qualification : PhD (Murdoch University, Australia), MPhil (Kathmandu University, Nepal)

Teaching Areas :

English language, literature, research, and writing

Area of Expertise :

Creative/professional writing, Transformative learning and pedagogy.

Email : kashiraj@ku.edu.np

Chandra Lal Pandey

Associate Professor

Address : Phoolbari Tole, Changunarayan, 2, Bhaktapur

Qualification : PhD (Political Science/Public Policy—Climate Change Governance—University of Waikato, New Zealand)

Teaching Areas :

Public Policy, Development Theories and Practices, Climate Change and Development, Disaster Management, Research Methodology

Area of Expertise :

Public Policy, Environment/Climate Politics & Policies, Development Theories & Practices, Non-Traditional Security, Global Governance

Email : chandra.pandey@ku.edu.np

Kaushal Joshi

Head of Department (Department of Art and Design)/ Associate Professor

Address : Hattiban, Lalitpur

Qualification : MFA, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

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Email : kaushal@kuart.edu.np

Sujan Chitrakar

Associate Professor

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Qualification : Fulbright Fellow 2013-14 | MFA College of Arts, New Delhi | BFA Benaras Hindu University, Varanasi

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Email : sujan@kuart.edu.np

Sudarshan Prasad Dahal

Assistant Professor

Address : Maharajgung-3, Kathmandu

Qualification : MA in Media and Communication Science (Sweden), Masters in Journalism and Mass Communication (Nepal)

Teaching Areas :

Development Communication, Public Relation, Global Media

Area of Expertise :

Media, Journalism and Political Communication

Email : spdahal@ku.edu.np

Santosh Adhikari

Assistant Professor / Co-ordinator -Bachelor in Economics

Address : Kathmandu

Qualification : Ph.D. in Economics

Teaching Areas :

Econometric, Macroeconomics

Area of Expertise :

Econometrics, Macroeconomics,

Email : santosh.adhikari@ku.edu.np

Chandi Raj Dahal

Assistant Professor

Address : Hattiban, Lalitpur

Qualification : Master of Journalism / Master of Conflict, Peace and Development Studies

Teaching Areas :

Broadcasting, Radio and Television Production, Research Methodology, Introduction to ICT

Area of Expertise :

Visual Media (Video News, Documentary)

Email : chandiraj.dahal@ku.edu.np

Bhuwan Thapa

Assistant Professor

Address : Dholahiti, Lalitpur

Qualification : MFA (Sculpture)

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Email : bhuwan@kuart.edu.np

Binayak Krishna Thapa

Assistant Professor

Address : Subidhanagar Marg, Koteshwor , Kathmandu

Qualification : PhD in Development Studies

Teaching Areas :

Development Discourses, Sustainable development, Computer Applications

Area of Expertise :

Development Studies, poverty and inequality, migration, sustainable development , human development

Email : binayak.thapa@ku.edu.np

Sagar Manandhar

Assistant Professor / Co-ordinator - Bachelor of Craft and Design

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Qualification : MFA, Banaras Hindu University, India | BFA, Banaras Hindu University, India

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Email : sagar@kuart.edu.np

Pratima Thakali

Assistant Professor / Coordinator of Admissions and Students' Welfare

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Qualification : BFA in Visual Arts (2011) and MA in Art and Design Studies (2014) from Beaconhouse National University in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Email : pratima@kuart.edu.np

Sanjeep Maharjan

Assistant Professor

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Qualification : MFA, University of Wolverhampton, London, United Kingdom | BFA, Kathmandu University, Nepal

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Email : sanjeep@kuart.edu.np

Anil Shahi

Academic Lecturer

Address : Kathmandu, Nepal

Qualification : BFA from Kathmandu University and MFA from Tribhuvan University

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Email : anil@kuart.edu.np

Kirti Man Shakya

Teaching Assistant

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Email : kirti@kuart.edu.np

Shyam Prajapati

Teaching Assistant

Address : Bhaktapur, Nepal

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Email : shyam@kuart.edu.np

Ngima Gelu Lama

Lecturer

Address : Bouddha, Kathmandu

Qualification : MA - Film Direction and Production

Teaching Areas :

Film studies, Film production and Photojournalism

Area of Expertise :

Film making

Email : ngima.lama@ku.edu.np

Chandra Prakash Aryal

Lecturer

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Qualification : PhD in Sociology (2025), Department of Sociology, South Asian University, New Delhi

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Email : cp.aryal@gmail.com

Bharat Shrestha

Manager

Address : Tanahun

Qualification : MBA

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Padam Bahadur Karki

Librarian

Address : Sadananda Municipality 2 Bhojpur

Qualification : Masters'

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Area of Expertise :

Masters' in Rural Development

Email : padam@ku.edu.np

Krishna Hari Neupane

Administrative Assistant

Address : Thokarpa-8, Sindhuplachowk

Qualification : MA (Political Science)

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Email : krishnan@ku.edu.np

Nirandira Shrestha Mulmi

Administrative Assistant - Account

Address : Lagankhel, Lalitpur

Qualification : I.Com.

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Alina Thapa

Support Staff (S1) - Receptionist

Address : Imadol, Lalitpur

Qualification : BBS (TU)

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