Students & Research Projects
FNPL proudly mentors aspiring researchers at every academic level — from Bachelor’s to PhD. Our students tackle cutting-edge topics in nanomaterials, energy storage, environmental remediation, and sustainable technologies, contributing new knowledge to Nepal’s scientific community and beyond.
🎓 PhD Candidates

Gunakhar Ghimire
Synthesis and Characterization of Multidimensional Carbon Nanostructures and Their Composites with MXene for Energy Storage Application.

Manoj Bista
Capacitive and Battery-like Metal-Organic Framework Derived Electrode Materials for Energy Storage Application.

Kamala Bhattarai
Green Synthesis of Carbon Quantum Dots and their applications as nanosensors for waste water treatment.
📘 M.Sc. Thesis Completed
Gyanhari Panthi
Effect of acid concentration for charring sugarcane waste in the removal of Cr(VI).
Deepak Shrestha
Comparative study on remediation of Cr(VI) contaminated wastewater using physically and chemically modified cow dung.
Rebika Twanju
Precipitative removal of Fe(III) by different precipitating reagents NaOH, Ca(OH)₂, Na₂CO₃, and Na₂S.
Shiva Chapagain
Incorporation of carbon quantum dots into MoS₂/NiS nanocomposite for supercapacitor performance.
Riya Pokhrel
Incorporation of carbon quantum dots and nickel sulfide into MXene for energy application.
Rajeev Kumar Jha
Solvothermal synthesis and electrochemical study of zinc-doped nickel MOFs for supercapacitor application.
Shameem Zahid Ansari
Enhanced electrochemical performance of CQDs-integrated ZnCo₂O₄@MnO₂ composite electrodes for high-energy supercapacitors.
Shambhu Kewat
Effect of cobalt and zinc ratio on the preparation of zeolitic imidazole framework (ZIF) and their composites with CQDs for supercapacitors.
🧪 M.Sc. Project Work Completed
Debendra Acharya, Sabina Acharya, Ganesh Prasad Neupane
Determination of nitrate-nitrite in air dust samples at various Kathmandu localities by spectrophotometric method.
📖 M.Sc. Active Reseachers
Barsha Pandey – Fabrication of core-shell nano-channels of CQD integrated MXene and PANI for energy storage application.

Netra Khadka – Enhanced electrochemical performance of nickel oxide decorated MXene/CQD nanocomposites for supercapacitor application.

Kushal Chuwain subedi – Fabrication and electrochemical characterization of Nickel-MOF incorporated with nickel cobaltite and carbon quantum dot for energy storage.

Mohan Sharma – Synergistic design of cobalt-MOF/manganese dioxide/carbon quantum dot hybrid nanocomposites for high-performance supercapacitor application.

Govinda Thakur – Incorporation of carbon quantum dots into cobalt hydroxide for supercapacitor application.

Babina Dahal – Incorporation of zeolitic imidazole framework-derived zinc sulphide and carbon quantum dots into MXene for energy storage application.
🔬 B.Sc. Project Work Completed
Samrat Acharya
Alina Budhathoki
Abeen Khadka
Janak Bhatta
Aprisha Pandey
Reshma Ranabhat
Roshani Pathak
🧑🔬 B.Sc. Project Work Running
Samikshya Pangeni
Anjol Bista
Sagar Tamang
Dipesh Moktan
