Alternative Mail ID: deepanjal@hotmail.com, deepanjal@nuaa.edu.cn

Area of Interest

• Service Engineering, E-commerce, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Management Information System, OODM through UML, Computer Programming Languages, New Media Studies   

Academic Qualification                  

• October 2016: PhD in Computer Science, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China 

• August, 2005: MPhil English, IACER, Kathmandu, Pokhara University, Nepal

• August, 2004: MSc Computer Science, Nepal College of Information technology, Pokhara University, Nepal

• August, 2002: BSc Computer Science, Gandaki College of Engineering and Science, Pokhara University, Nepal    

• Diploma in Software Management (DSM), APTECH Computer Education, India

• Certified Visual Programmer, APTECH Computer Education, India

Work Experience

• Part-Time Lecturer, School of Computer Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China, since 2019

• Lecturer (MIS), School of Business, Pokhara University, Pokhara, Nepal, 2011 - to date

• Lecturer (MIS) and Head of ICT, Controller of Examinations, Pokhara University, 2012 - 2016

• Lecturer and Head of Research & Development, Gandaki College of Engineering and Science, Lamachaur, Pokhara, Nepal, 2008 – 2011

• Assistant Professor and Vice Principal, Cosmos College of Management & Technology, 2005 – 2008.

Special responsibilities and Work accomplished

ICT Division Head at Office of Controller of Examinations, 2012 - 2016.

Implemented projects in Office of the Controller of Examinations, Pokhara University.

• Internal Consultant for e-PoU Exam Management Software under development, Pokhara University.

• Designing, Planning and Implementing ICT infrastructure of Controller of Examinations, Pokhara University.

• To provide solutions for the informational and ICT needs of the Office of Controller of Examinations

• Designed and Implemented Computer Network Architecture for Pokhara University, CoE Office

• Designed and Implemented e-surveillance system for Pokhara University CoE office

• Created Software Requirement Specification for e-PoU Exam Management Software

• Drafted ICT and Security policy for computer systems users for The Controller of Examinations, PU 

Current Research Projects

• Smart ICT Technologies: A Solution for Energy Management and Low Carbon Future for Nepal. Deepanjal Shrestha, Niranjan Khakurel.

• Digital Tourism Business Ecosystem Model for Nepal. Since 2017 as major research in PhD.

• Winner of Best paper award at International Conference on Mobile Computing and Sustainable Informatics, 2020, Kathmandu Nepal. Organized by Springer and IOE Pulchowk. Paper entitled: An Exploratory Study on the Role of ICT Tools and Technologies in Tourism Industry of Nepal.  

• Winner of Best paper award at the International Academic Conference for Graduates, 2018 for the paper: Analysis of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure and Informational needs for Digital Tourism Business Model for Nepal.

• Winner of Chinese Government Scholarship for PhD in Computer Science and Technology at Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China, October 2016 -2020.

• Winner of ASEAN-TECH scholarship for PhD in Computer Science at Prince of Songkla University, Thailand for the year August 2016-2020.

• Winner of Research and Innovative grant research by University Grant Commission, Kathmandu, Nepal for the year 2016-17. Project entitled: Smart ICT Technologies: A Solution for Energy Management and Low Carbon Future for Nepal. Deepanjal Shrestha, Niranjan Khakurel

• Selected for Travel Grant Support for the year 2015-16 by University Grant Commission, Nepal to participate in The International Conference, Malaysia held in December 15 -17, 2015. 

• Selected for Travel Grant Support for the year 2014-15 by Pokhara University, Nepal to participate in The International Conference, Taipei, Taiwan held from December 13 -15, 2014.

• Selected at 7th position for Pokhara University Research Grant award of NRs 1,00,000/- (One hundred thousand rupee) from a group of 32 faculty proposals invited on the basis of competitive evaluation and selection. 2014/15.

• Certificate of Merit for Standing 6th in whole Indian western region in the computing course (Diploma is Software Management) conducted by APTECH-India

Publications (Last 6 years) 

1. Published paper in EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing. Series Ed.: Chlamtac, Imrich. ISSN: 2522-8595. Entitled: An Exploratory Study on the Role of ICT Tools and Technologies in Tourism Industry of Nepal, Deepanjal Shrestha, Tan Wenan, Bijay Gaudel, Sumina Maharjan, and Seung Ryul Jeong. Indexed in Scopus, ISI Web of Science. April 2020.  

2. Published paper in EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing. Series Ed.: Chlamtac, Imrich. ISSN: 2522-8595. Entitled: Analysis of design quality and user requirements of online taxation portal of Nepal, Sumina Maharjan, Pi Dechang, Deepanjal Shrestha. Indexed in Scopus, ISI Web of Science.April, 2020.

3. Published paper in KSII The 9th International Conference on the Internet (ICONI) 2017. Entitled: Touch Fingerprint Sensor for Mobile Applications, Deepanjal Shrestha,  Hyeopgoo Yeo, Seung-Min Jung, Hak-Choel Yang, and Min-Goo Kang. held in Vientiane, Laos. Indexed in Korean Citation Index

4. Published paper in International Conference on Advanced Information Science and System (AISS’19). Entitled Attitude of International Tourist towards ICT and Digital Services in Tourism Industry of Nepal. Singapore, November 15-17, 2019. AISS Conference Proceedings of AISS 2019. Indexed by: ACM, Ei and Scopus.doi.org/10.1145/3373477.3373487

5. Published paper in 2019 IEEE 23nd International Conference on C. omputer Supported Cooperative Work in Design (CSCWD 2019). Entitled Digital Tourism Development and Sustainability Model for Nepal. Portugal, May 6-8, 2019, published by IEEE-CSCWD conference proceedings, Indexed by: Ei Compendex. DOI: 10.1109/CSCWD.2019.8791852

6. Published paper in International Journal of Computer Aided Engineering and Technology, Entitled: Computer-vision-based bare-hand augmented reality interface for controlling an AR object. March 2018. Inderscience publishers. Indexed by: Scopus, DBLP and SCImago, DOI: 10.1504/IJCAET.2018.090527 

7. Published paper in The 9th International Conference on Internet (ICONI 2018). Deep neural network-based shadow detection in 3D modeled urban building images. Indexed by KCI

8. Published paper in International Academic Conference for Graduates, 2018. Analysis of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Infrastructure and Informational needs for Digital Tourism Business Model for Nepal.

9. Published paper in Journal of Internet Computing and Services (JICS) An ICT Framework for Tourism Industry of Nepal: Prospect and Challenges. Deepanjal Shrestha, Seung Ryul Jeong. 2016. Dec.: 17(6): 113-122. DOI: 10.7472/jksii.2016.17.6.113. ISSN 1598-0170 (Print)ISSN 2287-1136 (Online)http://www.jksii.or.kr. Indexed by Korea Citation Index. (KCI)

10. Published paper in SKIMA 2015 indexed by IEEE digital Xplore entitled “Integrating romanized Nepali spellchecker with SMS based decision support system for Nepalese farmers.  Bidur Devkota  Bikram Adhikari  Deepanjal Shrestha. INSPEC Accession Number: 15758670. DOI: 10.1109/SKIMA.2015.7400046    

11. Published paper in peer reviewed international conference proceedings 2015 9th International Conference on Software, Knowledge, Information Management and Applications (SKIMA) entitled “Challenges and Factors affecting E-governance practices in Nepal.” Deepanjal Shrestha, Bidur Devkota Seung Ryul Jeong.

12. Published paper in Proceeding of ICONI 2015 Symposium entitled “The Prospect and Challenges of ICT in Tourism Industry of Nepal.  Deepanjal Shrestha Balram Bhattarai  Young Kwon Seung Ryul Jeong.” ISBN 978-89-961324-1-7. 2015. Indexed by ISI Web of Science. 

13. Published paper in Journal of Internet Computing and Services entitled “An Exploratory Study on the Usage of Internet Technologies and Tools in Educational Working Environment of Developing Countries: A Case of Pokhara University” ISSN 1598-0170 (Print), ISSN 2287-1136 (Online):101-109

14. Published paper in Proceeding of ICONI 2015 Symposium entitled “Utilizing Opinion Mining Technique for Website Content Evaluation” Deepanjal Shrestha, Do Young Kwon, Seung Ryul Jeong. Published in Proceeding of ICONI 2014 Symposium. ISBN 978-89-961324-1-7. 2014. Indexed by ISI Web of Science

15. Published paper in International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies entitled “Mitigating the Climate Change using ICT as an Enabling Tool.” Deepanjal Shrestha ISSN 23508752. 2013. 

16. Course Manual: Social & Professional Issues in Information Technology PAI, Kathmandu. April (2005), Revised Roshan Chitrakar Deepanjal Shrestha. Recommended for BE (IT) and B.Sc (CSIT) Course of Pokhara University and Tribhuvan University. Revised 2013.

• International Program Committee Member of International Conference on Internet Information, (ICONI). Organized by Korean Society of Internet Information since 2015 - till date. (Eksii.org)

• Member of The 14th Asia Pacific International Conference on Information Science and Technology (APIC-IST 2019) as an International program committee member from 2018 onwards.

• Member, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation National Student Conference on IT.  (2004 – 2010)