Executive Director

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Roles and Responsibilities of Executive Director

The Executive Director of Research Center is the fulltime and tenured chief executive of the Research Center with a mandate to oversee academic and PURC funded research and innovation activities conducted in all the academic and research institutions of Pokhara University. The appointment and related provisions regarding the Executive Director follow Pokhara University Research Center Regulations 2059 and Pokhara University Act 2053.

The fundamental responsibility of Executive Director of Research is to plan, develop, manage, and lead the Research and Innovation (R&I) in the University. Also, the Executive Director is responsible for developing and executing the R&I plans, programs, and strategies of the center. The duties, rights and responsibilities of the executive director shall be as follows:

  1. Provide leadership and manage the operations and activities of the center.
  2. Formulate plan, programs and budget as per the objectives of the center.
  3. Develop and revise, as needed, the vision, mission, strategy, and plans of the center.
  4. Collaborate with the Faculties, Schools and Colleges to develop a comprehensive Research and Innovation strategic programs.
  5. Manage and administer the center’s offices and employees.
  6. Conduct space planning, enhancement and continuous improvement related to the labs and other affiliated facilities.
  7. Organize conferences, workshops, research and innovation fairs, events and meetings to promote research, innovation, entrepreneurship and development activities.
  8. Develop and conduct necessary training in the area of research, innovation, entrepreneurship and development.
  9. Build partnerships and collaboration to create strategic alliances with national and international Research and Innovation institutions.
  10. Develop and manage the budget and funding.
  11. Manage Center’s communication channels, website and the different social media accounts and handles.
  12. Identify opportunities for external fundraising, apply for funding, submit project proposals, and follow up with the funding agencies for securing sanction of projects.
  13. Prepare and submit annual report to the Research Management Committee for approval.
  14. Conduct other activities as delegated by Executive Council, Academic Council, and Research Management Committee.

Previous Executive Directors

3. Associate Professor Namraj Dhami,PhD
Tenure: August 20, 2021, to August 19, 2025 (BS 2078/05/04 to 2082/05/03)
Profile:https://pu.edu.np/dr-namraj-dhami/
https://shas.pu.edu.np/faculty/namraj-dhami/
Tenure Completion Report

2. Associate Professor Gulam Mohammad Khan, MPharm
Tenure: May 8, 2016 to May 7, 2020 (BS 2073/01/26 – 2077/01/25)
Profile: https://pushas.edu.np/faculty/gmkhan/

1. Assistant Professor Umesh Prasad Gupta, MSc
Tenure: May 3, 2012- May 2, 2016 (BS 2069/01/21 – 2073/01/20)
Profile: https://pushas.edu.np/faculty/umesh-prasad-gupta/