Research Evaluation Committee

RESEARCH EVALUATION COMMITTEE

Pokhara University Research Center shall have a Research Evaluation Committee (REC) to oversee the Research PURC.

Structure of REC

SN Designation Details Remarks
1 Chairperson Executive Director, Pokhara University Research Center Ex officio
2 Members Maximum four (representing one each to Health Science, Engineering, Humanities & Social Sciences, and Management) Diverse field
3 Member Secretary Chairperson shall assign one member of REC as a member secretary of the committee

Roles and Responsibilities of REC

  1. Prepare research funding criteria to facilitate research activity and research funding.
  2. Coordinate and provide necessary support to independent reviewers/experts as required.
  3. Prepare and update the list of experts and send it to the Research Management Committee for approval of the roster.
  4. Verify the grant applications as per the eligibility criteria and recommend for ethical approval where necessary.
  5. Determine the examiners for the evaluation of the grant proposals and reports.
  6. Arrange seminars for the presentation of research proposals, progress reports, and final reports.
  7. Prepare the evaluation report of research proposals and final reports and recommend them to the Research Management Committee for approval.
  8. Monitor the progress of the PURC-funded research projects at regular intervals and present updates to RMC periodically.
  9. Recommend the disciplinary actions to the Research Management Committee where the research progress and report of the PURC-funded research are unsatisfactory.
  10. Follow the decisions and directives of the Research Management Committee, Academic Council, and Executive Council of Pokhara University.
  11. The remuneration and other facilities of REC shall be as specified by the Executive Council.

Current Research Evaluation Committee

REC 2080/09/18 Onwards

Chairperson Associate Professor Dr. Namraj Dhami, Executive Director, Research Center
Member Associate Professor Dr. Madhu Sudan Kayastha, School of Engineering
Member Associate Professor Dr. Ram Prasad Aryal, School of Development and Social Engineering
Member Associate Professor Dr.Deepanjal Shrestha, School of Business
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Parbati Thapa, School of Health and Allied Sciences

 

Previous Research Evaluation Committees

5. REC 2021-2023 (BS 2078/07/11 – 2080/07/10)

Chairperson Associate Professor Dr. Namraj Dhami, Executive Director, Research Center
Member Professor Dr. Nirmala Jamarkattel, School of Health and Allied Sciences
Member Associate Professor Dr. Bharat Ram Dhungana, School of Business
Member Associate Professor Dr. Himlal Gautam, School of Engineering
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Arjun Thapa, School of Development and Social Engineering

 

4. REC 2018-2020

Chairperson Associate Professor Gulam Mohammad Khan, Executive Director, Research Center
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Damaru Prasad Paneru, School of Health and Allied Sciences
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Rabindra Ghimire, School of Business
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Suresh Baral, School of Engineering
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Ram Prasad Aryal, School of Development and Social Engineering

 

3. REC 2016-2018

Chairperson Associate Professor Gulam Mohammad Khan, Executive Director, Research Center
Member Associate Professor Lalit Bikram Rana, School of Engineering
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Damaru Prasad Paneru, School of Health and Allied Sciences
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Rabindra Ghimire, School of Business
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Ram Prasad Aryal, School of Development and Social Engineering

 

2. REC 2015 – 2016 (BS 2072/08/10 – 2073/01/20)

Chairperson Assistant Professor Umesh Prasad Gupta, Executive Director, Research Center
Member Associate Professor Lalit Bikram Rana, School of Engineering
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Damaru Prasad Paneru, School of Health and Allied Sciences
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Rabindra Ghimire, School of Business
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Ram Prasad Aryal, School of Development and Social Engineering

 

1. REC 2013 – 2015 (BS 2070/06/15 – 2072/06/14)

Chairperson Assistant Professor Umesh Prasad Gupta, Executive Director, Research Center
Member Professor Dr. Padam Bahadur Shahi, School of Engineering
Member Associate Professor Dr. Nirmala Jamarkattel, School of Health and Allied Sciences
Member Associate Professor Dr. Dipak Bahadur Bhandari, School of Business
Member Assistant Professor Dr. Ananta Raj Dhungana, School of Development and Social Engineering