Seminar / Symposium:
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2008.”The Fifth National Conference on Science and Technology”.Nov. 10-12,
2008, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2008. “Management Training for Conservation and Development” training from
August 10-September 12, 2008 organized by Ministry of Forest and Soil
Conservation, Government of Nepal, Nepal.
2008. “Biosafety- Risk Assessment and Management Training”.May 06-08,
2008.Organized by Environment Section, Ministry of Forests and Soil
Conservation, Government of Nepal.
2007. “Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Training” June 07 – July 12, 2007.
Organized by HR Development and Training Section, Ministry of Forests and
Soil Conservation, Government of Nepal.
2007. Research paper presented in “National Seminar on Sustainable Use of
Biological
Resources”, organized by ECOS, IoF and PN Campus, April 2223, 2007, Pokhara, Nepal.
2007. Participated in Workshop on “Application of FAO/UNEP Land Cover
Classification System (LCCS) for the Study of Land Cover Dynamics in
SNPBZ”, 11-13 April, 2007, ICIMOD, Nepal.
2007. Participated in “Research Design and Plant Descriptor” training held during
6-8 February 2007, organized by Department of Plant Resources (DPR), MoFSC,
GoN, Nepal.
2004. Research presentation in 4th National Conference on Science and
Technology organized by Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology
(RONAST) from 23rd to 26th March, 2004; Kathmandu, Nepal.
2003. Participated in the “4th Indian Subcontinent Regional Orchid Specialist
Group Meeting and Orchid Show”.Organized by LI-BIRD from 18th to 22nd
April, 2003 in Pokhara, Nepal.
2002. Participated in International Conference on Wild Rice (ICWR) organized
by Green Energy Mission (GEM) from 21st to 27th October, in Kathmandu,
Nepal.
Publications
Books:
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Rajbandari, K. R., Bhatt, G.D, Chhetri, R. andRai, S. K. 2015. Catalogue of
Nepalese Flowering Plants Supplement 1.GoN, MOFSC, DPR, National
Herbarium and Plant Laboratories, Godawari, Lalitpur, Nepal.
Rai
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2010.
NepalkoArthikBikaskalagiPrathamiktaPrapta
Tis
JadibutikoPahichanPustika.(Nepali).Department of Plant Resources,
Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rai S.K., ThapaMagar M.S., Joshi M. D. and Khatri S. 2010.Basics of
Gardening.Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Research Papers and Articles:
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Rai, S. K., Gajurel, J. P., Shrestha, K. K., Scheidegger, C, Shakya, L. R. (2014).
Risleya (Orchidaceae), a new Record for Flora of Nepal. The Journal of Japanese
Botany, Vol. 89(6): 409-411.
Rai, S.K., Gajurel, J., Shrestha, K.K., Scheidegger, C., Shakya, L.R. (2013).
Peristylusmanii (H.G. Reichenbach) Mukerjee (Orchidaceae) - a new record for
Nepal.Pleione, 7, 250 - 252.
Gajurel, J., Rai, S.K., Shrestha, K.K., Scheidegger, C., Shakya,L.R. (2013).
Bulbophyllumgriffithii (Lindley) Reichenbach f. and Platantheracumminsiana
(King &Pantling) J. Renz - two new records of orchids from Nepal. Pleione, 7,
253 - 257.
Katuwal H. B., Khanal B., Basnet K., Rai B., Devkota S., Rai S.K., Nobis M. and
Scheidegger C. The Mammalian fauna from the Central Himalaya, Nepal.Asian
Journal of Conservation Biology. 2(1):21-29.
Rai S. K. 2009. JalabayuParibartanakaAsarraNyunikarankaUpayaharu.(In
Nepali); (Impact of Climate Change and Mitigation Measures).BanaspatiSrot
13(2):1-3. Newsletter of Department of Plant Resources-December 2009.
Rai S. K. 2009. Ethnoecological Knowledge and Management Systems of Plants
by RaiBantawa Community of Nepal. Report submitted to Department of Plant
Resources, Thapathli.
Rai S K. 2008. Hurdles to cross for the ‘Jadibuti’ cultivation in Nepal: A case
study of Jumla. Plant Resources, a scientific publication, bulletin of Department
of Plant Resources, MoFSC, GoN, Kathmandu, Nepal. 30:105-108.
Rai S K. 2008. BanaspatiParichaya- Ander (Nepali) (Plant IntroductionRicinuscommunis). BanaspatiSrot. Newsletter of Department of Plant ResourcesMarch 2008.
Rai S K. 2007. Aromatic Plants of Karnali Region, Mid Western Nepal. Plant
Resources, Plant Resources, a scientific publication, bulletin of Department of
Plant Resources-29, MoFSC, GoN, Kathmandu, Nepal. 29:54-71.
Rai S K, Shrestha M R, Maden K and Shakya L R. 2007. Didymoplexispallens
Griffith. (Orchidaceae): A new record for Nepal. Pleione.1(2).55-56.
Rai S K. 2007. BanaspatiParichaya- Ganja (In Nepali).(Plant IntroductionCannabis sativa L.).BanaspatiSrot. Newsletter of Department of Plant Resources,
MoFSC, NG. March, 2007. 10(3):6-8
Rai S K and Bimb H P. 2006. Genetic diversity of Oryza species of Nepal as
Revealed by Morphology and Isozymes.In Proc. of Fourth National Conference
on Science and Technology, organized by Nepal Academy of Science and
Technology (NAST) from 23rd to 26th March, 2004, Nepal.pp59-66.
Rai
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K.
2006.
NepalkoParbatiyaKshetrakaBanaspaticSampadahrukoPrabardanabamArthikBikas
kaSambhavanaharu.(In Nepali); (Management of plant resources of Nepal
Himalaya and its economic prospects).BanaspatiSrot. Newsletter of Department
of Plant Resources, MoFSC, NG. December, 2006. 10(2):1-4.
Rai S K and Pokhrel M. 2006. Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal and aromatic
plants of Chandannath, Depalgaun and Garjankot Village Development
Committees (VDCs) of Jumla, Mid-western Nepal. Plant Resources, a scientific
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publication, bulletin of Department of Plant Resources, MoFSC, GoN,
Kathmandu, Nepal. 27:16-20.
Kunwar R M, Nepal B K, Kshetri H B, Rai S K and Bussmann R W. 2006.
Ethnomedicine in Himalaya: a case study from Dolpa, Humla, Jumla and
Mustang districts of Nepal. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 2:27 (
http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/2/1/27)
Rai S K, Subedi S and Mishra S. 2004. Utilization pattern of medicinal plants in
Thumpakhar
Village
Development
Committee,
Sindhupalchok,
Nepal.BotanicaOrientalis. Vol 4(1):75-78.
Rai S K. 2004. Rasayanikkitnasakkobikalpamajaibikupaya. in Nepali In
Gorkhapatra, 3rd July 2004. GorkhapatraSamsthan, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Parajuli J and Rai S K. 2004. Hemp can earn a future if its abuse is stemmed. In
The Rising Nepal, Friday Supplement, 6th June 2004. GorkhapatraSamsthan,
Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rai S K. 2004. Tale of Chiraito- the Swertia. In The Rising Nepal, Friday
Supplement, 21st May. GorkhapatraSamsthan, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rai S K. 2003. Wild Rice in Nepal- A valuable gene pool. In The Rising Nepal,
Friday Supplement, 26th September. GorkhapatraSamsthan, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Rai S K. 2003. Aflatoxin- A general perspective.BotanicaOrientalis. Annual Issue
2003.Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.
Photos Exhibitions and Publications
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2013. Photographs contributed for A Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Nepal
Supplement I by Watanabe et al 2013.
2008. Cover page photographs of Medicinal plants published in Plant Resources
Journal, bulletin-30 of Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu,
Nepal.
2008. Photographs of Mahonianepalensis published in the info-calendar of
Department of Plant Resources.
2008. Photographs of Medicinal Plants published in Calendar of Asian
Pharmaceuticals. Nepal.
2008. Photographs of Wild Ornamental Plants published in Calendar of
Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2007. Photographs of Medicinal Plants published in Medicinal Plants of Nepal
(Revised edtn.), Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2007. Photograph of Dactylorhizahatagirea published in the poster of Department
of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
2007. Photographs of wildlife of Nepal Exhibited and Organized by Wildlife
Conservation of Nepal (WCN). 15-18 June 2007. Kathmandu, Nepal.
2006. Photographs exhibited in “Nationwide Photo Competition and Exhibition”
held on 15th December 2006 organized by National Organization of Freelance
Photo Journalists, Lalitpur, Nepal.
2006. Participated in “Photography Competition and Exhibition” held during
Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF), 7-11 December, 2006
organized by Himal Association, Lalitpur, Nepal.
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2002. Photographs of plants exhibited on Training Workshop and Exhibition on
Botanical Illustrations, Drawing and Photography. Organized by the
Ethnobotanical Society of Nepal (ESON) in collaboration with Central
Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University from 18th to 21st August, 2002 in
Kathmandu, Nepal.
Mr. Rai is skilled in following fields.
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Ecological Modelling
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Plant Biotechnology/ Biochemistry
Some laboratory techniques and analyses of the experiments performed on plant
biochemistry and plant biotechnology.
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Plant Taxonomy
Enumeration, collection, preservation, description, illustration, identification and
nomenclature of plant specimens.
Ecological Surveys
GIS, LCCS
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Scientific Social Survey: Data Processing and Statistical Analysis
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Writing skill: Writing research proposals, papers, newspaper articles and public
notes.
Mr.Sanjeev Kumar Raiholds a bachelor degree inscience Biodiversity and Environment from
Patan Campus, Tribhuvan University of Nepal in 2000 and master in Plant Biotechnology from
Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University in 2002. He is doing Ph.D. in Ecology and
Climate Change from Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University.
Career Objective:
To develop skill as a plant biologist and share knowledge for the benefit of the needy people of
Nepal and around the World