About the Official
Biography
Dr. Adhikari was a board member of UGC, Nepal from 2017-2021, vice chairman of Nepal Engineering Council (2023-2026), coordinator of centre for environmental safeguards and occupational safety (CESOS) at Kathmandu University and Associate Professor at Department of Environmental Engineering, Kathmandu University. He is also a member of the environmental assessment review committee at the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) chaired by the Prime Minister since 2017 and a member of the committee of Policy Co-ordination for Technical & Vocational Education and Training (CTEVT) chaired by Education Minister since 2016. He has been involved in many projects launched by the Government of Nepal and ADB as an environmental consultant. Dr. Adhikari holds an experience of more than 12 years in the field of Research, Consulting and Teaching, Bioengineering, Alternative Energy Technology, Environmental Assessment, and Environmental Technology. He holds a B.Tech degree in Environmental Engineering from Kathmandu University, M.Sc in Sustainable Water Sanitation Health and Development Engineering (Equivalent to Civil and Environment Engineering) from Tribhuwan University, I.O.E Pulchowk Campus and Ph.D in Environmental Science from Kathmandu University.He has also established Dr. Bikash Adhikari endowment fund of NRS 20 million at KU from project revenues focused on environmental safeguards, occupational safety and vocational education enhancement.
Key Facts
15+
Years of Experience
30+
Research Papers
9+
Professional Societies:
Professional Societies
Memberships and fellowships in leading national and international professional organizations
Vice Chairman
Nepal Engineering Council (NEC)
2023 - 2026
Board member
University Grant Commission (UGC), Nepal
2017 - 2021
Member of Environmental Assessment review committee
National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) chaired by Prime Minister
since 2017
Member of committee of Policy Co-ordination
Technical & Vocational Education and Training (CTEVT) chaired by Education Minister
since 2016
President
Society of Environment Engineers Nepal (SEEN),
2020 – 2022
Life Member
Nepal Engineering Association (Reg. No. 11794)
since 2009
Member
Nepal Geological Society (Reg. No. 697)
since 2010
Member (P.Eng.)
Nepal Engineering Council, Registration no: „47‟ Environmental, Category: A
Chairman
Subject Committee - Environmental Engineering Program, Kathmandu University
2026-2029
Chairman
Subject Committee - Sanitation Engineering Program, Kathmandu University
2026-2029
Senator
Kathmandu University
2025-2028
Project Lead
- Constructed an environmental block (28 “B”) at Kathmandu University and established a Centre for Environmental Safeguards and Occupational Safety (CESOS) – Budget: NPR 50 million
- Optimization of Resource Recovery from Waste Biomass via Dark Photo Fermentation and Anaerobic Digestion (ORWIC) – Energize Nepal, Budget: NPR 48,00,000
- IFS Water Balance Project – Funded by IFS, Budget: USD 11,900
- Rock Filter Project – Funded by Innovation Water Centre, Budget: USD 8,000
- KVIM Project – Funded by Dhulikhel Municipality, Budget: NPR 108,550
- Event JNT Project – Funded by World Bank / Government of Nepal, Budget: NPR 73 million
Selected Publications
Recent research papers, policy briefs, and academic contributions
Bikash Adhikari, Ajay Kumar K.C., Anish Ghimire, Bijay Thapa, Rajan Kumar Shrestha, Bivek Baral, Thermal measurement of traditional brick and modern RCC houses: A pathway to sustainable building practice, Next Sustainability, Volume 7, 2026, 100297, ISSN 2949-8236, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nxsust.2026.100297.
Sapkota, L., Joshi, R. ., Adhikari, B. ., Thapa, B., Shrees, S. ., Bhattarai, A. ., & Ghimire, A. (2026). Attenuation of Organic Matter in Landfill Leachate: Seasonal Characterization and Soil Column Evaluation: 10.32526/ennrj/24/20250233. Environment and Natural Resources Journal, xx. retrieved from https://ph02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ennrj/article/view/260976
C, L. K., Ghimire, J., Kafle, K. R., Adhikari, B. (2025). Road Safety in Numbers: Using Data to Illustrate Nepal's Scenarios. American Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering, 10(5), 120 134. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajtte.20251005.13
Dhakal, S; Ojha, A; Ghimire, A; Adhikari, B and Thapa, B (2025): Hydrogen and Methane Production from Food Waste in a Two-stage Mesophilic Anaerobic Digestion System Supplemented by Peanut Shell Biochar, International Energy Journal, https://doi.org/10.64289/iej.25.0309.9952413 , 377-388
Gurung, M. et al. 2025. Detection and Characterization of Microplastics in Two Major Lakes of Nepal: Begnas and Phewa. NPRC Journal of Multidisciplinary Research. 2, 13 (Dec. 2025), 1–16. DOI:https://doi.org/10.3126/nprcjmr.v2i13.86578.
KC., A Mainali., B Ghimiree., A Adhikari., B Lohani., S and Baral., B (2024): Role of vernacular architecture in enhancing the environmental sustainability of the building sector. Energy for Sustainable Development, 86, 2025, 101695. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esd.2025.101695
KC., A Ghimiree., A Adhikari., B Pant., HR Thapa., B and Baral., B (2024): Life cycle energy use and carbon emission of a modern single-family residential building in Nepal. Current Research in Environmental Sustainability, 7, 2024, 100245. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crsust.2024.100245.
Pandit, R., Gautam, K., Dahal, Y., and Adhikari, B (2025): An Investigative Study on the Prevalence of Microplastics in Commercial Bottled and Jar Water: A Nepalese Perspective. Water Air Soil Pollut 236, 222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-025-07860-z
Hamal, S., Bist, R., Pant, B., & Adhikari, B. (2025). Water quality index and human health risk assessment for heavy metals in groundwater of Bedkot Municipality, Kanchanpur, Nepal: A cross-sectional study. EQA - International Journal of Environmental Quality, 69, 73–86. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2281- 4485/21769
KC., A Ghimiree., A Adhikari., B Aryal., A and Baral., B (2025): Embodied energy and associated carbon emission of key building materials in Nepal. Discover Environment, 3, 15, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44274-025-00194-x
Sapkota., L Shrestha., L Shrees., S Joshi., R and Adhikari., B (2023): Performance of Cover Soil in Attenuating the Physiochemical Parameters of Landfill Leachate by Soil Column Test., J. Hazard. Toxic Radioact. Waste., DOI: 10.1061/JHTRBP.HZENG-1198.
Rural Road Engineering (2023) for Bachelor of Engineering, G.L Books House ISBN 978-9937-96-5705
Adhikari, B., Koirala, S., Khadka, N., & Koirala, N. (2021). Solid waste management practices and challenges in seven cities of Nepal before and during lockdown against COVID-19 pandemic, Nepal Journal of Environmental Science., 9(1), 11–19. https://doi.org/10.3126/njes.v9i1.36991
Paudel, P.; Sapkota, S.; Gyanwali, K.; Adhikari, B. (2021): Comparison of Vehicular Fuel Consumption and CO 2 Emission Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Kathmandu Valley. J. Innov. Eng. Educ., 4, 10–17
Adhikari., B., Pokharel., P., Pradhan., Y and Ulak., A (2020): Decadal Variation in the Land Use and Land Cover Pattern of Madi, Chitwan from 1989 to 2017 with Flood Hazard Mapping., Lowland Technology International Journal vol 21 (4): 287–295
Adhikari., B and Koirala., S (2020): Anaerobic Digestion Process for the Treatment of Sisdole Landfill Leachate in Nepal., Journal of Southwest Jiaotong University., vol 55 (4): 1-8
Municipal Solid Waste Engineering (2020) for environmental public health and civil engineering students; ISBN 978-9937-0-7355-4
Thapa., B., Khatiwada , NR., Ghimiree., A., Adhikari., B. and Badila., R. (2019): Study on kinetics of pollutants removal in Guheswori wastewater treatment plant, Kathamndu., Journal of water pollution and control., Vol. 2 (I)., pp. 1-8.
Thapa., B., Khatiwada , NR., Ghimiree., A., Adhikari., B. and Badila., R. (2019): Study on kinetics of pollutants removal in Guheswori wastewater treatment plant, Kathamndu., Journal of water pollution and control., Vol. 2 (I)., pp. 1-8.
Dahal., Y and Adhikari., B. (2018): An Assessment of Resource Recovery Potential and Management of Municipal Solid Waste in Jeetpur Simara Sub- Metropolitan City, Nepal., Hydro Nepal., Issue 23.
Dahal., Y and Adhikari., B. (2018): Sanitary Landfill Design for Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Jeetpur Simara Sub-Metropolitan City, Nepal., Environment Asia: The international journal by the Thai Society of Higher Education Institutes on Environment., Vol 11 (III).
Poudel.,M., Adhikari., B., Adhikari., S., Khanal., S.and Pariyar., S. (2017): Status of solid Waste Generation in Bhaktapur District, Nepal., A Technical Journal of Society of Public Health Engineers-Nepal., Vol. 15 (I)., pp. 59-63.
Acharya, A.; Hassan, J.; Kafle, K. R. and Adhikari, B (2017).: Land Cover Dynamics and Flood Hazard Assessment Along the Rivers in Nawalparasi District, Nepal from 1990 to 2015., American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting 2016
Adhikari.,B., Khanal., S. and Miyan., R. (2015): Quantitative Study of Biogas Generation Potential from Different Landfill Sites of Nepal., Waste Technology - An International Journal, Indonesia., Vol. 3 (I).
Adhikari., B., Khanal., S., Lamichanee., J. and Giri., D. (2014): Seasonal variation of pH, BOD, COD and BOD/COD ratio in different ages of landfill leachate in Nepal., Journal of biomolecule, Korea., Vol. 3 (II).
Adhikari., B., Gyawali., K. and Aryal., P. (2014): A Study on Electric Dryer for Cash Crops Drying as an End-use Promotion of Micro Hydro Power in Nepal & Its Comparative Analysis with Biogas Based Drying., Kathmandu University Journal of Science and Technology (KUSET), Nepal., Vol. 2 (II).
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