Central for Applied Research and Development (CARD)

Pulchowk, Lalitpur

 

Completed Projects 

CARD's Organization Experience in Implementing Research & Capacity Building Projects | Updated list [November, 2025]

 

SN Name of Project Project ID (if available) Duration Funding Agency PI/Project Leader Key Partners Objectives Key achievements so far
(e.g. # of Journal articles, # of faculty members benefited, # of students benefited, etc.)
1 Strengthening IoE/TU PRO 06/92 1993 – 1996 NUFU, Norway   NTNU, IoE/TU To develop research culture and leadership development in IOE Established Centre for Applied Research and Development (CARD) in 1994 
2 Strengthening IoE/TU Phase II (Programme Extension) PRO 06.2/92 1996 – 2001 NUFU, Norway   NTNU, IoE/TU • To assist IOE/TU in strengthening teaching and research activities
• To introduce post graduate training and research at M.Sc. 		 Start of First set of Masters’ programs in IOE:
i. Urban Planning         
ii. Environmental Engineering        
iii. Structural Engineering.
3 Post Graduate Research Collaboration at IOE/TU and NTNU PRO 28/2006 2002 - 2006 NUFU, Norway Prof. Tore Haavaldsen, Prof. Bhagawan R. Kansakar  NTNU, IoE/TU • To establish/run sandwich PhD program at IOE in collaboration with regional institutions and NTNU
• To strengthen research capabilities of IOE
• To establish network between IOE, regional institutions and NTNU		 • Ph D Program started by enrolling 12 faculty members
• 8 candidates were awarded Ph D degree including former Dean of IoE Prof. Dr. Triratna Bajracharya and Prof. Dr. Sashidhar R Joshi
4 IOE-NTNU Start up Fund for MS Water Resources Engineering and Hydropower Development   2006.05 – 2006.11 NORAD-NOMA, Norway Prof. Bhagawan Ratna Kansakar NTNU, IoE/TU To introduce new M.Sc at IoE  New Masters’ programs started in IOE:
i. Water Resources Engineering        
ii. Hydropower Engineering        
5 Erasmus Mundus External Co-operation (Window Lot 11) (EM ECW) 155696-EM-1-2009-1-DK-ERAMUNDUS-ECW-L11 2009.07 – 2013.07 ERAMUNDUS, European Union Dr. Ramjee Prasad (Aalborg University, Denmark); Prof. Bhakta B Ale (CARD) NTNU, IoE/TU • to establish the link between Eurpean and Asian Univerties
• to enhance capacity by facilitating transfer of know-how and good practices
• to reform education practices through the implementation of  Problem based Learning and innovation in education and research. 		 • Support (scholarship and/or travel) to 8 Master students
• Support (scholarship and/or travel) to 5 PhD students
• Support (scholarship and/or travel) to 3 Post-Doc
• Engagement of 3 faculty members.
6 Collaborative research for disaster mitigation of cultural heritage of Katmandu Valley G-COE001 2009.04 – 2011.03 Ritsumeikan- DMUCH under GCOE Program, Japan Prof. Hitoshi Taniguchi (Ritsumeikan- DMUCH); Prof Prem N Maskey (CARD) Ritsumeikan University to perform research on Disaster Mitigation of Cultural Heritage of Katmandu Valley.  • Support (scholarship and/or travel) to 4 Master students
• Engagement of 5 faculty members.
• Papers published :1
7 Master of Science in Technology and Innovation Management – Nepal NOMA -2010/13643 2010 – 2015 NOMA, Norway Dr. Bjorn Otto Elvenes (NTNU, Norway); Prof Pramod B Shrestha (IoE) NTNU, IoE/TU To develop capacity at the Institute outside Norway; i.e. to develop, mount and conduct the MSc in Technology and Innovation Management at IoE/TU • Development of Curriculum of Master of Science Program in Technology and Innovation Management (TIM)  conducted in Pulchowk Campus
• Scholarship was given to masters students of 2010, 2011 and 2012 batch.
• Organized 5 Conferences
8 TIM Gender Initiative Project  NOMAGEN-2010/13643 2011 – 2014 NOMA, Norway Prof. Dr. Bhakta B Ale, Ms. Reena Bajracharya NTNU, IoE/TU To support for publication and organizing conferences Oraginzed Gender Conferences
9 EnPe II – MSESSD Project EAC-A04-2015 2015.01 – 2021.12 EnPe, Norway Prof. Bhakta B Ale; Dr. Arun K Timalsina NTNU, IoE/TU, IIT To develop MS program on ‘Energy for Sustainable and Social Development’ ; To establish “Center of Excellence of Clean Energy” through research-related and entrepreneurship activities New curriculum in MS in ESSED;
3 articles in int'l journals;
10 PhD student support;
15 MS student support;
5 faculty members benefited
Establishment of PhD Labs
10 CAPacity Building in Sustainability and Environmental Management (CapSEM) EAC-A04-2015 2016 – 2020 EPLUS, European Union Dr. Annik Magerholm Fet; Dr. Martina Maria Keitsch; Dr. Arun K. Timalsina NTNU and others to nurture and develop the practical knowledge needed to contribute directly to international sustainable development, and for higher education institutions (HEIs) to work collaboratively with industry and society • Development of CapSEM Course Materials – available to download at https://capsem.wordpress.com/learning-material/
• Faculty members benefited/engaged: 12
• Students engaged/benefited: 12
11 SAFER Project [EP/T015462/1]   2017.05 – 2021.06 Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK Prof.  Prem N Maskey; Dr. Gokarna B. Motra, Dr. Arun K Timalsina   To develop a comprehensive scheme for enhancing the seismic safety and resilience of school buildings in Nepal • New mobile Apps developed for – i) quick inspection of structural safety of schools in Nepal; and ii) assess the resilience of school communities.
• A new webApp developed for the Headquarters of the Department of Education that permits management of structural vulnerability of the school’s portfolio and mitigating the associated seismic risk
• A new database of soils within the Kathmandu valley
• A new map for probabilistic assessment of seismic hazard for Nepal
• A new low-cost seismic isolation solution for designing and constructing schools in Nepal and other LMICs.
• Journal articles and/or conference proceedings publication by Nepalese faculty members: 10
• Faculty members benefited: 4
12 UNESCO – Study of cultural heritage site of Swayambhu     UNESCO Prof.  Prem N Maskey UNESCO    
13 Study of structural engineering properties of traditional materials used in construction of Nepalese monumental and heritage sites     UNESCO Dr. Arun K Timalsina UNESCO    
14 Stock Measurement and Projection of Harvesting River Material from the River Systems of Chure   2020.01 – 2020.12 President Chure-Tarai Madehsh Conservation Development Board, Nepal Prof. Bhola NS Ghimire Chure Board to delineate the reserve of river bed material in the river systems considered in this study and quantify the harvestable materials • A Final  Report was submitted to Chure-Terai Madhesh Conservation Development Board (PCTMDCB) which available here
• Faculty members benefited: 4
15 Asian Development Foundation (ADF) Elite Scholarship   2019.09 – 2024.08 Asian Development Foundation, Korea Prof. Bhola NS Ghimire; Prof. Dr. Sangeeta Singh; Dr. Basanta Joshi  ADF to provide scholarship of 500USD each for  upto 8 needy  TU-IOE students  as per criteria setup by ADF 16 students of 4 Constituent campuses of IoE were benifited
16 Baliyo Ghar, Baliyo Sahar Program   2021.03 – 2022.05 Catholic Relief Services, USA Prof. Bhola NS Ghimire; Prof. Dr. Sangeeta Singh; Dr. Basanta Joshi  CRS Restoration of unreinforced masonry buildings in Panauti Municipality, Kavrepalanchowk  • A report for Community Action Plan, Design for and Retrofit Manual for  selected pilot working  was submitted
• Students benefited: 6 students from the department of civil engineering carried out master’s thesis and published in the IOE GC p
• Faculty members engaged/benefited: 6
17 OpenIMIS-DRG Datathon   2022.05 – 2022.06 AeHIN, Philippinese Dr. Basanta Joshi AeHIN to o\rganize datathon  for studing the Open-Source Insurance Management Information System (opnIMIS) data model and the Thai Diagnosis-related Groups (DRGs) – Complaint 12-table System. Capacity strengthening of 49 youth (including, 8 outside Kathmandu Valley)
4 group of students were reconized and awarded
• Faculty members benefited: 3
18 National Report Review of Habitat III   2022.05 – 2023.05 Ministry of Urban Development, Nepal Prof. Sangeeta Singh MoUD to present progress made & further update the Plan of Action POA and Habitat III national report Report on review of National Report on New Urban Agenda and recommendations were submitted
• Faculty members benefited: 4
• Student Benifited: 2
19 T-Learn Project 435-2019-1094 2022.12 – 2023.03 McGill University, Canada  Prof. Sangeeta Singh McGill University to provide a platform for diverse voices to share their stories with the world. A pocast was prepared for telling  a story that takes us through the struggles that the communities in Manohara, one of the informal settlements in Kathmandu have faced to overcome socio political marginalization and gain Political capabilities for Improved Resilience in Manohara
• Faculty members benefited: 3
20 Training on “Current Trends in Enterprise Computing on AWS”   2023.05 – 2023.07 University Grants Commission (UGC), Nepal Dr. Basanta Joshi IoE to impart knowledge about the recent trends of computing and the computing paradigm adopted by the enterprises to the faculties of IoE by providing intensive hands-on training using the AWS computing environment Trained 20 faculty members from different consitutent campus of IoE
21 Ecocity Builder Project   2023.10 – 2024.10 Ecocity Builders, USA Dr. Basanta Joshi DoAS to  develop an innovative, open-source Oil Drum Scrubber System aimed at reducing air pollution caused by brick kilns in the Kathmandu valley in collaboration with Green Decision Labs and Research, Nepal. • Experimentation and data collection and analysis was done by 3 students of Applied Science and Chemical Engineering, Pulchowk Campus