Centre for International Relations

Tribhuvan University

Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal


Asst. Professor (Watershed Management)
Madhavi Parajuli
Institute of Forestry
Female

Name: Madhavi Parajuli

Position: Asst. Professor

Unit: Department of Watershed Management and Environmental Science, Hetauda Campus, Institute of Forestry, Tribhuvan University

 

Email: madhaviparajulinpsoil@gmail.com

 

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Research Interest/Expertise: 

Soil Science; Soil Organic Carbon; Biodiversity; Climate Change

 

Teaching:

Geology and Soil Science (BF), Soil and Water Conservation Engineering (BF), Integrated Watershed Management (MF), Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus (MF)

 

Key Awards/Honors/Recognitions:

  • Summer School on Agrobiodiversity and the transition to agroecological food systems, Central Germany (Kassel, Eschwege and Halle), organized and supported by zhaw and FiBL, 27 August, 2025 (ECTS: 6).
  • Workshop on GIScience Assessing Feasibility of Agricultural Diversification in the Himalayas, 27 to 31 August, 2017.
  • 2nd Training School Semi-Arid Land Management for Crop Production and Restoration in man-made Soils held at the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Bari in Valenzano, Italy. 18-25th September 2013.
  • Awarded with UGhent Scholarship (2012-2014) during the study period of Masters in Physical Land Resources ˜Soil Science in Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Awarded free ship during the study period of B.Sc. Agriculture (2006-2010). Course at IAAS, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal.

•    Bachelor Degree: Agriculture, Rampur Campus, Chitwan, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuvan University [2010]

•    Master Degree: Agriculture- Conservation Ecology, Rampur Campus, Chitwan, IAAS, Tribhuvan University [2016]; Master Degree: Physical Land Resources Soil Science, Ghent University, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent, Belgium

Professional Affiliations:

  • Member: International Association for Promoting Geoethics (IAPG) (Since 2025)
  • Member: German Soil Science Society (DBG) (Since 2025)
  • Life Member: OWSD Nepal Chapter (Since 2020)
  • Life Member: Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) (since 2017)
  • Life Member: Nepalese Soil Science Society (Since 2016)

 

Selected Recent Research Projects:

  1. Developing Criteria and Indicators for Forest Health Assessment [29/04/2024 to 31/12/2024]; Role: Member; World Wildlife Fund (WWF), Nepal.

Selected Recent Publications:

  1. Pandey, P., Parajuli, M., K.C., A., & Bhattarai, A. 2023.  Effect of various Bamboo plant species on soil properties in Pani kholsi micro watershed, Nepal. Journal of Institute of Forestry, Nepal, 20 (2023), 36-48. https://doi.org/10.3126/forestry.v20il.64275

  2. Atreya, K.; Gartaula, H.; Parajuli, M.; Kattel, K. (2022). Gender analysis of household seed security: A case of maize and wheat seed systems in Nepal. CDMX, Mexico: CIMMYT https://repository.cimmyt.org/bitstream/handle/10883/22072/65309.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

  3. Pokharel, S., Bhattarai, S., Adhikari, R., Jha, S., Pokhrel, A., & Parajuli, M. (2022). Existing agroforestry practices and their contribution to the socio-economic condition of the people of west Nawalparasi, Nepal: A case study. Archives of Agriculture and Environmental Science, 7(1), 132-141. https://doi.org/10.26832/24566632.2022.0701019

  4. Parajuli, M., Pant, K.K., & Adhikari, R. (2022). Agricultural Biodiversity and its Contribution to Food Security: A Case Study in Tharu Community, Chitwan, Nepal. North American Academic Research, 5(2), 236-245. doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6332018

  5. Lohanee, B.D., Regmi, N., & Parajuli, M. 2017. Water management practices for rice production in Nepal. Rice Science and Technology in Nepal. Crop Development Directorate (CDD), Hariharbhawan and Agronomy Society of Nepal (ASoN), Khumaltar.