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'''Udayaraj Khanal''' ({{lang-ne|उदयराज खनाल}}, born 14 January 1955) is a [[Nepalis|Nepali]] physicist specializing in cosmology.<ref name="Nepal">{{cite web|last1=Baniya|first1=Rajkumar|title=भेट्रान भौतिकशास्त्री|url=http://nepal.ekantipur.com/news/2016-11-21/20161121134637.html|website=Nepal Saptahik|accessdate=25 December 2016|language=Nepali|date=21 November 2016}}</ref><ref name="CDP">{{cite web|title=Our PhD Students|url=http://www.cdp.edu.np/index.php/2014-11-21-04-08-36/our-phd-students|website=tucdp.edu.np|publisher=Central Department of Physics, [[Tribhuvan University|TU]]|accessdate=11 August 2016}}</ref> Having worked in the Central Department of Physics for 34 years, he is now an [[emeritus]] [[professor]] at [[Tribhuvan University]]. As a working professor, he taught [[mathematical physics]] and [[cosmology]] to graduate students. Moreover, he was also actively engaged in the development of [[theoretical physics]] curriculum offered by the department. |
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Khanal is also a prominent science writer in [[Nepal]], having written articles for ''[[Kantipur (daily)|Kantipur]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Khanal|first1= |
Khanal is also a prominent science writer in [[Nepal]], having written articles for ''[[Kantipur (daily)|Kantipur]]'',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Khanal|first1=Udayaraj|title=गल्तीबाट सिक्नु विज्ञान|url=http://kantipur.ekantipur.com/news/2014-02-20/384502.html|accessdate=1 January 2017|work=[[Kantipur (daily)|Kantipur]]|date=20 February 2014|language=Nepali}}</ref> ''Annapurna Post'', and ''[[Himal Khabarpatrika]]''. His articles tend to communicate science and its importance to a wider general Nepali populace. He has been the author or co-author of over 15 scientific publications.<ref name="revoscience"/> |
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==Early life== |
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==Awards and honours== |
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Khanal has been the recipient of numerous national and international awards; some of which include:<ref name="revoscience">{{cite web|last1=Khanal|first1= |
Khanal has been the recipient of numerous national and international awards; some of which include:<ref name="revoscience">{{cite web|last1=Khanal|first1=Udayaraj|title=भौतिकशास्त्र नै मेरो रोजाई|url=http://revoscience.com/np/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0-%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%88-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B-%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%9C/|website=revoscience.com|accessdate=12 August 2016|language=Nepali|date=10 December 2014}}</ref> |
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*Excellent Service Award, [[Tribhuvan University]] (2002) |
*Excellent Service Award, [[Tribhuvan University]] (2002) |
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*[[Guru Purnima|Education Day]] Award (1993) |
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Revision as of 17:34, 31 July 2017
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| Born | 14 January 1955 |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Education | Physics (Ph.D.) |
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| Institutions | Tribhuvan University |
Udayaraj Khanal (Template:Lang-ne, born 14 January 1955) is a Nepali physicist specializing in cosmology.[1][2] Having worked in the Central Department of Physics for 34 years, he is now an emeritus professor at Tribhuvan University. As a working professor, he taught mathematical physics and cosmology to graduate students. Moreover, he was also actively engaged in the development of theoretical physics curriculum offered by the department.
Khanal is also a prominent science writer in Nepal, having written articles for Kantipur,[3] Annapurna Post, and Himal Khabarpatrika. His articles tend to communicate science and its importance to a wider general Nepali populace. He has been the author or co-author of over 15 scientific publications.[4]
Early life
Khanal was born to Yadunath and Kamala Khanal on 14 January 1955.[5] His father, Yadunath Khanal, was a pioneer Nepali diplomat who served as the Nepali ambassador to India, China, and the United States.
Career
Khanal received his PhD from Delhi University.[5] He joined the physics department of Tribhuvan University in 1982 and retired in 2016. His style of lecturing was widely revered by his students and colleagues alike.
Awards and honours
Khanal has been the recipient of numerous national and international awards; some of which include:[4]
- Excellent Service Award, Tribhuvan University (2002)
- Education Day Award (1993)
- Young Scientist Award, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (1989)
- UGC Junior Research Fellow, Delhi University (1981)
See also
References
- ^ Baniya, Rajkumar (21 November 2016). "भेट्रान भौतिकशास्त्री". Nepal Saptahik (in Nepali). Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Our PhD Students". tucdp.edu.np. Central Department of Physics, TU. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ Khanal, Udayaraj (20 February 2014). "गल्तीबाट सिक्नु विज्ञान". Kantipur (in Nepali). Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ^ a b Khanal, Udayaraj (10 December 2014). "भौतिकशास्त्र नै मेरो रोजाई". revoscience.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ a b Mahatara, Sharad (7 August 2012). "नेपाली वैज्ञानिक उदयराज खनाल". Hank Weekly (in Nepali). Retrieved 11 August 2016.