Experience

Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen

• Denmark
• Research Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Swedish University of Agricultural Science (SLU)

• Alnarp

• Postdoc in cropping systems diversification research

  • Feb 2019 - Mar 2022

  Research areas and responsibilities • Evaluate ecosystem services/multifunctionality of diversified ley-arable cropping systems • Design and conduct field trials on various crop diversification strategies between grain legumes and cereals • Evaluate grain legume-cereal intercropping for crop yield and yield stability, inter-species interaction, resource use efficiency, N2 fixation and N acquisition, and residual fertility effect and climate resilience • Investigate grain legume and cereal intercropping as a strategy for ecological precision farming • Involve in participatory research through co-design and assessment of crop mixtures and crop management innovations in farmers' network involving farmers and advisors and other actors of food chain • Collect and evaluate agronomic data from on-farm trials across seven EU countries • Communication of research activities and outcomes via participation in project meetings, seminars, conferences and teaching, and writing scientific publications • Involve in writing grant applications Show less



Aarhus University

• Denmark
• Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• PHD Fellow

  • Jan 2014 - Apr 2017

  Research areas and responsibilities • Plant-species interaction in multi-species mixtures of forage legume, grass and non-leguminous forbs • Field measurement of legume biological N2 fixation, inter-species nitrogen (N) transfer and N rhizodeposition to the soil using 15N isotopic methods • Semi-field measurement of residual N effect of grassland pre-crop in pot and incubation experiments • Attend PhD courses and participate in dissemination activities via seminars, conferences and teaching • Writing scientific publications and PhD dissertation Show less



Swedish University of Agricultural Science

• Alnarp

• Research Assistant

  • May 2013 - Nov 2013

  Major responsibilities were; • Extracting and identifying nematodes • Constructing cages for insects and nematodes • Caring for a colony of slugs • Sampling insects • Preparing nematodes and arenas for behavioral bioassays Major responsibilities were; • Extracting and identifying nematodes • Constructing cages for insects and nematodes • Caring for a colony of slugs • Sampling insects • Preparing nematodes and arenas for behavioral bioassays



Swedish University of Agricultural Science

• Alnarp

• Research Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Major responsibilities were; Field and laboratory works including • Sampling, manual sorting of plant samples • Drying, weighing and milling of the samples • Preparation of the samples for total nitrogen content and 15N isotope analysis • Rhizobox preparation and assist in root interaction experiment in green house Major responsibilities were; Field and laboratory works including • Sampling, manual sorting of plant samples • Drying, weighing and milling of the samples • Preparation of the samples for total nitrogen content and 15N isotope analysis • Rhizobox preparation and assist in root interaction experiment in green house



Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and Technology (HICAST)

• Bhaktapur, Nepal

• Research Associate

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2009

  My major responsibilities included • Identification of research site • Field estimation of productivity and carrying capacity of pasturelands • Determining quadrat cut area and estimating herbage mass • Determining botanical composition of rangelands My major responsibilities included • Identification of research site • Field estimation of productivity and carrying capacity of pasturelands • Determining quadrat cut area and estimating herbage mass • Determining botanical composition of rangelands



Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuvan University

• Rampur, Chitwan

• Research Assistant

  • May 2007 - Nov 2007

  My major responsibilities were • Developing survey questionnaire • Conducting face to face interview • Facilitating Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools My major responsibilities were • Developing survey questionnaire • Conducting face to face interview • Facilitating Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools