Experience

University of Michigan - Rackham Graduate School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Doctoral Student

  • Aug 2021 - Present



The Metropolitan Museum of Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Internship

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  I conducted object driven research on collections from within and outside the museum in preparation for two upcoming exhibitions. These included a pan-Asian study of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, and an extensive show centered around Buddhist art objects, especially the mandala. Under the guidance of the Associate Curator of Asian Arts, I learned about exhibition design, administration, effective museum pedagogy, and museum-based publications. I conducted object driven research on collections from within and outside the museum in preparation for two upcoming exhibitions. These included a pan-Asian study of Ganesha, the elephant-headed deity, and an extensive show centered around Buddhist art objects, especially the mandala. Under the guidance of the Associate Curator of Asian Arts, I learned about exhibition design, administration, effective museum pedagogy, and museum-based publications.



Siddhartha Arts Foundation

• Researcher

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  Prepared case study reports on the Navadurga practice and woodblock printing tradition. Prepared case study reports on the Navadurga practice and woodblock printing tradition.



The Fulbright Program

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fulbright Fellow

  • Aug 2019 - Jun 2021

  Through the Fulbright Foreign Students Program, I had an opportunity to pursue a master's degree in art history at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The program connected me with numerous scholars from all around the globe working at the cutting edge of their fields, including fellow Fulbrighters, alumni, art historians, conservators, and museum curators. Art history as an emerging discipline in Nepal presents great prospects, both in academia and practice. Particularly relevant are its subfields like heritage studies, preservation, and museum studies. The Fulbright program enabled me to engage further with these fields. I look forward to applying my knowledge and experience for the betterment of Nepali art history and the discipline at large.



Philadelphia Museum of Art

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Summer Research Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  Prepared educational materials and descriptive labels based on five Nevar scroll paintings. Prepared educational materials and descriptive labels based on five Nevar scroll paintings.



The Peacock Shop

• Coordinator and Designer

  • Mar 2014 - Aug 2019

  Providing consultation on monument conservation through adaptive reuse, coordinating daily operations, and designing templates for artisans Providing consultation on monument conservation through adaptive reuse, coordinating daily operations, and designing templates for artisans



Freelance

• Tour Guide

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2019

  City tours of cultural heritage sites in Nepal. City tours of cultural heritage sites in Nepal.



SANN International College

• Faculty

  • Feb 2016 - May 2019

  Taught undergraduate courses on Nepali indigenous technology (paper making, leather tanning, oil extraction, and liquor production) and medicinal plant products.

• Guest Lecturer

  • Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Buddhism, Buddhist economics and management



Lumbini Buddhist University

• Instructor

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2019

  Taught master's level course on Buddhist iconographic texts Taught master's level course on Buddhist iconographic texts



Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

• Germany
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Jul 2014 - Oct 2014

  Worked on pre-publication designs and coordinated printing of guide book on Bhaktapur. Worked on pre-publication designs and coordinated printing of guide book on Bhaktapur.



Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

• Germany
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance Photographer

  • Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

  Provided photographs for a guidebook on Bhaktapur Provided photographs for a guidebook on Bhaktapur