डा. डिगेन्द्र खड्का

Deegendra Khadka received PhD degree from Inha University, South Korea in 2012. Since then, Dr. Khadka has been working as a senior scientific officer at Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) as well as serving as a visiting faculty at the Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Nepal from 2013 to 2018. His academic journey and laboratory experience span molecular biology, enzymology and in vivo studies using animal models.

Dr. Khadka has conducted significant research on antidiabetic and antiobesity properties of plant extract including in vitro assay. His interests also include molecular docking, gene cloning and protein expression. He has published more than 25 papers in national and international journal and several book chapters with reputed publication houses. He is actively involved in academic writing and collaborative research under fellowships such as the NAM S & T fellowship. His work reflects a passion for translating traditional medicinal knowledge into modern therapeutic approaches for non-communicable disease.