{"id":7364,"date":"2025-04-15T02:48:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-15T02:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=7364"},"modified":"2025-04-15T16:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-04-15T16:04:20","slug":"curriculum-vitae-cv-of-dr-purna-p-chapagai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cnr.edu.bt\/?page_id=7364","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum Vitae (CV) of Dr. Purna P Chapagai"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><b>Profile<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Name:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Purna P. Chapagai<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Designation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lecturer (Head of Department)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qualification:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> PhD, MDP and BEd<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affiliation:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Department of Sustainable Development<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> +975 17704889\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"mailto:pprasad.cnr@rub.edu.bt\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pprasad.cnr@rub.edu.bt<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">or <\/span><a href=\"mailto:purnaprasadchapagai@gmail.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">purnaprasadchapagai@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research Interest:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Food Systems and Food Security<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Links:<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ORCID: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0810-1247\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0810-1247<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Research Gate: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Purna-Chapagai?ev=hdr_xprf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Purna-Chapagai?ev=hdr_xprf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Scholar: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=65UcdkUAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=65UcdkUAAAAJ&amp;hl=en<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Site: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/rub.edu.bt\/purnachapagai\/home\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/sites.google.com\/rub.edu.bt\/purnachapagai\/home<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Brief Bio<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mr. Purna P. Chapagai<\/span><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Lecturer, currently serves as the Head of the Department of Sustainable Development at the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. Mr. Chapagai completed his B.Ed. in Secondary Science (2000\u20132004), a Master\u2019s in Development Practice (MDP) in Sustainable Development from TERI University, New Delhi (2010\u20132012), and is pursuing PhD in Climate Studies (2022\u20132025).\u00a0 Prior to joining the College of Natural Resources in 2017, Mr. Chapagai served as a teacher in Zhemgang HSS, Daga HSS, (2004\u20132016). Mr. Chapagai has contributed to multiple research publications focusing on climate change, food systems, and agricultural practices in Bhutan. He has also co-authored several researches, case studies and book chapters. In addition to his research, Mr. Chapagai supervises undergraduate and postgraduate theses, including B.Sc. Sustainable Development, B.Sc. Environment and Climate Studies, and masters\u2019 dissertations. He has participated in numerous international trainings and workshops, such as the POLLEN Conference in Sweden (2024), Climate Action Training in Kathmandu (2024), and the Right Livelihood and Social Entrepreneurship Training in Thailand (2018). Mr. Chapagai is a recipient of several awards, including a\u00a0Bronze Medal for 10 Years of Civil Service (2014)<\/span><b>, a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merit Certificate from His Majesty the King of Bhutan for academic excellence in his PhD (2022)<\/span><b>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a\u00a0Silver Medal for 20 Years of Civil Service (2024)<\/span><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His research interests include<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">climate change adaptation, food security, sustainable agriculture, and rural livelihoods, project and environment management<\/span><b>.\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Education<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PhD in Climate Studies, CNR, RUB(2022\u20132025)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MDP in Sustainable Development Practice, TERI University New Delhi India (2010-2012)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BEd In Secondary Science (2000 \u2013 2004)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Experiences<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teacher, Zhemgang HSS, Daga HSS, Phuentsholing MSS (2004 -2016)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review of Science Curriculum for class 9 and 10, Samtsi HSS, 2014\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Environmental Science Subject orientation for classes 9 to 12, Bajo HSS, 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21st Century Ed., Kegan\u2019s Pedagogy, Transformative Ed., 2016, Pling. HSS\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer school \u2013 Chulalongkorn University, Thailand 2017<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agribusiness and entrepreneurship, CNR, Bhutan, 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right Livelihood and Social Entrepreneurship Training, Thailand 2018<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ToT on Project Planning and Management, New Delhi, India, 2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ToT Climate Change, Adaptation and Mitigation 14 &#8211; 25\/2022 (Online)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training on Knowledge 2 Action SDG Academy, December 2023-February 2024 (Online)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POLLEN conference in Lund University, Sweden June 2024\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training on Climate Action in Kathmandu 2024 September<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Teaching and Supervisions<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lecturer, College of Natural Resources (2017 \u2013 till date)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teacher, Zhemgang HSS, Daga HSS, Phuentsholing MSS (2004 -2016)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thesis supervision of B.Sc. Sustainable Development Student &#8211; (2017 \u2013 till date)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thesis supervision of B.Sc. Environment and Climate Studies Students &#8211; (2020 and 2021)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dissertation Advisor of Masters in Development Practice (MDP) &#8211; (2019, 2020 and 2021)<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Awards<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bronze medal for 10 years of Civil Service award (2014)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Merit Certificate from the His Majesty the King of Bhutan for academic topper \u2013 PhD in Climate Studies (2022)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Silver medal for 20 years of civil service award (2024)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Publication<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapagai, P. P., &amp; Katel, O. (2023). Household Food Diversity and Food Habit in Changing Climate of Western Bhutan.\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapagai, PP, Katel, O., &amp; Penjor. (2023). Household Food Diversity and Food Habits in Changing Climate of Western Bhutan. International Journal of Environment and Climate Change<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(9), 2463-2477.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapagai, P. P., Katel, O., &amp; Penjor, P. (2024). Relationships Between Food Systems, Agricultural Practices, and Food Security Amidst Climate Change in Western Bhutan.\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Journal of Food Science and Technology<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(1), 1-12.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapagai, P. P. (2024). Food culture and development in Western Bhutan.\u00a0In\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Culture and development: Challenges and prospects<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 33\u201346). Rigter Conference. ISBN 978-99980-796-0-1.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nrc.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Purna-P.-Chapagai.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/nrc.bt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Purna-P.-Chapagai.pdf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapagai, P. P., &amp; Suberi, B. (2022). Beekeeping in Tsirang Dzongkhag<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A case of Patshaling Serjang Detshen. In Tashi, S., Yangchen, U., Dahal, Y., &amp; Gurung, D. B. (1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eds.). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises and Farmers\u2019 Groups and Cooperatives in Bhutan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (pp. 111- 114). Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapagai, P. P., &amp; Suberi, B. (2022). Tsirang Gonor Thoenked Detshen, Tsirang Dzongkhag<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In Tashi, S., Yangchen, U., Dahal, Y., &amp; Gurung, D. B. (1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eds.). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises and Farmers\u2019 Groups and Cooperatives in Bhutan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (pp. 130- 132). Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rinzin, P., Sonam, T., Tshering, S., &amp; <\/span><b>Chapagai, P. P.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2020). Smallholder Farmers\u2019 Vulnerability to Impact of Climate Change in Central Bhutan.\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Journal of Environment and Climate Change<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(12), 286-299.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sherub, K., Suberi, B., <\/span><b>Chapagai, P. P<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">., Jurmey, K., Wangdra, K., &amp; Neopaney, M. K. (2021). Ethnobotanical Practices among the People of Dagana District, Bhutan.\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asian Plant Research Journal<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,\u00a0<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(3), 50-59.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suberi, B. &amp; <\/span><b>Chapagai, P. P.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (2022). Kiwi Fruit Production in Dunglagang, Tsirang Dzongkhag<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In Tashi, S., Yangchen, U., Dahal, Y., &amp; Gurung, D. B. (1<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Eds.). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Case Studies of Successful Farmers, Agri-enterprises and Farmers\u2019 Groups and Cooperatives in Bhutan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (pp. 57- 58). Centre for Sustainable Mountain Agriculture, College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Profile Name: Purna P. Chapagai Designation: Lecturer (Head of Department) Qualification: PhD, MDP and BEd Affiliation: Department of Sustainable Development Phone: +975 17704889\u00a0 Email:\u00a0 pprasad.cnr@rub.edu.bt or purnaprasadchapagai@gmail.com\u00a0 Research Interest: Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Food Systems and Food Security Links: ORCID: https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0810-1247\u00a0\u00a0 Research Gate: https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Purna-Chapagai?ev=hdr_xprf\u00a0 Google Scholar: https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=65UcdkUAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\u00a0 Google Site: https:\/\/sites.google.com\/rub.edu.bt\/purnachapagai\/home\u00a0 Brief Bio Mr. Purna P. Chapagai, Lecturer, currently serves as the Head of the Department of Sustainable Development at the College of Natural Resources, Royal University of Bhutan. 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