Prajwol Manandhar
Prajwol Manandhar
Bioinformatics Manager
Prajwol Manandhar has a M.Sc. degree in Bioinformatics from University of Tampere (Finland). He joined CMDN in 2015 as a Bioinformatics Associate. He has since been involved in projects related to Wildlife Genetics, especially overseeing the bioinformatics sectors of wild tiger gut micro biome, fish meta-barcoding from eDNA and wildlife forensic cases. He utilizes various bioinformatics methods such as sequence analysis, phylogenetics, protein structure modeling, and works in Linux and develops automated tools with python programming language. He has huge interest in genetics research studies of the center related to wildlife conservation.
Bivisha Khadka
Bivisha Khadka
Bioinformatics Officer
Bivisha Khadka is a bioinformatics enthusiast who graduated from Kathmandu University, Nepal, with a bachelor’s degree in biotechnology. Her academic background has equipped her with a foundation in Molecular biology and Genetics, which she is complementing by expanding her proficiency in Python programming language. She is well versed with working in a Linux environment. During her internship at CMDN, she gained valuable experience in e-DNA analysis, working with various pipelines to process and analyze genetic data. At present, she is actively engaged in conducting phylogenetic analysis, designing primers, metabarcoding data analysis and training interns. Additionally, she has a keen interest in gut microbiome analysis using Bioinformatics, which aligns with her desire to make significant impact in this field.