Rabin Dhakal Citizenship: Date of Birth: 1991 March 21 Current Address US: 1001 University Ave, Apt 3107, Lubbock, TX 79401 Tel: +1(806) 401-2642 (mob) Email: [email protected], [email protected] Website: https://rabindhakal.com/

EDUCATION Ongoing : Phd in Mechanical , Texas Tech University

2014 : Bachelor’s Degree in , , ,

2009 : Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering,

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

08/2019- now Teaching Assistant (part time as PhD student) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, TX, USA

07/2018-07/2019 Teaching Faculty (full time) Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University, Nepal

09/2014-07/2018 Lecturer (full time) Department of Engineering, Science and Humanities, Kantipur Engineering College, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

2014- 2017 Teaching Assistant (part time) Mechanical and Automobile Department, Thapathali Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

2014- 2019 Freelance Consultant/Consultant, Vortex Energy Solution Pvt. Ltd (part time) Vortex Energy Solution is Rabin’s own private energy research and consulting firm.

HONORS and AWARDS

2017 Best Paper Award, IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application 2017, 5-8 Nov, San Diego, USA 2015 Best Practice Award, 11 th International Conference “ASIAN Community Knowledge Networks for the Economy, Society, Culture, and Environmental Stability” Hotel and Kathmandu University, Nepal, 30 March – 3 April 2015 2015 Special Award, 2015 Capstone Design Context in Renewable Energy, Mokpo National University, Mokpo Korea. 2006 -2014 Semester Topper Award, Semester topper in different semesters during engineering education in Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering

FELLOWSHIP, FUNDING and GRANT AWARDED

Summer 2019 Whitacre College of Engineering Scholarship, Texas Tech University | Award Amount: $600 2019 – now Tuition Waiver + Teaching Assistantship as PhD student for the duration of 4 years, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University | Award Amount: $ 29000 annually 2018 Graduate Research Fellowship, American Society of Nepalese Engineers | Award Amount: $1000 2014-2018 Conference Registration and Travel Award for Faculty, Kantipur Engineering College, Tribhuvan University | Total Award Amount in 4 years: $ 1000 2016 Research Grant for Pilot Testing, Laxmi Devkota et al, Budhigandaki Hydropower Development Association | Award Amount: $ 4000 2014 Undergraduate Research Grant, Alternative Energy Promotion Center, Ministry of Science, Technology & Environment, Government of Nepal | Award Amount: $ 1000 2014 Undergraduate Research Grant, Himalayan Engineering College, Tribhuvan University | Award Amount: $ 1000 2010-2014 Scholarship to study undergraduate in Mechanical Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus 2006-2009 Merit based scholarship to study diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering, Thapathali Campus

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

2021 – now Graduate Student Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2017 – now Member, American Society of Nepalese Engineers 2017 – 2018 Member, US Embassy Youth Council Nepal 2014- now Registered Mechanical Engineer, Nepal Engineering Council 2014- 2019 Member, Nepal Engineers Association

ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2019 – now Mechanical Design of Vortex Hydro Power Plant of 24 kW and 150 kW in South Africa and Zambia for a client Plughole Power Pty. Ltd. 24 kW water vortex power plant pilot project is in construction in Johannesburg, South Africa. 2015-2019 Detail feasibility studies of more than 6 Micro and Mini Hydro Power Projects and Design and Installation of Solar PV of 80 Watt each in about 20 HH in Thati Village of Gorkha

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

08/2019 – Now Teaching Assistant of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University -TA in dynamics and control lab (Fall 2019, Fall 2020) -TA in computational fluid dynamics lab (Spring 2020) -TA in design course (Summer 2020)

06/2018- 06/2019 Faculty of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kathmandu University. Course Taught: Engineering Drawing, Thermodynamics and Fluid Mechanics Undergraduate Project Supervised: - Bibek Aryal and Prithivi Gurung “Design, Fabrication and Testing Of Hydrocyclone Separator as Sediment Separation System” - Manil Kayastha and Prashant Raut “CFD evaluation of performance of Gravitational Water Vortex Turbine at different runner positions” - Dhadkan KC and Asmita Shrestha “Design and Fabrication of Revolving Door Generating Renewable Energy”

10/2014- 08/2018 Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering at Civil and Mechanical Engineering Department of colleges of Tribhuvan University, Institute of Engineering Course Taught: Fluid Mechanics, Engineering Thermodynamics, Engineering Drawing & CAD

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

2019 – now Reviewer, Current World Environment (Enviro Research Publisher) 2018 Session Chair, IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application 2018, Paris, France 2017 Session Chair, IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Application 2017, 5-8 Nov, San Diego, USA 2017 Editorial Board Member, International Conference on Engineering and Technology, Kantipur Engineering College, Tribhuvan University, Lalitpur, Nepal 2016 – now Reviewer, Renewable Energy (Elsevier Publications) 2015 – now Reviewer, IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications Conference Series 2015 – now Reviewer, IEEE International Conference on Smart Grid Conference Series 2014 Editorial Board Member and Event Manager, National Conference on Energy Economics and Sustainable Development, Kathmandu, Nepal

PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS Journal Articles

1. Rabin Dhakal, Reed Nieman, Daniel C.A. Valente, Thiago M. Cardozo, Bhumika Jayee, Amna Aqdas, Wenjing Peng, Adelia J.A. Aquino, Yehia Mechref, Hans Lischka, Hanna Moussa, A general new method for calculating the molecular nonpolar surface for analysis of LC-MS data, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, Volume 461, 2021, 116495, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijms.2020.116495 (Impact Factor 2.09)

2. Dhakal, R., Yadav, B. K., Koirala, N., Kumal, B. B., & Moussa, H. (2020). Feasibility study of distributed wind energy generation in Jumla Nepal. International Journal of Renewable Energy Research (IJRER), 10(3), 1501-1513. https://www.ijrer.org/ijrer/index.php/ijrer/article/view/11227 (Impact Factor 3.92)

3. Dhakal, S., Timilsina, A.B., Dhakal, R, Fuyal, D., Bajracharya, T.R., Pandit, H.P., Amatya, N. and Nakarmi, A.M., 2015. Comparison of cylindrical and conical basins with optimum position of runner: Gravitational water vortex power plant. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 48(C), pp.662-669.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032115003007 (Impact Factor 12)

4. Flávia Sardela, João Pedro Tôrres Guimarães, Kalhara R. Menikdiwela, Brennan Mabry, Rabin Dhakal, Rakhshanda layeequr Rahman, Hanna Moussa, and Naima Moustaid-Moussa. "Breast Cancer and the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS): Therapeutic Approaches and Related Metabolic Diseases." Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology (2021): 111245. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2021.111245 (Impact Factor 3.9) 5. Bharosh Kumar Yadav, Triratna Bajracharya, Neeschal Pokharel, Dinesh Khatiwada, Madan Khanal & Rabin Dhakal, “ Design, Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of an Automatic Horizontal Egg Incubator”, Journal of Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Vol 16(1).

Pending Journal Articles

6. Al Maqsudur Rashid, Rabin Dhakal and Hanna Moussa, 2021. Estimating Absorbed Dose to Breast Adipose Tissue from Mammograms. Submitted for publication in Journal of Radiation Protection (Impact Factor 1.2)

7. Rabin Dhakal, Mohammad Yosofvand, Mahsa Yavari, Ramzi Abdulrahmanand, Ryan Schurr, Naima Moustaid-Moussa and Hanna Moussaa. 2021. Review of Biological Effects of Acute and Chronic Ionizing Radiation Exposures on Caenorhabditis Elegans. Submitted for publication in Journal of Radiation. (Impact Factor 1.9)

8. Rabin Dhakal and Hanna Moussa, “A systematic Review on development and application of MAGIC-f Gel”, submitted for publication in Journal of Medical Physics. (Impact Factor 1.4)

9. Rabin Dhakal, Ashish Sedai, Suman Paneru, Subash Gautam, Binod Babu Kumal & Hanna Moussa, “Towards a net zero building using photovoltaic panel: A case study in an educational building”, Submitted to International Journal of Renewable Energy Research and Applications.

Pending conference proceeding

10. Ashish Sedai, Gurpeet Singh Rabin Dhakal, Kshitiz Khanal, Aamod Khatiwada, “Technical and economic feasibility of a fully solar-powered Airport”, Accepted for publication in IEEE 2021- IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems, Smart and Green Technologies (ICISSGT – 2021), July 31-Aug 1,

11. Ashish Sedai, Gurpeet Singh, Rabin Dhakal & Bharosh Kumar Yadav, “Technical and Economic Analysis of Site Implementations of Gravitational Water Vortex Power Plant”, Accepted for publication in IEEE 2021- IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Systems, Smart and Green Technologies (ICISSGT – 2021), July 31-Aug 1, India

Conference Proceedings:

12. Rabin Dhakal, Sirapa Shrestha, Hari Neopane, Sunil Adhikari and Triratna Bajracharya, 2019, Inlet and Outlet Geometrical Condition for Optimal Installation of Gravitational Water Vortex Power Plant with Conical Basin Structure. As a proceeding of IITRAM 2019 in Springer Book Chapter.

13. A Sedai, BK Yadav, BB Kumal, A Khatiwada, R Dhakal, 2020, Performance analysis of Gravitational water vortex power plant using scale-down model, Proceedings of the Current Research in Hydropower Technologies (CRHT X), Dhulikhel, Nepal, 28 April 2020.

14. Khatiwada, A., Kadariya, P., Agrahari, S., & Dhakal, R. (2019, December). Big Data Analytics and Deep Learning Based Sentiment Analysis System for Sales Prediction. In 2019 IEEE Pune Section International Conference (PuneCon) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.

15. Dhakal, R., S. Dhakal, N. Koirala, S. C. Itani, S. Bhandari, G. B. Amgain, S. Bhatta, S. Gautam, and R. K. Shrestha. "Prospects of Off Grid Energy Generation through Low Head Screw Turbine in Nepal." In 2018 7th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA), pp. 537-543. IEEE, 2018.

16. Dhakal. R, Williamson. S.J, Khanal. K, Kumal. B, Bajracharya. TR, Shakya. SR, Gautam.S, Itani. S, Ghale. DP. 2017. Computational and Experimental Investigation of Turbine for Gravitational Water Vortex Power Plant. Proceeding of 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, San Diego, USA. (Got best paper award)

17. Koirala, N., Dhakal, R., Lubitz, D., Bhandari, S., Dev, G. P., Dhakal, Y., & Niraula, U. (2017, November). Review of low head turbines system of Nepal for rural electrification. In 2017 IEEE 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA) (pp. 861- 869). IEEE.

18. Gautam, S., Raut, D. B., Neupane, P., Ghale, D. P., & Dhakal, R. (2016, November). Maximum power point tracker with solar prioritizer in photovoltaic application. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA) (pp. 1051-1054). IEEE.

19. Dhakal, R., Williamson, S.J., Khanal, K., Acharya, A., Nepal, A., Aryal, T., Devkota, L., 2016. Technical and economical prospective for site implementation of low head gravitational water vortex power plant. 5th International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Barmingham, UK.

20. Dhakal, R., Chaulagain, R. K., Bajracharya, T., & Shrestha, S. (2015). Economic feasibility study of gravitational water vortex power plant for the rural electrification of low head region of nepal and its comparative study with other low head power plant. In Conference proceeding of the 11th international conference on ASEAN knowledge networks for the economy, society, culture, and environmental stability, Kathmandu. (Got Best Practice Award)

21. Dhakal, S., Timilsina, A. B., Dhakal, R., Fuyal, D., Bajracharya, T. R., Pandit, H. P., & Amatya, N. (2015, July). Mathematical modeling, design optimization and experimental verification of conical basin: Gravitational water vortex power plant. In dalam World Largest Hydro Conference.

22. Dhakal, S., Timilsina, A. B., Dhakal, R., Fuyal, D., Bajracharya, T. R., & Pandit, H. P. (2014). Effect of dominant parameters for conical basin: Gravitational water vortex power plant. In Proceedings of IOE graduate conference (p. 381).

23. Rabin Dhakal, Ashesh Babu Timilsina, Dinesh Fuyal & Sagar Dhakal, (2015), Design Optimization of Basin and Testing of Runner for Gravitational Water Vortex Power Plant", Poster Presentation on 2015 International Capstone Design Contest on Renewable Energy Technology, Mokpo National University, Mokpo, South Korea. (Got Special Award)

REFRENCES

Dr. Hanna Moussa, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University. Email: [email protected]

Prof. Dr. Siva Parameswaran, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, [email protected]

Prof. Dr. Hans Lischka, Research Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University & Institute for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Vienna, E-mail: [email protected]