Bijay Lal Pradhan

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5673-4415

Qualification

Positions Held

1. Associate Professor, Ascol Campus, Tribhuvan University, Thamel, Kathmandu Since 1st July 2019.
2. Assistant Professor, Birendra Multiple Campus, Chitwan, Nepal, 16th Jan 2019 to June 30.
3. Assistant Professor, Center for Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Office of Rector, Tribhuvan university, Kirtipur, from 6th July 2018 to 15th Jan 2019
4. Head Of Department, Birendra Multiple Campus, Chitwan, Nepal, Feb, 2012 to 4th July 2018
5. Part time teacher, Birendra Multiple Campus, Chitwan, Nepal, 12 Dec, 1999
6. Vice Coordinator, Council of R & D, Balkumari College, September 2005 onwards June 2009
7. Senior Level Incharge, Chitwan English Boarding School, April, 1998 – Nov. 2002
8. Music Teacher, Asian Himalayan Kala Kendra, January 1997-January 1998
9. Office Administration Incharge, Holy Himal Tours & Travel, Nov. 1995- Dec. 1996
10. Member of Statistics Subject Committee, Tribhuvan University, From 30th Jan 2013 for 3 years period.
11. Member of Management Science Subject Committee, Tribhuvan University, From 2071/2/5 for 3 years period.

University Committee

1. Management Science Subject Committee, Tribhuvan University
2. Mathematical Science Subject Committee, Tribhuvan University

Interest Areas

–     Probability and Survival Analysis
–     Multivariate Data Analysis (Factor analysis, EFA, CFA)
–     Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
–     Panel Data analysis
–     Data Modeling
–     Quality Management
–     Quality Assurance
–     Survey Research
–     Web designing and hosting
–     Microplastics

Teaching

 1. Ph.D. and MPhil.

Statistical Methods
Data analysis in Research Methodology

 2. Post Graduate Programme

Statistical Methods
Quantitative Techniques
Research Methodology
Operations Research
Production Management

3.   Graduate Programme

Business Statistics
Bio Statistics
Bio Informatics
Quantitative Techniques
Research Methodology
Operations Research
Production Management
Quality Management
Business Mathematics

Conducted Training Program On

Research Methodology
Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS)
Microsoft Excel (Specific to Data Analysis)
R-Script (free software)
Python (Statistical Analysis) (free software)
Genstat
gretl (free software)
Jamovi (free software)

Affiliations

◦          Nepal Statistical Association – Executive Member, Life Member
◦          Operation Research Society Nepal – General Secretary, Life Member
◦          Family Planning Association Nepal – Life Member
◦          Network for Quality, Productivity & Competitiveness Nepal – Vice President, Life Member
◦          Nepal Ph.D. Association – Executive member, Life Member
◦          Lions Clubs International, District 325 B Nepal

Lions club of Balkumari College, Chartered Member, 2002
Lions club of Balkumari College, Secretary, 2005-2006
Lions club of Balkumari College, President, 2007-2008
Lions club District 325 B Nepal, Project Cell Member (2007-08)
Lions club District 325 B Nepal, Area Secretary (2008-09)
Lions club District 325 B Nepal, Zone Chairperson (2009-10)
Lions club District 325 B Nepal, District Training Coordinator (2010-11)

Publications (Books)

1. Business Statistics, Jyanjyoti Publication, Narayangarh, 2006, (with Dr. K A Khan)
2. Production & Operation Management, , Jyanjyoti Publication, Narayangarh, 2008
3. Business Statistics, Buddha Publication, Kathmandu, 2012, ISBN 978-9937-30-163-3
4. Business Statistics, KEC Publication, Kathmandu, 2013, ISBN 978-9937-8748-6-1
5. Statistical Methods, Samjhana Publication, Kathmandu, 2014, ISBN 978-9937-8812-2-7
6. Applied Statistics, KEC Publication, Kathmandu, 2014, ISBN 978-9937-8830-0-9
7. Production and Operation Management, KEC Publication, Kathmandu, ISBN 978-9937-2-5617-2
8. Statistics II (sampling & Design) , KEC Publication, Kathmandu, 2014,
9. Business Mathematics, Samjhana Publication, Kathmandu, 2014,
10. Statistics I , KEC Publication, Kathmandu, 2014,For CSIT first semester
11. Probability & Statistics , KEC Publication, Kathmandu, 2014,For CSIT second Semester
12. Quality Management , KEC Publication, Kathmandu, 2014,For BHM
13. Research Methodology , KEC Publication, Kathmandu, 2014,For BSc 3^rdyear
14. Total Quality Management , KEC Publication, Kathmandu, 2015,For BBA
15. Economics I, Samjhana Publication, Kathmandu, 2015
16. Research Methodology for Management , KEC Publication, Kathmandu, 2015,For BBS 4^thyear

Link for books

Journal Editor / Reviewer

Editor: ARJ – Amrit Research Journal (Editor), BIC Journal of Management (Editor), Journal of Balkumari College (Editor)

Reviewer on: Nepalese Journal of statistics, Journal of Business Management, Pokhara University, BMC Journal of Scientific Research

Publications (Journals)

1. 1. 1. Microplastic Pollution in Urban Lake Phewa, Nepal: The First Report on Abundance and Composition in Surface Water of Lake in Different Seasons, Published in Environmental Science Pollution Research (2022). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-18301-9
         
      2. TODIM APPROACH FOR SELECTION OF INVENTORY POLICY IN SUPPLY CHAIN Published in Journal of Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Hindawi Publishing, Corporation, United States (2022) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/5959116
      3. A Pythagorean Fuzzy Approach for Sustainable Supplier Selection Using TODIM. Published in Journal of Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Hindawi Publishing, Corporation, United States (2021) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/4254894
      4. Computed Tomographic Assessment of Renal Volume and Its Associated Factors Among Adults. Published in Journal of Nepal Health Research Council (2021) 18 (4), 719-723 DOI: 10.33314/jnhrc.v18i4.3024 
      5. Pradhan, B. L. (2017). Confirmatory factor analysis of TQM implementation constructs: Evidence from nepalese manufacturing industries. Management Review: An International Journal, 12(1), 26. click here for article or all achieve
      6. “The impact of Urban Lifestyle on Health of corporate executives” published in “International Pacific Business Review” Referred Quarterly Journal. ISSN No 0974-438x. available on http://www.pbr.co.in/vol2iss4/15-23.pdf
      7. “The effectiveness of ISO 9001:2008 certification in educational Institution of Nepal” Co-author with Prof. Dr. Hemant Kothari. Published in “Annals of Management Research” Volume 1, Number 2, 2011
         available on http://ijmtpublication.com/files/AOMR_1_2_2011/AOMR_1_2_2011_5.pdf
      8. “Key Factors of TQM Implementation and Impact in Industries of Nepal: A Conceptual Model” published in “ Pacific Business Review International” Referred Monthly Journal. indexed in ESCI by THOMSON REUTERS and included in the UGC List of Recommended Journals (D.O. No. F. 1-1/2016). Impact factor(SJIF): 5.889 ISSN No 0974-438x. available on http://www.pbr.co.in/January-2017/19.pdf
      9. “Social Audit Tools-Citizen Report Card” Published in The BSMC Journal of Local Development Volume 1, Number 1, July 2016, ISSN:2505-0907Click here for paper
      10. “Tolewise cross-sectional study of effect of EFLGP program of Nepal Government with reference to Bharatpur Sub-Metropolitan City” Published in Journal of Balkumari College, Volume 5, August 2016, click for paper
      11. “Implimentation of Total Quality Management in small scale industry sectors of Nepal” Published in “Saptaprawaha” National Journal of Saptagandaki Campus. Click for the paper
      12. “University/ College-Industry relationship: The case of operation management”, Journal of Balkumari College, Vol 1 No 1 PP 23-28 Click for the paper
      13. “Foundation and practices in Six Sigma”, 2010 September, Silver Jubilee Souvenir of Balkumari College Click for the paper
      14. “Participatory Observation in Lions”, Souvenir, 2004 of Lions Club of Balkumari College
      15. “”Grants Provided by Lions Clubs International”, Souvenir, 2005 of Lions Club of Balkumari College Click for the paper
      16. “Music as an Aspect of the Human Spirit”, Souvenir, 2006 of Lions Club of Balkumari College Click for the paper
      17. “A Key Success – Team Work”, Souvenir, 2007 of Lions Club of Balkumari College Click for the paper
      18. “Lions Club at Glance”, Souvenir, 2008 of Lions Club of Balkumari College Click for the paper
      19. “Lions at Blind Peoples Association”, Souvenir, 2009 of Lions Club of Balkumari College. Click for the paper
      20. “Souvenir and Installation”, Souvenir, 2014 of Lions Club of Balkumari College Click for the paper

       

Conference Papers

1. A Study of Chitwan District with Reference to Social InfrastructureInternational Conference on Infrastructure Finance ICIF2010, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 3-5 June, 2010
2. “The Perspectives of ISO 9001-2008 certification in Educational institution of Nepal16^th International Conference on Quality, Asia Pacific Quality Organization(APQO), Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, 18-20 September, 2010
3. “Provident Fund Investment in Infrastructure”, Nepal International Infrastructure Finance Conference, Tribhuvan University, Balkumari College, Narayangarh, 2-3 December, 2010
4. “Foreign Bank Branches policies of Nepal’s Financial System”, Emerging Issues in Global Economy, Commerce and Management, Challenges and strateties for International competitiveness organized by University Department of Commerce, University of Mumbai on 1^st and 2^nd February, 2011, Mumbai, India
5. “Quality Management Practice in Balkumari College”, 2^nd International conference on Quality in Practice organized by Network for Quality, Productivity & Competitiveness – Nepal, Nov 12-13, 2011, Kathmandu, Nepal
6. “Quality Assurance of Higher Education in Nepal” ,  International conference on Contemporary Innovative Practices in Management organized by Pacific Academy of Higher Education & Research University, April 13-14, 2012, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
7. “Citizen Report Card Survey: A tool for effective social accountability A case to evaluate VDC service in the selected ward of Chitwan and Nawalparasi”, 2^nd International Conference on Operations Research: Applications in Developing Countries”, organized by Operational Research Society of Nepal, 1-2, Feb 2014, Chitwan, Nepal.
8. “Association of Implimentation and Impact of Total Quality Management- A case of Nepalese Manufacturing Industries.” 3^rd International Conference on Operations Research: Operation research for sustainable development”, organized by Operational Research Society of Nepal, 1-2, Feb 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal. Certificate
9. “Effect of demographic factors on Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Employee of Nepalese Commericial Banks” 7^th national Conference on Operations Research: Operation research and development”, organized by Operational Research Society of Nepal, 1-2, Feb 2017.
10. “Relationship between employee engagement and organizational citizenship behavior” presented in the international conference on Business and Society organized by Pokhara University, Feb 26-27, 2017.

Monographs/Case/ Research/Working Papers

1. “The general behaviors of people on media”, A survey to Chitwan District, Chaudhary Groups, Dumkauli, September 2004
2. “A Survey on Current Market Status of Royal Challenge” A case to Chitwan District, Chaudhary Groups, Dumkauli, April 2004
3. “A Survey on Market Share of Different Noodles” A case to Chitwan and Nawalparasi District, Chaudhary Groups, Dumkauli, April 2005
4. Market Survey On Potato Chips & Wafer” A case to Chitwan District, Chaudhary Groups, Dumkauli, March, 2006
5. “Business Profile of Chitwan”, Ward no 3 and 4, “Narayangarh Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Narayangarh, Chitwan, July, 2005
6. “A Baseline survey of Ward no 1 of Bharatpur Municipality“, Balkumari College, February, 2007
7.  “ A study on the awareness, perception and readiness for E-Learning among the students of IIMA”, Indian Institute of Management, Faculty Development Program, IIMA, Ahemadabad, October,2009
8. “Peoples Cooperative Pvt. Ltd: Challenges and Opportunity ”, Indian Institute of Management, Faculty Development Program, IIMA, Ahemadabad, October,2009
9. A Study of Impact of Health of corporate executive”, A research under the UGC Grant.

Workshop/ Seminars Attended

1.  “Data Analysis workshop” Kathmandu University with coordinating University of Michigan and ISER, Nov 14-18, 2005
2. “Statistical Data Analysis Using SAS Software”, Institute for Social Science Research-Nepal, 11^th January, 2009.
3. “Revenue Management and Dynamic Pricing”, Operational Research Society of Nepal (ORSN), January 4-5, 2009
4. “Research process Focusing on Data Processing”, Balkumari College, Tribhuvan University under the support of UGC Grant, 26-29^th January, 2009
5. “Research Methodology”, Balkumari College, Tribhuvan University under the support of UGC Grant, 7^th -13^th June, 2009
6. “Workshop on Research proposal and Report writing”, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, 18 September, 2009
7. “Total Quality Management in Nepal”, Central Department of Management, Tribhuvan University, 26^th July, 2010
8. “Harmonizing workplace Relations for Quality through Labour Management Councils (LMC’s)”, Network for quality, Productivity & competitiveness-Nepal, September 2010
9. “Management Development Programme on ‘Multivariate Data Analysis (MDA 2012)”, during June 4-9, 2012 at Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
10. “National Seminar on Research Methodology in Natural Sciences”, PACIFIC University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, 10-11, 2013.
11. “Workshop on Data Envelopment Analysis and its Application in Financial Sector” Operational Research Society of Nepal, Bode Bhaktapur, August 11-12, 2016
12. “Workshop on GIS application in survey research” organized by Central Bureau of Statistics,  2073/09/28 to 2073/10/04

 Seminar/Conference Conducted

1. “Research process Focusing on Data Processing”, Balkumari College, Tribhuvan University under the support of UGC Grant, 26-29^th January, 2009
2. “Research Methodology”, Balkumari College, Tribhuvan University under the support of UGC Grant, 7^th -13^th June, 2009
3. Two days seminar on “Culture of Inquiry”, financial assistance by University Grant Commission, on 14-15 Bhadra, 2070

Training

        As Participation

1. “Teachers Training”, Nepal International Language Institute, NILI, Bhotahity, Kathmandu, January 1993
2. “Computer Training on MSDOS, MS-WORD & MS-EXCEL & MS-ACCESS”, Sama Computer International Pvt. Ltd. Bhrikutipath, Narayangarh, 1998 (two months)
3. “Music Training”, Cultural Corporation, Jamal, Kathmandu, 1996 (One year)
4. “Typing Training”, Bijay Typing Institute, Narayangarh, 1992 (three months)
5. “Database Management System (DBMS), College of Software Engineering, Narayangarh, 2005 (3 months)
6. “Project Proposal Writing and Fundraising”, Institute of Cultural Affairs Nepal Member of ICA International, Kathmandu, May 9-11, 2007

As Trainer

1. “Research Methodology with Data Analysis”, Oxford College, Gaindakot, Nawalparasi, Nepal, October 2012
2. “Research Methodology with Computer Application”, Presidency college of management  studies (PCMS), 1st June to 30th June, 2013
3. “Data Analysis Using SPSS”, Village Development Resource Centre (VDRC), Gaidakot, Nawalparasi, Nepal, July, 2013
4. “Training on Survey Data analysis”, Birendra Multiple Campus, 10th June to 13th June, 2014.
5. “Social Data Analysis Training”, MADE-Nepal, Bharatpur, 22 to 24 March 2017 (3 days).
6. “Genstat training for Data Analysis”, Nagarik College, Gaidakot, Nawalparasi, 13th June to 14th June, 2017 (2 days).

Freelancer Work

1. “Economic survey for EIA of Chitawn Medical College”, Worked as Freelancer with PACE-Nepal, Nov, 2007
2. “Economic survey for EIA of CocaCola Terai Expansion Project”, Worked as Freelancer with PACE-Nepal, Feb, 2013
3. “Enriching Local Agency for Public Service Enhancement (ELAPSE) project” Data Processor & Analyser, Village Development Resource Centre (VDRC), Gaidakot, Nawalparasi, Nepal, Auguest, 2013