: Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacy, School of Science, Kathmandu
March 2003 – 14 June 2007 : Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy,
September 2000 – February 2003 : Teaching Assistant,
Department of Pharmacy, School of Science,
ACADEMIC/TEACHING ACTIVITIES
Mr. Budhathoki has been teaching part of Foundation course in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Industrial Pharmacy, Biopharmaceutics Pharmacokinetics Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at undergraduate level and Unit Operation Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Graduate Level. He has already supervised 21 MPharm dissertation and 18 BPharm projects. RESEARCH INTEREST
Pharmaceutical biotechnology specially enzyme technology AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS
Mr. Budhathoki has received Erasmus Mundus Mobility with Asia (EMMA) to have exposure at Pharmacy and Moleculary Biotechnology, University of Heidelberg, Germany for a month.
Mr. Budhathoki received “Education Award” from Ministry of Education, Government of Nepal, in 2010 for his contribution in academics.
Mr. Budhathoki received Travelship Award from International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) to do poster presentation in FIP Pharmaceutical Sciences world congress 2010 in association with the AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition which will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana from 13th – 18th November 2010. Research International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden for his PhD work in 2009 (Ref No. F/4807-1).
Mr. Budhathoki received Mike How Award to attend 67th International Pharmaceutical Federation Congress held in Beijing, China from 31st August – 6th September 2007.
Mr. Budhathoki received Partial Development Fund to attend Fifth Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium (APPS) held in Bandung, Indonesia from 4th – 10th June 2006. Fellowship University Grant Commission (UGC) during his MPharm Study. MEMBERSHIP AFFILIATION PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS
Member of International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP Member ID 27242) International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation – Asia Pacific Regional Office (IPSF – APRO), Singapore from 2006 to 2007.
Member of International Society of Lyophilization, USA from 2003. Life member of Network of Instrument Technical Personnel and User Scientists of Bangladesh (NITUB), Bangladesh (Life member no. : LM-52).
Registered Pharmacist of Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC), Registration no. G 058. Life member of Graduate Pharmacists Association, Nepal (GPAN). L – 068 from 2000. Life member of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (NPA) from 2000. PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION/ACTIVITIES
Mr. Budhathoki has been elected as a President of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (NPA) in 2010 for next three years.
Mr. Budhathoki has been working as Member of Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC) in 2010 for next three years.
Mr. Budhathoki worked as an executive member of International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation – Asia Pacific Regional Office for the year 2006-2007.
Mr. Budhathoki worked as a chairperson of Six IPSF - Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium (APPS) since June 2006, which will be held in 18th – 25th July 2007 at Kathmandu University, Nepal.
Mr. Budhathoki worked as a Vice President of Kathmandu University Alumni Association (KUAA) from 2005 to 2006.
Mr. Budhathoki has been working as a publicity secretary in Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (NPA), a professional organization of Nepalese Pharmacists since 2005.
Mr. Budhathoki has been working as a Staff Coordinator of the Forum for Pharmacy (FoP), a forum of pharmacy students of Kathmandu University (2004 – till date).
Mr. Budhathoki worked as a member in publication committee of Graduated Pharmacists’ Association, Nepal from 2002 to 2006.
Mr. Budhathoki was the founder general secretary of Forum for Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, Kathmandu University which was established in 1999. CONFERENCES/SYMPOSIUM ATTENDED
3rd International Congress on Bioprocesses in Food Industries & 5th Convention of The Biotech Research Society India (6th – 8th November 2008) organized by Department Microbiology, University, Hyderabad, India.
67th International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Congress (31st Aug – 6th Sep 2007), Beijing, China, organized by FIP, The Netherlands. National Biotechnology Conference – Current Trends and Future Prospects (2nd - 3rd September 2006) organized by Department of Biotechnology, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttaranchal, Federation Biotechnologists (IFB). Fifth Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium - Art, Science, and Technology in Pharmacy (4th – 10th June 2006) organized by Bandung Institute of Technology (Institut Teknologi Bandung, ITB), Indonesia. Medicinal, Aromatic Plants and Herbal Products (21st – 23rd March 2003) organized by His Majesty’s Government of Nepal and Government of India in Kathmandu on the occasion of Nepal-India Science and Technology Day. TRAINING COURSES ATTENDED
• AuthorAid Research Writing Skills and Train the Trainers workshop at Tribhuvan University Central Library, Kathmandu, Nepal from 14 to 18 March 2011.
• Training on UV-Visible and IR Spectrophotometer from 29 Jan to 03 Feb 2011 at BCSIR, Dhaka, Bangladesh with the financial support of International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden.
Chromatography chromatography Mass spectroscopy (GC and GC-MS) from 09 to 15 December 2009 at Department of Chemistry, Dhaka University, Bangladesh with
financial support of International Foundation for Science (IFS), Sweden.
Drug and Therapeutic Committee (29th – 30th December 2006 at Dhulikhel organized by Nepal Pharmacy Council (NPC) with the assistance of Department of Drug Administration (DDA) and World Health Organization (WHO).
• Animal tissue culture: applications to the prevention and treatment of viral diseases (3rd – 28th January 2005) at National Institute of Virology, Indian Council of Medical Research, Pune, Maharasthra, India.
• Basic Techniques used in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
(15th – 30th July 2004) at Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Lab, Andhra University, Waltair, AP, India.
• Handling of Pharmaceutical Analysis Equipments (16th –
25th July 2003) at Birla Institute of Technology and Science, BITS, Pilani, Rajasthan, India.
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) – Documentation
(16th –18th August, 2001) organized by Graduate Pharmacists’ Association, Nepal (GPAN).
• In-plant Training (September 2001-February 2002; a
day/week) at Deurali Janata Pharmaceuticals Limited, Kathmandu, Nepal as a part of MPharm courses.
• In-plant Training (1st - 31st January 2001) at Royal Drugs Limited (A H. M. G. of Nepal undertaking Pharmaceutical Industry) as a part of MPharm courses.
• In-plant Training (July – August 2000) at National HealthCare Pvt. Ltd., Birgunj, Nepal as a part of BPharm course
• Hospital Training (7 days) at Pharmacy Department, Patan
Hospital (United Mission to Nepal and H. M. G. of Nepal undertaking hospital), Lalitpur, Nepal as a part of BPharm course.
PUBLICATIONS
PhD Thesis Budhathoki, U. PhD Thesis titled ‘Production, Optimization and Purification of Xylanase by Brevibacillus borstelensis’, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal, 2011. MPharm Thesis
Budhathoki, U. MPharm Thesis titled ‘Evaluation of Monolithic Matrix based Transdermal Delivery of Salbutamol Sulphate’, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal, 2003. BPharm Thesis
Budhathoki,
‘Formulation Effervescent Tablet of Antacid and its in-vitro Evaluation’, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal, 2000. BUDHATHOKI, “Introductory Pharmaceutics” Volume I (ISBN 99946-969-0- 4), First Edition. Journal
BUDHATHOKI, U., THAPA, P., POLURI, E. (2011), “Medium optimization of production of xylanase by solid state fermentation from Brevibacillus borstelensis – MTCC 9874 isolated from soil sample of eastern Nepal.”, Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, Vol 7(2), pp 83-91.
BUDHATHOKI, U., THAPA, P., POLURI, E. (2010), “Production and partial characterization of xylanase from Brevibacillus borstelensis – MTCC 9874 isolated from soil sample of eastern Nepal and its medium optimization.”, Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology, Vol 4 (1), pp 01-09.
BISHT, P., BUDHATHOKI, U., THAPA, P. (2010), Formulation and In-Vitro evaluation of sustained release drug delivery system of metoclopramide hydrophobic polymers and its optimization. Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (ISSBN 0253-8261), Nepal, XXVI (1), PP 71-84.
DAHAL, N., KHADGI, A. K., MAHATO, A. K., PAUDEL, A., RAI, S. S.,
BUDHATHOKI, U., THAPA, P. (2010), Formulation and In- Vitro evaluation of orally disintegrating tablets (ODTS) of salbutamol
Association (ISSBN 0253-8261), Nepal, XXVI (1), PP 35-44.
PRADHAN, R., BUDHATHOKI, U., THAPA, P., Formulation of once a day controlled release tablet of Indomethacin based on HPMC-mannitol.
Engineering and Technology, Vol. I, no. V, september 2008, pp 55-67.
THAPA, N. K., RAJBANSHI, K., LAMICHHANE, S., PALANCHOKE, B.,
DAHAL, S.,BUDHATHOKI, U. AND THAPA, P. (2008), “Formulation and In Vitro Evaluation of Diclofenac Fast Disintegrating Tablets.”, Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (ISSBN 0253-8261), Nepal, XXV (1), PP 7-16.
CHHETRI, J. B., MALLA, S., PANJIYAR, B, SHRESTHA, S., KAFLE, B.,
BUDHATHOKI, U. AND THAPA, P. (2006), “Formulation and In Vitro Evaluation of Sustained Release Theophylline Tablets.”, Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (ISSBN 0253- 8261), Nepal, XXIV (1), PP 67-73.
PIYA, R., SHRESTHA, S., SHRESTHA, N., GIRI, B. L., REGMI, O.,
BUDHATHOKI, U., JOSHI, A. and THAPA, P. (2005), “Quality Assessment of Randomly selected Paracetamol Tablets Available in Nepalese Market: A Follow up Study”, Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (ISSBN 0253-8261), Nepal, XXIII (1), PP 23-27.
BUDHATHOKI, U. and THAPA, P. (2004), “Effect of Combination of Chemical Enhancers on In Vitro Percutaneous Penetration of Salbutamol Sulphate from Monolithic Matrix based Transdermal Patches”, Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (ISSBN 0253-8261), XXII (1), pp.16-25.
DHUNGANA, B., SHAH, S., KHATRY, S., SHRESTHA, R., SHRESTHA,
R., GAURO, A., GHIMIRE, M., BUDHATHOKI, U., THAPA, P. (2004), “Comparative study on effect of hydrophilic polymers and surfactants on the dissolution rate of a poorly water- soluble drug, frusemide”, Journal of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (ISSBN 0253-8261), Nepal, XXII (1), pp 40-47. BUDHATHOKI, U. and THAPA, P. (2003), “Synergistic Effect of Chemical Enhancers on In Vitro Release of Salbutamol Sulphate from Monolithic Matrix based Transdermal Patches”, Journal of
Nepal Pharmaceutical Association (ISSBN 0253-8261), XXI (1), pp. 1-7.
International Peer Reviewed Conference Papers BUDHATHOKI, microorganisms (S638) of Morang District, Nepal and its medium
Bioprocesses in Food Industries & 5th Convention of The Biotech Research Society India, 2008, Department of Microbiology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
BUDHATHOKI, U. THAPA, P. and Ellaiah, P (2006), “Screening of Thermotolerant Xylanase Producing Microorganisms from Randomly Collected Soil Samples”, National Biotechnology Conference Proceedings, 2006, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India.
THAPA, P. and BUDHATHOKI, U. (2003), “Evaluation of Matrix based Transdermal Delivery of Salbutamol Sulphate”, 30th Annual
Proceedings, 2003; #818, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.Review Articles BUDHATHOKI, U. (2005), “Gene therapy: present status and future prospects”, GPAN bulletin. No. 9: pp. 21-25.
BUDHATHOKI, U. (2005), “Microbes used in pharmaceutical application”, Bulletin of Nepal Pharmaceutical Association, Vol 16, pp. 6-11.
BUDHATHOKI, U. (2002), “Transdermal Drug Delivery”, GPAN bulletin No. 6, pp. 11-16. COMPUTER SKILLS
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REFEREES BY PERMISSION
• Prof. Panna Thapa, Dean, School of Science and Head of
Department, Department of Pharmacy, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal. Tel: (011) 661399 (Off.) Fax: (011) 661443 E-mail : [email protected], [email protected]
Visiting Professor Department of Pharmacy Kathmandu University Nepal Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Research Lab Department of Pharmaceutics Andhra University Waltair, AP, India. Email: [email protected]
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