Smriti Bastakoti

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location of Smriti BastakotiKent, Ohio, United States
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  • Timeline

    Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

    Facilitator

    Habitat for Humanity
    Nov 2018 - Dec 2018

    Geographic Information Training (GIS)

    College of Applied Sciences_Nepal (CAS)
    Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

    Intern

    Government of Nepal (GoN)
    Jan 2020 - Jun 2020

    College Representative Team (CRT)

    Resources Himalaya Foundation, Environmental Graduates Himalaya (EGH)
    Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

    An editor of ‘The Headline Himalaya’

    Resources Himalaya Foundation
    Apr 2020 - Dec 2020

    Member representative from Gandaki Province, Nepal

    Combat Covid-19 Young Scientists Nepal
    Oct 2020 - Oct 2022

    Microplastics Researcher

    Kathmandu Institute of Applied Sciences
    Aug 2022 - Aug 2024

    Graduate Research Assistant

    Wright State University
    Dayton, Ohio, United States
    Current Company
    Nov 2024 - now

    Environmental Health Safety (EHS) Data Analyst

    Affinity Consultants, Inc.
  • About me

    Environmental Scientist & Chemist, EHS, | GIS | WestRock Scholar 2023 @WrightState | #analytical_chemistry #Hydrology #Water Quality #plastic pollution #microplastics #Pesticides #Aerosol . Also, interested in #PFAS

  • Education

    • Tribhuvan university

      2019 - 2022
      Master of science - ms environmental science
    • Tribhuvan university

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor of science - bs environmental science

      Amrit Campus, Institute of Science and Technology

    • Wright state university

      2022 - 2024
      Master's degree geological and earth sciences/geosciences

      Department of Earth and Environmental Science

  • Experience

    • Habitat for humanity

      Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
      Facilitator
    • College of applied sciences_nepal (cas)

      Nov 2018 - Dec 2018
      Geographic information training (gis)
    • Government of nepal (gon)

      Apr 2019 - Jun 2019
      Intern

      (Reviewing report of Initial Environmental Examination (IEE) and Environment Impact Assessments of different sectors including Apartments, Road, Water Supply and Sanitation, Housing, Hydropower etc at Ministry of Forest and Environment (MOFE).

    • Resources himalaya foundation, environmental graduates himalaya (egh)

      Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
      College representative team (crt)

      As a College representative, I worked to disseminate information about training opportunities and other environmental events organized by the Resources Himalaya Foundation, Environmental Graduates Himalaya (EGH) to students from different colleges and schools.

    • Resources himalaya foundation

      Feb 2020 - Mar 2020
      An editor of ‘the headline himalaya’

      I have collected various research papers on environmental topics such as water, climate, biodiversity, and food. I have summarized their abstracts, and these summaries were published in the Headline Himalaya Newsletter in Environmental Graduates Himalaya.

    • Combat covid-19 young scientists nepal

      Apr 2020 - Dec 2020
      Member representative from gandaki province, nepal

      I served as a provincial representative from Gandaki Province, Nepal in a public awareness program organized by Combat Covid-19 Young Scientists Nepal. My role involved developing various awareness initiatives, including creating posters, composing poems, and delivering awareness speeches aimed at combating the COVID-19 pandemic.

    • Kathmandu institute of applied sciences

      Oct 2020 - Oct 2022
      Microplastics researcher

      Involved in microplastics research as a part of my MS thesis.

    • Wright state university

      Aug 2022 - Aug 2024

      • Prepared research proposal and submitted to WestRock Scholarship 2023 for research grant.• Conducted water quality assessment in urban watersheds, Dayton Ohio USA, studying nutrients and pesticide levels using Ion Chromatography (IC), Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS), and UV/Vis Spectrophotometry techniques.• Identified sampling locations using ArcHydro and classified land use patterns within the urban watershed using GIS.• Performed field sampling following sampling and quality control procedures.• Collaborated with the Department of Chemistry and with other research teams from different universities for the accomplishment of this research project. Show less

      • Graduate Research Assistant

        Aug 2022 - Aug 2024
      • Graduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2022 - May 2023
    • Affinity consultants, inc.

      Nov 2024 - now
      Environmental health safety (ehs) data analyst
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Chemical management training

      College of applied sciences_nepal (cas), tribhuvan university
      Aug 2019
    • Environmental impact assessment (eia)training

      College of applied sciences_nepal (cas)
      Aug 2017
    • Geographic information training (gis)

      College of applied sciences_nepal (cas), tribhuvan university
      Aug 2017
    • Acs meetings & expositions presenter at acs fall 2024

      American chemical society
      Oct 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • From contamination to clarity: finalizing the pfas drinking water regulation

      Eurofins environment testing (usa)
      Jul 2024
    • Leveraging participatory science to advance water quality reporting and partnership-building part 2

      Usepa
      Jul 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Emerging environmental impacts of tire wear particles and their chemical cocktails

      Usepa
      Jun 2024
    • Spatial data science: the new frontier in analytics

      Esri
      Oct 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • 2023 biennial hazardous waste report training

      Ohio epa
      Feb 2024
    • Acs meetings & expositions presenter at acs spring 2024

      American chemical society
      May 2024
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Smriti Bastakoti
      WestRock Scholar 2023 https://www.westrock.com/ Mar 2023 I was awarded "WestRock Scholar 2023" (under the WestRock Scholar Program) -- a research grant of $9,400 to support my water-quality research project/thesis (during Summer 2023) during my MS at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, USA.
    • Awarded to Smriti Bastakoti
      Mahatma Gandhi scholarship EMBASSY OF INDIA, KATHMANDU Mar 2013 I was awarded with Mahatma Gandhi Scholarship Scheme for Nepalese Students studying in class XI in Nepal.
    • Awarded to Smriti Bastakoti
      HSEB Schcolarship https://www.neb.gov.np/ Jul 2012 I was offered NEB (HSEB) Scholarship by the Higher Secondary Education Board, Government of Nepal during my high school studies.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Clean up Nepal
      Clean up NepalAssociated with Smriti Bastakoti
    • Research Assistant

      Issued by Kent State University on Nov 2024
      Kent State UniversityAssociated with Smriti Bastakoti
    • Volunteer in the World Clean Up Day

      Issued by Clean up Nepal (स्वच्छ सफा नेपाल) on Sept 2018
      Clean up Nepal (स्वच्छ सफा नेपाल)Associated with Smriti Bastakoti
    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by Air South Asia and Clean Up Nepal on Aug 2018
      Air South Asia and Clean Up NepalAssociated with Smriti Bastakoti