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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 - 2022Master of science - ms environmental science
Tribhuvan university
2014 - 2018Bachelor of science - bs environmental scienceAmrit Campus, Institute of Science and Technology

Wright state university
2022 - 2024Master's degree geological and earth sciences/geosciencesDepartment of Earth and Environmental Science
Experience

Habitat for humanity
Feb 2018 - Nov 2018Facilitator
College of applied sciences_nepal (cas)
Nov 2018 - Dec 2018Geographic information training (gis).webp)
Government of nepal (gon)
Apr 2019 - Jun 2019Intern(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 2020College 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 2020An 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 2020Member representative from gandaki province, nepalI 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 2022Microplastics researcherInvolved 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 2024Graduate Teaching Assistant
Aug 2022 - May 2023

Affinity consultants, inc.
Nov 2024 - nowEnvironmental health safety (ehs) data analyst
Licenses & Certifications

Chemical management training
College of applied sciences_nepal (cas), tribhuvan universityAug 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 universityAug 2017- View certificate

Acs meetings & expositions presenter at acs fall 2024
American chemical societyOct 2024 .webp)
From contamination to clarity: finalizing the pfas drinking water regulation
Eurofins environment testing (usa)Jul 2024- View certificate

Leveraging participatory science to advance water quality reporting and partnership-building part 2
UsepaJul 2024 
Emerging environmental impacts of tire wear particles and their chemical cocktails
UsepaJun 2024- View certificate

Spatial data science: the new frontier in analytics
EsriOct 2023 
2023 biennial hazardous waste report training
Ohio epaFeb 2024- View certificate

Acs meetings & expositions presenter at acs spring 2024
American chemical societyMay 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Smriti BastakotiWestRock 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 BastakotiMahatma 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 BastakotiHSEB 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
Associated with Smriti BastakotiResearch Assistant
Issued by Kent State University on Nov 2024
Associated with Smriti BastakotiVolunteer in the World Clean Up Day
Issued by Clean up Nepal (स्वच्छ सफा नेपाल) on Sept 2018
Associated with Smriti BastakotiStudent Volunteer
Issued by Air South Asia and Clean Up Nepal on Aug 2018
Associated with Smriti Bastakoti
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