Academic Qualification

• 2021 M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) Tribhuvan University, Nepal
  Dissertation - In Vitro Antioxidant, alpha- Amylase and alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Boerhavia diffusa
• 2017 B.Sc. (Chemistry), Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Research Interests

• Organic synthesis
• Natural Product Chemistry
• Spectroscopic Analysis

Scientific Expertise

• Isolation, Purification and Characterization of Natural Compound from plants and
  microorganisms
• Spectroscopic Techniques
• Multistep Chemical Synthesis
• Enzyme Inhibition Assay
• Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and toxicity activities

Work Experience

• Chemistry lecturer (Kathmandu Bernhardt S. S., Balkhu)
• Chemistry content expert: My Second Teacher (2021- Present)

Publications

1. K. Bhattarai, D. Dhakal, I. Pandey, B. Subba, K. R. Sharma “Phytochemistry,
   Biological Activities, and Chemical Profiling of Berberis asiatica” Bibechana
   (Accepted)
2. I. Pandey, K. Bhattarai, R. Bhattarai, K.Bhattarai, R. Kunwar, B. Baal “Indigenous
   knowledge and bioactive compounds of Berberis aristata confirm its therapeutic
   potential: An ethnopharmacological appraisal in Nepal”. Ethnobotany Research and
   Applications, 2023, 26, 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.26.47.1-21.
3. B. B. Sinjali, K. Bhattarai, B. Gurung, A. Lama, A. Adhikari “Phytochemical
   analysis, antioxidant, and antibacterial activities of Cyperus rotundus L.
   rhizomes” Global Journal of Research in Life Sciences, 2022, 01(01), 001–009.
   DOI: 10.58175/gjrls.2022.1.1.0022
4. K. Bhattarai, K. Bhattarai, M. E. Kabir, R. Bastola, and B. Baral, “Fungal natural
   products galaxy: Biochemistry and molecular genetics toward blockbuster
   drugs discovery,” Adv. Genet., vol. 107, pp. 193–284, 2021, DOI:
   10.1016/bs.adgen.2020.11.006.
5. K. Bhattarai, K. Bhattarai, and B. Baral, “Next-generation microbial drugs
   developed from microbiome’s natural products,” Adv. Genet., vol. 108, pp.
   341–382, 2021. DOI: 10.1016/bs.adgen.2021.08.007.