ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

                              2012             Ph.D. (Biology), Soonchunhyang University, South Korea

 Dissertation- Variations of phytonutrient contents in Capsicum annuum L. as affected by environmental factors”.

                              2004              M.Sc. (Botany), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

2001              B.Sc. (Biology), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

Research Interest:

• Natural Products
• Phytochemistry
• Plant Molecular Biology
• Quality Control
• Cultivation Physiology
• Protected horticulture

Work Experience

1. Research Assistant Professor (Feb, 2015- Until now) Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, South Korea.
2. Post-Doctoral Fellow (June, 2012 to Jan, 2015) Vegetable Research Division, National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science, Rural Development Administration, Suwon, South Korea.
3. Post-Doctoral Fellow (March, 2012 - May, 2012) Department of Medical Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea.
4. Research Assistant (March, 2008 – February, 2012) Department of Medical Biotechnology, Soonchunhyang University, Asan, South Korea.

Publications

1. Jung Su Jo, Shiva Ram Bhandari, and Jun Gu Lee. Yearly variation of glucosinolate content in inflorescence of broccoli breeding lines. Horticultural Science and Technology. (Under Review)
2. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Min Ji Lee, han Cheol Rhee, Gyeong Lee Choi, Sang Seok Oh, Je Taek Lee, and Jun Gu Lee. Rapid monitoring of leaf position and water stress dependent proline accumulation in sap of paprika (Capsicum annuum) leaves. Horticulture Environement and Biotechnology. (Under review)
3. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Usha Bashyal and Young-Sang Lee. 2016. Variation in Phytochemicals in Red Pepper Fruits in Relation to Harvesting Time. Horticulture, Environment and Biotechnology. 57(5):493-503.
4. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Myeong Cheol Cho and Jun Gu Lee. 2016. Genotypic variation in carotenoid, ascorbic acid, total phenolic, and flavonoid contents and antioxidant activity in selected tomato breeding lines. Horticulture, Environment and Biotechnology. 57(5):440-452.
5. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Young Chae and Jun Gu Lee. 2016. Assessment of Phytochemicals, Quality Attributes, and Antioxidant Activities in Commercial Tomato cultivars. Korean Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology. 34(5):677-691.
6. Shiva Ram Bhandari and Jun Gu Lee. 2016. Ripening-dependent Changes in Antioxidants, Color Attributes, and Antioxidant Activity of Seven Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon L) Cultivars. Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry. Volume 2016 (2016), Article ID 5498618, 13 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5498618
7. Jung Su Jo, Shiva Ram Bhandari, Gwan Ho Kang and Jun Gu Lee. 2016. Comparative Analysis of Individual Glucosinolates, Phytochemicals, and Antioxidant Activities in Broccoli Breeding Lines. Hortic. Environ. Biotechnol. 57(4):392-403.
8. Shiva Ram Bhandari, and Jung-Ho Kwak. 2015. Chemical Composition and Antioxidant Activity in Different Tissues of Brassica Molecules 20: 1228-1243.
9. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Jung Su Jo and Jun Gu Lee. 2015. Comparison of Glucosinolate Profiles in Different Tissues of Nine Brassica crops. Molecules. 20: 15827-15841.
10. Shiva Ram Bhandari and Jung-Ho Kwak. 2015. Seasonal variation in contents of sugars in different parts of broccoli. Korean Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology. 33(2):1228-1243.
11. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Moo Kyoung Yoon, and Jung-Ho Kwak. 2014. Contents of phytochemical constituents and antioxidant activity of 19 garlic (Alliium sativum) parental lines and cultivars. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology. 55(2):138-147.
12. Shiva Ram Bhandari and Jung-Ho Kwak. 2014. Seasonal variation in phytochemicals and antioxidant activities in different tissues of various Broccoli African Journal of Biotechnology. 13(4): 604-615.
13. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Mi Young Park, Won Byoung Chae, Dae Young Kim, and Jung-Ho Kwak. Seasonal variation in fatty acid composition in broccoli cultivars. CNU Journal of Agricultural Science. 40(4):289-296.
14. Shiva Ram Bhandari and Young-Sang Lee. Phytosterols, squalene, vitamin E contents and fatty acid composition of korean Setaria italica and Sorghum bicolar Landrace Seeds. Korean Journal of Plant Resources. 26(6): 663-672.
15. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Bo-Deul Jung, Hum-Young Baek and Young-Sang Lee. 2013. Ripening-dependent changes in phytonutrients and antioxidant activity of red pepper (Capsicum annuum) fruits cultivated under open-field conditions. HortScience. 48(10):1275-1282.
16. Seungduk Um†, Shiva Ram Bhandari†, Nam-Hoon Kim, Tae-Jin Yang, Ju Kyoung Lee, and Young-Sang Lee. Characterization of lipophilic nutraceutical compounds in seeds and leaves of Perilla frutescens. Korean Journal of Horticultural Science and Technology. 31(2): 231-238. (Note: †Equal Contribution).
17. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Sunita Basnet, Kyu Hwan Chung, Ki-Hyun Ryu, and Young-Sang
18. 2012. Comparisons of nutritional and phytochemical property of genetically modified CMV-resistant red pepper and its parental cultivar. Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology. 53(2):151-157.
19. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Suk-Keun Park, Young-Cheol Cho and Young-Sang Lee. 2012. Evaluation of phytonutrients in Adlay (Coix lacryma jobi L.) seeds. African Journal of Biotechnology. 11(8): 1872-1878.
20. Shiva Ram Bhandari, Ju Kyong Lee, and Young-Sang Lee. 2011. Phytonutrient profile of purple perilla (Perilla frutescens crispa) seeds. Korean Journal of Crop Science. 56(3): 199-204.