About

Mr. Sandeep Thapa ( Founder of Sciencevivid)

Mr. Sandeep Thapa, an accomplished researcher and founder of Sciencevivid, holds an M.Sc. in Biochemistry and a B.Sc. in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Genetics. With numerous accolades, he actively advances scientific understanding as a part-time Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Lecturer. Beyond his research, he organizes scientific events, showcasing strong leadership and organizational skills. His expertise, coupled with active listening, communication, and teamwork, makes him a prominent figure in academia and research.

EDUCATION

  • M.Sc. in Biochemistry, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India, 2010
  • B.Sc. in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, and Genetics, Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India, 2007
  • High school, Tilottama Higher secondary school, Butwal, Lumbini, Nepal, 2003 (Biology)

HONORS AND AWARDS
Research Grants:

  • Awarded with “IBRO Meetings Support 2024” for the funding of a meeting “Computational Neuroscience and AI” 5-6th July 2024, Lalitpur, Nepal.
  • Awarded with Collaborative Research Grant from University Grants Commission (UGC), Nepal in the project entitled “Genetic characterization of Actinomycetes using antibiotic production”.
  • Awarded with Provisional Health Research Grant from Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC) in the project entitled “Distribution and comparison of Human Papilloma Virus Genotype in Cervical Cancer in Three Different Ecological Region of Nepal”.
  • Awarded with Faculty Research Grant from University Grants Commission (UGC), Nepal in the project entitled “Prevalence of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) among Blood Donors in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal”.
  • 2016 TWAS Scientific Meetings support for scientific activity entitled “Envision: Life Sciences and Medicines- II”, 16th Sep 2016, Lalitpur, Nepal.

Travel Awards:

  • ISN-MLSU First Neurochemistry School on Advances in Neurochemical Research Techniques & Management of Neurological Disorder, 18 to 24 Jan 2024, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MLSU, Udaipur, India.
  • ICDM (International Congress of Diabetes Metabolism) 10-12 October 2019, Seoul, South Korea.
  • IBRO-APRC Associate School of Neuroscience to be held at Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MLSU, Udaipur, Rajasthan, August 5th to 11th, 2019, India.
  • IBRO-APRC School on Advanced Techniques to Explore the Functions of Normal and Diseased Brain, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology. April 22 – May 6 2019, Kerala, India.
  • Awarded with SfAM & FEMS(Federation of European Microbiological Societies) Congress Studentship grant to attend the FEMS Congress in Glasgow, UK, 7-11 July 2019.
  • Awarded with a Studentship grant to attend the Annual Applied Microbiology conference of the Society for Applied Microbiology (SFAM). 3-6 July 2017, Gates head, UK.
  • Awarded with Travel grant for 5th Seoul International Congress of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017 April 27 to 30, 2017, Walker hill Seoul Hotel, Seoul, Korea.
  • 2nd IBRO/APRC Chandigarh School of Neuroscience, Panjab University, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chandigarh, India, December 14 – 22, 2016.
  • Awarded with Association of Molecular Pathology (AMP) International Trainee Award for attendances in AMP Annual Meeting, Nov 10-12, 2016, NC, USA.
  • Awarded with Travel grant for American Society of Microbiology (ASM) Conference on Salmonella, Germany, August 29- September 1, 2016.
  • IBRO/APRC, Molecular Advancements in Neurobiology, Banaras Hindu University ( BHU), Varanasi, India, September 5 – 20, 2015.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

  • Joshi, G., Thapa, S., Khanal, S., Bista, P. and Khadka, A., 2024. Cytogenetic profiling unveils Jacobs syndrome (47, XYY)-A unique chromosomal abnormality case from Nepal. J Clin Images Med Case Rep, 5(2), p.2862.
  • Parajuli R, Dhakal P, Thapa S, Ghimire TR, Parajuli RP. Prevalence and contributing factors of intestinal parasitic infections among school children with malnutrition in Hetauda, Nepal: a cross‐sectional study. Health Sci Rep. 2024;7: e2146
  • Shrestha, R.K., Shrestha, D., Kunwar, A.J. et al. The overlap of accessory virulence factors and multidrug resistance among clinical and surveillance Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from a neonatal intensive care unit in Nepal: a single-centre experience in a resource-limited setting.Trop Med Health 52, 30 (2024).
  • Sandeep Thapa., et al. “Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) by DNA Sequencing Method”. EC Gynaecology 13.2 (2024): 01-06
  • Sandeep Thapa. “Infertility: Agony in Developing Countries”. EC Gynaecology 12.1 (2023): 97-98.
  • Dhungel, S. et al. IBRO Neuroscience Reports Advantage of neuroeducation in managing mass psychogenic illness among rural school children in Nepal. IBRO Neurosci. Reports 14, 435–440 (2023).
  • Lil Budha Magar, Binod Rayamajhee, Sujan Khadka, Gaurab Karki, Alina Thapa, Muhammad Yasir, Sandeep Thapa, Om Prakash Panta, Suprina Sharma, Pramod Poudel, “Detection of Bacillus Species with Arsenic Resistance and Plant Growth Promoting Efficacy from Agricultural Soils of Nepal”, Scientifica, vol. 2022, Article ID 9675041, 10 pages, 2022.
  • Bhattarai BR, Khadayat K, Aryal N, Aryal B, Lamichhane U, Bhattarai K, Rana N, Regmi BP, Adhikari A, Thapa S, Parajuli N. Untargeted Metabolomics of Streptomyces Species Isolated from Soils of Nepal. Processes. 2022 Jun 10;10(6):1173.
  • Pokhrel A, Rayamajhee B, Khadka S, Thapa S, Kapali S. Seroprevalence and Clinical Features of Scrub Typhus among Febrile Patients Attending a Referral Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2021, 6, 78.
  • Thapa Sandeep, Ajaya Kunwar, Nilam Thakur, Govardhan Joshi, Sony Shrestha, and Rajesh Das. “Comparison And Diagnosis of Entamoeba Hystolytica, E. Dispar, And E. Moshkovskii in Stool Sample from Rural Community of Nepal.” In American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 99, No. 4, Pp. 186-186. 8000 Westpark Dr, Ste 130, Mclean, Va 22101 Usa: Amer Soc Trop Med & Hygiene, 2018.
  • Govardhan Joshi, Sakrita Hona, Santosh Khanal, Pooja Maharjan, Sumitra Ghimire, Deepa Satyal, Sandeep Thapa. Rare pathogen Pseudomonas stutzeri: A case report from Kathmandu, Nepal. International Journal of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 2018 Vol.1 Page No. 78-80.
  • Timilsina U, Singh KP, Tamang HK, Thapa S. (2013). PCR-RFLP Analysis of nsSNPrs8052394 of Metalothionein1A gene in Nepalese Population. Biomedical Research, 24(1), 67-71.
  • Sandeep Thapa, Rajani Shrestha, Anjali Tibrewal, Arjun Sharma, Yuvraj K.C. (2015) Isolation of yeast from the soil and different food samples and its characterization based on fermentation. Nepal Journal of Biotechnology. Dec. 2015 Vol. 3, No. 1: 24-29.
  • Sandeep Thapa, Rajani Shresth, Anjali Tibrewal, Mukesh Shrestha and Yuvraj K. C. (2015), Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using different plants and fruits extract and study their antimicrobial activity. J. Microbiol. Biotech. Res., 2015, 5 (5):32-38.
  • Tamang HK, Timilsina U, Thapa S, Singh KP, Shrestha S, Singh KP, ShresthaB. (2013). Prevalenceof Metabolic Syndrome in Diabetes Mellitus-2. Nepal Med Coll J, 15(1), 50-55.
  • Thapa S, Gautam B, Shrestha I, Timilsina U, (2012). Analysis of nsSNP rs1468384 of NPC1L1and its association with serum cholesterol levels in the Nepalese population. Annual Journal of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology.
  • Thapa S, Timilsina U, Singh KP, Agarwal A. (2012). Synthesis of Zinc Nanoparticles by Wet Chemical Method and study of enhancement of the antimicrobial activity of Antibiotics by Zinc Nanoparticles. Journal of Nepal Association for Medical Laboratory Sciences. Vol. 11(1), December 2012.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • General Member of Applied Microbiology International
  • Global Outreach Member of American Society of Microbiology (ASM)
  • General Member of International Society of Infectious Diseases (ISID)
  • Affiliate member of Microbiology society, UK
  • Lifetime Member of Biotechnology Society of Nepal (BSN)
  • Life Time Member of Nepal Molecular Biology Society (NMBS)
  • Executive Member of Neuroscience Society of Nepal (NSN)
  • Member of Nepalese Association of Clinical Chemistry (NACC)

NEW PAPER ARTICLE PUBLICATIONS

COVID-19: Clinical Significance of Ct value

Exodus of Skilled Manpower: A Wake-Up Call for Nepal

Infertility: Agony in developing countries

Fighting Dengue menace

Omicron: A Concern for Unvaccinated Individuals

Down Syndrome: An Understanding through Prenatal Screening Tests